Christmas Day

Well, I just have to tell you between two babies and a 3 1/2 year old we had a full Christmas! Colby was so fun! He helped everyone open their presents. I think his favorite gift was a drum he got in fact we had to put it away he was having so much fun with it and we were all getting a head ache :o) Mom made a lovely dinner and then we all took a little rest before heading out to Peggy's for dessert. We had a chocolate cake w/ice cream and plum pudding. So by the time we got back we were all quite tired but it was a wonderful day. I've included a few pictures of Christmas morning.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Well, I think we are ready! I have gotten everything wrapped. Steve is in wrapping my gifts as I type. I will post some pictures after Christmas. Everyone is going to be here so that should be really fun! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

14 Years Together!!!

It is hard to believe but Steve and I have been together for 14 years (Dec 21st)! So in celebration we went out to dinner at Unos cost us .30 cents we had a gift certificate and then to Starbucks for a hot coco date. We used to do these when we first started dating at Mcdonalds. So we decide to upgrade a little. It was nice we got home early and I promptly fell asleep. We had a good time just hanging out and relaxing something we haven't done much of lately.

Busy Weekend

Well, we have a busy weekend ahead. I actually took tomorrow off so as to get a jump start on it. Mom and I are going to do a little Christmas cooking tomorrow and Steve and I have more to do on Saturday. We are going to get a big snow storm on Sunday so that sounds like a nice time to curl up in bed and relax! Anyway, if we get some snow I'll have to post some pictures.

Here are Mimi and Pa with all the grandchildren. Quite a crowed of boys! Maybe we can work on getting some girls :o)

Yes, he does know how!

For any of you that know Steven well you know that holding babies isn't really on his radar. Well, lets just say that seems to be changing and we have photos to prove it!

Hello From Maine!

Yes, we survived the snow storm! We have been so busy! We have a new addition to the family Brayden. We will post some new pictures in the next couple of days.

Yes we are still alive!

Well, it has been a whirlwind of a month! I have included some pictures of the baby shower for Bess. Yes, those are lego buttons on that sweater...could that be any more adorable! Last weekend we went to see the Newsboys in concert! They put on a great show! We went with the youth group...I know 20 teens but they were great.

Sorry it has been so Long!

Sorry I haven't written in so long. Mom and I are off to a baby shower
for Bess today. So I'll post tonight or tomorrow some
new pictures of the kids. Colby is up visiting with us so he will be
making the trip with us.Steve is off to help friends sheetrock their
living and dining room and Dad off for his first day of hunting.
So everyone is off and running!

Ethan....Yes I finally saw him!

Well, last Monday I finally got to see Ethan! (see picture for proof) He is perfect. I really can't believe how much he looks like Colby. Also, understand that we didn't get to see Colby at this stage of life so this is very exciting. Colby is right in love with him. As are the rest of us. Grammy thought we was perfect as well...she will have 3 great grandsons by the end of the year so she is enjoying that. The other picture I have included is of Luke, Bess, Colby, Ethan and Grammy S. (My mom's mom) enjoying a little visit.

Looooooong Week

Well, what can I say except that I am soooooooo happy it is Friday. Steve and I have been out way too much over the last two weeks. So we are going to have a down day tomorrow! We like to call it PJ Day! I have Chili all set to go into the crock pot tomorrow morning w/some corn bread. The weather has gotten cool quick so time to break out that crock pot. We have a few movies to watch as well. Here's hoping we can leave the heat off until November 1st. (I think this is wishful thinking). I've started cross stitching again I forgot how much I enjoyed it! Sounds like a good idea for Christmas presents. Well, I'm going to get back to the Red Sox game....could it be that our beloved Red Sox could go all the way again! Now if that can happen and then the Patriots win and maybe the Bruins??????? That would be a good year for New England! Oops forgot about the Celtics......

Sunday Afternoon Delight!

Anyone that knows us well knows that Sunday is Nap Day at our house! I really hope when we have children they nap....I'm sure all of you with children are laughing.

We have been dog sitting this weekend for our friends Scott & Esther's dog Mia. She was great! She and Tut (our cat) get along great! They chase each other around the house one chases one direction the other one back! Really fun to watch especially since Mia is about 3 feet tall and about 50 pounds and Tut is about a 13 pound cat. By the second day they slept on the bed together for a little nap. Esther I'm sure, appreciates that we let the dog on the bed (a special treat at our house).

Saturday we went to a wedding and did the pictures for them. It was an outside wedding and you could not have asked for a more perfect fall day in Maine. It was in the hight sixties to low seventies. After that we headed over to our friends house for dinner and to move their TV. They got the fall moving bug. The room looks great guys!

So back to today. After church we came home and made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin bread and sat down to watch the Patriots game. Well, I made it through maybe the first half of the first period and I was out and took a 3 hour nap! Good news is I feel really rested and the Patriots won! The Red Sox are up 2-0 at the top of the sixth and boy if they win today that makes my life at work much easier tomorrow. So for all good New England fans, with the Patriots win, the Red Sox winning and the hope of the New York Yankees loosing it will have been a good weekend!

Well, time to think about dinner......

Busy week....What day is it..............

Well, it is Wednesday and I already feel like it should be Friday! We have started using a new
system at work so we are running two at the same time so that means double the work! Oh, fun more work and no more pay...got to love Corporate America! I think we actually might get to be home together on Thursday this week...Hi I'm Jessica and your name is??????????? Oh, Steve the great guy I married. Nice to see you again. It is just amazing how quickly time goes by it seems like you blink and the weekend is over and your back to the grind. I don't think you can ever have to much vacation time. Anyway, hopefully we will get down to see Ethan and Colby sometime in the next couple of weeks that kid is going to be a year old before I see him at this rate! That is all for now.

Not much going on.......

Well, it has been pretty quiet on the home front. I've been down for the count with a cold. Actually used a sick day! So I think next week I'll actually get to go down to see Ethan and Colby! Tonight I'm off the a Lia Sofia Party at a friends. What more could a girl want then a night with friends trying on jewelry! But, don't worry I'll be home for CSI!

New Addition!!!

Well, we have a new addition to the family! Luke and Bess have had baby number 2! Ethan Levi. He weighed in at 8lb 4.5 oz and was 21.75". I have included a picture of he and Colby. Of course, I think he is amazing! But I'm the aunt :o)

Just a Start

We thought it would be fun to do a family blog, a way for everyone to stay in touch and for those of you on the West Coast to know what is going on the East Coast! Enjoy!