This year for Valentine's Day I decided to make chocolate covered strawberries for my 3 favorite valentines. The kids and I baked heart shaped cookies for their friends at school and Sean surprised me with a brand new pair of running shorts! (Possibly to help me work off all those chocolate covered strawberries.)
When we got home from school/work it was still light out so we got out the bikes and scooters in the driveway and had some races. We laughed so hard and I totally won!
Monday, February 21, 2011
A simple request
The other day Aidan and Sean were in the car and saw a bright orange Lamborghini. So Sean explained what kind of car it was and that it was really, really fast!
Aidan then says to Sean, "Hey Dad, when I get bigger, I'm gonna drive a race car and when I win the race can you share your popcorn with me?"
Aidan then says to Sean, "Hey Dad, when I get bigger, I'm gonna drive a race car and when I win the race can you share your popcorn with me?"
Monday, February 7, 2011
Maybe just a little
Anal retentive that is.
I'm not an overly organized person in any area of my life. In fact most of the time I struggle to be just a little organized. I try very hard to keep things in their perspective places. You know, ipod charger in the same spot, all the pens together in the junk drawer, the tupperware stacked neatly. I'm pretty good about 55% of the time, the other 45% I let stuff go, a little too long sometimes.
There are 2 things I am organized/anal about: making the beds and putting my groceries on the belt. Every morning, no matter how late I am running, I make sure all 3 beds are made before I leave the house. In my mind, it doesn't matter what the state of the room is like as long as the bed is neatly made. At the grocery store I make sure all the like items are together on the belt before they are rung up. It makes me feel like there is some order in my life. It somehow softens the blow that I receive when the check out person gives me the grand total of my usually gigantic grocery bill.
I'm not an overly organized person in any area of my life. In fact most of the time I struggle to be just a little organized. I try very hard to keep things in their perspective places. You know, ipod charger in the same spot, all the pens together in the junk drawer, the tupperware stacked neatly. I'm pretty good about 55% of the time, the other 45% I let stuff go, a little too long sometimes.
There are 2 things I am organized/anal about: making the beds and putting my groceries on the belt. Every morning, no matter how late I am running, I make sure all 3 beds are made before I leave the house. In my mind, it doesn't matter what the state of the room is like as long as the bed is neatly made. At the grocery store I make sure all the like items are together on the belt before they are rung up. It makes me feel like there is some order in my life. It somehow softens the blow that I receive when the check out person gives me the grand total of my usually gigantic grocery bill.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
5 and Fabulous
On Monday, January 31st Aidan turned 5! He had a Laser Tag birthday party on Saturday at the center with all his friends. Nana and Papa from NY came down to visit and celebrate with us. It was tons of fun.
Yesterday we got his teeth fixed finally! He's got 7 stainless steel crowns on his molars... Super Hero Teeth! They do look pretty cool I have to say. I was totally stressed about how he would do but he was great! All's well that ends well!
Yesterday we got his teeth fixed finally! He's got 7 stainless steel crowns on his molars... Super Hero Teeth! They do look pretty cool I have to say. I was totally stressed about how he would do but he was great! All's well that ends well!
Monday, January 17, 2011
A DC Landmark
This past Saturday, Sean and I went into DC to go on a "mission" trip with his Catechism class. We visited a Franciscan Monastery and the Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on the campus of Catholic University. Both places were really cool, full of history and beautiful works of art.
In between the tours we had a bit of time to kill for lunch so we went to Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street in DC just past Howard University. I used to pass there everyday on my way to work when we lived in the city and never ate there. It was so much fun, the people were awesome, as was my first ever chili dog and the fries were yummy too! We sat at the counter and a sign hanging in front of us stated: BILL COSBY AND THE OBAMA FAMILY are the only people who eat free at Ben's Chili Bowl!
The place was everything I hoped it would be and more! I can't wait to bring the kids!
Pancake Fun
One night last week we had breakfast for dinner. Aidan had pancakes in the shape of the Millennium Falcon and a Star Fighter (he got star wars pancake molds from Aunt Mary for Christmas) and Clare had pink pancakes. As if Breakfast for Dinner isn't fun enough, these were another fun twist!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Dare ya!
Tonight around 7:30 it finally started to snow at our house. The meteorologists have been predicting different times for the snow to start all day. So when it finally started and we had a slight coating on the patio and the lawn, Sean says to Aidan, "Hey Aidan, I dare you to run out to the fence and back with no shoes on!" So of course, Aidan took the dare, hook, line and sinker! He hauled his lil butt across that yard and back, laughing and tumbling the whole way. It was great! These Healey boys are NUTS!
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