and then 40 more.....:)

Paul's 40th Bday

It was Paul's birthday and in honor of this Dad had about 40 Margarittas!

All Aboard the Polar Express.......

We took the kids for the first time on the Polar Express up in N. Conway, NH. Just like the story, we boarded a train and headed North. We drank hot chocolate, ate candy and sang Christmas carols all on the way to the N. Pole. Once we got there we were greeted by elves who took us up to Santa's house. A narrator read us the story of the Polar Express and when it was finished there was a surprise visit by Santa himself!
Sammy loved it - asks every single day if we can go back to the North Pole!

My new hobby

No idea when I find the time to do this, but over the past few months I have started the ever popular hobby of beading! Given my love for jewelry it seemed like the perfect hobby!! Here are a few pics of some of the bracelets I have made.....

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS.......

My Two Front Teeth!!!

Gingerbread House Time

Benjamin definitely ate more candy than he put on the house, no question about it. But in the end we managed to cover up a bit of the gingerbread! Nick and Ben very proud of themselves with their finished product!

Decorating the Tree

As per every year, putting up and decorating the tree is some big excitement in the house. The boys couldn't wait for our traditional Sunday decorating party. Here are a few pics.....

Happy Halloween

Big fiasco the costumes were this year, so the result was nothing impressive.
I have no idea what Nicholas even was. Ben refused to wear his pirate costume that was ridiculously cute, so we resorted to a football player. Sam who ran around for a month rattling off 10 different things he was going to be settled on a Dolphin at Nick's constant nagging.

Fran turns the BIG 40

Mike's brother Fran turned 40 and did it in STYLE.............. He threw himself a bash at a art gallery in South Boston which he rented out. There were caterer's, a DJ, an open bar, and lots of good friends. He did it right and it was a huge success. Oh and I almost forgot, there was one rule. Everyone must wear red - cause.............. Vogue says Red is the new Black. :)

Pats vs the Dolphins!

Michael and David gave Nick and Ben and early Christmas gift which was tickets to the BIG game. Anyone who knows us, knows what a big deal this is as Nick is a huge Miami fan and Ben a Pat's fan. This also happened to be their very first NFL game. So both boys decked out in head to toe garb supporting their teams were rearing to go. We had a great time ( the better team prevailed ) but Nick did manage to find a friend or two to cheer his team on with.
Thank you Michael and David! A day surely they will never forget.

The Fall in New England

My absolute favorite season hands down. This year was especially beautiful. The colors were amazing. These pics were taken up in NH as we went out exploring one day over Columbus day weekend.

It's a PINZ Party!

Nicholas turned 9 this year, I can't even believe how fast the years have gone by. He chose to have his party at this cool new Bowling alley that just opened. They also played Laser tag and video games. A fun time had by all!