5-12-09

I don't really know why I needed to take this picture of Baby Sister's feet but I just adore it. There is just something about those sweet little feet that I just adore. 

5-11-09

Big Brother had his first kindergarten orientation today. So, here is a picture of the outside of the school. It was a big day. I am so proud of him. But I am also a little sad that my baby is growing up. 

5-10-09

Today was Mother's Day and I am so grateful to be the mom to these amazing little munchkins! This is us after I opened the present they got me (a new diaper bag) and before we headed out for a really fun day. 

5-9-09

Baby Sister and I took a quick trip to the bank today and apparently it was absolutely exhausting! :) 

5-8-09

I took the kids to the park today. It was fun. Although Big Brother is often very timid to go play. I keep trying to encourage him but he just hags back. I hope that doesn't mean there will be trouble when he starts kindergarten. 

3-26-09

Ever since Baby Sister was born Big Brother has insisted that he "get" to do things she can do. Have a pair of overalls, wear no socks, wear pajamas with feet. It is cute. So, today I made them let me take pictures of the two of them matching. :) 

3-25-09

We went outside to play today and Big Brother cracked me up wearing his gloves and sunglasses. It was so cute!!

3-24-09

Here is Big Brother taking care of his baby (Lucia) before bed one time. I always think he looks so cute when he is changing her diaper or giving her a bottle. Now, if he would only stop carrying her around by her hair. :) 

3-23-09

Hubby and Big Brother were wrestling tonight. I got out the camera and started snapping. I love this one because of the face Hubby is making. Big Brother is about to get Hubby "off the mat" and win a point. They were having such a nice time. 

3-22-09

Here is Baby Sister "meeting" Big Brother's doll Lucia for first time. Baby Sister is such a girl!! She was amazed and excited by Lucia in a way that Big Brother's trains just don't get her. :) 

3-21-09

Another Crunch game night. The picture is cut off but their expressions are cute. 

3-20-09

Hubby had an outside sing-along today and the kids and I were able to go. It was a lot of fun. A little cold but very fun. 

3-19-09

I have no idea what the two of them were doing but they looked so funny to me. So, I snapped the picture. They were really enjoying themselves. 

3-16-09

We went to the park today. This was Baby Sister's second trip and her second time on the swings. As you can see she enjoyed it immensely. I just love the expression she is making here. 

3-15-09

The family took me out to dinner tonight and we all had a great time. Especially Baby Sister who ate everything from cheese sticks to bean soup to fettucini alfredo and pizza. She looks very satisfies doesn't she? 

3-11-09

Today was my birthday and this picture was takes just before Big Brother and Hubby gave me my birthday gifts. Baby Sister helped me blow out the candles. It was a terrific day. 

3-10-09

I just love this picture because they are "reading" together. So funny. I have a bunch of pictures of them doing this. I just think it is so funny

3-9-09

Big Brother was very cuddly after his bath tonight. He jumped into my lap and I handed Hubby the camera to take a very cute picture of teh three of us. It was a very sweet moment.

3-8-09

Hubby took this picture of the kids enjoying a few minutes of quiet time together.

3-7-09

This picture was taken at Big Brother's last practice of the regular season. We had Al of the Syracuse Crunch there. The kids had such a nice time. It was really fun. They had a party and award ceremony afterwards

3-6-09

This picture is not so great because it was taken with my phone. I took the kids to the park and let Baby Sister try out the swings. This was her first time on the swings. I was a bad mommy and I forgot my camera. But at least I caught the moment with the phone. :)

3-5-09

This is Big Brother and his friends who come to our house for daycare. They were quite proud of the little houses they had made out of blocks.

3-4-09

This is Baby Sister's new thing - grabbing at lips. I remember when Big Brother used to do this. And iy hurts when they get a handful of your lips but I cannot help myself from kissing those
sweet little hands.

3-3-09

I was trying to get a good picture of how the snow was melting. Giving us hope for Spring. However, I find this picture very compelling. The lighting gives it almost an eerie feeling.

3-2-09

Baby Sister has discovered a great new game. If she laughs we laugh. So, now whenever we come into sight she starts laughing. The best part is that it is reciprocal - if we laugh she laughs. Which makes it easy to get a picture of her wide mouth grin.

3-1-09

There is Big Brother in all his glory. This is his final game of the regular season. He will be moving up to teh Mites in just a few weeks for the Spring Clinics. I just love seeing him play.

2-28-09

Our second Crunch game in two days. Crunch won 6 to 5 yesterday and 6 to 2 tonight. It has been a great couple of days. Big Brother plays his last game of the season tomorrow.

2-27-09

We attended the Crunch game tonight. As usual a great time was had. The game was going very well at the end of the end of the second period. We were winning 6 to 2. Then with about 9 minutes left in the third the score was now 6 to 5. Big Brother, after having stayed awake to see the Rangers loose too many times, fell asleep. He woke up as soon as the game was over and was all smiles and excitement that they won. I expect him to be more lively at tomorrow night's game. 

2-26-09

I just love the way her eye is peeking out in this picture. We had gone to the library and she was asleep in the Moby. Just before we left she started to wake up. She was still sleepy and not really moving but her eyes were open and she was taking it all in. It was adorable.

2-25-09

Big Brother asked to borrow my camera and take a few pictures. This was one he took. He also took one of her hair. I guess he is amazed by her little baby parts too.

2-24-09

I just love when he "reads" to her. Of course he cannot actually read that whole book yet. He does, however, pretty much have it memorized. So, for her the experience is the same.

2-23-09

Big Brother, Baby Sister and I curled up in bed this morning and read a few books. I asked Big Brother to take a picture and this is what he took. I thought it was so funny. This was the memory he wanted from today. I love it.

2-22-09

My StepDad took this picture for us as we were leaving Big Brother's hockey tournament. The kids did great. They tied the first game at 2, won the second game 7 - 1, lost the third game 7 - 0 and won 5 - 1 the last game. It was so much fun and they all got trophies. Which Baby Sister found fascinating. What a great night this was!!!

2-21-09

We stopped at Johnny Rockets on our way home from theGrandparents. I took this picture of Big Brother and Baby Sister as we were waiting for our food. They were just so cute. Isn't that smile adorable?

2-20-09

We went to the Please Touch Museum with AuntD and theCousins today. We had a great time. At the end of the day the kids were all taking pictures. I simply had to take a picture of it.

2-19-09

The gals at 5minutesformom started a new photography segment today. So, first thing this morning I got out my camera and started taking pictures. We were busy so I only got a few but I love this one I took of Jas. It didn't fit with the post I wrote on the family site so I thought it would go here and finish out the creative angles posts. :)

2-18-09

Baby Sister just looked so sweet lying there on this little stuffed elephant. I could not resist getting a picture of this.

2-17-09

It is too wet to play hockey in the driveway and we are too busy to go to the ice rink. Whats a kid to do? Practice plays with your little men of course.

2-16-09

We took this picture of Baby Sister this morning. She loves music and as she was playing with Big Brother's guitar Hubby said we needed to take this picture because when she is in a band or somehow playing it will be fun to look back on this picture.

2-15-09

This is a little boy on Big Brother's hockey team. I took this picture of the two of them at the birthday party of another team member. They were having a very good time.

2-14-09

Big Brother had another hockey game today. His team won 10 - 3. It was fun and the whole family was decked out in our Midstate shirts. Big Brother and Baby Sister's were just picked up yesterday. Later in the day Big Brother and his team played during an intermission of a Crunch game (and what a game it was). All in all it was a great day and a perfect Valentine's Day.

2-13-09

Here is Baby Sister helping me do the laundry. It is actually the only picture I took all day. All day I knew I had to take some pictures but I wasn't near my camera. So, finally when I saw her sitting there in the laundry basket with the hanger I figured I would tell Big Brother to run and get my camera for me. So, there you have it.

2-12-09

This was a very sweet moment. Baby Sister had fallen over and gotten upset so Big Brother came and put these pillows behind her in case she fell again. And then he brought over his books to read while she was playing. They look so sweet together.

2-11-09

I picked this picture tonight because I hate this that he is doing. This holding her head. I HATE it. It absolutely makes me nuts. I keep telling him to knock it off and no matter what he is always grabbing her head. I suppose that in a year (or five) I will remember this habit with fondness but right now it is SO annoying.

2-10-09

Big Brother came to me this morning and told me "Hey, look the grass is growing again." he was very excited. So, I hung out the window and took this picture. At which point he felt the need to hang out the window and take some pictures too. Now I know this does not mean the winter is over but the Spring is coming.

2-9-09

Big Brother was in trouble this morning. BIG trouble actually. When I went in to check on him and discuss his infraction with him this is what I found. I admit I found it so amusing I had to snap his picture. This only made him cry harder. But really doesn't he look ridiculous to you?

2-8-09

I must have about a billion pictures of the three of them just like this. Baby Sister loves music and so Hubby plays for her whenever she is fussy. And, obviously, if Hubby is playing to her Big Brother wants in on the action. :) This picture was taken this morning as we were getting ready to go to the Strong Museum. Baby Sister was fussy because it was nap time and she was tired. Which was perfect so she would sleep in th ecar - but she decided she wanted to nap RIGHT NOW and I needed ten more minutes to be ready. So, Hubby got out the guitar - and I wasted time by taking this picture. :)

2-7-09

Hubby's work (the tv station) hosted an ice skating party downtown today. We went and Hubby and Big Brother skated. Baby Sister and I watched. No one thought it was a good idea for me to skate like this. I cannot figure out why. :) It was a nice time though. The weather was beautiful and therefor perfect for us to be hanging out watching the boys skate.

2-6-09

None of the kids were getting here until late today and so we had most of the morning off. So, we decided to go see Hubby do Sing-Along. He did not know we were coming which made it extra fun to go. This is a picture of Big Brother and Baby Sister watching their daddy. They both have the same expression. I love it.

2-5-09

Tuesday was Adam Graves night at the Garden. We were unable to go. However, UncleP had a friend who went and so he asked his friend to pick up these two souvenirs for Big Brother and Baby Sister. It was really thoughtful of him. It was completely unexpected and it really warmed my heart to know that he thought of our family enough to ask his friend to get these for the kids.