HOUSE FOR SALE...

Matt and I have debated moving for 2 years now... well we finally have our answer! We have been looking casually at houses.. going through some once in awhile and just keeping an eye on a few. We found one in a neighborhood we like and the house is similar to the one we have now. We put an offer in, which was accepted. Then we started thinking of the hassle it was going to be to sale our home. Boy were we wrong!! We put the sign up sat morning... that afternoon a family came to see it... Sunday morning it was SOLD!!!! It is bitter sweet for us, I shed a few tears all ready! We ABSOLUTELY love our home and have done a lot of work to it (thanks to my mom and Dad and their handy work!). The house we bought is closer to everything, and also in a school district we want our kids to attend. So come Feb 28th we are moving!!! I will miss this house SOOO Much! I am very happy we only had to load the kids and the dog up for 2 showings... that was not fun!!

HOPING FOR ANOTHER JOHN STOCKTON.....

This our little basketball player! He is playing in a YMCA league, with his favorite coach "Daddy"! He has made a couple of baskets during the last games, he is so proud of himself! It is fun to watch kids at this age play, sometimes forgetting that they have to dribble the ball first! This is a typical Lincoln picture... Dad giving instructions and he is peeking around to give a big smile for the camera!

He did remember to dribble up the court here- It is great to see his face light up when that ball goes through the basket. It is almost time to get serious and start him doing drills and running laps... Ha Ha! First we have to work on his "Dunn" speed!

A SNOW STORM AND A MEETING WITH SANTA!

Living in the North East we are used to this kind of snow! We love it around Christmas but sometimes we are still getting blizzards in March! Addy and Lincoln loved playing in the big piles from the snow plows. I did notice that at age 5 and 7 they are still eating the snow.... not sure if that is normal! The pile at the end of our drive way....

Every December The Country Club of Rochester (where my husbands spends many of his summer days!) has appointments for the kids to meet Santa. They do a great job! There is an elf that greets the kids before they go in- They also have a "good" list with all of the kids names on it. It is a nice way for the kids to tell Santa their wishes with out going to the crowded malls! Jack and Spencer had just one wish this year.. Candy Canes!

Meeting with the Elf outside Santa's door....

~BEST BUDDIES~

Having twins has been such a whirlwind! Sometimes Matt and I look at each other and have to say "do we really have twin boys running around this house?" There are moments when I wonder if I am going to make it until bed time, and then there are moments when they take my breath away with their little relationship- Every night they lay in their room and they talk FOREVER! We have seen them climb out of their beds, turn the lights on and pull everything out of their drawers and toy boxes. We separate them into different rooms at nap time, otherwise there would be no sleeping! The other night I went into their room to check on them and this is what I found....... I loved it!! Jack had climbed into Spencer's bed and they fell asleep talking to each other. They are so precious!!! Anytime they are separated they are constantly asking where the other one is. It is such a neat experience to watch these boys grow! Spencer looked at Jack the other day and said "Me going to me soccer game with me other friends!" I thought I would die laughing!! There are times in their car seats when I look back and they are holding hands! I am so glad we get to experience having these two boys in our home... they are constantly keeping us on our toes and making us laugh!

IT'S CHRISTMAS TREE TIME....

Starting once again at the grand finale...
Lincoln held on to this star for dear life! He carried it with him the whole time he was decorating so that he could be the one to put it on the tree! How cute is a 2 year old concentrating so hard to get that ornament on...

Notice Addy's outfit... This is what kind of thing she will change into when she gets home from school. A summer skirt, random headband and fleece jacket! She has been doing this for years and I love what she comes up with! The other day we were driving home and I told her I could not wait to get my sweat pants on. Her response was "when I get home I am going to put on a skirt, some tights and my tap shoes!" Sometimes I wonder if we are even related!

Spencer's turn! Since the first night of decorating most of the ornaments have been moved at least half way up the tree. I think we have another year until those boys understand they can't pull them all down. It took a few shattering noises coming from the living room for me to realize it was time to move them all up out of reach!

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE CHRISTMAS TREE~

This year our niece, Caroline was in in the nutcracker. The kids had a good time watching it, except for 2 minutes into the play when Addy looked at me and said "do they ever talk Mommy?" Caroline played a little dancing angel and they were very excited to see her! We picked the worst day this year to get the Christmas tree- It was FREEZING!!!! The twins and I were only outside for about 5 minutes and then we watched them choose it from the warm car! I will take pics of the final product after it is all decorated!

MEMORIES.....

It has been almost 12 years since my sister Adrienne passed away, I just wanted to write some of my favorite things about her~
She was always outgoing and upbeat about everything, there was not much that could get her down! She was always caring and took care of everyone in her family- She had something about her that made you always feel comfortable. She had a way of making everyone feel included and wanted- Some of my favorite memories of her come from the two of us laying in bed talking for hours every night! She tried many different hair styles out on me, including frosting my hair in her room... it turned out to be a bright orange color!! I will always remember how proud I was to be her sister. I loved having her as a cheerleader in my first varsity basketball game..it is something I will never forget! We had some great battles playing HORSE on the basketball court- They did not always end pretty if she happened to beat me! I would not change one thing about growing up with her as my sister, I only wish I could have had more time with her. She was beautiful on the outside and even more so on the inside. Anyone who knew her would tell you that there was just something "special" about her. I will never forget the day she left our lives and I am truly grateful that I was so blessed to have her as my sister and my friend.