What a Weekend......

I have to say this has been one tiring weekend, it is Monday night at 8:45 and my kids are out like lights I don't think I could wake them up if I wanted to!

We had a full weekend on Saturday we had a birthday/picnic for Ashley and Logan and then on Sunday friends had us over for a small picnic and drinks and that was a late night we didn't arrive home till after 10:30 (You can tell I am a mom now because once upon a time I would never consider 10:30 late I would consider it just getting started) and on Monday our neighbors who are also friends had us over for a picnic and swimming.

I don't think I can look at another burger for awhile now...

Almost Forgot...about Rachel

Jen I knew you read my blog...[my sister]


And I had to post this picture to show you, remember when Rachel kept stealing licks of Logan lollipop at the Birthday Party and we all thought it was so cute!

By the looks of Logan's face in this picture it does not look like he thought it was cute at all..


Just joking we all know how much all the cousins love their baby cousin Rachel, I just thought the face was to cute...
He looks like he is saying Someone get this girl away from my pop!!

The things you catch on the camera!!

The Birthday Party!!

I am exhaust from the day but everyone had a good time, Ashley & Logan seemed to be happy with the party and loved their gifts..
Sharing some pictures of the day!


Ashley & Logan opening present...




Pinata time...





Birthday cake....

Ashley and Logan's Birthday was May 10th but because we had their First Communion on May 5th we decided to Celebrate their Birthday during Memorial day Weekend~
So I have been busy shopping and cleaning my house and the funny thing is after the party is over.......
I will be busy shopping and cleaning once again since all the gocery money went to buy party food and we can only eat party leftovers so long before the kids start saying their hungry and there is nothing to eat!!!
And with everyone coming in and out of the house all day the floors will need washing and so on....
But the nice thing is this is the last Birthday party till November in this house!!
We will probably have one or two small picnics during the summer but I consider them spur of the moment partys with just a few people, good food, drinks and laughing!

Baseball Season has begun......

Take me out to the ball game
Take me out to the crowd
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks
I don't care if I ever get back
And it's root, root, root
for the home team
If they don't win, it's a shame
Cause it's one, two, three strikes
You're out
At the old ball game.

Logan's taking a turn as Catcher~

Jake's turn to bat~


Logan take's off for 1st base~

Jake waiting his turn to bat~

One less thing....

Tonight was our last night for Girl Scouts can you say YEAH!!
One less thing to do....
I am sure those of you with bigger families can understand our schedule was getting out of hand.
Monday-
Girl Scouts-5:30-7:00pm
Ty's Basketball Practice-5:30-7:30
Tuesday
Baseball games-6:00pm
Wednesday
Jake & Logan's Baseball practice-6:00-8:00
Thursday
Ty's Basketball Practice-5:30-7:00pm
Friday
Jake & Logan's Baseball Practice-6:00-8:00pm
Saturday
Combination of things usally
Tyler basketball tournaments
Logan & Jake's baseball game
Sunday
Tyler basketball tournaments

We are a one car family as of right now so you can imagine how tough it gets we are always checking schedules, rushing dinner and running out the door to go somewhere!!
I can not wait for all to end so we can sit down and have a nice relaxing dinner (If that is at all possible with 4 kids sitting around the kitchen table finding one way or the other to annoy the next one)
So even though I loved that Ashley enjoyed girl scouts, I am even more thrilled that is over till next Sept. so once again can you say Yeah!!

I have been tagged again, this time by my online friend Karen~
The seven deadly sins of Lisa:

1. Lust~My husband!


2. Gluttony~~Like I mentioned before I can make myself sick eating Margaritaville Coconut shrimp!!


3. Greed~I like Karen would have to say I to am greedy for alone time, I would love to have just 24 hours to do something or even nothing at all! To curl up and read a good book without anyone asking for something would be the best!


4. Sloth~I will have to steal Karen and say Laundry and it's never ending growing pile!! Even with my husband who helps do loads of it we still feel buried by the piles~




5. Wrath~Would have to be when I lose my patience with my children and husband, I always end up hating myself after and wishing I could go back and do it over again.


6. Envy~People who seem to have it all put together. The perfect house, the perfect family, the perfect job you get the picture even though if I probably look a little closer I might find they are not so perfect after all~


7. Pride~I have pride in my family and am proud to say that they are mine and I love them!

We got Logan some sea monkeys for his Birthday. He has been checking them everyday since but so far
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He thinks they will look like this when they grow, but most of us probably remember sea monkeys do not resemble anything the pictures in the back of the comic books used to show! There is no tiny family waving at you but hopefuly for Logan sake he at least see's something swimming around in the water in the next couple of days or I will have one disappointed child on my hands!

On another note nothing to do with the sea monkeys but I got such a kick out of how big this bottle of tums is....
Do you think AJ plans on being stressed out this month or what, this bottle of tums he purchased at BJ's is huge!!

My online friend Rachel tagged me.......
so here goes.........
Here are the rules for playing 10 Things: Once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog with 10 weird, random things, facts or habits about yourself. At the end you choose people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them to be tagged. You can't tag the person who tagged you!

1. I hate, hate bugs of every kind, so in the summer I hate being out when it gets dark..I have to be inside where it is bug free!!
( I know Rachel you are probably thinking what a Girly Girl!! LOL!!)

2. Some days I worry obsessively about what would happen if AJ and I were to die in a car accident, who would I choose to raise our children and who would step forward to take all 4 in so they do not have to be spilt up.

3. I do not like the taste of coffee so I do not drink it but yet I love Dunkin Donuts Hazelnut Coffee Coladas. ...
..Go figure!

4. If no one is home in the house I am afraid to go down cellar to do laundry, one to many scary movies I guess.. I do go down because the laundry will not wait for a silly fear but I have to psych myself up first!!

5. I love, love to watch sports if my kids are playing but can not stand the sound of sports on t.v. it drives me nuts!!

6. I am obsessed with Margaritiville Coconut shrimp and at least once a month I try to buy a box from BJ's as a treat. I would eat it every night if I could but then I probably would not fit though my kitchen door!!

7. I am very insecure as a person, something I am working on but alot of times I feel like people are talking about me, even though in my heart I know it not true I know I am friendly and well liked but it is a hard feeling to get rid of......

8. Something I am just realizing Thanks to A.J. is that I interrupt alot when people or friends are talking with me, it is not that I am trying to be rude, It is just that I come from a big family 2 brothers & 2 sisters and to get your point across you had to spit it out quick! So I need to remind myself to let people finish talking first and then say my point~

9. We watch Drake and Josh during dinner almost every night on t.v.!! I can't believe I just typed that.....

10. The last 10 weird, random things, facts or habits about myself would be that I have been tagged but I do not have 10 people to tag back so my tag will end here!

Happy, Happy 8th Birthday Ashley & Logan~

I can not believe you two are 8 years old already it seems like only yesterday when the doctor told us he saw to beautiful heartbeats beating strongly, I remember feeling so many emotions that day they ranged from being scared thinking I still have a baby at home since Jake was only 6 months old to crying and then overjoyed that I was to become the mom of twins!! The bond you both share never fails to amaze me... You may fight at times but you also look out for each other and always find a way to comfort one another when you are sad!!! You both have completed this family and I could not imagine our lives without both of you in it.
Happy Birthday Babies!!
We love you, Thank you for being you!!!

First Communion

Saturday Ashley & Logan made their First Holy Communion and afterwards we hosted a picnic in our yard for family and friends. They both looked so adorable all dressed up!