{2 scrapbook pages}

Just a quick post.... I thought I'd upload my latest scrapbook pages instead of posting all the pictures I took of Morgan's pigtails...


OK, I couldn't resist posting just a couple of pigtail pictures...

{pigtails}

The kids are sick so we skipped hockey this morning... If I have time later I'll upload some cute pictures I took yesterday of Morgan and her pigtails. In the meantime, here's one I took with my cell phone (she was fine with them all day, but she screamed bloody murder when I was putting them in, hence the paci):

{hats}

We've been having some crazy weather here as evidenced by our backyard ice rink, otherwise known as "iceburg floating in our wading pool". It's warm and sunny one day (we even played outside without coats!) then it's dreary and rainy the next. It snowed this weekend and now it's supposed to get cold again. I can't keep up with mother nature!

So, we've been trying to make due inside. Who knew that hats and foam stickers could be so much fun?







And yes, we now have little foam stickers stuck all over our house. Who needs an interior decorator when we've got Morgan!

And yes again, it's clear who has the clout in this house -- Yankees and Steelers? Come on!!!

{happy valentine's day!}

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I hope you like the new festive look to the blog. I only had to take 300 pictures to get one semi-decent one for the new blog header. Here are some of the outtakes:








Ever the good brother, Gerard decided to teach Morgan how to make goofy faces. As if she wasn't a pro at this already.






And in case you wanted to see her tonsils:


I always make something to go with Gerard's valentines. This year we made little Hershey bar wrappers:

{holy sh*t}

Five miles from my parents' apartment and less than 8 from where I grew up....
Plane Crashes in Clarence

{hockey pictures}

I almost forgot to post Gerard's hockey pictures! Forgive me for blurring out the team name, but you know how I feel about giving away identifying information!

{move over sliced bread}

Want to know what's better than sliced bread? Read on....

1. I've been meaning to blog about this one for a while. It's life changing. Phenomenal. The best thing ever. My life hasn't been the same since Debbie introduced me to Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer.

FAAAABULOUS!!!!



2. iTunes. Yes, I know. I've been slow getting on the iPod boat. But now that I'm on, a tsunami couldn't knock me off. So far the only songs on my iPod are songs from albums that I already own, but I've been perusing the iTunes store carefully calculating and contemplating what I should buy. (Who would have thought that 99 cents would be such a big deal!) Well, today Gerard gave me an iTunes gift card as an early Valentine's day present and I'm going to town! Actually I only bought one song, but I'm still excited: Jason Mraz "I'm Yours".

Any suggestions for my next purchase?



3. Can you say SMOOOOTH? I can now, thanks to this new Lubriderm lotion.

SMOOOOTH!



4. One word. Facebook. I only wish I had more time to really use it. It's been cool reconnecting with old friends. It's been not-so-cool connecting with people I didn't like 15 years ago.



5. As I've mentioned before, Morgan is our little artist. She LOVES to color. She'll use crayons, markers, pencils, pens. She'll color on coloring books, plain paper, loose-leaf paper, tables, walls, doors, blinds, floors, dolls. You get the picture, I'm sure. I hate to stifle her creativity, so I can't say loud enough "THANK GOODNESS FOR MR. CLEAN MAGIC ERASERS!" They are real life savers.