Behind on Blogging

It seems that last time I posted was about Owens birthday. Not too much has happened since then. We had our STAY-cation the following week. It was great to be off and spend quality time together as a family. We are always looking for that but with work, school, the day to day tasks that need to be done we dont get much QT as a family.

We had Owens Bday party on that Saturday. It was great for him...Thank you to everyone who came!!!

The following day (Sunday) we had planned to go to Misquamicut for the day, stay in Mystic then do the aquarium the next day. Well can I just say that you should never make your plans based on the weather report. The weather said it was going to be cloudy and basically crappy out on Sunday and Monday so we changed our plans. We hung out Sunday morning at home and after lunch headed down to Mystic to stay the night. We went on a nature walk, went back to the Hotel, went swimming, out to dinner, got ice cream and brought it back to the hotel where we ate it in bed while watching a movie. You wouldnt think that sounds like alot but for some reason I didnt even make it through the movie, I was passing out half way through (mind you it was like 8pm).

We woke up Monday morning, went out to breakfast and then to the aquarium. We were there right when it opened at 9am. We got to see whales, seals, fish, sharks, sting rays, feed the sting rays and birds, all with no crowds. We were done by 12 (when everyone started to pile in) and on our way home. Now when I said don't make plans based on the weather I mean it. We thought it was going to be awful weather based on the report. Well Monday there wasn't a cloud in the sky and we were 20 min from Misquamicut. We were done with he Aquarium by 12 and sooooo could have gone to the beach. But since it was supposed to be crappy out I didn't bring anything with us. We weren't prepared. We just ended up going home. Which was fine because we were all so tired from the party, they lolly gagging around Mystic and the aquarium. I have pictures from this trip that I will upload soon.

Tuesday we went up to Southington and had lunch the Great Grandma and Great Pepere (Brian's grandparents). It was really nice. Owen wasn't even in the door 30 seconds and asking for the tractor that he likes to play with there. We had lunch then went to the community pool. It was really hot that day so the water was nice. The pool is 1 foot deep, perfect for kids who cant swim yet. Plus they have a giant mushroom that has a waterfall over the top. Owen had a blast!

Wednesday Brian had to go to work for a training and awards ceremony so Owen, Sarah and I went to the beach. It was hazy out but we still got sun. Owen loves to play in the water. It seems every time we go its low tide, you can basically walk half a mile out and the water is still up to your knees. So he likes to swim when its like that.

Thursday Owen went to the dentist in the morning and then Brian, Owen and I hit the beach again. It was really nice and sunny, perfect day for it!

Friday we hung out at home then head up to Bristol for the evening. Brian went to a Stag and I went to a Bachelorette Party. Owen stayed with his memere (my mom). Fun was had by all ;)!

Saturday we hung out at Dave and Ula's in the morning then met up with friends in the afternoon. Brian and Brandon got a charter out of New London and spent the day fishing. My friend Jen, Owen and I went to a baby shower in Southington. It was more like a picnic, Owen had fun with all the kids there. They were mostly his age so it was nice!

Sunday we lounged ALL DAY!!!! We had such a great week off, super busy but really nice! We needed that day to get readjusted to going back to the real world.

What comes now is Owen starting kindergarten. He starts on the 26th. He has a week and a half left and he is officially in Elementary school. I start working part time on Monday. I will work 9-2. This way I can bring Owen to school in the morning and pick him up and bring him home when he gets out! This is really the only thing that will work for us. Luckily my work was able to give me the hours I need to stay working but be there for Owen when he gets out of school.

I will leave you with a hilarious video of the big kindergartner!!!! Enjoy!

Owens Mid-Week Birthday!

Tuesday was Owens 5th Birthday. He woke up in the morning, hobbled into my room all sleepy eyed and woke me up with his scratchy morning voice, "its morning time mommy". This is what he does every morning when he wakes up. I usually roll over or have him crawl into bed and cuddle. On this morning I jumped out of bed and started saying "HAPPY BIRTHDAY", "Who is 5 years old???". I think I embarassed him a little bit at first because he just crawled into my bed with a smirk on his face and layed there not talking. Once it finally hit him the questions started rolling in like, "Is it my birthday all day?", "Will it still be my birthday tomorrow?", "When will I be 6?". I answered every single one for quite some time. Through out the morning he would say things like "since its my birthday can I...". I found it cute that he thought he could get away with things since it was his birthday. Of course I did let him get away with a few things here and there but for the most he had to follow the rules.

Once he got to school he had to tell everyone he saw it was his birthday. I am sure he did it every chance he got that day. I took a half day from work so I could bring treats to school. Normally when its nice out they play outside when it is nap time for everyone else. My plan was to bring in popsicles for the class and sing Happy Birthday. It ended up raining but Owen still wanted me to bring in pops. So I did. I went there around 2. They all had pops and sang to Owen. He was loving it but really only cared that he got to go home early. So we left.

Once we got home we relaxed a little then made brownies. Owen does not like cake much at all so he requested brownies and chocolate ice cream for his birthday dessert. He also requested grilled cheese and soup for dinner. What the birthday boy wants the birthday boy shall get! After that he got to open his presents. We only got him a a couple gifts because we have this coming week off and are doing some fun stuff that week for his bday. We decided that for his birthday from now on we will get him a few gifts to open and do something fun as a family. Create the memories.

To be honest, the kid gets "gifts" all year round. He gets a toy, plays with it for a day or two then it dies in the toy box. I want to say that I dont believe in toys but that is just silly. I will probably continue to buy him cheap toys that he only play with for a few days.

We are having a small (if you can call it that between our two families) party, immediate family only. It should be fun...Owen is excited. We are having pizza and cake! I am baking two cakes for it. I am sure there will be plenty of pictures. I will post some next week!

So anyways...I think he had a great mid-week birthday.

Time Flies

I can not get over how fast the past five years of my life have gone by. There have been good times and bad times but over all looking back most were good. The bad times have really built our family into what it is today. We would not be where we are now with out the blood, sweat and tears. I know most of you reading this are wondering what was so hard but believe me...every family has their struggles. Some are different than others but a hardship is a hardship.

Owen is the turning five in a few weeks and it is just making me think how fast this time has gone by. I have been married for five years. If these past five years have flown this fast I cant imagine how fast the next five with come. I just wonder whats next in our lives! Sometimes I wish I could see into the future.

I truly believe that if you are a good person that good things will happen to you. You may go through ups and downs but in the end something good will come out of it! At least thats how I try to live.

Things I am grateful for!

I would like to take a moment and list out some of the things I am grateful for in my life. I often times get caught up in the day to day drag and forget to realize what I really am lucky to have!

• My health and the health of my family
• A smart, beautiful, funny, loving, kind, talented husband who is my best friend and the best friend anyone could ask for
• A son who is just like his dad and the best thing that could have happened to me and Brian. He makes us smile everyday.
• Great family and friends that I dont get to talk to as much as I would like to but they are still very important to me
• Food in my cupboards
• Cars that run and get us to and fro
• A hobby that I love and am lucky enough to beable to persue
• My pet snake that requires no attention from me at all (LOL)
• Our beautiful home that is right near the water and the wonderful landlord that we have who lets us live in peace
• The beach being so close
• The trees that cover our house and provide shade so we do not have to run AC's (it gets a little hot at times but its worth not having to use the electricty to run the ACs)
• True Blood on Demand
• Twilight (cant wait for New Moon to come out)
• Amazon.com (you can get any and everything you need in one place)
• ebay (you can sell any and everything you dont want and people really buy it)

That is all for now. I know some of those listed above are sort of silly but I really am grateful for alot in my life and need to take more time to express my gratitude!

4th of July

Our 4th of July weekend was really good. Friday we hung out all day and around 4 we went to the bday party of one of Owens friends. It was really fun. Saturday we spent a good part of the day at the beach then came home for dinner and a little rest before we went to watch fireworks down the street from us. Sunday was a lazy day...we did NOTHING!!!!

Hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend.

End of the school year!

I am a few weeks late on this...

Owens graduation went really well. He was not feeling good that day (some kind of viral infection) but he made it through just fine. The theme of the day was "Puff the Magic Dragon". They sang the theme song from that movie. Then they did a little dance number called "The Cha Cha Slide". He really got into that one!

The next day we went to the zoo and while Owen still was not feeling well he had fun. He was so happy that I got to chaperon.

Now that the school year is done they have started their summer program which is a little bit more laid back. Alot of his friends have moved on to other summer camps before starting kindergarten. He is one of only a few left in the class. The rest of the kids are younger and have moved up from the three year old class. He will be ready for school by the end of the summer.

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My baby is graduating from Pre-K!!!! His graduation is on June 25th. I can not believe it. I will post pictures from the graduation. The following day he has a field trip to the zoo. I am going to chaperone that. That should be fun. Pics will be posted of that as well. He is all registered for Kindergarten in the fall. WHATTTTT?!?!? I do not have a five year old! That is just crazy to me! He is getting too big too fast!

We got a new pet. A young ball python we call Chief. He is the best pet ever! Sooo low maintenance. I know...most of you will read this and get the heeebie jeebies but we are really happy with him. We didnt plan on getting a snake or any pet for that matter but we were out and Brian fell in love! How can I say no to him when he is glowing!!! I have never been scared of snakes or any kind of reptile. As a matter of fact I remember when I was younger finding shed snake skins by a pond and thinking it was the coolest thing. Holding Chief is really relaxing. You have to be calm and still so he doesnt get scared. Owen is really good with him. He is the perfect addition to our family!

I have not been doing much with photography. I just dont have time. By the time I get out of work and done with our nightly routine it is dark out. The weekends are so jam packed too! I really need to refocus on what I want to do. I do have a couple of people set up to shoot this summer. I will post those pics as they come!

We dont really have summer vacation plans. We hope to go camping in RI a few weekends here and there. We are definitely going to go the last week in July. Brian and I have that week off. It should be fun!!! Owen will love it!

Thats all for now!