Spring Break: Part 1

Day 1: Snow Day! Carter and Mason were so excited to see snow when they woke up in the morning! Roman, not so much. He could care less about going outside to play. The older boys had a great time playing outside and getting soaking wet! Later in the day it started to rain and it all melted away. So much for a warm spring break!
We also had a few friends over to play later in the day, the kids spent over an hour sliding down the stairs in sleeping bags. And that wraps up a great first day of spring break!

Day 2:  I went with Carter on a field trip with his cub scout den. We went to the Recycling Center and then to the Nature Center. Mason and Roman went to a friends house for morning, so everyone had something fun to do! Once dad got home from work, we had a family movie night watching "Robin Hood". I've decided that "Oooo-da-lolly" should be a part of our everyday language. Love that classic movie!

Day 3: Roman had fun at a "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" birthday party! He came home dressed like Leonardo: complete with a blue mask, a half shell for his back, and nun-chucks. Awesome!

While Roman was at the party, I took the older boys to Chuck E Cheese. They were in heaven! Look at Carter double fist-ing those guns! They are both so focused, it makes me laugh.

This is us making cookies for Carter and Mason's piano teacher, and here is a picture of Roman and I waiting in the car while they were at their lessons.

Tom's European Adventure...

I spent the month of January 2013 in the wonderful country of Germany.  I was doing a rotation at Landstuhl Army Hospital.  The rotation was great, and I learned a bunch about regional anesthesia.  Also, I got to tour Europe on the government's dime, so that made it especially nice.  Since it was January, it was pretty cold and snowy, so my touring was limited.  In Germany, I got to see some castles, and partake was some German Cuisine.  I also had a 4 day weekend, and I dared to make the trip to Paris.  Let's just say that my trip to Paris on the high speed train (ICE train) was not a pleasant experience.  Not only was it canceled on the trip to Paris, my train was also canceled on the way back to Germany.  So I had to scramble and take some round about trip getting there and going home resulting in a loss of about a day of prime Paris tourist time.  Despite the set back, Paris was great.  It was crowded and I have never felt more claustrophobic on a metro train, but it was fun.  I got to the the Eiffel Tower, Arc De Triomphe, The Louvre, Musee d' Orsay, and the Notre Dame.  It was a wonderful time and I will never forget it. The next time, I am definitely taking Shelley!  

ROMAN...Tech Savy

Apparently our 4 year old is a GENIUS!  While I was in the shower this morning, Roman got a hold of his brother's i-touch and recorded a video of himself for his dad.  He not only recorded the video, but he looked up his dad's phone number in the address book.  Then he attached the video to a message which he texted to his dad at work....all by himself.  I thought it was too cute not to share.
Enjoy!

Snow, Snow, Snow

We have had a pretty mild winter this year....not that I am complaining. I don't mind the snow, but I really hate driving in it! I'm a nervous wreck until Tommy pulls into the garage after work. After that, I'm good. I love snuggling with my family next to the fireplace in my sweats and watching movies on snow days. It just feels peaceful.

The kids on the other hand love to go outside to throw snowballs, make snowmen and go sledding. We have a pretty good hill that we like to take the kids to up by the local middle school. It's a pretty steep hill so you can really get going fast if you keep your feet up. This snow day (back in January) we just stuck around the house and hung out with the neighbor kids in our backyard. Thank heaven spring is on the way!

Meet The Boys!

Carter is such a funny kid! He loves Legos, soccer, and swimming, although he will be the first one to tell you his favorite thing to do is play video games. He is getting really good at playing the piano too. Carter is really smart and fun to be around. He loves to make people laugh, but can be really shy and reserved too. We are so proud of Carter and the little man he is turning into right before our eyes.

Mason is the sweetest little boy you will ever meet. He is everyone's friend, and everyone loves Mason. He is super friendly and you can't help but smile being around him. Mason loves playing soccer, swimming, riding his bike, Pokemon and Legos. Mason is also doing great in piano lessons. He is the peacemaker in our family and we are so lucky to be his parents.

Roman is such a joy in our lives! His laugh is so contagious, and his smile will melt your heart. Although Roman is only 4 years old, he has no problem at all keeping up with his older brothers. He wants to be wherever they are, doing whatever they are doing. Roman loves Batman, swimming, Legos and building forts. We feel so blessed to have him in our family.

A Blog That Is WAY Overdue....

Hi there,

I have been wanting to start a blog for a long time now, I'm not sure what has taken me so long! I guess I will start off by introducing my awesome family. My name is Shelley and my husband is Tom. We have been happily married for over ten years now. We have three gorgeous boys that we could not adore any more! Carter is 9, Mason is 7 and Roman is 4. We are trying to adopt a little girl, just waiting for the perfect one to come along.....