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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Wednesday is Star Wars Underwear Day

From Rory this evening while picking his clothes for tomorrow...

Rory: "What day is today?"
Me: "Wednesday"
Rory: "AWWWWW. Wednesday is Yoda underwear day. I forgot."
Me: "Why don't you wear them tomorrow? I'll wash them before next Wed for you."
Rory: "No, I'll just wait. It has to be Wednesday"

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Fathers Day at the Beach

We went up to Seabrook, NH for the day on Fathers Day. Kelly was quite under the weather, but since she just clung to me and didn't let go ALL DAY what did it matter if we were home or at the beach, right? All was fine until she booted all over our friends kitchen floor. Probably heat exhaustion. Mother of the Year award, here I come!!

Happy Fathers Day!!

Great day...

until poor Kells puked...

It's a Virus

Perhaps the most annoying diagnosis... This is the result after 7 days of lethargy where Kelly either slept or lay on me. Literally she lay on me most of the time. No fever or other symptoms. So strange, but thankfully over.

Finally she's perked up! Yesterday at the pool...


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Let's Play Dentist

Rory: let's play dentist!
Shelagh: oo, can i be the hygienest???
Rory: yeah, yeah

Rory had a clean bill of health and came home with a new rice cake toothbrush and new star wars toys for a prize for no cavities.


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Friday, June 25, 2010

Curious Rory

Rory: "Mom, this Curious George book is sad."
Mom: "Really? Why do you think that?"
Rory: "Because when I was turning the page, my peam (aka penis) got stuck between the pages and it hurts now."

Mt Washington Hotel

Never posted the pics from the Mt Washington weekend away from earlier this month...here are a few.

We did a 3 mile hike (2 hrs total up and back!) with everyone. We got to the top and Rory said "Mommy, we're in heaven!".

Rory out cold napping and Shelagh snuggling little Kel.

At the top of the hike in the clouds...







Monday, June 21, 2010

Special Day

Shelagh chose Childrens Museum, lunch out, and pool for our Special
Day activities today. Fun so far!

Sunday, June 20, 2010

The Kids

Some miscellaneous kids pictures...Kelly with pigtails, Rory snuggling his new golf club, Shelagh and Kelly posing, and the 3 kids cheesing.


Saturday, June 19, 2010

Last Day of Kindergarten

Unbelieveable...Shelagh has grown so much physically and emotionally over the last year. I just don't have words for how grateful I am for all the progress we've made. See post from this morning with Sorry card...

1st Day and Last Day of Kindergarten for Shelagh

Life is Good Festival !!! OMG!!!

I could not be MORE excited...I'm such a nerd. I just found out about the Life is Good Festival in the Boston area on Sept 12. Guster, They Might be Giants, and Laurie Berkner Band...it's the trifecta of AWESOME adults-also-enjoy kids music all in one day. My kids might implode from excitement...Kelly included. I just found it and bought tickets in about 3 minutes. OMG...OMG...I can't wait until September!!!

Tough Start, Happy Ending

Very whiny household this morning for all 3 kids...After a few problems with Shelagh before and during breakfast we finally worked it all out. Then, she decided, on her own, to apologize. She didn't want to say sorry, she said she'd rather tell me through her writing.

"I am sorry that I was having a tantrum. I just needed some time by myself. Love, Shelagh".
It's amazing how far she's come...

Friday, June 18, 2010

CSA Dinner

Managed to get several CSA items into 1 dinner for me and Joe on the kids Mac & Cheese night. The Broccoli Rabe and Turnips became sides, along with salad including 4 kinds of CSA lettuce and 2 kinds of radishes. I don't usually order broccoli rabe when at a restaurant because I always find it just too bitter. I liked the way I made it this time though, a la Everyday Food...thank you AGAIN Martha Stewart.

I started off with this Sauteed Broccoli Rabe recipe and then turned it into what I know Broccoli Rabe to be - GARLICKY. I dropped it into the boiling salted water and then sauteed it in olive oil for awhile (the stalks are firm so I figured they'd need some time) and finally added some sliced elephant garlic over lowered heat for awhile. I really liked it. Joe was not partial, but he ate it all the same.

I wanted to mash the turnips, but I didn't think I had enough in the bunch I got so instead I roasted them with shallots. I started off with this Glazed turnips recipe and ended up with turnips and shallots tossed in olive oil and salt and roasted. I did make a glaze...I started with Red Wine Vinegar and fresh thyme leaves and let that boil down a bit. I added butter, salt, and a little brown sugar and let that thicken (a little too much actually b/c it burned a bit). I poured the glaze over the finished veggies. Really yummy.

The chicken was a teriyaki ginger marinated chicken breast from Trader Joes that I browned in the pan and then put into the oven to finish for 10 minutes.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Garden, finally


FINALLY, the garden is planted and after a couple of weeks and cooperative weather it's actually growing!! I got strawberries, which were transplanted into a barrel, but the stinkable (Rory's word) groundhog next door ate them. My herbs are doing great; tomato plants are growing; I see some small sugar snaps growing; and the brussel sprouts, carrots, cukes, and zucchini plants are all really green and leaves expanding. Yeah!! I CAN do this!! (The soaker hoses are really helping).

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Book: The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins. I cannot recommend this book any more. It was FANTASTIC! It's a Young Adult book that I had read a review about. I actually finished it in about 3-4 sittings which is dramatic for me these days.

It takes place in the future where the US doesn't exist anymore. In it's place is the Capitol and 12 districts. To pay the people back for trying to revolt, the Capitol forces them to participate in the Hunger Games every year. Each district sends a boy and a girl b/w 12 and 18 to compete to the death. Awesome, awesome, awesome. I'd love to see this made into a movie with some kick-ass no-name actors. It could be like the Outsiders of our day propelling multiple stars into movie making.

If you like an original story, suspense, action, relationship stories, then read this ASAP. There is a follow up book that I'm going to get, but I have to read The Help first.

Book: Prayer for Owen Meany

I feel like I've heard from numerous people that this is a favorite book of all time. I've not read John Irving before, so I figured I'd give it a whirl. I really tried to like this book. I hung in there past the half-way point. No can do. I returned it.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

More Dancing & a Moment of Walking

Kelly after we returned from our trip listening to Madonna and dancing...


Sunday, June 6, 2010

Sleepyhead

She looks so grown up...

Yum

What looks more delicious - the watermelon or Kellys chubby thighs?

Pouring Rain

Joe goofing around while we drive home from a weekend in NH in a
torrential downpour. That's his Led Zeppelin face.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

It's Been Awhile...

For not having anything much planned for Memorial Day weekend, it flew by fast! Summer has officially begun - not according to the calendar, but since the pool is open it might as well be. They finally attached a working heater so even I could get in. We swam Saturday, Sunday, and Monday with a quick march with Shelaghs school for the town parade on Sunday.

Back to work on Wednesday to start the day with an announcement that my group has been sold to our competitor. Nice. So, in the next 30 days I will not know whether my family will have health insurance come July 1. Apparently they are guaranteeing everyones jobs (initially at least), but not necessarily my part time hours. What an unbelievable year...going to choose to focus on the positives!