Easter 2009

Easter 2009 was celebrated at Mimi & Papa's house. (Erin's Parents).

It was a gorgeous Spring Day and the boys were thrilled to collect Easter Eggs that the Easter Bunny hid outside. It was a great morning filled with food and fun!

Dying eggs the night before

Traditional Easter Lambs
Chocolate Easter Bunny!

Sam's Easter Bucket

My 2 Grandma's! Trudy and Arleen

Mom, Grandma Arleen and Sam

The Easter Bunny brought Cowboy Play clothes and a guitar. The boys are THRILLED!

Sam and his horse...so he thinks!

Our family

Mimi, Papa Tom and the boys

Passover 2009

Was celebrated this year at Aunt Lori and Uncle Marc's house. It was so nice to be back home for this holiday and my oh my did Aunt Lori make another outstanding meal. At the Seder table, a special book called the Passover Haggadah is read out loud. The Haggadah includes the story of the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt as well as Seder rituals and traditions. After the reading of the Haggadah, a festive kosher-for-Passover meal is eaten. (how's that for a non Jew?)

The meal consisted of:

Haroset
Gefilte Fish
Matzo Ball Soup
Roasted Potatoes

Turkey and many many other wonderful traditional dishes and desserts

Here are some highlights of the night.

The Sedar Plate

Matthew wearing some of the Ten Plagues attire

Missing Matthew!!! Loves his Uncle Marc

Smile nice Matthew...this is the best one I got!

Sam..oh he is loving my camera this year!!!

BROTHERS!

Sam: "Matthew, you're hurting me"

Mom: "It's okay Sam, I need a cute picture"

Sam: "Okay mom, take it QUICK..I can't breathe"

The new journey begins

Daddy started his new adventure today as he woke up early and started off his day with a alarm. What a whirlwind of emotions these past few months have been as we totally changed our lifestyle. We've all been through a lot together these past few weeks as we packed up our Florida house to move to WI, not knowing where our live would take us. Now, we are getting settled as we open back up our lives to the live we once knew and start another journey.

We miss daddy a bunch today! However, we are so proud of him in getting a new job! We love you dear and the boys can't WAIT to see you home tonight...seriously...they have asked about you almost about a million times already.

sick..sick...sick...

and this sick time was a trip to the doctor last night. Poor baby Matthew just can't fight this cold anymore. He's been sick for 3 weeks now, on and off sick we got back to WI. It is so frustrating.

Yesterday I knew it was more than a cold when he woke up from nap goopy and boogery and feverish and just a ball of snot! So, off to the Doc they went. Thankfully she caught the start of an ear infection and put him on another round of medicine. Today's agenda..to find a restaurant that has good chicken soup on the menu!

I just love pink bottles!!! The look so cute in the fridge :)