An expensive party

I'm looking into which avenue Jason and I want to take to fund our kids' college education; either 529 plan or MET (MI Educational Trust). Either way, we're getting the dollar bills sucked out of us for the next 15 years.....

....anyone have an extra $51,200 lying around that they'd like to give us? Oh wait - we have two kids...make that $102,400.

Photo tag...I'm it

I love this pic! It's an outdoor shower at the beach house we rented in Charleston - 2006!!

The only sad part about this picture is that we never used it :( HAHAHAHAHA

Kathy and Dani....you're it!!

3 Months Old!!!

Kyle is the most laid back baby I've ever been around. He *barely* cries - unless he's not fed fast enough - and he's an awesome sleeper. I can't get over it. I told Jason that if I was GUARANTEED more babies like Kyle then we'd have 2 more. He's just so mellow. It is really sad when I look at him and how big he is because there's no semblance of a newborn. He's SO long. All his 3-6 month clothes are too tight. Even his 6 month pajamas are making him curl at the toes. I looked through Bret's stuff and there is not one 9 month set of pajamas. Then I thought to myself...that is because it was summer by the time Bret was in 9 month clothes. So we have to get a few 9 month fleece pajamas to get us through the winter. Unreal.
Kyle gets his 3 month pics taken tomorrow. We can't wait!!

Love / hate relationship

Things I love about toddler stage:

- Communication is MUCH easier!

- Get to play games with someone more animated

- Feeds himself

- Hugs and kisses me back

- Copies everything we do

- Shows love, compassion and empathy

- "I do it"

Things I hate (yes, I said hate) about toddler stage:

- How long things take when he does it

- Changing diapers

- Tantrums

- "Mine"

- "No"

- Thinks that it's ok for Elmo to be on repeat

Bret cracks us up on a daily basis....he turns his golf clubs into leaf blowers and edgers....he pretends to pull-start his tools (like Jason) and it takes about 50 pulls (like Jason)!! HAHAHA - He feeds his Elmo doll "soup" out of a ladle and chases us around the house with his toy saw. Maybe I should be creeped out about the last one! HAHAHAHA....Bret, you're awesome!

Pics of my burtday

I had a blast on my birthday!! Had dinner with my cousin who just turned 21....we took her out for a few drinks; we ate cheesecake at home - OMGosh.....stop with the desserts!!! It was good and Jason made it for me :) Then I put Kyle to bed and we went out for a few hours. I had so much fun that I could've stayed out all night. Karaoke (stone sober and proud of it!!), a couple of my favorite beverage then night-night.

Toledo's got a new firefighter :)

This is my devilishly handsome BIL.....He gets his good looks from Jason, I know :) HEHEHE
Well, today we celebrated his official induction into the Toledo Fire Departement! After years of hard work, persistence and PATIENCE, Justin is one of Toledo's finest. Jason and I are SOOOO proud of him and to be able to share in his achievement. Great job, Justin....we love you!!

2010 - The beginning of the end

The title sounds kind of creepy but it's really not...I'm talking about my consumption of meat. Starting this year, I'm going to cut out a type of meat until I'm vegetarian. 2010 - red meat, 2011 - pork, 2012 - chicken, 2013 - turkey....Boy am I going to miss my steaks :( I need to force myself to make more fish and vegetarian dishes. I'm not very good at it.
Have to do it. Not getting any younger or healthier. The way things are going in government, we'll be paying for our own health care pretty soon. So I'm taking better care of myself!! Here are some pics over Christmas and NYE :)