Monday, September 28, 2009
Happy 3rd Birthday Gabriella Rose
3? Really 3, wow! It goes by so fast, too fast. They always say times flies when you're having fun, and boy are we having fun. You could turn a room full of grumpy old men into mush. Your sense of humor is well beyond your years. The things you come out with, are just plain hilarious. You are one of the most loving considerate people I know. If someone is hurt or sad you offer up your blankie, a kiss, or a bandaid. You love that you are still the "baby" and will take advantage of that at all costs. Your hair, oh my God your hair, it's the tightest bunch of curls I have ever scene. The wildness of it when you wake up, the adorableness of it when you have in pigtails, the maturity of it when you have a headband in. Your hair has all the qualities you have... wild, adorable, and mature. You amaze me everyday, and you make being your Mama the best thing in the world. Happy Birthday Bella I love you!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
What I learned on my summer vacation
-Turning 30 isn't so bad
-One of my daughters is fearless, the other is very timid.
-giving Sydney $2 at the Dollar Store will get her to face her fear and stick her face in the water.
-Bribery also works when you want her to face an ever bigger fear of swimming by herself.
-when you hear of that someone only has a 30% to live, you usually think the worst. I now will think of my uncle who is that 30% and have hope.
-the morning after a night of few drinks is not as easy after 30 as it is before.
-dinner always taste better when someone else is cooking it.
-The 80's were quite awesome
-Sydney might be ready for all day kindergarten, but I'm not
-I really want another baby
-Blueberries in milk is the best breakfast
-Gabriella will eat anything except peppers and oatmeal
-I am pretty damn awesome at finding deals and Christmas shopping early
-When you have best friends like Kevin and I, you are actually excited when they move in even closer than next door.
-Sometimes a Margarita solves everything.
-You only need a few friends and a few board games to have fun, no alcohol is needed.
-It's not as hard as you think to be done with Christmas shopping early, you just have to be organized.
-Disney World really is just the best place on earth.
-Gabriella will forever curse me because she has my eyebrows.
-Potty training really, really sucks.
-One of my daughters is fearless, the other is very timid.
-giving Sydney $2 at the Dollar Store will get her to face her fear and stick her face in the water.
-Bribery also works when you want her to face an ever bigger fear of swimming by herself.
-when you hear of that someone only has a 30% to live, you usually think the worst. I now will think of my uncle who is that 30% and have hope.
-the morning after a night of few drinks is not as easy after 30 as it is before.
-dinner always taste better when someone else is cooking it.
-The 80's were quite awesome
-Sydney might be ready for all day kindergarten, but I'm not
-I really want another baby
-Blueberries in milk is the best breakfast
-Gabriella will eat anything except peppers and oatmeal
-I am pretty damn awesome at finding deals and Christmas shopping early
-When you have best friends like Kevin and I, you are actually excited when they move in even closer than next door.
-Sometimes a Margarita solves everything.
-You only need a few friends and a few board games to have fun, no alcohol is needed.
-It's not as hard as you think to be done with Christmas shopping early, you just have to be organized.
-Disney World really is just the best place on earth.
-Gabriella will forever curse me because she has my eyebrows.
-Potty training really, really sucks.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Dear Sydney,
You started kindergarten on Tuesday. You were so excited, so excited that you wanted to leave almost an hour ahead of time. You looked beautiful, so grown up yet still so my baby in your green and brown dress. You seemed to have no fear, yet I knew just by the way you clutched my hand you were nervous, but you never let it show. You walked right up to your class line and you were ready. You gave hugs to you father, sister, and I and marched right into school. You are my kindergartner.
I walked you to your first day of kindergarten with Daddy and Gabriella. I was nervous, so nervous that I never wanted to leave. I wore the biggest sunglasses I could find and my hair down to hide my puffy eyes. I had a ton of fear, yet I tried not to show it by clutching your hand. I was not ready for you to walk up to your class line. I wanted to hug you all day. I am the mother of a kindergartner and I couldn't be prouder of her.
Love,
Mama
I walked you to your first day of kindergarten with Daddy and Gabriella. I was nervous, so nervous that I never wanted to leave. I wore the biggest sunglasses I could find and my hair down to hide my puffy eyes. I had a ton of fear, yet I tried not to show it by clutching your hand. I was not ready for you to walk up to your class line. I wanted to hug you all day. I am the mother of a kindergartner and I couldn't be prouder of her.
Love,
Mama
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Kindergarten
My baby is in kindergarten and it petrifies me. Scared because for the first time in my life I do not have control over my child for 6 hours a day 5 days a week. I handed over my baby, my first born to a woman I had met for an hour 3 months ago, hardest thing I have ever done. I am putting my child's life in her hands not an easy thing to do day after day.
It is day three, I still tear up as she goes into the doors each morning. Not the big heavy tears I had the first day, but the tears are still there. I am expecting it to get eaiser each day or maybe I just hoping and praying it will.
It is day three, I still tear up as she goes into the doors each morning. Not the big heavy tears I had the first day, but the tears are still there. I am expecting it to get eaiser each day or maybe I just hoping and praying it will.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Tales from Gabriella Rose
Gabriella says "I'm afraid of the dark." I responded "since when are you afraid of the dark?" Gabriella's response "since Wednesday"
This kid cracks me up everyday. She is quickly developing her father's sense of humor, with her witty comebacks. I have a feeling I'm in for trouble in her teen years.
This kid cracks me up everyday. She is quickly developing her father's sense of humor, with her witty comebacks. I have a feeling I'm in for trouble in her teen years.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
This just in.....
We have a swimmer in our family.... Miss Sydney Rae for the first time on Monday she swam all by herself. Of course there was the modivation of $2 at the Dollar Tree, but hey now she knows she can do it! I was so proud she conquered her fear and did it all by herself 3 times.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tales from Sydney Rae
Sydney and I were talking about the first day of school and what she should wear. I suggested her teal and white polka dot dress she looked right at me and said, "Mama that's too cutesy, I want to wear something more fashionable." With that statement I decided she was watching way to much Hannah Montana.
Friday, August 7, 2009
My little fish
Gabriella has no fear of the water. It's good and a bad thing. While Sydney has been very timid in swimming lessons, swimming with floats, hardly going under the water, and basically just being very disagreeable to anything her instructor says, Gabriella has been a very daring fish. Last week Sydney flat out refused to put her face anywhere near the water, never mind under it. Within seconds of getting in the pool Gabriella was jumping off the side telling me not to catch her "I do it Mama, I swim by myself." She would jump in and then move her arms and legs and "swim" to me. I was beyond impressed. Then she would just want me to let her go while swimming around the pool. She loves her surfboard and has already taken in move waves then Syd ever has.
I think Bella has made a little impression on Sydney (or maybe it was the bribe of $2 for the Dollar tree) At her last lesson Sydney would be swimming around on her kick board, noodle, or marshmallow and she would at random times just dump the front of her face in the water, growing prouder and prouder of herself each time. It was quite comical, but very cute to see Sydney giving it her all.
I was a proud Mama on Monday. My timid swimmer, had started to get over one of her fears and my Evil Knievel had once again proven that she is a fish.
I think Bella has made a little impression on Sydney (or maybe it was the bribe of $2 for the Dollar tree) At her last lesson Sydney would be swimming around on her kick board, noodle, or marshmallow and she would at random times just dump the front of her face in the water, growing prouder and prouder of herself each time. It was quite comical, but very cute to see Sydney giving it her all.
I was a proud Mama on Monday. My timid swimmer, had started to get over one of her fears and my Evil Knievel had once again proven that she is a fish.
Tales from Sydney...
-My father went out to eat with people he worked with with last night, when Kevin asked where was Papa, Sydney replied "he's out dating"
-"All my bathing suits are tokinis" (bikinis)
-My mother came into the room holding a spatula and Sydney asked "what is that?" My mother said "I will give you $5 if you can tell me" Sydney looked at her and said "a spatula" Then when my mother walked out of the room Sydney pumped her fist and said "Yes"
-Kevinb took the girls for a walk to Little Beach, it was starting to get dark and Kevin jokingly said "what if we can't find the way home in the dark?" Sydney's response "dun-dun-dun" (just like in the movies)
Never a dull day around here
-"All my bathing suits are tokinis" (bikinis)
-My mother came into the room holding a spatula and Sydney asked "what is that?" My mother said "I will give you $5 if you can tell me" Sydney looked at her and said "a spatula" Then when my mother walked out of the room Sydney pumped her fist and said "Yes"
-Kevinb took the girls for a walk to Little Beach, it was starting to get dark and Kevin jokingly said "what if we can't find the way home in the dark?" Sydney's response "dun-dun-dun" (just like in the movies)
Never a dull day around here
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The 80's are back... or at least for my Birthday party they were
When Kevin mentioned me having a themed 30'th Birthday party 2 months ago, I was all for the 80's theme, but as the day got closer I grew more and more aprehensive. I had 2 big concerns one was that no one would dress up, or that they would dre4ss up but not be so happy about it. Well apprentely alot of my friend and family still have some afection for teased hair, leg warmers, nylon workout wear,and neon colors. There was alot of blue and green eye shadow, a bottle or 2 of aqua net, fish net gloves, and some hot leggins. Even the kids got in on the action with Star Wars t-shirts, paint splatter, jumpsuits, rainbows, and jelly braclets. I love the comitment that every put foward.
30
Yea 30.... It's been almost a week of me being 30 and that's the most profound thing I can say about it, yea I'm 30
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Old beyond her years....
I just got the "I'm going in my room and never coming out again." I thought they only did that when they were teenagers. All because I won't let her pick a movie at the library today because of her behavior.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Tales from Gabriella Rose
Gabriella farted (why do all her stories have to do with bathroom humor) and I said "what do you say" Gabriella responded "My fart smells" I couldn't even tell her that was wrong because I was laughing to hard.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Preschool Graduation!
Sydney is graduating from preschool tonight. With her bright blue graduation gown and her white dress she picked out for the occasion 3 weeks ago. My baby will be in full time kindergarten next year. I know she is ready I'm just not so sure I'm ready.
Preschool has been awesome for you. You have loved every minute of it and hated when you were on vacation. This year you have learned... how to write your name, how to spell out loud your last name, how to make friends, how to hula hoop, how to plant a seedling, all about dinosaurs, countless songs, that recess, snack time, and arts and crafts are the best things to do at school, that you have to get to school early if you want to be the first one in the tree house, all about Earth day, that the best arts and crafts are definitely worth keeping, that even though what you made might be awesome we still don't have an endless supply of room to keep all of the art projects, how to write all your letters by looking at them, and so much more.
What I have learned... that 2 1/2 hours and not really enough time to do anything, that a 5 year old's art projects can me more beautiful than a Picasso, that she learns alot better from someone else then she does for me, also she listens alot better to someone else too, that it's ok to let your baby go sometimes, and it's alot harder than I thought to let go.
Preschool has been awesome for you. You have loved every minute of it and hated when you were on vacation. This year you have learned... how to write your name, how to spell out loud your last name, how to make friends, how to hula hoop, how to plant a seedling, all about dinosaurs, countless songs, that recess, snack time, and arts and crafts are the best things to do at school, that you have to get to school early if you want to be the first one in the tree house, all about Earth day, that the best arts and crafts are definitely worth keeping, that even though what you made might be awesome we still don't have an endless supply of room to keep all of the art projects, how to write all your letters by looking at them, and so much more.
What I have learned... that 2 1/2 hours and not really enough time to do anything, that a 5 year old's art projects can me more beautiful than a Picasso, that she learns alot better from someone else then she does for me, also she listens alot better to someone else too, that it's ok to let your baby go sometimes, and it's alot harder than I thought to let go.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Tales from a pre-schooler
Sydney was dressed up in her turquoise and white polka-dot dress with the big sun hat to go with it. (She of course had to wear the hat even though it was raining) Her teacher said when Sydney when up to be the meteorologist for the day she heard one of the boys in class turn to his friend and say "Wow she looks like a supermodel" It's a good thing Sydney didn't hear that or she would have been posing for hours.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Do you ever.....?
Do you ever have those days (or weeks or even months) where hearing the word Mama or Mommy just sounds like a dirty word? Where if you hear it one more time you head will explode? When someone says it you just want to scream in their face? Yea i think I'm having one of those days....
Friday, June 5, 2009
We're home!
We are all done with our vacation. It's always such a depressing time for me, when the thing you've looked so forward to for the past year is all over. You're left wondering what it is to look forward to. What will take me through the screaming, the fighting, the crying, the potty training, the cleaning, the everyday same old same old. Well, I always have my 30th Birthday to look forward to next month... yea that should get me out of bed tomorrow morning
Monday, May 18, 2009
Florida!!!
We're off to Disney World tomorrow for 8 days then Naples for 6. It's a much overdue vacation.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Thank you
Thank you Sydney Rae and Gabriella Rose for making me a mother. For providing me with the hardest, but best job I will ever do. Thank you for your hugs and kisses and knowing when I really need them. Thank you for always being able to put a smile I my face. Thank you for even those times when I want to scream, they make me a better person. I wouldn't change a thing about the 2 of you, my beautiful girls, so funny yet serious, so pretty, yet not perfect (which makes you both natural beauties, the best kind), so smart yet not geeky smart, so independent, yet still needing me. You girls are the best thing that ever happened to me and today on Mother's day I thank you for helping me fulfill my greatest dream of becoming a mother.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Tales from Gabriella Rose
Kevin was getting her off the potty after doing her business.
Kevin: "Wow that alot of poop!" (yes we like the crude humor in our house)
Gabriella: "Why thank you Daddy."
She was so proud she even came to tell me all about it.
Kevin: "Wow that alot of poop!" (yes we like the crude humor in our house)
Gabriella: "Why thank you Daddy."
She was so proud she even came to tell me all about it.
Tales by Sydney Rae
Kevin woke up Sydney the other day for school and she was stretching and moaning and groaning.
Kevin: "What's a matter Syd?"
Sydney: "I was dreaming that I was riding on a unicorn."
Kevin: "Hahahahahahaha"
Sydney: "Well I've never had that dream before."
Kevin: "What's a matter Syd?"
Sydney: "I was dreaming that I was riding on a unicorn."
Kevin: "Hahahahahahaha"
Sydney: "Well I've never had that dream before."
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
That's what I get
That's what I get for cleaning... I have pulled a muscle in my right arm and I'm in constant pain. See cleaning is very dangerous that's why I should just not do it anymore. I of course rightfully hurt myself because I decided to put up Sydney's bed with one arm a day after getting a massage from Kate (my best friend and a massage therapist) who specifically told me to take it easy. She worked on my shoulder that I hurt in the accident. Every couple of months the pain starts to become unbearable and I beg my extremely too nice to me friend to relive me of the pain. Of course for her to do that she has to really work my shoulder leaving me in muscle pain (the good kind of pain, not the tight pain that I usually feel) for 2 days. It's a good thing she lives next door because she has been working my arm for the past 2 days now. Hopefully one of these days this "broken friend" (that's what she calls me) will be able to repay her kindness. maybe she'll just put me in an ugly bridesmaid dress and we can call it even.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Cleaning????
I hate to clean, I really really hate to clean. But I do love to rearrange furniture. I usually rearrange every room about twice a year. Then in order to actually rearrange the furniture I make myself clean while I'm doing it. So today I am tackling the girls' room. (I can't wait till we get them bunk beds there's no room in there) and uncovering months of dust and toys and single socks, and hair elastics, promising that I will keep up with the cleaning of at least there room. Who wants to make a bet that in 6 months when we put in the bunk beds it will be the first time I've cleaned under the furniture since today.
Out of the mouth of Gabriella...
Gabriella was watching a cartoon and the little girl on the cartoon said she was going to the beach, she then asked "would you like to go to the beach with me?" Gabriella screamed out "No thank you" At least she's polite
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Disney World
We're off to Disney in 18 days and I'm just a wee bit excited... except for the whole swine flu thing in an extremely public place. I've bought a ton a antibacterial gel and will be bathing myself and my girls in it.
Confessions of a Mommy
I told my girls Tuesday tht snacks for lunch was awesome because it was too hot to cook. they did have pepperoni, cheese, crackers and apples for lunch so it wasn't unhealyth snacks, but that still didn't ease up on the gulit.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Things I never thought I would say...
-Stop licking the wall
-Get your piece of cheese off your sister's feet
-Get the barrettes out of the guniea pig's fur
-The cat is not a doll, get it out of the baby carriage
-Don't put your boogers on your sister
-I have lost about 20lbs in the last 4 months
-I actually have been exercising every day and I don't mind it
-You can just pee in your pull-up
-You have to hand I to the Red Sox they played a really good series
-Get the cat's tail out of your mouth
-Get your piece of cheese off your sister's feet
-Get the barrettes out of the guniea pig's fur
-The cat is not a doll, get it out of the baby carriage
-Don't put your boogers on your sister
-I have lost about 20lbs in the last 4 months
-I actually have been exercising every day and I don't mind it
-You can just pee in your pull-up
-You have to hand I to the Red Sox they played a really good series
-Get the cat's tail out of your mouth
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Where is spring?
Why is it that when I just put away the winter clothes it's gets cold again? i can't wait for the 90 degree Florida weather.
We have mice, and it's not Gus Gus
We have mice. I'm freaking out. My husband found mice poop on our kitchen floor. Our cats are apprently no good because they didn't catch it. If the exterminator cannot catch this mouse today, I'm moving.
Friday, April 3, 2009
100 Random facts about me
1) I think my Papa was the greatest man to ever live.
2) I have been to Disney World 26 times, and still can't get enough of it. This May will be my 27th.
3) I can recite about 95% of the lines from Friends word for word.
4) I hate airplanes, they scare the crap out of me and usually make me sick, but it hasn't stopped me from traveling
5) I love Cheesy Christmas movies. My dvr from Nov-Jan is filled with them.
6) I have loved the Yankees since I was a little girl. Also I would leave my husband for Derek Jeter (yes my husband knows this, and he would probably leave me for him too)
7) My daughters are amazing, beautiful, and funny and because they are so amazing, beautiful and funny, it surprises me that they are mine.
8) I love the beach and spend most of my summer there.
9) Being a stay at home mom is the best and hardest thing I have ever done.
10) Blueberries, macaroni, and homemade tacos are my favorite foods.
11) I really don't like ice cream (except Brickley's) and chocolate cake, but I love ice cream cake.
12) I think my family is the best and actually don't mind family get togethers'. (Christmas eve is my favorite)
13) I am obsessed with free samples. In fact I visit at least 4 websites a day to try to get more free samples.
14) Wall-e, The Little Mermaid, Top Gun, and Field of Dreams are my favorite movies.
15) When I was little and used to play house, I pretended my husband's name was Kevin and he had red hair. Today I am married to an awesome red haired guy named Kevin.
16) If I had a superpower I wish it was that I could make everyone break out in song and dance. Everyone would just know the moves and the words just like Grease or High School Musical.
17) I have had 8 surgeries. 1 on my tear duct, 2 on my left knee, 3 on my right knee, and 2 c-sections.
18) I wish I got married at Disney World, but I still think my wedding was the best wedding ever.
19) I cannot do my own eyeliner. If you see it on me chances are my sister has put it on me.
20) I can cook a decent dinner, but I cook amazingly awesome appetizers.
21) I think Saturday or Sunday game nights are the best way to spend a weekend.
22) I don't own a winter coat.
23) The first movie I loaded on my ipod was Caillou. If you don't know what that is then you don't have a toddler
24) I had Sydney the same night that Ty Law's wife had a baby. They were on the same floor and my husband rode the elevator with him. He would park his Hummer in the fire lane for hours.
25) When I worked in CVS an old woman died in the store, her teeth fell out and shot down the aisle. Saddest and weirdest work day ever
26) I have 2 cats named Kahlua and Martini although my husband and are not big drinkers, we will continue with this naming tradition for all the pets we get in the future just because we think there are many possible choices and it's fun to have a theme (probably because we're a little odd too)
27) When I eat popcorn I will burn it a little. Because I like the taste better.
28) I like flat soda.
29)I bit my nails until about 4 years ago, I now have nails that I'm quite proud of. Although Sydney has taken up the bad habit now and I can't break her of it.
30) Lost, Grey's Anatomy, and Brothers and Sisters are my favorite tv shows.
31) I read an average at least 2 books a week
32) I hate onions, but will eat onion strings or onions that are burnt in fajitas (it's a texture thing)
33) I also really hate mayonnaise it make me gag.
34) Every time a new Harry Potter book or movie comes out I reread the books. So I've read the first book at least 10 times.
35) I can't wait till Sydney turns 8 so I can read her all the Harry Potter books.
36) I also love the Twilight series and will reread them too once I get them.
37) I am an almost 30 year old woman and still think farts are extremely hilarious.
38) I don't want to live in Rhode Island anymore (I want to move to Florida) but when we do move I will miss alot about RI.
39)My extended family, hot wieners, Del's lemonade, the beaches (especially Bonnet Shores) the fact that everything is no more then 20 minutes away, the restaurants, the Italian bread from the bakeries, and always seeing someone you know wherever you go are among the things I will miss the most.
40) The weather, the way everyone drives (hello they put a blinker in your car for a reason), the fact that our street (or mostly any other street) is never plowed when it snows, Mineral Spring Ave, and our very crooked politicians are among the things that I will not miss.
41) My Papa designed the Seabee logo and name for the Navy.
42) Up until January of 09 I hated to exercise, but since I have started to do it every day it has become part of my routine and I miss it and feel guilty if I don't do it.
43) Since I started to exercise I have lost about 15lbs. It's one of the main things that keeps me going. I'm actually starting to not be grossed out by the way I look.
44) I was anorexic for a full year in high school. I still don't think my parents knew the extent of it. I would hide the lunches my mom made me under my bed or tell them i was going out to eat with my friends so I didn't have to eat. I have pictures of myself and you can actually count my ribs. I will always keep those pictures to remind myself never to go back to that.
45) I have always wanted to swim with dolphins and if I ever get the chance, I will probably bawl my eyes out.
46) I want at least one more baby, if not 2. I've always wanted a big family.
47) I know more about sports then my husband, except for hockey. I have made him a Yankees and Patriots fan.
48)Orca whales are my favorites animals.
49)Every time I walk on Main Street in Disney World I get goose bumps and tear up. Same thing when they have the fire works over the castle.
50)We own over 75 children's movies and 75% of them are Disney movies.
51)I let my daughters wear Halloween costumes (any time of year) and dress up outfits out in public. Just because I choose to pick my battles with them and what they wear, as long as it's weather appropriate, is not a battle that I feel I need to fight. (plus I think it's cute and they the the attention they get)
52)I think that I will never look or feel as good as I did on my wedding day.
53)When I was pregnant with Sydney I craved chicken parmesan, McDonald's french fries, and milk.
54)When I was pregnant with Gabriella I craved hot wieners, lobster, shrimp, and Wise onion rings.
55)I rarely eat breakfast, but when I'm on vacation I always want breakfast. The bigger the better.
56)I have 2 tattoos. A rose on my right lower back that I got when I went to Italy when I was 17 and a sun with stars inside it on my left shoulder. I totally regret the sun and will never regret the rose.
57)I want 1 more tattoo, but can't decide where or what to get. I want something to represent my kids.
58)I am addicted to Target and if I had a ton of money I would still shop there.
59)My first concert was New Kids on the Block. I still love them and can still recite all the words to their songs.
60)I can not spell. Thank God for spell check.
61)I am a big time klutz, and have sadly passed on that trait to my daughter Gabriella.
62)Gabriella looks just like I did. It's really weird to look at her sometimes because it's like looking in a mirror that shows the past.
63)Everyone thinks that Sydney looks like my husband because they have the same hair color(red), but really she looks alot more like me.
64)I wish I had a style as apposed to "it was on clearance."
65)When I was a kid I wanted to be a teacher or a marnie biologist.
66)I want to live in Disney World. I think it would be pretty cool to be in the happiest place on earth' every day.
67)I won an All-New England (like all-state sport awards, but better because it's All-New England)award for acting when I was a senior in High School and I am still extremely proud of it.
68)I love roller coasters, the crazier the better.
69)I swear worse then a sailor. Thank you Daddy
70)I separate candy with different colors and eat them by color. The color I like the least first and move up to my favorite.
71)Spice drops are my favorite comfort food. I know it's weird.
72)I am a compulsive list maker. For chores, vacations, parties, holidays, I always make lists, usually multiple lists for each.
73)I hate to drive. I'm not a big fan, but I'm a horrible passenger.
74)The reason I'm such a horrible passenger is because Aug. of 06, my sister, her boyfriend, Sydney (who was 2 at the time) and Me (7 months pregnant) were hit by an 88 year old woman who ran a red light. She said her brakes didn't work, they did, she hit the gas instead. My sister's car spun around at least 4 times, and we were hit 3 times by 2 different cars. Thank God nobody was severely hurt, but my sister and I will have life-long injuries because of it.
75)That car accident made the argument I have that anyone over 75 needs to be evaluated every year to see if they still have the skills, the ability to react, or even the eye sight to be still able to drive.
76)I have at least 3 of my close relatives who I think should have their licences taken away.
77)I really love the smell of coffee, but don't really like the taste.
78)I name all my cars. I've had the crap mobile (my first car) Daisy, Maverick (which my husband still drives) and Malibu.
79)I now drive a mini van named Harry Potter (Sydney named it) which I love. I always wanted one, and now that I have one, I can't really believe I like my car so much.
80)My Papa was asked to work for Disney as an animator. The first movie he would have worked on would have been Snow White. Instead of working for Disney, he came home and married my Grandma. So if he did work for Disney I might not be here.
81)I love blogs and read a bunch everyday. Knowing that there is someone else out there going through the same mommy problems as me helps me get through the day.
82)My father hates balloons, and he actually used to stick his cigarette in the to pop them. So now every time one of my daughters wants a balloon, I have a hard time saying no.
83)I breastfed Syd until she was 7 months old. Gabriella had to have a bottle before they would let her leave the NICU so I had to pump for her because her and I never got the hang of the whole breastfeeding thing. (She liked instant gratification) I only pumped for 3 months. I will always feel the "mommy guilt" that I didn't breastfeed both of them longer (especially Gabriella)
84)I love decorating my house for all holidays. The sooner the decorations are up the better.
85)Every year we put up our Christmas decorations the week of Thanksgiving.
86)Our tree has all ornaments the were given to us. Each one has a story and makes putting up the tree very special.
87)Now that I have a Christmas tree that has such meaning, I would never be able to have a tree that just had meaningless glass balls on it. It would never seem as pretty to me.
88)When we get a house I would love to have Christmas trees in all the common rooms. Right now we have 2 one for the girls in their room and one for the living room.
89)Even if we have room for the girls not to have to share bedrooms when we do eventually get a house I will probably still keep them in the same room. My sister and I shared a room for almost 10 years and i think we are closer because of it.
90)When we were little my sister and I had My Little Pony bed tents. I still think those were the coolest things ever and will probably get my daughters the closest thing I can find to it someday.
91)Sydney had danced in 2 dance recitals and every time she gets on stage I cry with pride. I don't think that will ever stop.
92)My husband and I made a deal for the first year of our kids lives I get up with them, then after that it's his job. I always thought he had the better end of the deal (which he was supposed to because he actually has to get up and go to work and I get to stay here all day) until Gabriella started with her night terrors.
93)I still wish upon stars. I hope that never changes.
94)I still have my wedding flowers. They are dusty and would probably break if I moved the bouquet, but I will probably never have the heart to throw them out.
95)My husband and I collect Disney pins. We have over a 100. It's something we can do as a family. We recently started getting the kids into it.
96)I love to color and having 2 daughters gives me a great excuse to do it as an adult.
97)I have to sleep with covers on even when it's 100 degrees out.
98)My house is never clean. I like playing with my kids too much to stop and clean the house.
99)I start to Christmas shop in January. I already have a bunch of stuff put away for this Christmas.
100)I never thought I would actually be able to finish this list.
2) I have been to Disney World 26 times, and still can't get enough of it. This May will be my 27th.
3) I can recite about 95% of the lines from Friends word for word.
4) I hate airplanes, they scare the crap out of me and usually make me sick, but it hasn't stopped me from traveling
5) I love Cheesy Christmas movies. My dvr from Nov-Jan is filled with them.
6) I have loved the Yankees since I was a little girl. Also I would leave my husband for Derek Jeter (yes my husband knows this, and he would probably leave me for him too)
7) My daughters are amazing, beautiful, and funny and because they are so amazing, beautiful and funny, it surprises me that they are mine.
8) I love the beach and spend most of my summer there.
9) Being a stay at home mom is the best and hardest thing I have ever done.
10) Blueberries, macaroni, and homemade tacos are my favorite foods.
11) I really don't like ice cream (except Brickley's) and chocolate cake, but I love ice cream cake.
12) I think my family is the best and actually don't mind family get togethers'. (Christmas eve is my favorite)
13) I am obsessed with free samples. In fact I visit at least 4 websites a day to try to get more free samples.
14) Wall-e, The Little Mermaid, Top Gun, and Field of Dreams are my favorite movies.
15) When I was little and used to play house, I pretended my husband's name was Kevin and he had red hair. Today I am married to an awesome red haired guy named Kevin.
16) If I had a superpower I wish it was that I could make everyone break out in song and dance. Everyone would just know the moves and the words just like Grease or High School Musical.
17) I have had 8 surgeries. 1 on my tear duct, 2 on my left knee, 3 on my right knee, and 2 c-sections.
18) I wish I got married at Disney World, but I still think my wedding was the best wedding ever.
19) I cannot do my own eyeliner. If you see it on me chances are my sister has put it on me.
20) I can cook a decent dinner, but I cook amazingly awesome appetizers.
21) I think Saturday or Sunday game nights are the best way to spend a weekend.
22) I don't own a winter coat.
23) The first movie I loaded on my ipod was Caillou. If you don't know what that is then you don't have a toddler
24) I had Sydney the same night that Ty Law's wife had a baby. They were on the same floor and my husband rode the elevator with him. He would park his Hummer in the fire lane for hours.
25) When I worked in CVS an old woman died in the store, her teeth fell out and shot down the aisle. Saddest and weirdest work day ever
26) I have 2 cats named Kahlua and Martini although my husband and are not big drinkers, we will continue with this naming tradition for all the pets we get in the future just because we think there are many possible choices and it's fun to have a theme (probably because we're a little odd too)
27) When I eat popcorn I will burn it a little. Because I like the taste better.
28) I like flat soda.
29)I bit my nails until about 4 years ago, I now have nails that I'm quite proud of. Although Sydney has taken up the bad habit now and I can't break her of it.
30) Lost, Grey's Anatomy, and Brothers and Sisters are my favorite tv shows.
31) I read an average at least 2 books a week
32) I hate onions, but will eat onion strings or onions that are burnt in fajitas (it's a texture thing)
33) I also really hate mayonnaise it make me gag.
34) Every time a new Harry Potter book or movie comes out I reread the books. So I've read the first book at least 10 times.
35) I can't wait till Sydney turns 8 so I can read her all the Harry Potter books.
36) I also love the Twilight series and will reread them too once I get them.
37) I am an almost 30 year old woman and still think farts are extremely hilarious.
38) I don't want to live in Rhode Island anymore (I want to move to Florida) but when we do move I will miss alot about RI.
39)My extended family, hot wieners, Del's lemonade, the beaches (especially Bonnet Shores) the fact that everything is no more then 20 minutes away, the restaurants, the Italian bread from the bakeries, and always seeing someone you know wherever you go are among the things I will miss the most.
40) The weather, the way everyone drives (hello they put a blinker in your car for a reason), the fact that our street (or mostly any other street) is never plowed when it snows, Mineral Spring Ave, and our very crooked politicians are among the things that I will not miss.
41) My Papa designed the Seabee logo and name for the Navy.
42) Up until January of 09 I hated to exercise, but since I have started to do it every day it has become part of my routine and I miss it and feel guilty if I don't do it.
43) Since I started to exercise I have lost about 15lbs. It's one of the main things that keeps me going. I'm actually starting to not be grossed out by the way I look.
44) I was anorexic for a full year in high school. I still don't think my parents knew the extent of it. I would hide the lunches my mom made me under my bed or tell them i was going out to eat with my friends so I didn't have to eat. I have pictures of myself and you can actually count my ribs. I will always keep those pictures to remind myself never to go back to that.
45) I have always wanted to swim with dolphins and if I ever get the chance, I will probably bawl my eyes out.
46) I want at least one more baby, if not 2. I've always wanted a big family.
47) I know more about sports then my husband, except for hockey. I have made him a Yankees and Patriots fan.
48)Orca whales are my favorites animals.
49)Every time I walk on Main Street in Disney World I get goose bumps and tear up. Same thing when they have the fire works over the castle.
50)We own over 75 children's movies and 75% of them are Disney movies.
51)I let my daughters wear Halloween costumes (any time of year) and dress up outfits out in public. Just because I choose to pick my battles with them and what they wear, as long as it's weather appropriate, is not a battle that I feel I need to fight. (plus I think it's cute and they the the attention they get)
52)I think that I will never look or feel as good as I did on my wedding day.
53)When I was pregnant with Sydney I craved chicken parmesan, McDonald's french fries, and milk.
54)When I was pregnant with Gabriella I craved hot wieners, lobster, shrimp, and Wise onion rings.
55)I rarely eat breakfast, but when I'm on vacation I always want breakfast. The bigger the better.
56)I have 2 tattoos. A rose on my right lower back that I got when I went to Italy when I was 17 and a sun with stars inside it on my left shoulder. I totally regret the sun and will never regret the rose.
57)I want 1 more tattoo, but can't decide where or what to get. I want something to represent my kids.
58)I am addicted to Target and if I had a ton of money I would still shop there.
59)My first concert was New Kids on the Block. I still love them and can still recite all the words to their songs.
60)I can not spell. Thank God for spell check.
61)I am a big time klutz, and have sadly passed on that trait to my daughter Gabriella.
62)Gabriella looks just like I did. It's really weird to look at her sometimes because it's like looking in a mirror that shows the past.
63)Everyone thinks that Sydney looks like my husband because they have the same hair color(red), but really she looks alot more like me.
64)I wish I had a style as apposed to "it was on clearance."
65)When I was a kid I wanted to be a teacher or a marnie biologist.
66)I want to live in Disney World. I think it would be pretty cool to be in the happiest place on earth' every day.
67)I won an All-New England (like all-state sport awards, but better because it's All-New England)award for acting when I was a senior in High School and I am still extremely proud of it.
68)I love roller coasters, the crazier the better.
69)I swear worse then a sailor. Thank you Daddy
70)I separate candy with different colors and eat them by color. The color I like the least first and move up to my favorite.
71)Spice drops are my favorite comfort food. I know it's weird.
72)I am a compulsive list maker. For chores, vacations, parties, holidays, I always make lists, usually multiple lists for each.
73)I hate to drive. I'm not a big fan, but I'm a horrible passenger.
74)The reason I'm such a horrible passenger is because Aug. of 06, my sister, her boyfriend, Sydney (who was 2 at the time) and Me (7 months pregnant) were hit by an 88 year old woman who ran a red light. She said her brakes didn't work, they did, she hit the gas instead. My sister's car spun around at least 4 times, and we were hit 3 times by 2 different cars. Thank God nobody was severely hurt, but my sister and I will have life-long injuries because of it.
75)That car accident made the argument I have that anyone over 75 needs to be evaluated every year to see if they still have the skills, the ability to react, or even the eye sight to be still able to drive.
76)I have at least 3 of my close relatives who I think should have their licences taken away.
77)I really love the smell of coffee, but don't really like the taste.
78)I name all my cars. I've had the crap mobile (my first car) Daisy, Maverick (which my husband still drives) and Malibu.
79)I now drive a mini van named Harry Potter (Sydney named it) which I love. I always wanted one, and now that I have one, I can't really believe I like my car so much.
80)My Papa was asked to work for Disney as an animator. The first movie he would have worked on would have been Snow White. Instead of working for Disney, he came home and married my Grandma. So if he did work for Disney I might not be here.
81)I love blogs and read a bunch everyday. Knowing that there is someone else out there going through the same mommy problems as me helps me get through the day.
82)My father hates balloons, and he actually used to stick his cigarette in the to pop them. So now every time one of my daughters wants a balloon, I have a hard time saying no.
83)I breastfed Syd until she was 7 months old. Gabriella had to have a bottle before they would let her leave the NICU so I had to pump for her because her and I never got the hang of the whole breastfeeding thing. (She liked instant gratification) I only pumped for 3 months. I will always feel the "mommy guilt" that I didn't breastfeed both of them longer (especially Gabriella)
84)I love decorating my house for all holidays. The sooner the decorations are up the better.
85)Every year we put up our Christmas decorations the week of Thanksgiving.
86)Our tree has all ornaments the were given to us. Each one has a story and makes putting up the tree very special.
87)Now that I have a Christmas tree that has such meaning, I would never be able to have a tree that just had meaningless glass balls on it. It would never seem as pretty to me.
88)When we get a house I would love to have Christmas trees in all the common rooms. Right now we have 2 one for the girls in their room and one for the living room.
89)Even if we have room for the girls not to have to share bedrooms when we do eventually get a house I will probably still keep them in the same room. My sister and I shared a room for almost 10 years and i think we are closer because of it.
90)When we were little my sister and I had My Little Pony bed tents. I still think those were the coolest things ever and will probably get my daughters the closest thing I can find to it someday.
91)Sydney had danced in 2 dance recitals and every time she gets on stage I cry with pride. I don't think that will ever stop.
92)My husband and I made a deal for the first year of our kids lives I get up with them, then after that it's his job. I always thought he had the better end of the deal (which he was supposed to because he actually has to get up and go to work and I get to stay here all day) until Gabriella started with her night terrors.
93)I still wish upon stars. I hope that never changes.
94)I still have my wedding flowers. They are dusty and would probably break if I moved the bouquet, but I will probably never have the heart to throw them out.
95)My husband and I collect Disney pins. We have over a 100. It's something we can do as a family. We recently started getting the kids into it.
96)I love to color and having 2 daughters gives me a great excuse to do it as an adult.
97)I have to sleep with covers on even when it's 100 degrees out.
98)My house is never clean. I like playing with my kids too much to stop and clean the house.
99)I start to Christmas shop in January. I already have a bunch of stuff put away for this Christmas.
100)I never thought I would actually be able to finish this list.
Tales by Gabriella Rose
Sydney and her were writing letters to Santa last week (because what better why to get what you want then a letter to Santa in April, that's when he makes all the good stuff) Sydney asked Gabriella what she wanted her to to put on her letter. Gabriella replied "A glass of milk."' When I told Kevin the story he proceded to pump his fist in the air and said " score, Gabriella's Christmas shopping is done."
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