tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51895663700784406232024-03-13T12:13:59.356-07:00Life With Our Brown Eyed Girlsdonatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-81983657169436863352012-05-08T06:59:00.000-07:002012-05-08T06:59:42.761-07:00A Visit to the Lonestar State<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So we capped off April with a visit to the Lonestar State for The Godfather's wedding. The girls were so excited to go to TEXAS! Chatty brought along a journal from school and documented the entire trip. She couldn't wait to get back to school to tell her classmates about it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As soon as we got in we headed to the Godfather's house to meet Aunt G. We absolutely loved her! She is awesome, makes the Godfather happy and was great with the girls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We spent the next day checking out the sights at the capitol and UT.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In front of the Bob Bullock Texas State Museum</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Capitol - beautiful building inside and out</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In front of the building is this plaque ... not sure if you can read it or not but it states "it depicts 6 children"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here are the 6 children!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Don't you love Chatty's pose?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Standing in front of the 6 flags that have flown over Texas </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Chatty took this one to school with her journal)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Main building on the UT campus. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mr. ESPN enjoyed the scenery, specifically the co-eds!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chatty's eyes are scary here - but they insisted </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">on a picture with the Horns (sorry Cousin Jann!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She was in heaven! We saw some co-eds playing on a practice field </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and she was dieing to join them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Outside the stadium - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beautiful campus ..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Walking around is tough work!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After spending the day sightseeing with two kids who complained <strike>non-stop</strike> about being hungry, tired, anything they could think of, it was nice to have some adult time. I was lucky enough to meet up with <a href="http://mrsmerrymack.wordpress.com/">Merry Mack</a>. We headed out to Happy Hour and enjoyed some tasty beverages and food and great conversation! Unfortunately <a href="http://cocoscuckooworld.com/">Coco</a> couldn't make it! Thanks <a href="http://mrsmerrymack.wordpress.com/">Merry Mack</a> for a great evening!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you tell how happy we are to be sans kids? Kidding - sort of!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">After some pool time at the Four Seasons the following day with The Godfather and Aunt G it was back to the hotel to get ready for the wedding. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The handsome Godfather</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The God-daughter - she looks like she is 12 here!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And a fuzzy family picture where Bia has a weird face!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">No I don't have any pics of the bride and groom - most of our pictures didn't turn out. I am hoping to order some from the photographer at the wedding. She took a bunch of the girls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">All in all a great weekend - so great that Chatty bawled about leaving Uncle G and Aunt G. I see some summer vacations for her in Austin in the future! Let's hope Uncle G & Aunt G agree!</span></div>
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<br />donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-20930732231918292572012-05-03T21:12:00.001-07:002012-05-03T21:12:45.714-07:00March and April In Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since I am horrible at blogging I am recapping the past 2 months (I can't believe it is already May) with some pictures that aren't from my phone...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A little Sisterly Love ... Maybe if I print this picture I can show it to them when they start fighting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://buildingakingstoncastle.blogspot.com/">The Kingston Queen</a> came and babysat for us so we could go out for Mr. ESPN's birthday</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The next morning before Bia's Birthday Bash</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Two weeks later, Chatty turned 8!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lovin' her new Goalie Jersey!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Those were some of the March and April highlights for the ESPN family. Next up ... The Godfather's Wedding in Austin ... </span></div>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-70427885162079966922012-04-17T07:58:00.000-07:002012-04-17T07:58:45.136-07:00Random Catch Up<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gee, so what's been going on since I last posted? Well we had a 38th birthday, 5th birthday, Easter and an 8th birthday in our house. And that was just in the last 2 weeks! This time of year is always crazy for the ESPN family. Add to that a major project on Greek mythology for Chatty, a trip back east for me and a crazy workload at work and people wonder why I am cranky! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But in all honesty that is nothing compared to what some friends of mine are going through. I admit, I am not the best at praying. In fact my prayers are more like little conversations with God at the most random times. But it seems like lately I have been having a lot more conversations with God (which is a good thing) ... to say thanks for great things happening to sweet friends and to ask him to take care of others (please <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">keep <a href="http://everydaylifewiththenevilles.blogspot.com/">Sara</a> and her sweet family and baby JR in your prayers). During <span style="background-color: yellow;">these conversations I am also trying </span></span>to remember that I can't control things (thank you <a href="http://azcottrells.blogspot.com/">Laurie</a> for reminding me).</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GhdQNheMLZc/T42CXtfnq1I/AAAAAAAACDs/kuc9EBk8CJI/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GhdQNheMLZc/T42CXtfnq1I/AAAAAAAACDs/kuc9EBk8CJI/s320/012.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Easter Sunday before Church</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes we are wearing the same dresses to the Godfather's wedding</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ignore the huge cold sore I have in the picture</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QbjuV7YqUko/T42Cg5M65oI/AAAAAAAACEE/2I9lxteWwaA/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QbjuV7YqUko/T42Cg5M65oI/AAAAAAAACEE/2I9lxteWwaA/s320/015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep - she put her wings on upside down!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And yes - she was wearing her Nike kicks!</span></div>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-34978271639060024172012-03-19T10:06:00.001-07:002012-03-19T19:17:50.264-07:00Say Cheese<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last weekend we headed out to have our family pictures made. This is the third time we have worked with this photographer. He is awesome with the girls (and affordable). Below are some of my favorites.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Notice how all of the ones I posted are only of the girls? We had a few taken of us as an entire family and I hate the way I look in them (what else is new?). But at least I got some cute ones of Bia and Chatty! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-30718380369904603942012-03-15T08:22:00.001-07:002012-03-15T08:25:18.447-07:00What We've Been Up To<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So much exciting stuff that I don't have time to blog! Kidding - nothing exciting, just staying busy, as usual. And - like my cousin <a href="http://thelenzers.blogspot.com/">Jann</a>, I just haven't been in the mood to blog. Probably because work has been busy and by the time I get home I don't even want to think about getting on a computer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So a recap of what we have been up to lately (excuse the quality of the photos - all from my phone since I haven't had time to download any from my camera ... and if you are FB friends with me you have seen most of them)... </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G6NqJsjer30/T2IGaoUKKZI/AAAAAAAACBU/AvbYbT9AYtQ/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="320px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G6NqJsjer30/T2IGaoUKKZI/AAAAAAAACBU/AvbYbT9AYtQ/s320/023.JPG" width="298px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finishing up our soccer season ... Woo Hoo!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ddoCZKO1rnc/T2IGcsGCV4I/AAAAAAAACBc/xNypn4YamR0/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="320px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ddoCZKO1rnc/T2IGcsGCV4I/AAAAAAAACBc/xNypn4YamR0/s320/024.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vMJxC1yBS_E/T2IGd7MeiPI/AAAAAAAACBk/cMzAwwqADvQ/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="320px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vMJxC1yBS_E/T2IGd7MeiPI/AAAAAAAACBk/cMzAwwqADvQ/s320/027.JPG" width="298px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Attending a Girly Girlz Party where they painted nails and did hair.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That's about it ... up next - basketball games, pictures, soccer party, Mr. ESPN's birthday, Bia's birthday and party, work travel, Chatty's birthday and Spring Break!</span></div>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-77140425222866612482012-02-29T10:55:00.000-08:002012-02-29T10:55:04.325-08:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I keep thinking I am going to find some time to write/post something and it just never happens. Seriously, I started this post several days <strike>hours</strike> ago and I am only on the second sentence. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last week I was in lovely</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DDjHMORLNzk/T01ebxvdKHI/AAAAAAAACA0/J9JySekV7ss/s1600/New-Jersey-Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DDjHMORLNzk/T01ebxvdKHI/AAAAAAAACA0/J9JySekV7ss/s320/New-Jersey-Sign.jpg" uda="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Actually it wasn't bad but it was a LONG week. The kicker was during my trip I found out I have to go back next month for another week. Timing couldn't be worse ... it is the week of Mr. ESPN and Bia's birthdays. Yeah crappy huh? I am trying to think of special little surprises to have for them while I am gone. Which means I have to have something special for Chatty too so she doesn't feel left out (it's always a competition at our house). </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Speaking of competitions, we spent last weekend watching Chatty play a lot of this:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VOWf4E7lbHg/T05vSpd9ExI/AAAAAAAACA8/HvE0jhETU9I/s1600/Soccer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VOWf4E7lbHg/T05vSpd9ExI/AAAAAAAACA8/HvE0jhETU9I/s1600/Soccer.jpg" uda="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">She had a tournament last weekend and has another this weekend. Then the season is over! Amen! Can you tell I am excited? I need a little break from soccer. She will still have clinics and some other stuff but the main season will be over. Last weekend we had some good friends come watch her play. Chatty loved having her own cheering section (even if they did lose). Thanks <a href="http://azcottrells.blogspot.com/">Cottrell's</a> and Pattersons for coming out! </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Bia is still dancing, well sort of. She was asked to perform a few weeks ago at an event and froze on stage and cried. Chatty (not at all shy like her sister) just didn't get it - "Why isn't she dancing mom?" </span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I better hit <em>publish post </em>now, otherwise it may be a few more days before this gets posted!</span></div>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-2016895317175754422012-02-16T08:38:00.000-08:002012-02-16T08:38:14.027-08:00Can You Feel the Love?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So to borrow a line from my friend <a href="http://www.thestarnesfam.com/">Casey</a>, "It looks like Valentine's threw up in my house!" We have loads of candy, valentine's scattered in every room, hearts galore and more flowers than I have seen since my wedding day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unlike some of my other friends, I didn't do any fabulous Valentine's crafts - maybe next year. I am totally stealing <a href="http://everydaylifewiththenevilles.blogspot.com/">Sara's</a> idea. My excuse ... out of town all last week. But we did get some treats ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Flowers for the girls from Mr. ESPN (per my suggestion). </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tulips for me from last week - Mr. ESPN surprised me with them when he picked me up from the airport. No we don't do that grand welcome home thing, he picks me up on the curb ... but this time he had flowers in the car. </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">More flowers from Mr. ESPN - he wasn't sure what to get the girls and since Chatty isn't into pink he got this bouquet on the left (which still haven't opened) and then roses for me. Don't worry - all flowers were purchased at Costco the day before Valentine's Day because - duh Costco is the best store ever and because their flowers are cheap and pretty and smell good.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jEc1ZRMUUFc/Tzz8JuPlT_I/AAAAAAAACAM/Lgm-yL8V0WM/s1600/1974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jEc1ZRMUUFc/Tzz8JuPlT_I/AAAAAAAACAM/Lgm-yL8V0WM/s320/1974.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Valentine's morning - they were just a tad bit wired and this was pre-candy!</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This weekend I skipped Chatty's soccer game to work out or should I say get my a** kicked during a workout. I felt a little guilty but Chatty assured me it was fine if I miss the next 4 games since we just had a tournament a few weekends ago and we sat through 4 games. Speaking of Chatty, I ate all of her Skittles and threw the bag away so she won't notice! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Bia's bestie's Mom (got that?) texted me last week about throwing a shared birthday party for the girls. Bia's bestie's birthday is the day after Bia's. The best part - her Mom already booked the place. I love having friends who are as Type A as me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">There were 15 kids in Chatty's Sunday school class yesterday. They had to recite the 12 Disciples in front the of the congregation. They did great but when they got back to class it was chaotic. I kept praying the sermon would be short ... I am switching to Bia's class next year, they are easier and calmer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I made homeade salsa yesterday and my hands are still burning from the jalapeno peppers. I was too lazy to put on plastic gloves ... lesson learned again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Only a couple hours left of work then soccer practice, exercise class, homework and all of the other things I am forgetting that have to get done tonight.</span>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-33224234783805053202012-01-19T07:42:00.000-08:002012-01-19T07:42:44.492-08:00A Night of Notes<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I woke up yesterday not feeling too hot but shook it off and came to work. Got progressively worse and headed home - 24 hour stomach bug. This morning when I woke up I found the following note on my vanity in the bathroom ....</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Needless to say she (Lacey - aka Chatty) is my favorite today!! BTW - she had to do an oral presentation yesterday on a famous person and she chose Mia Hamm. I got her a USA soccer shirt and she wore her bright green cleats for her presentation! Her teacher took pictures of everyone in costume and thought Chatty's cleats were so wild she had to get them in the picture too! </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Since the competition wasn't too stiff the coach was able to rotate players quite a bit (making Mr. ESPN and the other parents very happy). Chatty took advantage of it and scored 5 goals in one game ... I think she was trying to send a message! LOL! We had a great time with the other families and the girls had a blast ... so much so I have been in recovery mode all week! </span></div>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-49735036282606398572012-01-13T07:48:00.000-08:002012-01-13T07:48:55.387-08:00Why I am HAPPY<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since my last post was a rant I thought I would do the opposite here. I am going to tell you why I am happy today .....</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's Friday ... enough said! Plus I have a half day and am working from home (shhh .. don't tell anyone).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Soccer resolution - Mr. ESPN spoke with the Director of Coaching and then there was a big team meeting with parents and coach and Director. Lucky for me I have a 4 year old so I couldn't attend. But the results were good and other parents stood up and a consensus was achieved. Thank goodness in small miracles!!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We are heading to Tucson today for a soccer tournament ... girls are excited (Bia told Mr. ESPN she loves Tucson more than Disneyland because last time we went with our good friends the Cottrells) ... wish Mr. ESPN and I could sneak off and see our Alma mater play tomorrow but of course the scheduling people scheduled the ZONA game the same time as Chatty's soccer game. What were they thinking ... do you think Chatty would notice if we missed 1 game????</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Bia climbed into bed with me to cuddle this morning ... love that kid!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Words with Friends ... I am addicted! Plus I love beating Mr. ESPN at it! So funny I have a game with my aunt, my Mam-ma, a couple with Mr. ESPN and some friends. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I nagged Mr. ESPN enough about running a full marathon that he had a stress test done in November and they found something. They are going to rescan in 6 months but for now he can't run at all per doctor's orders. Needless to say I am so HAPPY I nagged him enough mention it to our family doctor and that our family doctor was proactive enough to order the stress test (see nagging can be good!!). I am truly blessed.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Chatty plays club soccer (yes I know plenty of people out there think she is too young to start in a club league - but she loves it and would play everyday if we let her and she has learned so much). Chatty adores her team and coach, we love the other families on the team - we have a great group of parents. I am the team accountant for her team. Needless to say I put in my fair share of time doing stuff for the team and making sure coaches get paid, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our league says we are <em>developmental</em> at this age group, however players have been slotted into positions and don't rotate much, if at all. In addition the substitution during games is not very fluid. Mr. ESPN and I vowed we would never be those parents who complained about the coaching. Well something happened and Mr. ESPN got so frustrated (which is a fairly rare occurrence) he sent an e-mail to the coach asking about her <em>coaching philosophy</em> and why positions and players aren't rotated. He also discussed it with her over the telephone. The coach had several reasons none of which Mr. ESPN or I agreed with (i.e. some parents only want their kids playing certain positions). I want my child to develop and learn all aspects of the game as I firmly believe this will help her (as well as the other players on the team). Yes I am competitive and yes I want to win and so does my child. But I want my child to learn all aspects of the game and positions, develop her skills and have fun. Is that too much to ask? How do I accomplish this - anyone, anyone, Bueller??? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Being a parent is hard work and this is piddly stuff compared to what some of you are dealing with. </span>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-55440035901913653342012-01-05T06:51:00.000-08:002012-01-05T06:51:08.525-08:00Back in the Routine<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week has been a little tough on all of us ... Mr. ESPN went back to work Monday, I went back to work Tuesday and the girls went back to school yesterday. Needless to say the early morning alarm clock ringing is not music to my ears after two weeks off. The only one who had no issues adjusting back to the routine is Chatty, who bounced in my bathroom yesterday morning at 6 am dressed and excited for school. Well I guess 1 for 4 isn't horrible. Oh how I wish Bia and I had her enthusiasm in the mornings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Anyway - back to soccer practice and games and tournaments and dance and homework and all the other stuff that seems to occupy so much of our time. Add to that a little congestion and cough to 3 out of 4 of our family members and there it is - our normal routine! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Now if I could just nail down some healthy meals my kids will actually eat, time to exercise, more sleep, etc. my routine would be even better! Maybe it will happen this year ... I can always hope right?</span>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-29030594146320955662011-12-28T09:35:00.000-08:002011-12-28T09:35:46.066-08:00Year End Catch Up<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even though I am a terrible blogger these days, I figured I would try and recap all the Christmas festivities before the year ends. We had a busy month and while it was enjoyable, I have to admit I am kind of glad it is over. My in-laws left yesterday morning (Chatty cried ... a lot) ... Mr. ESPN went to<em> </em>work ... I think he strategically plans it that way so he doesn't have to help get the house back in order. All of the Christmas decorations are down and back in the attic ... courtesy of me. My arms look like I got in a fight with my tree and the tree won. But it is snugly in it's box in the garage cabinet so I am happy. So back to the festivities ... <em>warning - picture overload - I am too lazy to separate into more than one post.</em></span><br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The girls saw Santa at Boys and Girls Club - with Bia acting her normal shy self.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">That's wrap ... time to go play Just Dance 3 with the girls ... I hope you all had a great holiday!!</span>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-15991441705116950082011-12-02T09:28:00.000-08:002011-12-02T09:28:28.984-08:00How Do You Do IT??<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seriously I don't know how you all do it ... have a life ... blog .... jobs ..... family .... kids! Ugh I just can't find the time or motivation to blog these days. Maybe it is because I sit on a computer all day at work and don't feel like getting on when I get home or that by the time I get home I am just too tired or have too many other things to do.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">OK - so what have we been up to??? Birthday parties, soccer, <span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Thanksgiving, soccer, dance, soccer, decorating, soccer ... do you see a theme here? </span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1Ft8nL3et9w/TtkHeE3tmHI/AAAAAAAAB68/xtYMIZA4v3I/s1600/1968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1Ft8nL3et9w/TtkHeE3tmHI/AAAAAAAAB68/xtYMIZA4v3I/s320/1968.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course she wanted a Puppy - her favorite</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Falling asleep in the car on the way to the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">USA vs Sweden Women's Soccer Game. Drool much?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2KP_UyEdjg/TtkHrNDMs5I/AAAAAAAAB7k/_bmjkTu30FA/s1600/1588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2KP_UyEdjg/TtkHrNDMs5I/AAAAAAAAB7k/_bmjkTu30FA/s320/1588.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lunch at Oregano's ... mmmm good!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Tonight it Bia's dance performance. Hopefully she doesn't have stage fright! Nana and Poppa are joining us for her tap debut! Can't wait. This weekend Chatty has a soccer tournament half way to LA - seriously it is on the other <strike>freakin</strike> side of town. Oh well the things we do for our kids! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We decorated the house for Christmas, although I must admit I am not really in the spirit and Christmas songs are kind of annoying me, not sure why. Maybe because I have done very little (almost none) Christmas shopping, no baking (my new oven is being delivered next week - Merry Christmas/Happy Anniversary/Happy Birthday to me!) and we haven't even put the ornaments on the tree yet. Hopefully the spirit will give me a swift kick in the rear this weekend!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0qYQYGksV5Q/TtkHkdMganI/AAAAAAAAB7U/fFI9OTE8bls/s1600/1980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0qYQYGksV5Q/TtkHkdMganI/AAAAAAAAB7U/fFI9OTE8bls/s320/1980.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My still undecorated tree - it has lights and pinecones and an angel</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uD43H4FqKfw/TtkHfmnoEMI/AAAAAAAAB7E/B6wysQbVBBw/s1600/1977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uD43H4FqKfw/TtkHfmnoEMI/AAAAAAAAB7E/B6wysQbVBBw/s320/1977.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The kids <strike>tacky</strike> sweet little tree </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">A special thanks to Mr. ESPN and my girls ... even if Chatty thought it was boring to come watch me run!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Yes it did happen ... it was raining and took over an hour and a half to get someone to unlock my rental car. Then I had to drive to the airport, catch a train to Penn Station and then walk/run a mile to the apartment (in the rain). The worst part was we had tickets to Wicked that night and I was afraid I would miss it. Luckily we were only a few minutes late to the show. At the time it wasn't funny ... but looking back now it is pretty comical and makes for a good story. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">After an eventful Thursday night, I woke up to this view Friday morning (btw - not sure what is up with my camera but all of my pictures are hazy ...)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Then we hopped on the subway and headed down to lower Manhattan and Wall Street. I had to bite my tongue when we passed the protesters but I did say to my Aunt "I hope they freeze their a**'s off!". We had tickets to the 9/11 Memorial. Before we went to it we headed into Trinity Church. It was very emotional to see all of the items on display.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After that, we got in line and headed into the 9/11 Memorial. Very beautiful and tastefully done. A lot of people were taking their pictures at the sight. I sort of felt like it was sacrilege to take a photo of myself in front of the memorial.</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VOqZgZXQMTA/TrCiIJHyMkI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/J6UOnMOwnjM/s1600/1566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VOqZgZXQMTA/TrCiIJHyMkI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/J6UOnMOwnjM/s320/1566.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As we were leaving they were raising the flag outside the memorial. Even though they said the tickets were sold out for months, I was able to get some online two days before we went. I highly encourage everyone to go see this. Very moving.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">The next day we were part of a <em>Once in a Lifetime Event </em>(according to the NY news). October snowstorm in the northeast .... I guess that's what happens when a someone from central Florida, South Beach and the Desert spend a weekend in NYC! We bring the crazy weather.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Luckily the weather cleared on Sunday ... one last photo before we headed home ... </span> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-erTi8CU_xaM/TrCiSApYb5I/AAAAAAAAB3A/aKEVzgcwSmc/s1600/1575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-erTi8CU_xaM/TrCiSApYb5I/AAAAAAAAB3A/aKEVzgcwSmc/s320/1575.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks Aunt Susan and Fran ... I had a great time!!</span></div><br />
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</div>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-24721556358389982272011-11-01T19:24:00.000-07:002011-11-01T19:24:17.302-07:00Halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hope you all had a great Halloween. To be honest this really isn't my favorite holiday. I do enjoy hanging out with my neighbors and seeing the kids get excited about their costumes, however I am glad it is over. I am ready to move on to the other BIG holidays ... but before then a <strike>ton</strike> few pictures from our adventures last night.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RLtpqvMqqfI/TrCj8-jH7SI/AAAAAAAAB3I/OFH8ciuoqB8/s1600/1510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RLtpqvMqqfI/TrCj8-jH7SI/AAAAAAAAB3I/OFH8ciuoqB8/s320/1510.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HvdpsVsnqSA/TrCkBcnYzSI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/Lc-PSRC3tkM/s1600/1512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HvdpsVsnqSA/TrCkBcnYzSI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/Lc-PSRC3tkM/s320/1512.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes Chatty was a soccer player - not much of a costume but she couldn't make a decision and it didn't cost me any additional cash so I went with it.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D1MD3wMG6_s/TrCkYjr380I/AAAAAAAAB4g/MCpKh8kfNPY/s1600/1527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D1MD3wMG6_s/TrCkYjr380I/AAAAAAAAB4g/MCpKh8kfNPY/s320/1527.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bia has mastered the fake smile</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PlQ6MC7P6f8/TrCkgkhZhSI/AAAAAAAAB44/B-sFLTbGdDE/s1600/1529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PlQ6MC7P6f8/TrCkgkhZhSI/AAAAAAAAB44/B-sFLTbGdDE/s320/1529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bia and her BFF</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZGQSg_aI8g/TrCkmSmGpHI/AAAAAAAAB5I/lEceVsONmoU/s1600/1532.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZGQSg_aI8g/TrCkmSmGpHI/AAAAAAAAB5I/lEceVsONmoU/s320/1532.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chatty and her Knight in Shining Armor (our neighbor Jack)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WyGRVRDdBjc/TrCktTeB4PI/AAAAAAAAB5g/eIQjIdnxeHo/s1600/1536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WyGRVRDdBjc/TrCktTeB4PI/AAAAAAAAB5g/eIQjIdnxeHo/s320/1536.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bia, BFF and BFF's lil sister</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aU2lYCsuRmM/TrCk0L8UIdI/AAAAAAAAB54/EzhL-qzh1ZI/s1600/1578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aU2lYCsuRmM/TrCk0L8UIdI/AAAAAAAAB54/EzhL-qzh1ZI/s320/1578.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Riding in style</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-it4ZkFf3CAs/TrCk3V_C4SI/AAAAAAAAB6I/qCZ-90cHA2E/s1600/1583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-it4ZkFf3CAs/TrCk3V_C4SI/AAAAAAAAB6I/qCZ-90cHA2E/s320/1583.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mr. ESPN's creation</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DE3U8uKWXHs/TrCk47YcLFI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/YBtS8Dyq1ew/s1600/1585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DE3U8uKWXHs/TrCk47YcLFI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/YBtS8Dyq1ew/s320/1585.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enjoying her stash</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">As usual we had a great time with our neighbor's. We were so glad Bia's BFF's family could join us this year - they are so much fun! Stay tuned for a post on my NYC adventures!</span></div>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-53008179969254114722011-10-11T10:48:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:52:47.714-07:00Where Did All of the Candy Corn Go???<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am having some serious issues with my local grocery store. They don't have this:</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoS9NfpROahsAyGqJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3Dbrach%2527s%2Bcandy%2Bcorn%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701%26b%3D1%26tab%3Dorganic&w=600&h=600&imgurl=www.clker.com%2Fcliparts%2Fe%2F6%2F3%2F3%2F1299839159717195243705brachs-candy-corn-web-hi.png&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clker.com%2Fclipart-91677.html&size=448.9+KB&name=Brachs+Candy+Corn+Web+image+-+vector+clip+art+online%2C+royalty+free+...&p=brach%27s+candy+corn&oid=cbd723883ee5cb24ddd04f55e5b58b3f&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701&tt=Brachs+Candy+Corn+Web+image+-+vector+clip+art+online%2C+royalty+free+...&b=0&ni=21&no=0&tab=organic&sigr=117ml8kl4&sigb=13h5remd6&sigi=12ha20du4&.crumb=jKfur9GpGJ/" id="yui_3_3_0_12_1318354509716378" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Brachs Candy Corn Web image - vector clip art online, royalty free ..."><img alt="" height="168px" id="yui_3_3_0_12_1318354509716377" src="http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1231530102676&id=de7bee974b642a369220b882dba3ddf9" style="height: 168px; width: 168px;" title="Brachs Candy Corn Web image - vector clip art online, royalty free ..." width="168px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Specifically this kind:</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" height="264px" id="ihover-img" src="http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1307535938792&id=52610d4c212b17915602e805a7332029" width="264px" /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have searched high and low in the candy aisle and the Halloween aisle and can't locate it. Don't they know it isn't Halloween if you don't have Brach's candy corn? Chatty tried to get me to buy the cheap generic stuff - little does she know that the generic kind tastes like wax. She must get that from her dad. Mr. ESPN has been know to buy generic candy corn. It's kind of like buying Pepsi (ugh!) instead of Coke! </span>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-229291955747901552011-10-06T09:16:00.000-07:002011-10-06T09:16:23.323-07:00Favorites<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gotta love a morning when you succeed in making 2/3 of your family mad at you before 6:00 a.m. Success?! You tell me. You would never guess the one person that was happy with me ... the one who is usually the most unpleasant in the morning ... </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sweet Little Bia. Let's just say she is my favorite right now - but don't tell the others! </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But seriously how could you not </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">think this one is my favorite???</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img alt="Sweet Bia" height="400px" id="Image1_img" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnKR2bq7eTk/Tmo-tA7ZIgI/AAAAAAAAB0U/jXjDw9-9X64/s400/1328.JPG" width="299px" /></span></div>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-84163062323587478922011-09-28T08:15:00.000-07:002011-09-28T08:15:31.349-07:00Ordinary Life<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I keep trying to think of stuff to blog about and I don't have anything exciting. My life is pretty ordinary for a working mom .....</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Spending countless hours on the soccer field</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Making lunches and dinners for kids who either don't eat them or complain the whole time they are forced to eat them</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Trying to work with a teacher who doesn't e-mail (even though she has a school issued MAC) and isn't the most communicative </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Trying to teach a 4 year old that she isn't in charge and that screaming will not get her what she wants</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Painting cabinets in my free time (uh - what's that)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Trying to train for my half marathon that is 4 weeks away and raise a few more dollars in the process (thanks to everyone who donated - you rock!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Wishing my house would clean itself</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Listening to countless stories about a girl in Chatty's class who can speak Chinese (umm... duh - she is from China)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Wishing for cooler weather</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Enjoying Sunday evening dinners on the patio (or the porch as Bia refers to it)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Trying to spend more time as a family .... </span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">So that's pretty much it. Nothing extraordinary, just our ordinary (but good) life!</span>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-31063868468041299442011-09-23T08:22:00.000-07:002011-09-23T08:28:16.080-07:00Life As I Know It<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'd like to tell you all I have been galavanting across France, sitting in cafes drinking chilled wine and eating pastries with Mr. ESPN and that is why I haven't blogged in a couple weeks, but no that is not the case. In reality I have been working, volunteering, chauferring, baking, painting, cooking, making lunches, disciplining and oh yeah sweating (because it is still over a 100 degrees here). Basically living my life as I know it. Nothing different from any of you other moms out there ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But for as tired and worn out as I am, I am thankful I have so much going on and that I really have a very good life with a great family and wonderful friends. I oftentimes forget this and start to wallow in my own self pity, but then something happens. For me it happened yesterday when I found out a co-worker lost their FIL. My co-worker and his wife are my age. It's sad that it takes an event like that to make me stop and really look around and see how blessed I am. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So in between the parenting, volunteer meetings, Sunday School teaching, soccer games, dance, fundraisers, work and everything else that seems to run my life these days, I will stop and remember to be grateful for all that I have (even when Bia is throwing her third tantrum of the day and it isn't even 7:00 a.m.).</span>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-3714596940006210462011-09-07T21:09:00.000-07:002011-09-07T21:09:07.068-07:00The Life of a Soccer Mom<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yep that's my life these days. Last weekend I experienced a whole new level of soccer mom status. Chatty's team was in a tournament (hosted by our league). That meant a Friday night game, Saturday morning game, working as a volunteer Saturday, Saturday night game and Sunday morning game. Chatty's team played very well - won on Friday night and Saturday morning and tied on Saturday night. Which meant they were in the championship game on Sunday morning. The Sunday morning game was a nail biter and with a final score of 4 to 4. Normally for this age group if you tie it ends in a tie, but someone in our league forgot that when they set up the tournament and according to the tournament rules, they had to go to penalty kicks. Ummm - guess who is one of the goalies and was asked to step in and perform a Hope Solo? Yep - Chatty. Guess who was a nervous wreck? No, not the goalie, the mom of the goalie - ME! Chatty had never done penalty kicks but was up for the task. She stopped all but one kick! She did an awesome job. I have never felt more relieved and excited at the same time. Our entire team and coach have worked so hard and it was so fun to see it pay off!! Chatty loved how all of her team ran out to hug her after the kicks were over!! So sweet!!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c4YsF0lNLyI/Tmg-eDop2HI/AAAAAAAABzY/aVlXnWsQJuw/s1600/1332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c4YsF0lNLyI/Tmg-eDop2HI/AAAAAAAABzY/aVlXnWsQJuw/s320/1332.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The whole team (minus one player missing that day) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We also squeezed in lunch with Chatty's Godfather, Uncle Greg! It really was an amazing weekend!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh and we also celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfWvYqqUNYU/Tmg-xUnv6KI/AAAAAAAABzk/IZ6SN1LN0xA/s1600/1354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfWvYqqUNYU/Tmg-xUnv6KI/AAAAAAAABzk/IZ6SN1LN0xA/s320/1354.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Picture courtesy of Photographer Chatty</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Quotes of the weekend: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">"I have to protect my house, I can't let anyone in my house!" - Chatty on defending the goal. Mr. ESPN's response - "Maybe we should buy her some Under Armour." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">When asked to set the table Sunday night, "I am a Champion, Champions don't set the table" - Chatty. My response "You are part of this family and I am in charge of this family and you WILL set the table."</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">As if all of this excitement wasn't enough, Bia is starting dance class today! She is beyond excited and I can't wait to watch her dance!! </span></div>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-41046357722799848232011-08-31T15:34:00.000-07:002011-08-31T15:34:41.046-07:00Conversations with Chatty - The Wii Version<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We just got Wii Just Dance 2. The girls are obsessed with it. We have had several family dance nights and needless to say it is great entertainment in so many ways, as you can see from my conversations with Chatty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">During a dance ....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Chatty: "What kind of music is this?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Me: "Indian music"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Chatty: "I love Indian Music!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Chatty: "I love Indians!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">After the little safety message comes on showing how to hold the remote ...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Chatty: "You always want to have safety in this house"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Me: "Why?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Chatty: "Cause if you don't and you break the tv you pay for it!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Me: "You got that right."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">After she finally beat me at a dance:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Chatty: "Boo Yeah!" - can you say she watches too much ESPN???</span>donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.com6