First Communion Preparation

Look where we ended up as we were trying to be creative finding something for Emma to wear for her first Communion.

Not to metion how we were rudely asked to NOT touch the head pieces in a fancy-shmancy store earlier in the day ..... which reminded us of just right where that cute little head thingy Maria and I both wore for our first communions! That's right.... Nana's wedding dress box! Well, what was right next to Nana's box? Here's the ADD fun we had for the rest of the night.

The video loading was not really working tonight .... maybe they're too long for this bloggin' scene...... hence you may only get the sideways bugger. If the video did indeed load, take note of the improvizational piano accompaniament.

xo

Emma's 13th Birthday

That's our girl!

Ain't she cute?!

Welcome to the Tea Party!!!!

Tea Dahling?

Tea Parties are just divine.... especially when "lady" gets to come with me!

Then the post party........

The post party......

See what happens when you find your old turn table,

then you find your old albums in your parent's barn,

and then you find Barry!!!!!!!

Oh Barry!!!!

First day At St. Anthony's 2010

Just for you Papa!

Forgot to send these out, but here you go!

For Reeny!

Happy Birthday Reeny Reeny our lil' Birthday Queenie!

We hope this finds you well and not too scared to see Willy!

Sorry we are a bit behind on our greetings........

We LOVE you!

The Roffey clan-o-rama

Happy Birthday Rene!

I hope this finds you very well.

I know your birthday was yesterday, but I was nowhere near a computer.

Here is a fond Memory-jogger with my 'ol pal!

love to you!

Awwww!

Holy Mary Mother of God

William chose his "Sunday Best" outfit for school as

the kids had to dress this way for "Crowning of Mary Mass" today.

Disclaimer:

He has never dressed this nice for church before.

Theo nicknamed him"Bling Bling" on the way home for his accessories.

Now that's my boy!

Awwwww, Theo's playing my old cornet!

Oh Dad!

The theme was Pirates and Mermaids.

She was mostly fine at home with his gig, but sent him home after she got to the dance when she realized her dad was the ONLY one that followed the rules (for once!).

He had a good laugh as the drive down to the dance, he noted that no one even batted an eye...

now that's our home town for ya! aaaarrrrr!

Emma is a tweener for sure!

6th grade Camp

Ready for Rain or Shine!

The 2010 Pinewood Derby Champion

2010 Champion

with his "Green Machine"....

sparkles and all!

The Track

The results are in.

Willy edges out Josh by 2 one-thousandths of a second.

Ouch!

(especially since the 5th grader was outdone by a measly 2nd grader)

Plum tuckered out.

Now the real person you have to check in with is the Dad.

We are all wondering how much the dads were tweaking and fine-tuning their "boy's" ride.

Hmmmmmmmm. That's all I have to say.

I'm getting interference over the shoulder that the chief mechanic said all was A-okay!

Whatever!

Trophy pics coming soon.... for the chief mechanic.

geez, if a medal ain't enough!

Enticement for Papa

Look what I learned how to make!

Imagine it ....fresh out of the oven:)

... just for you Papa!

Happy Birthday Ezra!!!!

We realized that we had all of us together to sing to you, but our 7:30 is your 10:30.

Maybe you were still awake, but we thought it too late to call....

so this is for YOU!!!!!!!

We love you big boy!

9 years old .... whew!

Boys

Boys.

I choose joy in their creativity in their "set-ups".

I choose to cock my head and smile.

I choose to continue to smile as I find them EVERYWHERE.

Even those bleepity bleeppin' bullets.

It makes it all worth it when they see me smile

and request that they leave certain "set-ups" for me to enjoy for a little bit longer....

but CLEAN UP THE REST!

"YEAH!!!!!!" they scream....

and actually clean up after the first request.

Hmmmmmmm.

Gotta love 'em.