mady helping mama

told ya i would get a picture of mady on the mower with me. she didn't fall asleep this time cause there was too much else going on. grandma was here with lily helping daddy with the pool. if all goes well, we should be swimming in it tonight. yeah!!

mady in the swimming pool

it has been so hot here, that this has been a little relief...at least for mady. our regular swimming pool is emptied right now cause we are putting a new liner in on the 30th, so us adults have not been able to cool off in this heat. this was the best picture i could get of her in one of her swimming suits. she wasn't cooperating with standing up or still cause all she wanted to do was play in the water. (but her little chubby tummy is so cute!) and yes, i know it's a bikini, but her grammy d. bought it for her and i think it's so cute. it's not her only swimming suit. she also has a green swimmming suit that is shorts and a shirt, like a surfer wears. i cannot wait until we can go swimming in our pool. when i say it's hot, i mean like 85F. but before i can enjoy our pool, i have to buy a new swimming suit so i best hurry cause i don't want our pool ready and have no swimming suit. also, as soon as the pool is set up, i can't wait to take mady in for the first time.

You Are An Iris

You are a unique person who seeks out novelty in life. An inspiration seeker, you often have to change scenery to recharge. You don't deal well with structure or rules. You need to do it your own way. Your ideal relationships are free and flowing. No one can tie you down.

What Flower Are You?

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just wanted to share this with everyone because of how cute it is!!

i thought this was appropriate.....

for anyone who truly knows me, i cannot cook. i have attempted many times...some successful (usually with help) and other times a disaster and all it causes is smoke, a few tears and empty stomachs!! :) so when i saw this sign, i knew it would create a lot of smiles and bring up some old stories! and not that i am bragging about the first part of the sign, but since my lips aren't been used to eat since i cannot cook, i have to put them to use somehow!! :)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

HAPPY 1ST MOTHER'S DAY TO ME , KRYSTIN & BRITTANY AND HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE OTHER MOTHER'S OUT THERE WHO HAVE BEEN DOING THIS LONGER THAN US!!! HOPE YOU MOTHERS HAVE A GOOD DAY AND ARE TREATED EXTRA SPECIAL!

HAPPY 11 MONTH BIRTHDAY, MADISYN!!!!!!!!!!!

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i made the frame that has the pix of the 3 babies in it. i made this video to show mady's aunties that she does actually love to swing. she was just having an off day that day you were here and we went to the park. now that it's nicer weather, it was time to move it outside. the picture also proves how much she loves to swing. she fell asleep in it today when we were working on the pool. we started draining it last night so we can take out the old liner and put a new one in. between taking it out, ordering the new liner, putting it in and getting the water back in the pool, we are hoping to have the pool swimmable by next week, if weather allows. can't wait to take mady in the pool for the first time. she loves bath time so much i can just imagine how much she would love the pool.

Every Good Thing Must Come To An End

So, today Kari-Lynn and Maigan left. It was an early morning. We were up by 5am. It was even worse since we had a late night. We went to bed at 2:30. We did laundry, packed her up and visited one last time. Krystin & Scott left yesterday in the afternoon so before we dropped them off at the airport, we went shopping in Watertown. Everyone had a really good time, at least I hope they did. I know I did. It was quite an experience to have all 3 babies together. Needless to say, I don't think any of us envy mothers of twins or triplets!! It was mine and Kari-Lynn's first time meeting Scott so you can imagine how excited we were. He's so cute and looks just like Will but totally has Krystin's smile and eyes. He's about as big as Madisyn and Maigan. And Maigan sure has gotten bigger and cuter, if that's even possible, since I saw her last. It was really tough for me to say good-bye...it always is! Yesterday wasn't so bad with krystin leaving cause Kari-Lynn was still here but I still didn't want her to go. But today I had the whole 90 min drive back to New York by myself and I just couldn't get a hold of myself and I cried and cried. It's really sad to see my sisters leave since we obviously can't hang out like we used to or would like to. But now for the good stuff. After Krystin & Scott arrived on Sat, we went to Babies R Us. She got two outfits for Scott. On Sun, we just kinda hung out and went to see my mother-in-law so she could meet Scott and see Krystin again. We were supposed to also go see Jen, my sister-in-law, but contractors we were here about us someday building a house in this area and Tony wanted me there to see the plans and discuss the price. Mon, we went to Gouverneur and walked from store to store and shopped for about 4 hours. Tues, I went to Canada to get Kari-Lynn and Maigan so Krystin & Tony hung out at the house. Wed, we all went to Watertown for shopping and met some friends of Krystin's from scrapbookeronline to crop. That's also the day that I got in an accident but that's a whole other story. But not to worry, no one was hurt. Thurs, the babies, by that I mean us, needed to rest from the busy day before so we just hung around the house and went for a 2 hour walk around Richville since it was a nice day. We played at the park for 30 mins. Fri morning Tony left to go to work. All us girls with the babies went to Ogdensburg for more shopping and strolling around. Sat morning, we did, yes more shopping before going to the airport in Syracuse. After dropping Krystin & Scott off, me and Kari-Lynn hit up a few more stores to pick up some last minute things before she left early the next morning. So now, Krystin has been back in California since 9pm (her time) last night and Kari-Lynn has been in Toronto since a little before 10am and had a 2 hour visit with our grandma who got to meet Maigan for the first time. She leaves Toronto on Tues. As for me, after returning from Ottawa, I was dreading going back to my house all alone that would be empty and quiet cause I knew how sad I would be without everyone there so I hung out at my mother-in-laws house. Because of the lack of sleep last night, I eventually came home to nap but not before I cried some more because of the sadness I felt. Can't wait to see everyone again. I Love & Miss You! Hope you had a good time!