tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73748666774670696372024-03-12T20:20:55.006-04:00A Picture a DayA year passes so quickly, especially with children, and we tend to forget non-eventful days. This blog is for me to stop and cherish those moments.Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-28698242723486469652011-02-19T23:28:00.000-05:002011-02-21T09:32:01.541-05:00My husband and IMy husband and I went to an engagement party and rarely have a picture of the two of us. Even though this was taken with my iPhone, I thought it was cute. Below is my sister - we have tons of pictures together. <br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TWJ1SG4G1hI/AAAAAAAAFOA/rWCjfp-oed8/s400/IMG_0380.jpg" height="400" width="300" /><br/><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TWJ1SUuq4ZI/AAAAAAAAFOE/CXh-AqaZUPQ/s400/IMG_0374.jpg" height="400" width="300" /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-73872744668077361812011-02-17T21:24:00.000-05:002011-02-21T09:27:44.177-05:00My poor JIn my house we had a strain of illnesses from stomach virus to strep. I just want to disinfect my house <br/><br />This is a picture of J waiting for his doctor appointment in the car<br/><center><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TV2WrgCbeMI/AAAAAAAAFN4/5LxnMBc9_kU/s400/IMG_0372.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-69257814582001754492011-02-14T10:16:00.002-05:002011-02-14T10:21:01.279-05:00Happy Valentine's DayMy kids woke up to find these little friends on the kitchen table with chocolate.<br/><br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVlDbMUpFaI/AAAAAAAAFMI/RLQQORG-bJU/s400/IMG_0365.jpg" height="254" width="400" /><br/><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVlDbS6pY6I/AAAAAAAAFMY/MxTG3HUKNrA/s400/IMG_0367.jpg" height="400" width="300" /><br/><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVlDb33pFeI/AAAAAAAAFMQ/cF107_qqmY0/s400/IMG_0368.jpg" height="400" width="300" /><br/><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVlDcIl3v-I/AAAAAAAAFMg/wKfnaMmQoRw/s400/IMG_0369.jpg" height="400" width="300" /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-74678735725310634092011-02-11T16:06:00.000-05:002011-02-14T16:13:06.041-05:00Want some coffee?S receive this present from her Aunt in Colorado. It is a Coffee Shop tent - the boys love it too but it takes up the whole dinning room/play room. <br/><br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVlDa7R0zVI/AAAAAAAAFLw/n3npX1StEkA/s400/IMG_0363.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-482000483591087982011-02-07T16:24:00.003-05:002011-02-07T16:34:13.046-05:00that is a heart and that is a squareJ offered to read S a shape book. He sounded like a teacher helping her with the different shapes. <br/><br /><br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVBlCx5DcCI/AAAAAAAAFKU/CAVHCFjwX14/s400/IMG_0358.jpg" height="400" width="300" /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-62407120867494509082011-02-02T09:48:00.001-05:002011-02-04T09:53:39.784-05:00Snow Day #5It was too icy outside to build snowmans, so the next best thing was to have slinky races down the stairs.<br/> <br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TUwSES09JFI/AAAAAAAAFIs/8GkgI6Bvu1E/s288/Picture%20061.jpg" height="288" width="216" /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TUwSEqCYbNI/AAAAAAAAFIw/Glcq3EKtV5I/s288/Picture%20151.jpg" height="288" width="216" style="margin-left:5px" /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-19708251277613900572011-01-30T20:35:00.001-05:002011-02-10T20:41:46.698-05:00Why C can't turn right anymoreC decided to do the ONU indoor marathon on an 1/8 mile track (which calculates to 211 laps). No I didn't add an extra digit there, it is really two hundred and eleven laps around. I have to say it was pretty neat to watch. Usually I am on the sidelides watching all the runners go by then that is it. This time you get to see them go around, around and around again. You can cheer when you see someone slow down - or secretly tell C that he better push it because he is about to get lapped. <br/><br /><br />He came in 2nd - how crazy is that. I told him, he can do it again next yeat. <br/><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVSTmfaRYMI/AAAAAAAAFLY/Wu7YU3_d6UY/s400/Picture%20046.jpg" height="300" width="400" />Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-87833939921660204522011-01-28T19:42:00.002-05:002011-02-10T19:57:13.740-05:00Happy Birthday to you ...I can't believe she is 3 already. Time definitely flies especially with little kids. Her gifts was a Pink Yoshi and Piplup. You think she has two older brothers?<br/><center><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVSGuk6mMjI/AAAAAAAAFLA/KcLXIYjzAiE/s400/IMG_7733.JPG" height="300" width="400" /><br /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-76208685861539914282011-01-27T08:45:00.000-05:002011-02-10T20:48:06.287-05:00Snow againIt looked nice the first couple of days, now another snow storm comes through and I am ready for the summer. <br/><br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVSVG_kw2XI/AAAAAAAAFLg/VxBKC--4iX4/s400/Picture%20024.jpg" height="300" width="400" /><br/></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-88342992233313299342011-01-23T19:58:00.001-05:002011-02-10T20:44:35.249-05:00Another baking challengeI had to have S birthday party a week earlier than her birthday because we were leaving for Ada, Ohio for an indoor marathon. For her party, I decided to bake again and get a little creative. It has been awhile. They were shortbread cookies with an S in the middle, on top of cream cheese frosting which was on top of a chocolate cupcake. I have to say I love the shortbread cookies - first time I made them and they were YUMMY!!<br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVSGoEJpSiI/AAAAAAAAFKs/PyxN0mrILCo/s400/IMG_7724.JPG" height="300" width="400" /><br/><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVSGoUNuZUI/AAAAAAAAFKw/Tx3IKTXagVk/s400/IMG_7727.JPG" height="300" width="400" /><br/><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVSGonmGYyI/AAAAAAAAFK0/1pk73_2wqVA/s400/IMG_7728.JPG" height="400" width="300" /><br/><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVSGucq3toI/AAAAAAAAFK8/-F1W03XsMXc/s400/IMG_7731.JPG" height="300" width="400" /><vr/><br /><br />and you can't forget the pops<br/><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVSUSJWbSqI/AAAAAAAAFLc/ktPPjMuTSIw/s400/Picture%20037.jpg" height="400" width="300" /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-35857461651679280492010-12-27T11:32:00.001-05:002011-02-04T09:36:13.658-05:00First Snow Day!The first snow day was great - we spent it at the boys school digging holes and creating caves. Three hours later, I was frozen. <br/><br /><br /><center>Ignore the runny nose <br/><br /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TUwNnUhiF-I/AAAAAAAAFIU/5wwb8LAkBG0/s288/Picture%20084.jpg" height="288" width="216" /><br /><br/><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TUwNnrpYXjI/AAAAAAAAFIY/jgQ4gACNAIs/s400/Picture%20137.jpg" height="300" width="400" /><br/><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TUwNn95dyjI/AAAAAAAAFIc/0Hpx4r19eaY/s288/Picture%20156.jpg" height="288" width="216" /><br /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-19011322747897694202010-12-25T09:31:00.001-05:002011-02-07T09:33:30.888-05:00Are you hungry? I'm cooking ...<center><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TU8CilypcJI/AAAAAAAAFJk/lIhM8M5nV1M/s400/Picture%20135.jpg" height="400" width="300" /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-52123651443349870842010-11-28T15:21:00.002-05:002011-02-06T15:29:08.067-05:00Honey, I think the tree is too bigI was so excited when we went to cut down out own tree. This year we found a great place that had acres and acres of trees to choose from. If you live in NJ and looking for a place, I highly recommend <a href="http://www.shalehillsfarm.com" target="_new">Shale Hills Farms</a>. We had to cut off a foot because it wouldn't fit in the living room - I swear it looked much smaller outside. <br /><br />This was taken the night before it toppled over (twice). Even so, I love my tree <br/> <br /><center><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TU8Ch3xKmiI/AAAAAAAAFJg/MpTolLW9ZNI/s400/Picture%20034.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-79909230457592021292010-09-26T17:09:00.003-04:002011-02-06T15:12:41.913-05:00V stepping (running) into his Dad's shoesWhat a great way for C to spend his birthday, watching V run his first timed-mile race then for him to run himself. There is no doubt V will be able to keep pace with him in a year and take him over in a two :). He finished in 9:12. <br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TU70FGr6SFI/AAAAAAAAFJI/2QL-vE6QqdU/s400/IMG_7706.JPG" height="400" width="300" /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-75482955899808170152010-08-28T09:38:00.000-04:002011-02-04T09:48:09.598-05:00S pretending to be VV has sucked his thumb since he was a baby. I don't try to change that because I was a thumbsucker too. While he does, he usually holds his Stitch doll. This day, I turned around and found S pretending she was V. It was the funniest thing ever.<br /><br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TUwRJ7wTHdI/AAAAAAAAFIk/pOw8IjvOffI/s288/Picture%20090.jpg" height="288" width="216" /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TUwRKjRbSBI/AAAAAAAAFIo/r_EBLg9CQoM/s288/Picture%20114.jpg" height="288" width="216" /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-15704325734539301042010-08-02T17:36:00.001-04:002010-08-09T23:46:03.437-04:00Point Pleasant - sand ewww<span style="font-family:arial;">Many know I would rather be at a pool than the beach but I was convinced to go to the beach. S refused to go in the water but she spent the whole time digging and moving sand from one end to the other. The boys loved the waves. I just loved watching them ... would have been better without all that sand ;)<br /><br /></span><center><span style="font-family:arial;"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TGDKN_vEKvI/AAAAAAAAFGw/cI3qE46ZC_w/s400/ptpleasant.jpg" /><br /><br />J in the hole<br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TGDKNzELwTI/AAAAAAAAFG0/AHQ6QoACO-0/s400/beachj.jpg" /><br /><br />S in the hole<br /><br /></span><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TGDKN2WPgqI/AAAAAAAAFG4/vOS5IMZR9sQ/s400/beachs.jpg" /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-37169097447287378572010-07-31T23:19:00.003-04:002010-08-09T23:33:36.203-04:00Hacklebarney State ParkThe kids had a blast, walking through water and climb up the rocks. We even found a small water fall. <br /><center><br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TGDHGM5ZTmI/AAAAAAAAFGk/FGwRTaOClWc/s400/hackleberry1.jpg" /><br/><br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TGDHGJXRsNI/AAAAAAAAFGo/9mpIjzDtF7U/s400/hackleberry2.jpg" /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-2893397803483454142010-07-23T16:43:00.000-04:002011-02-07T16:45:30.569-05:00Too cute to eatI had made these before for a friend's babyshower but I forgot to take a picture of them. These were made for my neighbor, she was throwing a babyshower for her friend. I love them, and I thank <a href="http://www.bakerella.com">Bakerella</a> for coming up with such cute ideas.<br/><br /><center><br /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TVADwWgbFqI/AAAAAAAAFJ8/W7lBdDs_rRg/s400/Picture%20007.jpg" height="400" width="300" /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-86665209992625185522010-07-23T15:54:00.000-04:002011-02-04T10:03:01.131-05:00Mom I can whistle nowV lost his first tooth at camp, unfortunately he swallowed it. I am not sure who was more upset, me or him. <br /><br /><center><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_kAfh2084fG4/TUwTWAZlOGI/AAAAAAAAFI4/gZ-NDxAiHs8/s400/Picture%20001.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-42034237653681603922010-05-08T20:07:00.000-04:002010-08-22T20:10:28.290-04:00CloudsV and C gazing at the clouds on the front lawn and possibly a very serious conversation<br/><center><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/THG7r1u7caI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/aLGdeaIFmPU/s400/IMG_8417.JPG" /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-46602743577067048552010-01-10T21:21:00.002-05:002010-01-10T21:29:44.975-05:00New Year already?I promised last year that would try to take a picture a day and while I started strong, I ended up with my last post in November 2009. What happened? I figured it is like how millions of Americans promise they would diet and lose weight right after New Year's. And how the gyms are packed to capacity and there is a waiting list just to run on the treadmill. Well, we all start off strong with great hopes to finish the end of the year with the same enthusiasm but tend to falter a little. I won't say 'fail' because that is a little harsh, and I know we all try. Like I tell my kids, it doesn't matter if you win, you just have to try your hardest. So this year, I will try my hardest and instead of a strict goal of trying to post a picture everyday, I'll say once a month. <br /><br />Hopefully that is more realistic. At least have 21 more days to post a picture for this month.Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-27927141629418239062009-11-12T08:52:00.004-05:002011-02-10T20:42:21.133-05:00A bridal shower.My sister was the bridesmaid for her coworkers wedding, so she threw the bridal shower and I helped. We had yummy memosas and of course these oreo truffle pops. <br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/Sfs2phpdmEI/AAAAAAAADfs/sehP8nmdPGM/s400/IMG_6892.JPG" /><br/>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-76668345119556904152009-11-01T14:16:00.000-05:002009-11-11T14:21:48.575-05:00Halloween funS the Ewok<br /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/SvsM1s9ihEI/AAAAAAAAE58/56Tu-Ak3naU/s400/IMG_7248.JPG" /><br/><br /><br />And of course some Halloween cupcake pops - pictures are awful but tasted yummy<br /><br/><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/SvsM1iext3I/AAAAAAAAE6A/FHN3BGb6H4Y/s400/IMG_7250.JPG" /><br/><br /><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/SvsM1zZn3WI/AAAAAAAAE6E/WIy0GsYC9wY/s400/IMG_7251.JPG" />Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-64481975467511538792009-09-19T08:59:00.000-04:002009-11-12T09:00:48.887-05:00My new nephew born on 09/09/09Isn't he the sweetest thing.<br/><br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/Stuo-iHzckI/AAAAAAAAE44/zH8oAV9DpHk/s400/Copy%20%282%29%20of%20IMG_7583.JPG" />Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7374866677467069637.post-22669354421735504312009-08-26T11:55:00.003-04:002009-08-26T12:12:06.981-04:00Time to Monkey around<center><br />For J's birthday, I decided to do a Monkey theme and I was so happy on how these turned out. <br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/SpVbx0GSC7I/AAAAAAAAE1Y/Pp3I2EFkGQc/s400/invite.jpg" /><br/><br />On <a href="http://thefrostedcakencookie.blogspot.com/2009/07/tuesday-toppers-monkey-cupcakes.html">The Frosted Cake 'n Cookie</a> blog, she showed how to make the monkey cupcake topper. Thank you! <br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/SpVbyvk7PFI/AAAAAAAAE1g/kIqU9o6ISx8/s400/cupcakes2.jpg" /><br /><br/><br />As for the Monkey Truffle Pop, it took me a couple tries to figure how to make it look like a monkey (my husband was happy with my practice ones) but I was so happy with the end result. <br/><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/SpVbyyIJBWI/AAAAAAAAE1k/VQKQxV-YyXQ/s400/cupcakepop.jpg" /><br/><br /><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/SpVbzbBe7KI/AAAAAAAAE1o/lsARLa-Sizc/s400/cupcakepop2.jpg" /><br/><br /><br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kAfh2084fG4/SpVbzqc3XmI/AAAAAAAAE1s/Qo1PCmps1fQ/s400/cupcakepop3.jpg" /><br /></center>Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327549735774402518noreply@blogger.com0