Day 120 - Thursday, April 30, 2009

Day 120 - Thursday, April 30, 2009 –
Family movie night watching Journey to the Center of the Earth in our jammies. GREAT movie!

Day 119 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Day 119 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 –

Mom! Seriously. Look at how LONG my eyelashes are!!! Ahhh, 13 year olds.

Day 118 - Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Day 118 - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 –
Owen insisted on having his birthday "party" at the Tigers' game. So, we got tickets for his birthday and our nephew Jacob got tickets for his birthday, too. It was fun to celebrate together...too bad Owen lost interest after the second inning. And too bad the Yankees beat the Tigers ELEVEN to zero. And ten of those runs were scored in the 7th inning. UGH. But, Owen's birthday wish was granted and he was none the wiser that the good guys got walloped.

Day 117 - Monday, April 27, 2009

Day 117 - Monday, April 27, 2009 –

What better way to spend a rainy Monday than lying on the foyer rug playing Nintendo DS?

Day 116 - Sunday, April 26, 2009

Day 116 - Sunday, April 26, 2009 –
My mom and dad came out today to help celebrate Owen's birthday and brought with them an extra gift, Owen's favorite cousin. Bella love.

Day 115 - Saturday, April 25, 2009

Day 115 - Saturday, April 25, 2009 –

Happy FIFTH Birthday Owen!!

Day 114 - Friday, April 24, 2009 –
Nothing says Spring quite like blooming daffodils. I heart daffodils. This is the first year for our daffodils to bloom at the new house, since I just planted bulbs last fall. Daffodils make me happy.

Day 113 - Thursday, April 23, 2009

Day 113 - Thursday, April 23, 2009 –

Owen's art project from preschool. A MONSTER! (Yes, seriously, he made a monster.)

Day 112 - Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Day 112 - Wednesday, April 22, 2009 –

I'm not a super earthy mom. Yes, I recycle. But, I'm not all gangbusters on the environment. But, seeing as it was Earth Day today, we decided to have some family fun by watching a couple of the Planet Earth series that Kevin had DVR'ed. Liam wanted to make an art project, but I was too lazy for that. So, I told him if he wanted to make an art project to go right ahead. But the rest of the family was watching (er, falling asleep during) the Planet Earth show. 40 minutes later, Liam proudly showed off his finished project. Which I thought was absolutely adorable and a perfectly fitting way to celebrate our earth. (I love the marker stains on his fingers!)

Day 111 - Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Day 111 - Tuesday, April 21, 2009 –
I don't like Rice Krispie Treats. Well, at least I thought that I didn't like them until I tried the ones made by Kev and the boys. DE-lish. So super yummy it's scary. The boys especially liked to help Kev decorate the treats with springtime sprinkles. Kev noted that this is the second culinary item that he makes better than his mom. The other is hard boiled eggs. Kev's hard boiled eggs come out perfect every single time.

Day 110 - Monday, April 20, 2009

Day 110 - Monday, April 20, 2009 –

Kevin has usually always gone to bed before me. Waaaaay before me. But, now that he's laid off, he tends to stay up later than I do. Weird! Sometimes watching movies, sometimes watching sports. But almost always drinking beer!! lol

Day 109 - Sunday, April 19, 2009

Day 109 - Sunday, April 19, 2009 –
The gnats have been seriously crazy super bad this year. They are so bad, that when I tried to go outside to garden this morning, I couldn't even make it from the garage door to the shed door with out being swarmed...a distance of about 10 feet. Outside every window and door, those little buggers are 3 feet deep and lord knows how many feet high. Tired of being held hostage in our house by the gnats, Kevin went to Home Depot and returned with this. It seemed to do the trick...for now.

Day 108 - Saturday, April 18, 2009

Day 108 - Saturday, April 18, 2009 –

Tonight was our last night of the Saturday Night Special bowling league at Collier Lanes. Another fun season for the Petoskey – Hillary 11th Frame (f.l.g.) team. Don't I have a pretty ball?

Day 107 - Friday, April 17, 2009

Day 107 - Friday, April 17, 2009 – Not sure how I forgot to take a photo today. But, at least I DID bust out the camera to capture this video of Owen singing Amazing Grace. Earlier in the day, he was singing this song out of the blue. I was amazed. I sing this song to him and Liam at bedtime. This is Grandma's song. I also sing The Lord's Prayer, which is Poppa's song. And whenever I ask them whether they want me to sing Grandma's song or Poppa's song, they always want me to sing BOTH! Apparently, Amazing Grace is also a song that Owen is learning at preschool. So, I recorded him singing the song to share with my mom who had been in Florida for a month. She loved it!

Day 106 - Thursday, April 16, 2009

Day 106 - Thursday, April 16, 2009 –
Time to bust out the grill. Kev makes a mean steak.

Day 105 - Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Day 105 - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 –
The weather is finally starting to warm up. Time to bust out the bikes. I wonder if Owen will lose his training wheels this year?

Day 104 - Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Day 104 - Tuesday, April 14, 2009 –
Occasionally Owen likes to wear his "snowball socks". I have no idea where he got these. I think they are his little friend, Kealey's...yes, they are girl socks.

Day 103 - Monday, April 13, 2009

Day 103 - Monday, April 13, 2009 –
Liam was thrilled when Kevin bought him a new Nintendo DS game - Madden Football 2009. It was actually a used game, which is totally the way to go since it's much cheaper than buying a brand new game. Here he is, playing it in mom & dad's bed after a shower. (The scratch on his cheek is courtesy of brother O.)

Day 102 - Sunday, April 12, 2009

Day 102 - Sunday, April 12, 2009 –

Hunting for Easter eggs with the Hillary and Jankowski cousins in Grandma and Grandpa Hillary's backyard. An annual tradition.

Day 101 - Saturday, April 11, 2009

Day 101 - Saturday, April 11, 2009 -
The day before Easter is always spent at Grandma Carol's dyeing Easter eggs with all of the Hillary cousins. It's quite a production, dyeing dozens and dozens of eggs.