Happy Birthday!

6 Years ago today, we were blessed with our 2nd beautiful baby girl. After having our first one just one year earlier I was so nervous for her. She turned out to be a very easy going child. Over the last 6 years, which have gone by too fast, she has become such a beautiful, fun loving, out going, and very social princess. I am so grateful for her and the joy she brings to our family. I love my baby girl. Happy Birthday.

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Snow! Snow! and yes more Snow!

Happy New Years! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. We had the opportunity to visit Utah and California in one trip. It was nice to see all of our family and most of our friends. The 3 weeks wasn't long enough but reality has to happen eventually. Lane is back in school working on his last semester of book work before he starts clinicals.
When we got back to Connecticut we came home to over 3 feet of snow piled everywhere. And lets just say the snow has not stopped. We have had major storms every 5 days since Christmas and I can't take it. The snow banks are so high it makes driving very difficult. It would be nice if every intersection was not a blind one. I guess I am truly driving on faith alone. And with all the snow the girls have averaged 2 1/2 snow days a week. Lets just say they will be in school until July at this rate. They have said this is shaping up to be the most snow CT has ever had in one season. And lucky us get to be a part of that record.
Other then poor weather we are having fun in the snow. Lane throws the girl onto the roof of the garage and then they jump off and I, well I just watch from inside. I hope everyone is having a great winter.


Standing front of our house with our massive piles of snow


Grace just after she has jumped off the roof and into the snow. It is so deep that when they land they are almost buried in the snow and Lane has to dig them out.

Things we did the week of thanksgiving

Well lets start off with our trip to NYC. We went down the Sunday before thanksgiving, Lane has not been since we moved out here and he had all of thanksgiving week off so it was a perfect time to go. We went with our good friends and it was up to me to be the tour guide because I have been there the most out of all of us(4 times). We explored the south end of central park and then headed over to 5th Avenue. We walked 5th Avenue down to 30 rock and saw the unlit Christmas tree there. Then we headed down to time square for some fun giant toy store shopping. The girls did well for the long day and we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful fall day.


We finally got the girls school pictures back and I am happy with the way they turned out. For only spending 5$ on each package, I would say I got my moneys worth



Instead of Black friday Shopping we drove two hours to the Berkshires in Massachusetts to get our Christmas tree. One of Lane's classmates parents own a huge piece of property there and let us come get one of the trees off their land for free. So we took a tractor ride out into the open and picked out this tree. It was a lot of fun and afterwards we had some hot chocolate and sandwiches to warm up. I haven't had a real tree since I was little and can I just say it smells so good. Thanks so much to the Dodge family.

Happy Birthday to Me.

Last week was my birthday. Lane of coarse had a test so I invited my good friend Amy (who's husband was also taking the same test)to join the girls and I for a spooky birthday celebration. We went to Sleepy Hollow NY for some spooky adventures. We started the night off at a very yummy mexican restaurant. We hadn't eaten good mexican for awhile and this hit the spot. After the yummy mexican food, went to baskin robbins to get some much need ice cream. They make my favorite sherbet ice cream. Upon finishing our ice cream we headed on over to VanCortlandt Manor for a walk through the pumpkin blaze. The pumpkin blaze is a an event held every october at one of the old Hudson valley estates. It consists of over 4,000 hand carved pumpkins all lit up on display. The pumpkins look like anything from your normal carved face to elaborate skeletons. It was very neat seeing what you could do to a pumpkin. The girls had fun and so did I.
The front of the house.