Cruisin to Mexico 2010
In April D and I got to go w/ 14 of our besties on a Carribean Cruise to Cozumel...It was GLORIOUS!!!! Seriously the best vacation I've ever had! It was so nice to have so much quality time w/ Hubbs! I loved every minute of it! The best part?....The crackberry stayed home!!!! It was AAAAAAMMMMAAAAAAAZZZZZZIIIINNNNGGG!!!!! I don't think I've seen D this relaxed since well....EVER!!! I would highly reccomend cruising as a vacation.

Bests:
-Never having to pull out your wallet (I think hubbs liked this the most!):)
-Food 24 hrs a day including room service
-Tons of entertainment options i.e., karaoke, dancing...oh the dancing!!!, miniature golf, shows, water slides
-game nights...we'd meet up in the dining hall and push tables together and play games all night

Worsts:
-Food was less than stellar....I didn't go in thinking that it would be the best so it was fine.
-Sea sickness..man I had it BAD!!! Next time I'll definitely get the patch!
-The ship listing...not so fun...thank goodness it happened on our last full day at sea. While it was very scary, less than an hour later I was learning to line dance w/ the girls on stage..so needless to say the party was by no means over!

Some of the highlights......


D (holding my bag like the gentleman that he is!) in Cozumel


My toesies chillin on the beach in Cozumel...Glorious!!!

Dark Chocolate Molten Cake w/ vanilla ice cream

While the desserts were not so stellar...this was pretty good and I ate it every night!

More food...so much food around that by the end I was sick of seeing so much food!

Our ship in Cozumel

Lots of this went on...I'm just sayin..:) No I don't usually kiss w/ my eyes open but I was attempting a FB like shot..lol

This is the sunset we watched our last night on the ship...So romantic!

This is an actual pic I took of our Cozumel beach resort. We opted to go to a place called Nachi Cocum. It's a private beach club that was a 10 min. taxi ride from the port. So worth it! All the reviews for this place were great and it didn't dissapoint! It was everything we wanted...private (no spring breakers!), beautiful pool and beautiful beach. We enjoyed jet skiing and a couples massage (AMAZING!!!) while we were there and lunch. Couldn't have asked for a better day! Just the two of us....my favorite day of the whole trip!

We LAUGHED a lot, we DANCED a lot, We ATE a lot, We SLEPT a lot.....Mexico...We MISS you...A LOT!!!!

23 days!..That's all we have left till I'm sailin away to pinacoladaville!! ( The non alchy kind of course!) I am starting to miss the babies all ready though..:( I hate leaving them but D and I definitely could use the time alone...well..if you can call vacationing w/ 12 of your besties "alone" time! I'm sure we'll figure somethin out!;)

P90x is kicking my tail! I love it! I am so sore but in a really good way! I don't know that I'll end up with a ripped "beach body" but I know I'll end up with a better beach body than I would have with out it!

Last night we did Kenpo and man was it fun! M and I were drenched at the end! It went by so fast because I was having so much fun! I forgot how much I love kick boxing! We rocked it..

P.S...I got into the swimsuit I couldn't get into last summer! Woot! Woot!:)

Hastas Pastas!

I hurt in places I didn't know could hurt or existed...I want to throw up...or die...or both. I have been doing P90x w/ M and Beez and MAN! It's Carazzy! I feel so great though and it has been really fun to work out again. We are on our second week and to be honest, I'm shocked I made it through the first day! Woot! Woot! For anyone wondering...I highly recommend this work out! D asked his friend who's a personal trainer if he'd heard anything about this program and he laughed and said "It's the workout I do!" haha...so he bought it and here we are!

P.S....Plyometrics is SOOOOO hard but Soooooo GOOD!:) Is anyone else P90xers?...

Last week we had a T Fam favorite....Family Movie Night!!!!

We got the movie...got our treats...popped some corn..AND...

we ALL fell asleep!!! How funny is that! Well, everyone but some

mysterious bandits that is!

Someone came and drew all over the kids faces...hmmmm..I wonder

who did it?...It sure wasn't Mama because she was sound asleep in her bed!..

Hmmmm...Was it the sugar daddy?......I dunno..looks suspicious....

Little Man lookin very Zorroesque...unibrow and all!

K lookin like a...well...a man!

Lookin like Hitler...I don't think his Jewish ancestors would appreciate...:(

J's got the full Monty!

Ah hah!! There's the culprit!...or maybe not...hmmm...looks like the work

of another bandit.....

Yep!..That's the one! I'd recognize that ASHINESS anywhere!!!!muahhhhhhhhaaaaaaaa!!!

D was taking my car to T-ball so I asked him to put Baby B's car seat into A's car while I finished dinner so it would be ready when we got home. (I was taking K to her open house) This is what I found when I got outside....



There are no words...

Soccer Madness! J started soccer last Saturday and oh it was so fun! I love watching the kids when their having so much fun! J L-O-V-E loves soccer and this was an early game! We had to be there at 7:30 in the morning! Anyone who knows me knows I am not a morning person! It was so worth it though! Go Spartans! Not that it matters but they did win:)!

My Jizzle w/his after game snack


Warming up before the game! Go #9!


Look at my boy go!


Can't wait till the next game!

Busy Busy.....


So it's been caaaaraaazy around here!!! Our schedule has been insane lately and is about to get worse! I figure if I can squeeze in an update at least once a month, I'm doing great! Here's what we've been up to lately....

Mr. Man: Busy! Work is keeping him so busy! I'm grateful he at least can work from home at times so I at least get to see him! Of course he makes sure to squeeze in some time for basketball! He's busy coaching little man's t-ball team (Yankee's...go figure!:), helping w/ D's baseball team and taking J to soccer and football! Whew...it exhausts me just to type it!

Mama: Busy! Busy! I have my hands full w/ baby B, Little man and the rest of the monkeys. Our house is constantly bustling with activity! I feel like I'm constantly running, picking up, dropping off, squeezing in...and all the other things it takes to make this house run! Mama's need assistants!

K: My baby girl is growing too fast! She'll be 12 this year and I can't believe it! She's getting ready to start Volleyball this month and she couldn't be more excited. She keeps busy w/ school, roller blading w/ her friend L (so fun that she lives 4 doors down!), reading and running her brothers all over the place!

Little D: He just started Baseball and is loving it! He is so much like his daddy! He is so kind and sweet. With wrestling season over, he's enjoying more time for his other loves...baseball, football, socializing....um..the apple didn't fall far from the tree..:)

J: He is sooooo glad wrestling is over! He is so excited to start soccer and man has it been fun watching his games! He scored 2 goals last week! I guess I am a proud mama! J is our ladies man. He is so charming! It is the cutest thing! He always notices when you look nice and is so generous with compliments. What a sweet boy!

Little Man: He's so excited to start T-ball! He's having fun and I'm excited to see my little artist up to bat! He goes to the greatest preschool M-W-F from 9-2 and love it! He loves his teacher Ms. S and so do I! He comes home all tuckered out from his studies (girls) and usually needs a nap before dinner!

Baby B: My sweet boy! He turned 1 and seems to be on fast forward lately. He is walking and all over the place! His personality is really coming out and man is he sassy!!! I really enjoy the time we get together during the day and it's a treat to have 1 at home for a change. He really looks forward to M coming home though and misses him when he's gone:(.

We have had a lot of moving ins around here and we couldn't be happier! A & B came from UT a few weeks ago and are staying with us until they get settled. It's been so great having them here! The kids love having them around and they are so helpful. I have loved being able to take care of my sis (bun in the oven:) and B is such an awesome uncle! With my brother M here, it's just a great big party all the time! I love it!

Snow!!!!

We got like 12 inches of snow this week and the kids had a blast! They got an "extended" weekend and to be honest, it was fantastic!

They played all day in it! They even built an igloo w/ the help of my biggest child of course!

I had to get one of baby B and uncle M!!!!

Day 10 with NO SUGAR!!!!

OK, that's a terrible picture and I don't even remember when or why that was taken or why he was crying for that matter but I sure do know how he feels!!

I have been doing really well with my no sugar plan and just can't believe that I have that little self control! How sad is that? Why do I have to go completely with out? Why can't I just have a little and enjoy all the good things in life? Why?

I'll tell you why, I love treats!! I have a serious problem and I need to break up with them! So here it is..Sugar...it's over. I just don't feel like we have a healthy relationship. We are no good for each other. As much as I love you...it's time for me to let you go...maybe another time...but right now..sigh...this is just the way it has to be. Honestly, it's me not you....

Happy Birthday Little Man!!!

M turned 5 today and boy did he have a GREAT day!!! He came out of his room this morning exclaiming "It's my happy birthday day everybody! That means I'm the boss!" We asked him what his birthday wishes were because in our house when it's your birthday (and you're under 5 ft) you're "boss" for the day:)

So here were the king's demands:

1. Hot Cheetos...weird but...check

2. Popcorn and an icee from the red store (Target)..done

3. Play and ice cream at McD's..gross but done

4. Worm cake...I'll explain in a later post...done

5. Ice skating...check

6. Sushi for dinner..DONE

He woke up this morning just as I was finishing the decorating of the house (B is teething) and requested what else but blueberry pancakes and fresh fruit...no really that's what he wanted!:) Of course he needed a candle in it so we could sing to him! Then he took a bag full of treats for his classmates and off to school he went!

After school, I took him and K to check off wish #3 and then we went home to meet Dad and the rest of the bunch for wishes #2, 4, 5 and 6. Then back home to open his presents and before we knew it...the king was out!:) He had such a full day of fun, he fell asleep while playing with his loot!

He fell asleep before we could tell him about his best present! We are surprising the kids and taking them the whole family to the Great Wolf Lodge Monday and Tuesday! We've wanted to go there for so long! I am so excited to see their faces when we get there!

Happy Birthday big boy! We love you so much! You are getting so big I can hardly believe it! You bring such happiness to our family! Hope your day was as special as you are!!!

We're taking the plunge!!! D and I are going on a CRUISE!!! We are going on a 5 night Caribbean cruise which is fantastic but what makes it even BETTER is 14 of our best friends are going too!!!!!:) I can't even believe it! Crazy. So need it. So happy.

Looking forward to fun time with the hubbs, we've been so busy, it will be great to have that solid chunk of time together:) Since we snorkeled in Puerto Rico, I think we're going to try parasailing this time. That, the beach and tacos are all we have on the agenda....besides FOOD on the ship of course! Oh my...this could be bad...real bad...

To counter the damage we will do, I've decided to give up sugar again. I did this a while ago and it wasn't too bad for someone with such a bad sweet tooth! My original plan then was to give it up for 3 months and then work it slowly back in. The time went faster than I expected and the first thing I went to eat was a red vine (my fav)...U know what? It was disgusting. It tasted like sugared up wax! To this day I have not had one! Now if only it could be that way with cookies and brownies!

Anyway, I will go cold turkey for the first 2 weeks and then allow myself one cheat a week after that. We'll see how it goes. We're on day 3 and I'm ok. We'll see what tomorrow brings:)

THIS litte man makes me...SMILE :)