February is the month of parties at the Hull House. As I mentioned before, Charlotte turned 2 on February 2 and Chris turned 34 on February 14th. Throw in Valentines Day on the 14th and you have a month that could wear out any credit card. On February 16th, my family came over to celebrate Charlotte turning 2. As always, we had a lot fun and a great time....Happy Birthday Chris & Charlotte. And Happy Valentines Day too.
Believe it or not, Charlotte turned 2 today. The last month has flown by with all that is going on. But I still can't believe that Charlotte is 2. IT'S GOING TOO FAST.
Anyway, today we mellowed out here at home with just the 4 of us. We went over to Fuddruckers for dinner and then back here for birthday cake (Chris made it). Another great day!!
Last Sunday we went to Mom and Dad's house for our monthly family dinner and Chris's birthday. The dinner this month was Mom's famous Meatloaf along with Susie's creator cake...mmmm chocolate. After dinner & cake, Chris opened her presents and then it was fun with the cousins. Here are some pictures from the day plus a few new videos of Charlotte...She's hasn't taken her first step yet by herself, be she is really close. Look at the mess I made!! Hi Where that ball go!! Giving the Zebra a workout Pals Happy Birthday Chris Being silly with G-Mom My Pal again
Well we survived the Great Freak-Out of 2007. Yes I know we haven't received a lot of snow in the last few years, but cummon...We live in the Northeast and most of us have lived here all our lives. It's only snow, it's not like the world is ending. We received only about 18 inches and even Albany's Times Union was hooked thinking it was the end of the world.
It's funny, you turn on the local news and people are going crazy...Buying food like they are going to be trapped in house for a month, moaning and crying about the snow. I don't get what the fuss was about. I've lived here all my life. I came to work on Wednesday at regular time and left at regular time and the roads were fine (considering that we received 17 inches). I understand people not coming to work because their kids are home from school or if their work was closed for the day or if they can work from home or if they live a long way from work. But the people who don't have kids and live locally, why would you take the day off if your work is open? Just get in the car, give yourself plenty of time, take it slow, leave plenty of room between you and the car in front of you and eventually you will get there. Personally I rather save my time for when it is 85 and sunny.
I will say my car got stuck around the corner from my house. I was going to run to get a shovel, but a nice lady came out of her house and let me use hers. She said I was the 5th car to get stuck. We shoveled some snow away from the car, I thanked her and off I went. No big deal.
When I got home, I snow blowed the driveway and then celebrated Chris's birthday and Valentine's Day with Chris and Charlotte.
Happy Birthday Chris and Happy Valentines Day too!!! Hopefully I won't have to spend so much time shoveling next year.
It's hard to believe but Charlotte turned 1 yesterday. It seamed like only last week when we brought her home (actually it will be a year ago tomorrow) for the first time. Amazing how fast times go by.
Last night, the three of us has a little party to celebrate her actual birthday and then today, the family came over for munchies, cake and ice cream. Chris was up this morning at 6am so she had plenty of time to bake and decorate Charlotte's Tweedy Cake and what a great job she did. At 2:00, it was party time, although Charlotte didn't wake up from her nap until 3:00ish. After devouring the cake it was off to the presents.
Here are some pictures and video from Charlotte's Special Day Yeah, it's my birthday Happy Birthday Charlotte mmmm...Mommy bakes good cake!! Messy but yummy I know what it's like to have a entourage Charlotte 1stbirthday cake...Chris did a awesome job. The kids watching Charlotte open the presents. The family enjoying Charlotte's new table & chairs from G-Mom & Papa My new bouncy Zebra from Laura, Tony, Erin, Michael & Kate Michael in his "Indiana Jones" hat
February is the month of parties at the Hull House. As I mentioned before, Charlotte turned 2 on February 2 and Chris turned 34 on February 14th. Throw in Valentines Day on the 14th and you have a month that could wear out any credit card. 
On February 16th, my family came over to celebrate Charlotte turning 2. As always, we had a lot fun and a great time....Happy Birthday Chris & Charlotte. And Happy Valentines Day too.
