new pictures....enjoy!!

We love playing around with the Lifecam.....here are some shots from a recent photo shoot with H and D-men!!

Paulie and the BIG puzzle from G-ma and Papa Jon!!

Love and miss you guys!!

Henry making "dinner" for me....looks delicious!!

(playdoh from Uncle John, and Nini!!)

Henry LOVES Hoosier....they love to snuggle on the couch.

: )

David really enjoys lying down and watching the train go by.....and snuggling with "Ish".

Here David is making pink snakes with the playdoh machine.

Sunday morning playing in the snow

After a lazy, late breakfast, we all headed outside to play in the snow this morning. It was the first day in a long time that was warm enough to stay out for a while. Brian shoveled out the snow fort (again!), and the boys played in and around it. We had a great time, and I even pitched a few balls to Henry. That just made me feel like spring is right around the corner. Can't wait!!

We may have a couple of storms this week, so I am not too excited about that. Unless we have one on Friday, and make it a 3-day weekend! That might be worth it!! : )

Enjoy this video of the boys and I will try to post some more pictures over February vacation....(in 2 weeks). Love you all!

Happy Birthday Jon (tomorrow!)

....Christmas 2010....

Merry Christmas (season) everyone!! Happy New Year!! We had a perfect Christmas, and I am so thankful that the boys were (relatively) healthy. It was wonderful and joyous and everything that I had hoped it to be!!

We went to Mass on Christmas Eve at 4pm with Uncle John and Nini, and then back to 8 Fern Street for the traditional Dimitri Christmas Eve spread. YUM!! It was the first time for us preparing that food, and Brian was quite happy about it. : )

This is a picture of the 5 of us right when we got back from church.....you all know how much fun it was to take this picture.... ha, ha, ha!!




And to think that the boys actually stood still for about 4-5 more shots....



Henry has begun to teach himself how to write. Here he is writing "an envelope". That is what he calls a card. : )



Christmas morning we went over to my Mom's house for brunch and presents. Here Uncle John, Paul and Henry are playing with a new math game that John got for Henry.

David pointing out his favorite ornament on the tree at Nini's....

David receiving an Elmo hooded sweatshirt from Uncle John....(David LOVES Elmo!!)

Paulie is the newest member of the Boston Bruins!!

Back at 8 Fern Street, David plays with the Batcave from Grandma and Papa Jon.

Here David is earlier in the morning, playing the aircraft carrier that Santa brought.

The boys unwrapping the Batcave!! Very excited!!

Reading a book from Grandma and Papa!!

The beginning of the morning, opening stockings and moving onto the BIG presents!!

Uncle John working on a puzzle with the boys.


We finally got some snow just about 48 hours before Christmas day. The FIRST snow that actually stayed on the ground for more than 5 minutes....needless to say the boys were THRILLED!! (this is the latest that I remember getting our first Maine snow!)

We are supposed to get 10-14 inches more snow (and possibly MORE) tomorrow!

Getting excited!!

Snow angels.....

Birthdays in 'Da House this week!.....and Happy Halloween today!!

Happy Halloween!! The boys are very excited that today is finally here so they can get dressed up, and go trick or treating this afternoon/evening. They have been looking forward to it for about a month, I think. As soon as it became October.... : )

We had a great time carving our pumpkins that we picked out when Grandma and Papa where here a couple of weeks ago. We bought them at Farmer Whiting's...our favorite local farmer. The finished products can be seen above.....

David and Henry both had their birthdays last week....they are now FOUR and TWO years old. Yikes....I can't believe that I have three children, and they are now 6, 4, and 2. WOW!! It seems like just yesterday, I was saying that my boys are "4, 2, and new!!" : )

Here is David's second cake, that we ate on his birthday, October 27, 2010.

blowing out his candles.....

playing with the presents that they opened on Henry's birthday....October 26, 2010.

David was really excited about this dump truck...he has played with it every day since he opened it.

Henry poses with some of the stickers that he got in his birthday card from Papa and Grandma Jane.

Henry loves his new BOG BOY Lego's, from Uncle Tom and Aunt Emily.

David is playing with the pterodactyl that he got from Nini, and Brian is holding up the dino/rocket ship PJ's from Tom and Emily Marczak.

"Yummy 2-year old fingers..."

Henry waiting to blow out his candles....one of his favorite parts....

BLUE ANGELS!!!! Just like Paulie's!!

BOG BOY Lego's from Tom and Em....

Super Why...aka Wyatt from the PBS show. Henry LOVES it, from Nini.

We sure did have a wonderful week celebrating their birthdays on the actual dates. All of these celebrations really make me realize how special my family is, and how fun I am having with these little boys. They are truly a blessing in my life, and I love them so much!!

Halloween pictures from tonight....coming soon this week!! Stay tuned!!

Paul's 6th Birthday parties.....

Paul turned 6 years old this week, and we were able to celebrate multiple times with his friends and our family. On Wednesday, we had a family party, with Nini, and here is the cake that I baked and Brian decorated. Paul wanted a battle scene on the cake, of a T-Rex and an anklyosaurus. : )Blowing out his candles.....

Henry enjoying a piece of cake,and some Rocky Road ice cream.....

Opening presents....Paul is excited about the Imaginext airplane that he got from Papa and Grandma Jane.


Here he is with a puzzle from Nini.

On Sunday, we had the first friend's party for any of the boys. Paul was very excited to invite 3 of his best buddies, who all happen to live in the neighborhood too (within walking distance), and are all in the same class at school.

Paul sits next to Sophia waiting to blow out his candles.....

Here he is opening the presents.....Dino Racing from Owen!! You can tell that he is very excited!!

And below, the kids are getting ready to complete their projects before eating some yummy Pizza Hut pizza and bread sticks. They also got to choose their own sodas to drink, which was a special treat for Paul. He very rarely has soda. : )

The kids are busy with their projects......It was a very fun party, and I think that all the kids had a great time. The moms did too.....sit and relax with some water and pizza for an hour or so. A break from the normal craziness that we all experience everyday!

Mrs. Carter and Sophia B. Dressed alike by accident.... : )

Sophia and Paulie.....aren't they cute!! Paul loved this card from Sophia!! He loves cars!!

Happy Birthday Paul Frederic! I love you!!