Thanksgiving/Christmas catch up

I haven't written in a while, and I feel so behind. I'm trying to figure out how to start a summary here. First we (as usual) went upstate for Thanksgiving. I made my decision that next year I'm going to stay home :) and keep myself happy. We have VERY busy weekends that have including The Natural History Museum, Central Park plays, Sports Time, and all that fun stuff!! Its rare for us to stay home on weekends, really. I am always doing something with them.
Anthony is taking up a storm! I had my first heartbreak last night when he said to me "Mommy, stay home". I wasn't sure I heard him right and he indeed repeated himself except this time added "from work" to it...."Mommy, stay home from work". MY HEART CRUSHED!! I know he's too young to understand, but that still does not stop my heart from breaking. He also told this past weekend "I want to kiss you mommy", "my school is really open Mommy, really". He has taking off this past month and I'm so very proud of him.

Paulie is the most sweetest, loving kid...ever. He is having some speech problems but has improved some in the past two months. And loves working with tools and remotes. He got the big dinosaur from Santa and LOVED it!! His favorites word are: "Mommy", "wake up Daddy", "get out of my room", Rocky (Roxy). He is full of hugs for Mommy and makes me so Happy.

More to come...

Cleaning and Much needed haircuts!

The boys needed haircuts badly so after cleaning my house we got dressed and went. As usual they were none to thrilled. Well I guess you can say the buzzer is what they hate most. Anthony told the hairdresser very seriously "no touch hair" it's mine. we then went to eat at Pipers Kilt...NEVER AGAIN!! just because they have booster seats doesn't make them "kid friendly" and this place certainly wasn't! I took the boys to target, mommy needed some stuff and the kids got to pick one toy each. It's the first time they picked out different toys and when we got home, respected them as such. Anthony said "here Paulie here's your truck". And when Paulie saw Anthony's cars he said look Mommy ehh-ehh's cars! I couldn't believe it! no fights!
Sunday Daddy got to babysit while Mommy went to cousin Juliette's shower - until they came back and crashed and started running around..."we're outta here" Good weekend.

Neice Nephew's weekend

Saturday - Its was my neices 13th Birthday and Nephew's 15th (I still can't believe it) and we went up to my brothers for the party! the boys had a ball running around playing football, baseball, soccer and hanging out in Jacob's room. Anthony is really coming along speech wise and talking up a storm! It's funny because the big kids forget they were ever little and get rather annoyed when the little ones make some noise. I love it and laugh and remind them all the time, how, in their words "annoying" they were.
Sunday we went to Tibbetts Park and had another great time playing in the Park.

Halloween weekend

The mad dash home for Mommy, get the kids dressed, fed & out the door for our annual trick-or-Treating at Joey's. The kids had a great time and this was the first Halloween that I believe they knew what was going on - it was really adorable. they ran with the little buckets and screaming "trick or treat" and racked up on Candy that evil mommy hid as soon as we got home. I'm sure next this won't be as easy. Had a ball this year.
Saturday we had Nico & Tori's B-day party and the boys played football with the big boys and rode their Big Wheels and hung out with Jacob & Hailey.
Sunday we decided to take the kids to the dinner for lunch and then went to Tibbetts Park - it was a great fall day and I again had a great time watching the boys play. For the first time - Anthony claimed his Mommy. Another boy at the party gave me a hug and here comes Anthony "No--thats my Mommy" How sweet is he? I'm sucking this up before he starts with- Mom drop me off at the corner so my friends can't see you.
Pics to follow

Fall Weekend

We had a crazy weekend as usual. We went to Uncle's suprise B-day party Friday night and then up early on Saturday and went to the mall on Saturday with the boys - they love those cars and cheap 1 second .50 rides. The boys are really developing a sense if imagination - and its so fun to watch. On Sunday we went to Battery Park City (great park there) and played in the playground ran in the park and had a super day! we then went to Edo's on Pelham and had Japanese Hibachi. Paulie (my wild twin) LOVED it. Anthony well..not so amused by the fancy fire building skills - you can almost see Paulie's devilish look (smile) and Anthony's scared face in the photo. The boys are doing great with Potty training.

Halloween Party and Anthony's Horrible Accident

We had what started as a great fall weekend. Saturday we went shopping to get new boots, sneakers and stuff and then went to what Anthony calls "Daddy's big Park" for some strange reason he thinks his father built this park...wonder where he got this idea from? The kids played for hours here and I was in awee of their communication skills with other kids - I could really watch them all day. One example is 3 kids where in the tube and one says "we're driving" Paulie and Anthony respond at the same time "No-No my Mommy and Daddy drive" Anthony is constantly telling Paulie "Over here Paudee". Just love em!!
Sunday we went to another Park and was doom day! Anthony fell and hit his face on a wood box. he got a major bruise on his face and gave me a silent cry/scream (any parent knows this one) and shook - I grabbed him as fast as I could (although it felt like hours to get to him) and ran him to my car. I was ready to go the ER but pulled myself together and put an ice pack on him (yes I had one in the car) and cleaned it with water and then put Neosporin on it (yes I had that too) gave him a lollipop, a little Motrin and he was better. I'm still numb and can't breathe, seriously cried myself to sleep. Thank God I had Paul with me because I don't know how I would of handled this alone with Paulie still in the Park. Paul also made me feel a little better by saying thank God he didn't break his nose or need stitches. Its going to take me a while to get over this one - maybe never.
The boys had Victoria & Christopher's Halloween party that I wasn't sure if we should still go to. I gave it some time and Anthony really pulled foward, so we went. He really played fantastic as if nothing ever happened and had a great time. CLICK HERE FOR PICS.

Pumpkin Picking and Carnival!

The past 2 weeks have been exciting for the boys we love fall in New York! And last week we went to Central Park and Columbus Avenue Street Fairs. the boys had fun walking along and checking out the sitituation on the street. Saturday we went to the carnival in Eastchester and of course the kids had a blast. They really hate when the ride is over but are at a good stage where we just move on to the next with no crying. Last year was rough. Pop-Pop is having yet another heart surgery so we went to see him and give him hugs and eat pasta!

We also went to White Post Farms again - me and the kids LOVE this place. It was designed perfectly to accomodate the crowd of people. The boys waited nicely for their turn on activities and Paulie even said "babies out please" when he next in line - it was adorable. The kids picked out their own pumpkins and were SO excited to take them home. Love Pony rides too! The weekend was really a crazy busy one - but we had a ball. CLICK HERE for pics