December 2014

and, finally there was December 2014.  While we had NO snow, we still had a super fun month! It is always a super busy month but always so much fun with friends and family!  The weather was so warm, we were riding bikes right up until the New Year!

Juls performed at Dancing Darling's "Shake it off" and had a blast!  She loved the poms that they were given this time! 

(forgive me for some of these are out of order!)

Christmas morning was a blast!  Juls and Joey tore into all of their gifts.  Jack, on the other hand, went at snails pace.  We thought it was going to be 2015 before he was done.  He kept getting distracted and reading the books that he got! I don't know how many times we had to tell him to read it later, just open the presents now! LOL

Mom and Juls!

We went to Josip's baptism this month as well.  What a beautiful family and beautiful baptism!  I was glad all my kids behaved! LOL

the boys patiently waiting for the service to begin!

and the gorgeous family! Janko, Ven, Jordan and baby Josip along with the Dergances! 

Joe anxiously awaiting to attend the kid's winter programs at school! What a stud

 

Victoria, Juls and the one and only, Mrs. Woulfe!  Juls was so excited to get a pic with her teacher!  We just love her!

more dancing darling pics!

Joey received a very special package in the mail from his godfather, Freddy and Lori! He literally wore those pajamas for like 3 days before showering!

This was a pic from xmas eve.  The kids were telling Cookie Louie good bye.  Always such a hard good bye! LOL 

Joe on xmas morning chilling with his snuggie and getting a pedicure on his feet! LOL

then, there was a girls day for pedicures!  Love handing out with this little nugget!

and more basketball!!

and we rounded out 2014 with an enjoyable dinner at Lagrottos with a special girl, Nicki!

 

2014 was fantastic! I can't wait to see what 2015 has in store for us!  I want to slow down and enjoy life a little more this year!  Try to connect with old friends and just focus on my family. 

 

New Years Eve Frozen Party! 

 

what little girl does not want to celebrate NYE with the Disney Princesses!  Here is Juls dressed like Anna all ready to go to the show!

 

Juls and Victoria!

they got to meet Cinderella

and Elsa and Anna

think someone was excited?

and Jasmine! (she is my favorite princess!)

and we even had a dance party with a prince!

and Anna had to come say hi to the little Anna's! 

 

 

 

November 2014...

In November we played a lot of football!  We had fantastic coaches and a fantastic team!  We had a lot of kids who had never played before but we still ended up in 2nd place!  Go VooDoo!! Jack LOVED playing!  During one game he actually got the ball and ran 25 yards!  Too bad he ran the wrong direction! LOL  Overall, it was a great experience.

 

the kids all look so funny with their giant mouth guards!

my stud, Jack!

Juls sang at Church after CCD.  What a cutie!

and we took pics for our Christmas card!

and then basketball began!  Some pretty fine coaches!  Go Heat!

 

the kids LOVED playing outside at the football games!

and then there was the day that our furnace went out! Brrr, it was cold!

and then a wonderful friend of mine bough Joey his own Christmas tree! Naturally he decorated it in his underwear and stocking hat!

We had lot of fun hanging with the neighbors!

 

of course Juls needed her own Christmas tree too!  And, needed to be decorated Frozen style!  Everything this year has been Frozen! 

and who does not like a cute hat from Amia Boutique!

the neighbors were even on our basketball team!

and of course, Cookie Louie came for a visit this month!

and then we went to cut down our Christmas tree! 

had a little difficulty strapping it to the roof, so we just jammed it in with the kids!

and we had train style massages!

and Joey! Wrapped in his blankey.  What more could you ask for! 

 

Farewell November! 

October 2014

October...probably one of my favorite months of all time!  Fall means Halloween, leaves, sweatshirt weather, etc. My favorite time of year. 

Joe got to sport his football hat regularly at all Jack's football games! 

here is our neighborhood crew!  Gotta love it!

Juls got to bring her classroom pet, DJ home.  We went everywhere and took pictures of her hanging with DJ.

Charming Jack

Jack and his god father, Freddy!  What a fun visit!

me and my fantastic godparents! Uncle Fred and Aunt Mary Ruth!

My sweet Ninjas!

could she get any cuter!

I was so excited when fam from NJ came to visit! 

Cousin time at Starved Rock for scary stories outside!

and our Daisy troop!

and Halloween! I would say they found the pot of gold! LOL

 

So, here's to you October! See you next year!