Happy Birthday My Love :)

Happy Birthday to You.
Happy Birthday to You.
Happy Birthday Dear Ron, the Love of My Life.
Happy Birthday to You.

My neighbor posted this on Facebook from our Superbowl Party. Gotta love the 3D glasses.

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

Okay, I knew this day would come, but sometimes as a mom, you just don't want to admit it. With 4 kids in our family, it is always exciting to celebrate a birthday; however, there are certain milestones you don't look forward to hitting.

Our baby, Courtney Anne is 6 today. Quite funny really, here's how our conversation went.

Courtney: "When does my birthday start?"

Mom: "Tomorrow"

Courtney: "I know, when tomorrow?"

Mom: "You mean what time in the day?"

Courtney: "Yep"

Mom: "12:01 am so when you wake up, it's already your birthday. You get the whole entire day."

Courtney: "Screaming and yelling! Get out mom, are you serious? I bet I'm the only one ever."

Talk about an easy way to make your kids happy. However, now our baby is 6 and I think that is the point in children when they really aren't babies anymore. She is still MY baby, but she starts a whole new phase in life.

Where did the time go?

I just can't keep up!

So, I never got around to posting my halloween pictures even. But here is one that I HAD to post. So, you all know that my daughter Christie cut her hair off and donated it. Well, what you don't know is that she decided she wanted some permanent Hot Pink highlights. SO, we dyed her hair white (in chunks) then colored it hot pink. It was totally cool because it even glowed in the black light.

Well, she has decided that she wants a more "mature" hair style. So, with that said, here is her new hairdo.

What do you think?

Where do I even begin?

OH MAN! So my loyal blogging buddies have been SO good to me, and patient. I realize it has been FOREVER since blogging - sorry about that. But I have been checking in on all of you here and there.

Let's see, it all started 3 weeks ago when we had this HUGE deadline at work. The first week I put in 107 hours (Mon-Sun). The following week was a lot better, that was only 76 hours. Last week I was finally back to 40 hours, but with way too much to catch up with at home. So, here I am - finally.

It is really amazing how much stuff you can miss in just a few weeks. We had an election - I did get in to vote, my daughter Ashley finally lost her upper tooth (thought it would never fall out) and we had Halloween. I have SO many pictures to post for you guys!

But most of all, we have had such great weather! It has been cold and warm but I love fall so in between is good.

And - drum roll please!!!!! My mom is back watching my kids again for day care and it is the best thing ever! My kids are actually happy again. We had someone else for a while but, without details, I DIDN'T WORK AT ALL!!!!! So, Nana is back watching the kids, the kids are back to being happy again, and we are all becoming sane, just like before.

And I promise I won't be away for so long next time, OKAY AIMEE??? Missed you too!

What a Week for Chicago!

There is no doubt that my favorite team is the Sox! I have no clue what anyone believes about the Cubbies, but they just can't seem to get it done. And yet here I am just thanking GOD that we are one more day in the playoffs. Will we go all the way? Who knows, maybe not, but how exciting was this weekend?

Sox won yesterday, Bears SLAUGHTERED the Lions yesterday and all my Cub fans friends are finally off my back about the Northsiders.

GO SOX - GO BEARS! I LOVE THIS CITY!

Same Great Cause!

Okay, I hope I'm giving you all enough time to plan ahead for Monday, September 29th. ALL Chili's will be having their Donation Profit's Day. All their profits from the entire day will be going to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

So, with that said, I hope you find yourself enjoying a nice meal on Monday, whether it be lunch or dinner at Chili's for a great cause!

All for the Cause!

Christie has always been known for that long, blonde flowing hair.

She tends to put it up in these really funny buns.

But what you don't know about her, is that she will do anything for Cancer Research and Cancer Fundraising. Even cuttinting that long flowing hair. She did it at 5, she did it at 10, and she did it YESTERDAY! Check her out now! WAY TO GO CHRISTIE! I LOVE YOU AND YOU LOOK AWESOME!!!!