Memorial Day parade

Sorry in the late posting of these pictures but I am behind in everything lately. These are from the Memorial Day Parade that both kids where in. I haven't received any pictures of them actually in the parade because a friend of our took the pictures because I was walking with Zachary in the Parade. So these pictures of them lining up will have to do for now.


Zachary and his friend Jack. They both play baseball for Auburn Boys & Girls



Here is Marissa lining up for band in the parade. She is such a poser!

Pain is good for the Soul..........

Well I started out working on the new me. Monday I started working out with a personal trainer at the Y and so far its been great. I go with her 2 days a week and then 2 days on my own. She was pretty easy on us for the first day, then Tuesday I worked myself because I find I don't push myself hard enough I just go through the motion. Well Wednesday night she worked us good. I believe the saying "Pain is good for the Soul" is true and so worth it in the end most times. This is a 7 week program and I can't wait for the 7 weeks to end so I can see my success. What am I trying to get out of this? Well I am trying to get myself in shape for many reasons, myself, health, the children and just to enjoy life.

I am not obese, but a little overweight. You really can't tell because I carry my weight so well, but I don't want to hide it anymore. Being in my sisters wedding has made me make part of this decision. I keep saying I don't want to look terrible and ruin her day, so I have been KINDA watching what I eat and lost almost 10 lbs. Now I am going to keep working out and watching what I eat. I figure with the workouts included I should lose another 10 easily! So watch for updates on the new me and will post pics after I am done in July sometime with the trainer.

So I am asking you all to please keep me encouraged and it will make this adventure easier and more motivating.

Church

I have the cutest little story to tell you all. I am sorry I didn't post it earlier in the week, but time just slips away sometimes.

Anyway, last Sunday we had to go to 5pm mass instead of our usual 10 am because Marissa had to altar serve. Well anyways Zachary is always asking if he can carry the gifts up to the altar. We have explained to him that you have to be asked and really good. So when we pulled into the parking lot Zachary says, "Mommy can you ask GOD if I can carry the gifts up, I have been good." So I told him we will see. You can't ask, they ask you. So we get into the lobby and he says again "Mommy can you ask GOD if I can carry the gifts up?" Well the gentleman at the door heard him (how could you not seeing we where the only ones in the lobby and it echos) so he asked Zachary to carry the gifts up. He was beside himself. Rather cute I must say. So needless to say it was a very long mass with him asking if it time yet? Well after mass Father Lou goes outside and says goodbye to people as they are leaving and Zachary goes up to him and says, "Thank you GOD for letting me carrying the gifts up." I thought Father Lou was going to lose it laughing, but he didn't. It was the cutest thing ever.

We have to love what comes out of the mouths of our babies.

Baseball game

Saturday was Zachary's first baseball game. He did very well and had alot of fun. He got struck out the frist time up, then had a hit his second time and then got thrown out at first on his third time up. Zachary also got to be the catcher for a inning and he looked like a pro. I will have those pictures to post at a later date because my battery died by that time. But here are a couple pictures to share with you for now.



Zachary sitting on the bench waiting his turn.






Zachary's first up at bat. Come on you can hit that ball buddy.


He was so proud to get on base he had his arms up cheering for himself. LOL

Dance Recital

Friday Night was Marissa's 9th dance recital she was in. It was a night of great performance's and amazing friendships. This year Marissa got asked to do a special dance and gladly accepted that honor. In that special dance was Marissa, her 2 friends Mia, & Morgan. They looked amazing and truly where perfect in every way. Good job girls....the hard work showed off.



This was the special dance "Powder your face" They truly did a amazing job.



The was tap "Come follow the Band" and Marissa is right in the middle the first one facing you.

This was Jazz and they danced to "Defying Gravity" from wicked.


This was her only ballet number "Jump In"

She also did another tap number but for some reason I don't have a picture of her in that costume. I think it may have been because the dances where so close we had to do a quick change and I didn't take one. I do have a group picture but to many kids faces are showing so I won't post. If I happen to get one from the mother in law then I will post at a later date.

Field Trip

On Wednesday of last week Zachary's preschool class went on a field trip to the Auburn Fire Department. Zachary had a great time, but got a little nerveous when one of the firefighters put on the full gear and mask with oxygen and started crawling on the floor. When he breathed it made a funny sound and Zach did not like that. They said they do that for that specific reason of kids freaking out when they see them like that. They want to teach them that they are there to help them not scare them. Then they asked the kids how many play with matches/lighters at home, and the firefighter raised his hand so all the kids raised their hands. I was like Zachary we don't even have that stuff in the house and he started giggling. The firefighter said they probably all did it because he raised his hand and they where so into listening to him. LOL

Anyway, here are a couple pictures of Zachary and his friends.




Zachary trying on the fire coat & helmet. Guess you better grow up a little more Zachary.



Oh no he is driving. We better all watch out because that will be happening before we know it.

Our little poser. Can you tell he was having a great time?

Weekend Down Time

Over the weekend I made a promise to myself that I would have some down time and do what I wanted to do. Well I ended up working on my scrapbooks some more on Sunday. After Saturday out looking for a new vehicle all day I wasn't going anywhere on Sunday. Anyway here are my completed projects from this weekend.



This was pumpkin picking after Big Trucks. You can't see it in the picture but I used orange stickles over Pumpkin Picking and a few dots around the flowers in the title and on the vines of the pumpkins at the bottom middle. I really like the color I used but for some reason don't look anything like they do in person.





This layout was when we went to Big Trucks over in Skaneateles. Zachary loves going because you get to climb on all the trucks and equipment. In the one picture is Marissa and Zach in the bucket of a front loader. I actually love that picture by itself. They looked so cute on the equipment . Those where the days when sissy wanted to be with her brother gosh I want those days back.



This was from Halloween a couple years back. It was when we went trick or treating downtown with Zachary's preschool class and our friends Mary & Ana. Sorry the pictures are to close up, but I did that so you can see the pages themselves and not whos in the actual pictures.