Wine Tasting!

Rob and Jody hosted another wine tasting at their house (the first one was 7 years ago), and this one was just as nice and just as much fun as the first!!! Tons of food and friends...and the tasting was so much fun! Tina won for the 'white' and Nicole won for the 'red'...! The winners rec'd gift cards! I had so much fun I hope someone else hosts another one soon...:)

the score cards

The wines

Date Night...

A fabtastic dinner at KOOMA with great friends...over 4 hrs there, just chatting it up, drinking it up, eating it up...then afterwards a night cap at Harry's...I surprised Jim with a lux hotel stay at Hotel duPont (or fav place), and we ordered room service at 1am, and had breakfast in bed that morn...love that place! SO.MUCH.FUN! Janet and Anthony

Michelle and Janet

Jim, Ant and Tom

Sunday times...

It's been non-stop fun since Thursday...so come Sunday, Tina stopped over with Liam and graciously brought me a bottle of my fav wine...then Rob and Jody came back from the beach to pick up Ry, and they decided to have some drinks...then one bottle turned into 4...and iPods a-goin' and pizza is a flowin'...love those last minute nights of unexpected fun!



The kids put on a dance routine...too cute

Cousin Sleepover Fun...

What a week for the kids...not only did they not have school for a full 5 days in a row...they had their cousin's sleep over from Thursday til Monday...now THAT is a treat!





Sunday breakfast at McD's playland w. Ryleigh, Collin and Haylee Grub time...

just hangin' around...watching a movie

Ry and Haylee show off their rapper side

HSM!

One word: GIDDY! These 3 girls had such a great time...they sang, laughed and were star struck with G&T...even tho they agreed that this Troy was not anything like the real Troy...it was definitely worth the trip.

Gabriella
Troy

I thought THIS guy was a much better fit for playing TROY

Ice cream Sundae

Giddy girlz

What to do...what to dooooo....

Ok peeps...if you know me at ALL, ya know I'm NOT any snow bunny...I don't care for snow, I don't want snow, I don't want to be IN snow...unless I'm with a cup of warm hot cocoa with Bailey's...by a fire...then maybe...sooo...
State of emergency here in good ole' DE....so I cleaned...and cleaned...kids went out and played (that in itself, is an effort to get them dressed, trust me on that!)....so, I'm soooo bored...

Dinner, yes, dinner time...I must cook...I've got filet Mignon marinating in my 'special' sauce...so what to do with a side?? Thank you KimDec for your blog...I just so happen to have 2 russet potatoes, parsley, olive oil, sea salt...and parm...walla. home made Parmesan potato wedges...
HUGE HIT...me and Haylee cooked them together...and the men ATE IT UP...add some red wine as a bev and man, goooood day sir...:) You can find her recipe HERE:http://www.kimdec.com/2010/02/parmesan-parsley-potatoes.html
soooo easy, soooo good...thx, Kimmie!

Trying Times...

When I'm down and out, THIS is my FAV prayer ever....and lately I've been saying it daily:

"GOD, grant me the serenity to accept the things I CANNOT change;
The courage to change the things I CAN;
And the wisdom to know the difference!!"

Then....deeeep breaths....

Snowed IN

First w/e in Feb., and DE got hit with another Nor'Easter...up to 2 feet of snow piled us in for the w/e (2nd w/e in a row)...throwing yet another wrench into our w/e plans. But, we made the most of it, and enjoyed good family time! Haylee's school is already closed for tomorrow...AND, we are supposed to get MORE snow Tues night into Wed. I'm sooooo over this stuff!!! Bring on Spring/Summer...sun, sand...makes for a happy girl!


The calm before the storm...Ash and Haylee prepare for school as usual.Snowed in (too windy to be outside just yet), so they decided to build their 'club' where us parents were NOT allowed...lol

can't get out the front door....

Baby it's cold outside...too cold for mama...:)