my sweet Mady

So...on Thursday I finally lost the battle with the GERMS! And boy did I...I keep telling myself...I am not getting sick...I'm fine!! NOPE! It hit me like a Freight Train...being a sick Mommy SUCKS! I have never experienced having such a high temp (104.5)...I was "OUT of ORDER"!! It took everything I had to stay a float...

I woke up the next morning and on the nightstand was this letter and gift from Mady! What a wonderful surprise!! The bracelet is actually beautiful! Her Daddy helped her make it...so impressive! Mady is such a sweet thoughtful little girl...

Hockey Game

We had a great Sunday afternoon watching our Washington Capitals! They played the Penguins and...we WON!!

Bowling Fun

Mady has been wanting to go bowling together ever since she went to a friends Bowling Bday Party! So today we went! What a BLAST!!! If the kids weren't bowling they were getting their groove on!!

...I will say I almost fell over when I went to pay and the kid told me I owed $55.00!!!!! For 1 game of bowling and 4 shoe rentals!! My gosh!! That doesn't count the $6.50 I had just paid the cute little server who brought us a Diet Coke and a Sprite!! Thank Goodness we went with full tummies and didn't have to order food!!

Valentine's Day Surprise

Peter surprised us and booked a Family Getaway for Valentine's Weekend! Just one of the many reasons I love that Man...He is so spontaneous and always full of fun travel surprises...LUCKY US!! Mady, Zach, and I were thrilled! We headed up to Seven Springs Resort.

The Resort was extraordinary!!! Our days were full of fun skiing and our evenings were full of tons of fun playing mini-golf, swimming (in the indoor pool), playing pool, fun in the arcade! We didn't have time to go bowling, or roller skate! Maybe next time!

We had a super fun Valentine's Weekend...Thanks Daddy!!!

Jump Rope for Heart

I spent the day today with Mady and an entire Gym full of kiddos ready for some Jumping Fun!

Mady came home from school a few weeks ago telling me she need "5 million hundred dollars"! Really? For what I asked!! "To help people with sick hearts...Mommy" she said with such a matter of fact serious tone!!

This was her first fundraiser...and she was so excited about participating in it! She wanted to immediately start raising money! She wanted me to help her design her own website and send it to everyone I knew asking for money! So...We sat and she designed(all on her own) a great page and stated her cause "I'm Jumping to help people with sick hearts...give some money if you can. Thank You for helping me raise money!" Madyson

I have a hard time asking people for money...especially in this economy! So...I DID NOT...send it to anyone, but shh...she doesn't know that!! Peter and I donated! We are so proud of Mady!

She did a fabulous job jumping!!!

She danced and cheered her group on while they jumped!!!!

CHICKEN NUGGETS??!!??

Today two packages came in the mail...one for Mady and one for Zach! As hard as it was Zach, he agreed NOT to open the packages until Mady was also home with us...

The second we picked Mady up from school Zach told her about the special delivery from the mailman...and "It's from Papa" yelled Zach!

They walked in and opened their packages...Zach had his torn open in a Milli-second! I was in the kitchen getting sissors when I hear him yell..."Papa sent me CHICKEN NUGGETS???!!!??? It was so funny he really thought that's what it was...and I decided to let him believe it for as long as I could...seriously it was hilarious!

Mady opened her package, then opened the box, and in it found her special Valentine! All the while Zach was sitting staring at his Tyson Chicken box talking endlessly about the fact that Papa is so silly to send him nuggets, while watching his sister open her box and pull out chocolates. When he saw Mady's chocolates he said "Mannee you got chocolate?"...she told him to open the nugget box...he finally found the chocolates...

I can't stop laughing!!!

Warmer temps

We had some fabulous warmer weather this weekend! When the weather is nice(especially after weeks of frigid temps) the city has such a vibrant feel...everyone is out!! I could just sit on a corner cafe table and people watch! We just had to head down to the Mall and play! The sun felt so good on my skin! Although we still have several more weeks of winter...according to a certain little Groundhog, today made me realize it's time for me to start exercising and get rid of this winter hibernation weight! Spring will be here before I know it and clothes aren't as forgiving...