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Eldo guy!

2009-03-09T10:17:00.000-07:00

AKA Elmo

Everyone knows this cute furry lovable red monster friend right? Well he has reached rock star status in this house! Meagan practically eat sleeps and breathes Elmo. Well maybe not THAT extreme, but pretty darn close! She has 10 (I counted) Elmo DVD's, numerous books, Elmo cloths (see photos), and now she has all these great Elmo friends, thanks to Andrea!! One big giant Elmo and 4 tickle me, dancing, limbo Elmos! Thanks Andrea so much, you have no idea how delighted she was when she opened up her bag loaded with her favorite "guy" in the world! Although she says "Eldo" and not Elmo (much to Joe Joe's dismay I might add) and "guy" almost always follows. It's not stop "Eldo guy" in this house. His DVD's are playing ALL the time! As a matter of fact when I took these pictures she was watching him and I had to work hard to get her attention away from her beloved friend! I have to admit I do love this furry red friend too, almost as much as I love Hello Kitty...:)

Look at her crazy hair! Untamed is the best way to put it! She's getting so big! She's almost 2 now...where does the time go?
Sorry it's been so long since my last post...maybe now with the new computer I'll post more.

I'm BAAACCKKK!!

2008-11-17T10:08:00.001-08:00

Ok so let me start by saying that I'm sorry it's been so long since i've posted anything new here. Last time I posted about being very excited about going to the scrapbook weekend which of course was very fun!! Got in a real groove this year and really felt like I got some good pages done. I love that because last year I never felt like I really got into a groove even tho I was so excited about it and glad to be there I just didn't get my mojo going. I think it's cause my buddy Ali wasn't there, I really do. She is my buddy who sits with me at the end of the table. My scrapping good friend...LOL!! The one who gets silly with me at 11 o'clock at night!

So then next came Hopey's birthday party. She turned 9 this year! Next year it's the big double digits for her. WOW!! She was just a baby last time I looked.

STOP growing up Hopey...what you don't know is that it's alot more fun to be little that all grown up!!

That's all for this post...more to follow...stay tuned!

Almost one week from now...I'll be SCRAPBOOKING!!! YAY!!!

2008-10-02T16:19:00.000-07:00

Just a little note to say I just can't wait to go scrapbooking! Can't wait to visit with a bunch of really nice people. I can't wait to have an actual adult conversation that doesn't get interupted with screaming or fighting or wanting or needing. I'm really hoping to get into a groove this year and pump out some pages. Here's a sampling of some pics I may just be scrapbooking.
I can't wait!! Sounds like heaven right about now...good friends, good food, good scrapbooking. Oh I hope I don't snore though...

Hopey the Cheerleader!!

2008-09-13T12:53:00.000-07:00

Well any of you who know Hope know she's a girlie girl!! So I asked her when baseball came around "Hope do you wanna play baseball?" Nope is what she said. Hmmm I thought. She didn't want to play soccer either. We even tried some basketball over the summer. Nope not her thing either. So I eventually, just in the nick of time got her signed up for cheerleading for the grid kids here in Benton City. She LOVES it! It is her thing! They even have the whole uniform. As you can see...

That's her friend Jordan with her. Hope likes having her buddy with her! I've been trying to get some good pics of her and she gets mad at me. So I'll keep trying and post more when I can get them. Until then "Ra Ra Ra - Go Ki Be Bears"!!!

Just my thought...and i'm sharing it!!

2008-09-03T11:21:00.000-07:00

THANK GOD PALIN IS NO HILLARY CLINTON!!
More like the Anti-Hillary...YESSSSSS!!!!

Back to School!!

2008-08-26T13:44:00.000-07:00

Well the day finally arrived. The dreaded, the anticipated, the longed for big day!! The very first day of a new school year! All slates are wiped clean. A fresh start! I have to say I was so glad when school got out last year. I was really tired of the back and forth. I was looking forward to the long break. Then...I started looking forward to the this...the first day!! And now finally it's here. It's almost 2 o'clock now and i'll be leaving to go get them soon. Find out how their days went. (Hopefully well) Maybe talk to a teacher or two. I look forward to this year and what it might bring...we will see!

~ A Reluctant Princess

2008-08-19T13:37:00.000-07:00

Hopey thought it would be fun to dress Meagan up the other day. Meagan liked it for about the first round. Then got fussy and mad. Hope still managed to get her dressed in some "pretty" outfits! As you can tell she gets harder and harder to take pictures of because she never sits still or I can't get her to look at the camera for me. She is very busy lately. She is getting all her teeth it seems all at once too. She's is not the only princess in the house but she is the tiniest!

Dog Pile!

2008-08-05T15:48:00.000-07:00

One of Meagans favorite things to do is wait for either Hope or Seth to be lying on the floor and then BAM! ATTACK!! She squeels in delight every time she pounces. She got really really lucky yesterday when both Hope and Seth were on the floor. They decided it would be fun to dog pile with Meagan on top. She was in heaven and Seth couldn't stop giggling. All poor Hope could say was "Mom, take a picture quick!" So...here they are!

Having three kids is pretty interesting some days.

Baby update.

2008-07-28T11:07:00.001-07:00

Here are some recent pictures of the kitties. It's hard to get good pictures of their faces because they are so little. But here's what I could get.

The little dark one is the one we've decided we'll keep. She's just so cute!!

Not sure what we'll name her yet. Any suggestions? They are all really healthy and happy little babies. The Momma kitty is VERY good with them. She never lets us take them too far from their box or she comes and gets them. I am enjoying them alot and so are the kids!

Due to demand by my loyal fans!!

2008-07-22T12:22:00.000-07:00

Ok ok so it's been a while since I blogged anything I know. I have some uploading to do but heres something to tide you guys over. Geesh!!

You gotta love Hopes crazy fashion sense!! But truely, there she is not minding a bit her little sisters tugging on her. Sliming her fingers all over her. She loves that baby sooo much. It shows all day long. She is so helpful with her. I don't know what I will do without her when school starts again.

Three Little Kittens!!

2008-07-09T21:21:00.001-07:00

Preggo Momma kitty.

That picture was taken yesterday. Now here's today's picture.

Yep, woke up this morning and took a look at Momma kitty and thought "Uh Oh". She is such a young cat herself I wasn't sure how she's do having babies. So I was pretty timid looking around the house for the babies. I wasn't sure what I would find. But there underneath Seths bed were three little tiny already dry babies, well cleaned and healthy. Thank God!! Two little orange ones and one little blackish grey one. Momma is doing fine and the babies are doing just great. I was somewhat disappointed that I didn't get to see them be born. I was sorta wanting the kids to see it too. But we slept through it all. I never heard a thing and I was even up a bit with Meagan. Of course Mr. I Can Sleep Through Monster Trucks didn't hear a thing either even though they were right under his bed. Oh well. Of course we all kept our eyes on them most of the day. Especially me! We will keep one and hopefully find good homes for the other two. I will surely be posting more pictures of them as they grow. Who doesn't love baby kitties??

Crazy baby!

2008-07-08T14:21:00.000-07:00

Meagan was cracking us up the other day. She was playing this game with Hopey on the floor. Hopey would sorta lightly toss this soft ball at her and it would bounce off her and she would make this crazy silly face. She would also get all tensed up and laugh and make this half grunt half squeel noise. I was laughing so hard that I could barely hold the camera still to get a good picture. Here's the best of what I could manage to get.

She is a goofy baby!!

Ohhh Seth!!

2008-07-03T11:54:00.000-07:00

He just said the funniest thing!! He was singing in front of his reflection in the TV and using his Light Sabor as a guitar (of course, what else would any little boy use..duh). He was singing (not sure the official name of it) "Put me in Coach", ya know the one. "Put me in coach, i'm ready to play...today". Except he sang..."Put me in a Coat"....ahahaha!!! It was so funny that I didn't even correct him on it....I just let him keep singing those words. He's got some other songs he sings the wrong words to, maybe some day i'll post them too. Just thought i'd share!

Sunburns, swimming and lots of smiles!

2008-06-27T15:09:00.000-07:00

What can I say, a fun afternoon of friends and fun in the sun! The kids had a ball at Aunt Katys swimming and eating pizza. I hope there's many more afternoons like this to come!

Tim Russert

2008-06-17T13:08:00.000-07:00

Ok so call my sappy or odd or whatever you gotta call me but I can't help but just say a little something about him. I'm a news junkie and I loved to watch him the best. He was super smart, well informed and great at getting the point across to dummies like me. He was unbaised and went with the facts rather than his own opinion. On an important issue Neil and I would often say "what's Tim Russert have to say about it?" I can't believe i'm actually going to say it but I have actually cried in recent days about his death and if any of you have watched any of the coverage of his death you'd know why. He was a great father, and a great son to a dad he adored so much he wrote a book about him. Some years back his son got a tattoo, his fathers initials (that also happen to be his grandfathers too) on his side...so he'd always have his father and his grandfather there by his side.

Sweet summer time!

2008-06-12T12:20:00.000-07:00

YIPPEE YIPPEE YIPPEE!! School is out! Which means sweet freedom for us. At least that's what it means to me. It seemed like such a long year for us. I didn't take any end of the year pics of the last day but that picture of Seth was from his second to last day I think. They had a bug party, so that's a spider hat on his head. And that picture of Hope is from a week or so back with her Brownie uniform on.
Good bye teachers, good bye homework. Hello summer fun!

Hopey Hopey Hopey!!

2008-06-09T09:16:00.000-07:00

Hopey had her end of the year field trip last week. First we went to the Field of Dreams in Kennewick (why they picked there I don't know) then they all went (100+ kids) to Go Bowl in Pasco. They all had a great time. The weather was nice, not too hot - not too cold. We all had a great day! Hopey loved being with all her friends from the different classes. Her best friend Jamie is in a different class this year and so she only gets to see her at recess and so Hope thought it was great to hang out with her all day. Today is Hopes last full day of school and she was a happy kid this morning on the way to school!! She only has two half days left then it's hello summer vacation! Which I am even looking forward to...even though both big kids will be home all day. I can't wait to get to spend the days doing whatever we want, whenever we want.

My Apple!

2008-06-08T11:58:00.000-07:00

Meagans so funny when she gets a whole apple she is totally excited!!
And watch out if you try and take it away...oh my she gets angry.
That's HER apple and BACK OFF!! I guess I better stock up on apples...

more Baseball!

2008-06-05T11:39:00.000-07:00

Here he is again. He's in a little bit of a hitting slump right now but he's still making big plays and improving all the time. He's really enjoying this season alot. I'm so glad too cause i'm the type of Mom who's like "hey I paid for this...your gonna play no matter what". This was a really good thing for him.

And of course my music is very fitting for this blog cause he is always playing the outfield and mainly center field!!

The Party!

2008-06-03T12:34:00.000-07:00

For Meagans party we had a BBQ at the park. We had great weather up until right at the end and then it blew and blew and the sun went behind the clouds and it got yucky. But she had fun opening up her presents and having cake!

Oh and of course she had to have a princess crown!

Meagan really loved all her presents! But see her sister there beside her...well she couldn't just let Meagan try and open them on her own. She just HAD to "help" her. LOL

Then it was time for CAKE! Oh man she dug right in! And she even shared with most everyone!

Daddy got a taste.

Seth got his share.

And even Joe Joe snuck in and dipped his one finger in for a lick!

She had a very happy birthday in all!!

MMMmmm spaghetti!!

2008-06-03T12:19:00.000-07:00

Last thursday night was Meagan's first birthday and even though we were going to have her big party on Saturday we had a little mini party for her at home. I made a cake and we sang to her. But best of all I made a huge pot of spaghetti which she LOVED!! And oh boy she made a huge mess!! It was everywhere!

She could not shovel the stuff in fast enough. Believe it or not I think she may have even gotten more IN her than ON her!

Happy Birthday Meagan !!

2008-05-29T12:20:00.001-07:00

Today is the big day! She's a whole year old today!

L O S T

2008-05-27T22:17:00.000-07:00

I'm a LOST nut! Waited and waited for this season of LOST to start and now it's almost over. The season finally is on Thursday night and i'm torn. Looking forward to a 2 hour episode and then again that's it until next season which may not start until FEBUARY!! AHHHH! Just thought i'd blog my little thoughts on the up coming event...

She's almost 1!!

2008-05-27T13:03:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it, she's nearly a whole year old! She sure took her sweet time coming into the world. Nearly 2 days worth of labor, granted it wasn't ALL hard labor but it wasn't fun times either. As Neil reminds me...he was rubbing my back "the whole time"...poor guy...NOTTT! (Try pushing a baby out honey.) But she finally decided "ok, i'll come out and see what the world is like" and here she is...my little "Mi Mi", "Molly", "Helga", "May May", "Meggy", "Malone", "Meelosh", "Meagan Mulloly" and a few other nicknames I'm sure. She is my littlest princess. She was (as were Hope and Seth) a really good baby. Not alot of fussing. I've been really really lucky that I had three really great babies. Thank God! She is getting way too big now...busy busy busy allll the time. Getting into things, playing hard! Still has yet to take her first steps, I think she's gonna be my latest walker yet. She's so silly and funny. Laughs all the time. She makes this scrunched up silly cheesey smile that makes us all laugh. She's my big good girl and i'm glad she's mine!! Two more days and she'll be the BIG BIG ONE! Here's some random pics of her from her first year.

Happy almost Birthday!!
Isn't she lovely??

Red Sox Nation baby!!

2008-05-20T12:08:00.000-07:00

Ok so I know this wont be the MOST popular post so far but....as most of you are fully aware...I am a Red Sox fan born and raised. So on occasion I will take time out to boast about my home team. This time it's a heart warming story about Jon Lester. In his rookie year he was diagnosed with cancer but beat it and is now cancer free. Last night he threw a NO HITTER at Fenway no less. Bravo to him!! And on a side note...the catcher Jason Varitek (our team captain) will go in the record books for catching FOUR no hitters! No other catcher has caught more no hitters! Way to go Jon Lester, and way to go Red Sox...keep up the great season!

Bad, Horrible, Rotten Mother

2008-05-19T12:24:00.000-07:00

Ok so...I debated and debated on whether to post this or not but here goes. Poor Seth! Seth had been outside Saturday morning with out shoes on even though I always tell him not too because of all the goat heads we have all over. Well there he was running around and pretty soon he comes running around the front window yelling "OUCH OUCH OUCH"! He had gotten stung by a bee or hornet right on the botton of his foot. He's a pretty tough kid actually and he doesn't cry a whole lot and this was no different. But he was in pain from this bee sting. Once he settled down I took a look at his foot and the stinger was still in there. Of course it had to come out. Well I couldn't get it out, so Neil had to try. Seth makes this "face" when he's "upset" and it's hard to describe, so when he stared making it while Neil was trying to get this stinger out this bad bad horrible mother decided to...you guessed it...TAKE A PICTURE! Neil...in the middle of all his screaming...said give him something to bite down on, because he sure was screaming like we were amputating his whole leg off. Now, if I had been the good mother I should have been, I would have been comforting him instead of taking pictures of his agony. But...now I caught his pain on film forever!! He can relive it over and over and over again. My poor Seth...I do so love him! And I admit to being a horrible mother...

I will try and redeem us both in later posts...until then bad bad bad Momma!

Piggy madness!

2008-05-13T12:52:00.000-07:00

Before and After

Meagan's got plenty of hair to play with but it's not so easy to get her to sit somewhat still to get anything done to it. So when I got these pigtails in I was pretty amazed. They were so cute! And when they came out - WOW that was some crazy hairdo...she looked like a wild child.

Hopey Lou

2008-05-12T12:52:00.000-07:00

It was Hopey's turn for a spot on my blog. She is my oldest and most definitely the one I am the hardest on by far!! Poor girl. She's my big girl. And a huge help to me most days. She's such a good big sister! I am sure there will be all sorts of future Hope posts to come...I just thought I would stick this in because I was thinking about her while she's gone at school.

My Little Slugger

2008-05-09T14:11:00.000-07:00

This year Seth moved up from the Tee-ball age to the next step up. He's in full uniform, all the way down to the cleats and socks. He started out a little clueless to say the least. But it's now the middle of the season and he's really made improvements. He's getting hits and really pays attention to where the plays are in the field! And he's really loving it. Games are fun for him and for us to watch! We're already looking forward to more years of baseball fun! He'll be playing for the Red Sox in no time! LOL

Poo Tinky Kitty

2008-05-09T13:51:00.000-07:00

So I feel like due to Ali's latest post about her goldfish I need to share about my own recent loss in the family. Just a few weeks back after over 16 years I lost my cat. Most might and probably will say she was just a cat and that's true but to me she was more. She was my first thing I really took responsibility for after moving out here. I had her longer than I was married. I was not even 20 years old when I found her as a kitten. She was a sassy and sometimes bratty cat, except to me. She loved me and tolerated everyone else. She was a great comfort to me and I loved her completely and totally and without condition. She went by many names, Poo Tinky was one that really stuck though. She was beautiful and I miss her!

Sweet Sweet Molly Malone!

2008-05-08T15:09:00.000-07:00

Just a few random pictures of her...just because!

Hey it's me!

2008-05-08T12:17:00.000-07:00

I thought it was finally time to start my own. No matter what my husband thinks. (Hi honey) Katy told me to. Although I couldn't go through with what she told me to name it. Which was..."It's Neil's world and I just live in it" Ha ha! Even though that's pretty true these days. The real reason for the blog is to show off my kids! I'm always wanting to share things about the kids so I figure i'll try this - why not. So here goes...be patient, it's a work in progress.