What a way to spend the day! (11/18/2011)

"Aunt Brandi" was loving life today... I got to babysit & spend a few hours with this little girl; my niece, Jayla!

We snuggled, took a nap, watched "Say Yes to the Dress" (I was telling Jayla how that will be her one day), etc. ... had some Aunt/niece time... I love it! OMG-- I SOOOO miss babies. I wish they'd stay this little forever...

Jayla-- Aunt Brandi loves you! :)

Happy Birthday, Mommy! (9/18/2011)

The BEACH, my BABIES, and my BESTIE... the 3 "B's" that made my 33rd birthday the BEST! :) On that note, Sharon, the kids, and I headed to Ocean City for the day. We had a lot of fun... from watching the planes (the air show was in town once again this year-- same time!), to playing in the arcade, to walking the Boardwalk, to going on the rides, to shopping... we had a GREAT time!

CAUTION: 4 kids playing Skeeball all at 1x can be DANGEROUS! lol... balls flying UP, BACK, in other lanes...


The can't get enough of the claw machines. Thank you to the arcade on the Boardwalk that has awesome claw machines that allow the kids to play 'til the win... no tears!! :)


As you can see, they "cleaned up" in the arcade today! All it takes is $5.00 each and some patience. :)









On our way hme, we stopped at APPLEBEES for dinner. The kids *surprised* me by having the waiters & waitresses sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me! Embarrassing = yes, but to see my kids so happy & excited, PRICELESS! :)


When we got home (actually the next day), I gathered with my family to celebrate!


I had a GREAT 33rd birthday! I am so very lucky to continue to "grow up" with my beautiful, wonderful kids under my wing and awesome, loving family & friends by my side, too! I love you all so much and I am so thankful for all of you! <3

Celebrating a baby on the way... (8/21/2011)

One of my long-time friends (since middle school!), Jess, is expecting her 1st child and I was thrilled to get to celebrate the coming of her son at her baby shower today! :)

Jess- I'm so happy that I got to be there today! I really loved hanging out, catching up, and sharing this special time in your life with you. You & Steve are going to be great parents! Congrats & best wishes to you, my friend. Can't wait to meet your new addition! :)

Courtney graduates from Pre K! (6/8/2011)

Today, Courtney (my niece) graduated from PreK... another "official" Fall 2011 Kindergartener! **Congrats Courtney!**




Court... we are all so proud of you! Congrats on graduating PreK! Love you, Squirt!

Making it a Six Flags Day! (6/6/2011)

Following the Triplets' PreK graduation, we decided to go & celebrate at Great Adventure! Despite the heat, it was a beautiful day & we all had a lot of fun that afternoon! :)



My mom & I took a few of the kids on the Log Flume for their 1st time! :)








That's all folks! :)

Mothers' Day 2011 (5/8/2011)

"Wake up Sleeping Beauty!! Good morning Mommy... Happy Mother's Day!"
This is what I woke up to this morning. 4 very excited little ones... very excited for my "special day"!


As you can see, they put a LOT of thought into their gifts for me. :) From a hand-painted mug to plastic utensils to money ... they covered all of the bases! I especially loved the "I love my Credit Union" pin.. lol! :) They are so thoughtful! Following the kids showering me with all of their gifts, they helped me make breakfast, which they were so proud of.


The kids and I spent the early afternoon at a place we all love... the Beach! We headed to Belmar for a few hours where I got to kick back & relax while they played. It was such a beautiful day!









After the beach, we headed to Memom's where we had Mother's Day dinner. It was a great time!

3 Generations of "Moms"... I love it!!




I am such a lucky woman! I have been blessed with an amazing & beautiful Mother & Grandmother and I have been lucky enough to be a Mother myself, blessed with 4 little angels whom I love with all my heart! They are my everything! Babies-- thank you for making Mother's Day so special for me! I love all 4 of you SOOOOO much!
Wishing all of the Moms & Moms-to-be a wonderful Mothers Day! You are all such amazing women and mothers. Enjoy our Special Day! :)

Mother's Day Tea at PreK (5/6/2011)

The triplets' PreK class hosted Mother's Day Tea today and it was so nice! The kids were SO excited about today.
When I came in, they were happily awaiting me with my seat at the head of the table in the middle of the 3 of them. Shortly after, they gave me thir Mother's Day projects/gifts that they made and OMG-- they were so cute & sweet... I love homemade gifts!! The each watched me closely with a huge smile on their face as I looked at each of their creations! So cute!!


Each of them made a "Mother's Day" packet and in it, they had to draw pictures and they disclosed certain info about their Mom. :)


Anthony & his Mother's Day project for me! In addition to this lovely picture of me, Anthony shared that "Mommy is-- 50 yrs old, my fave color is purple, my fave food is sweet potatoes (ALL news to me!) and his favorite thing to do with me is "play hide & go seek!" I <3 my little man! :)


Micaela & her Mother's Day project for me! In addition to yet another lovely picture of me, Micaela shared that "Mommy is-- 20 yrs old (that's what I'm talking about!), my fave color is pink, my fave food is carrots & they have to be baked (more news to me!) and her favorite thing to do with me is "bake cookies!" I ♥ my Gertie! :)


Juliana & her Mother's Day project for me! In addition to yet another lovely picture of me, Juliana shared that "Mommy is-- 19 yrs old (even better! you go girl!), my fave color is purple, my fave food is pasta (more news to me!) and her favorite thing to do with me is "eat!" I ♥ my Julie-bug! :)


After they gave us our gifts, we enjoyed treats & tea. The children also sang a few songs to the Moms all about Mother's Day! :) So sweet!

Babies... thank you for making Mommy feel extra-special special today! I had such a great time today and I LOVE all of the things you made for me. You guys did such a great job with everything and I will remember this day always. I am a very lucky Mommy! I love you guys SOOOOOO much, forever & ever!!

BonJovi concert! (3/2/2011)

Sharon & I got tickets to see BonJovi tonight, which just so happens to be his birthday. Since we got the tickets months ago, we told the kids we were going to BonJovi's birthday party! (Yes-- they were jealous and wanted to go.) They also think that he is our "boyfriend"... lol... if only! He would be the only guy Sharon & I would ever fight over! :) lol...




The kids didn't go, but Sharon & I did and had a great time! We had awesome seats & it was a great show-- as usual! :)


**Happy Birthday, Jon!** Thanks for another GREAT show!