Stephenisms II

SCA: "I really like Conner."

Me: "Why Stephen?"

SCA: "Because he talks cool. He can't think of what he wants to say, and then he just says it!"

Conner stutters.

Stephenisms I

As I am in the car "explaining to" (all you Mom's can read the code here, right?) my children that people don't think it's cute when they are fresh in public Stephen pipes up with:

"Yes, they do. Because I am little."

Oh boy - how much trouble do you think I am going to be in with him? It's a scary thing when they know they are cute....

Tyler The Public Speaker

Each day Tyler proves to be more and more like his Dad. He had the longest speaking part in the pagent yesterday and he spoke beautifully. Emma and the other children were all so cute as well.

I said he sounded just like Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas - I mean it as a compliement. Juliana led in the angels, and Dominic was the cutest angel and very serious about his singing. Especially the "oooooooo"s. I don't know how they get all those 6 year old boys to wear those robes and tinsle on their heads. I can't even imagine Stephen putting up with that next year!

Tyler looked very handsome in his pink shirt and tie. He had to tell everyone - including the principal, that we had to go to Kohl's at 7 am to buy him clothes to wear, because somehow he grew overnight and NOTHING fit him! So much for looking like the Organized Mother.

Thank goodness Kohl's are open early for Christmas. By the way, Target is not. The man at the register must have thought I was crazy, showing up ripping tags off the clothes Tyler was wearing and asking him to ring them up. But we made it to school 10 minutes before the bell and he looked very sharp - again, more and more like his Dad.

Our Tree

Here are a few pictures of our tree - we still don't have a great one yet, but you get the idea.

We Make Gingerbread!

I made 16 gingerbread houses for Stephen's class to decorate today for their school Christmas party. The kids had a great time decorating and they came out very cute!

Tyler's pagent is this afternoon - we had to run to Kohl's thismorning at 7am to buy him clothes because he has suddenly outgrown everything in his closet! We were able to shop, get him dressed and get the boys to school before 8am. At least now I know he has something to wear for Christmas.

Ford Modeling should be calling us any day now...

Okay - so any day now these photos will fall into the hands of someone at Ford Modeling Agency and they will be beating our door down with Gap, Old Navy and other offers for modeling contracts. I mean really - how cool are we?

And for those of you "In The Know" - Volume 4 is on it's way. Tiago is very proud of this year's production. He started working on it the day after Christmas last year! I swear the list gets longer each year - if you don't think you are on it and want to be - let me know before this year's supply is gone.

A New Kean Arrived and Another on the Way!

My cousin Jessica had her baby - Ryan Kean Bridges, so beautiful! Got his picture yesterday and he is a DOLL! Still think his name should have been London or Covered though. I liked Burnyer too - think about that one, it'll come to you. Sorry, can't stop that Kean humor, it's a curse.

My cousin Regina's baby shower was lovely, another wonderful job by Rosemary coordinating it all. Regina looked very cute, I wish I had pictures of shower and baby, check out the links to EastCoastGirl or NYCMama for photos! Boy the cousin's have been busy! There are a few more of you newlyweds out there - get crackin'!

Here is the cake and invite:

Winter Wonderland Wedding

Gab and Mike were married in a beautiful Christmas setting with soft snowfall all around and angels singing in the starlight...

Okay - so there was no snow, and it did rain. But only a little bit, just enough for a fabulous Kodak moment (which everyone missed because we were all in the limo with no cameras) when the limo driver Steve swept Gab into his arms and carried her into the limo because I would not let her walk in the rain with her shoes on. It was fabulous! Steve was great. So was Stan The Man - Photographer Extrordenaire! Can wait to see his pictures.

No angles singing either - but the soloist at the church was superb - and we bridesmaids floated down the isle like angels and Gab was as beautiful as she could ever be! Simply gorgeous! Okay Mike - you were pretty too!

Cake came out fab, centerpieces as well - wedding and reception were really great. So happy for the little family! Here are Gab and I at the reception - Adrianna was wiped out!