Visit to North Carolina

Me, Lil Georgie, Jacob & Gracie took a roadtrip down to see my dad, sister and Aunt Linda over Labor Day weekend. It was a short trip but it was nice to see the fam. 

 USS North Carolina

 Gracie & Jacob - Carolina Beach Carnival

 Aunt Linda (being silly) & Lil' G

 My sister (Hollie) & me.

 Hollie, Gracie & Aunt Linda

 Hollie, Gracie & me

 Princess & Mommy

 Georgie & Gracie (Carolina Beach)

 Found one pic with my dad in it (Carolina Beach)

 Jacob soaking up the sun!

 Me (Downtown Wilmington, NC)

 Gracie (Downtown Wilmington, NC)

 Gracie at the arcade (Carolina Beach)

Took lots of pics of the memorial (too many to post) this is one that I really liked though! (Downtown Wilmington, NC)

First Day of School 2012-2013 School Year

 Jacob First Day of School (6th Grade)

 Gracie First Day of School (3rd Grade)

My Babies!

New Kids on the Block v. Backstreet Boys Rock & Jock Softball Game

This past Sunday (August 19th) I took the kids over to City Island (Harrisburg, PA) to see the New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys softball game.  Tix were only $10 a person so I figured what the heck. Sadly, my kids had no idea who New Kids on the Block or the Backstreet Boys were.  My girlfriend Kat also came along - back in the day she was a huge fan of NKOTB. I really didn't follow either of the bads but a few of the guys that are in the bands are relatively easy on the eyes. The pics did not come out that great- I took them with my phone and we were too far away to get a decent shot.

 Me & Kat

 Kat, Gracie & Jake (well 1/2 of Jake's face)

Gracie & Jacob

 AJ (Backstreet Boys)

 Donny Walburg (NKOTB)

Joey McIntyre (NKOTB)

Me and my babies - Jacob & Gracie

First Front Tooth GONE!

Gracie loses her first front tooth (July 2012)
(She's still beautiful!)



Jacob Turns 11

I believe birthday parties are finally behind me...YES!!! Both kids had sleepovers this year and it was much easier then having a birthday party.  This year Jake invited two of his friends for a sleepover and George took the kids to see the new Batman movie and for some pizza. The boys pretty much gamed the night away on XBOX.

Hershey Park Fun - July 28, 2012

My firm's annual summer event was at Hershey Park this year.  It was a scortching hot day but me and the kids had a great time. I even got to go on a few rollercoasters with the kids. I've yet to get on few of the newer roller coasters - the lines were too long and Gracie was too small too :( All in all, it was a nice day out with the kids.



My First Pro-Football Game!

Yes, I went to my very first pro-football game but sadly it wasn't in Pittsburgh. My buddy Bill had two extra tickets to the Eagles/Steelers game in PHILLY and offered me two tickets and I kindly took him up on it. I really enjoyed the game - it was quite the experience and I found the crowd to be somewhat entertaining but rather obnoxious too - I just sat and took it all in and kept my mouth shut like a good girl.  I am glad I had Lil' George with me because I don't know much about football and whenever I had a question he had the answer (little walking book of knowledge that he is).  Below are some photos from the game. 

 Georgie and me!

My buddy Bill and his wife Evanger

A friend.....

12 Week Anti-Inflamatory Detox Program

Well I have now been on an anti-inflamatory detox program for 4 weeks now. I am down approx 12lbs and lost 10.5 inches. I am very pleased with the program as it does work.  In the past four weeks I have given up caffeine. Anyone who knows me knows that I was a coffee junky (I always had a Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks coffee in my hand).  Two weeks into the program I weined myself off the caffeine and now, for the past two weeks, I have been coffee/caffeine free.  I am also off one of the prescriptions I have been taking for the past 7 years. I have had nothing but positives results on this program. The only downfall is....the program is very very costly.  In prepping the body for a detox there are several herbal supplements that you MUST take (I take 15 supplements in the a.m. and 15 supplements in the p.m.) - I have spent boo-coo bucks on supplements the past four weeks. I have been feeling great, seeing a tremendous difference in the mirror and my clothes are fitting great! Other then the cost of the program I do not care for the "lemonade" detox.  I had to do the lemonade detox for three days during the first phase of the program and I just found out that during the second phase I will be doing a five day lemonade detox (BLAH....). But like I said, the program does work. I now live and eat clean. I eat nothing with preservatives in it and absolutely NO dairy. I have essentially been living on veggies and fruit and guess what? I AM NEVER HUNGRY? Now when I do the lemonade detox I do get hunger pains - I find the detox all but unbearable but for the cost of the dang program I will suck it up and fair through the detox.  This is just my four week update. I will update again at 8 weeks and 12 weeks. Peace!

Week 7 Update

Well I just finished my 7th week of the Anti-Inflamatory Detox Program and I am down approximately 20lbs. I feel great! I am now not only caffeine free but I am prescription free as well. No more meds other then the 30 herbal/all natural supplements I take daily LOL. I was taking an antibiotic on and off for chronic acne along my chin/neck region and I was afraid to go off of the meds because any time I did go off the medication I would breakout and have to start back up with the meds again. At about week 5 of the detox program I decided to stop taking the antibiotics and I have had NO acne breakouts.....just incredible.   All in all I would say this program has benefited me tremendously. I went in wanting to lose about 20lbs but there were so many other benefits that came with that 20lb weightloss. I will post my final update once I finish the program which is in about four weeks.

Altoona Curves Game - July 10, 2012

Kids are visiting in Altoona. Their Uncle Adam and Aunt Missy (and cousins) all went to an Altoona Curves game yesterday.

 Jacob & his cousin James

Annie (cousin) & Gracie

George's 43rd Birthday

George's birthday was on June 29th. We went up to Buckhorn to visit the family and mom made him his favorite oatmeal cake (no, I didn't have any I was in the middle of a "cleanse" - don't ask). It was nice to see the family and I finally met my new niece "Emma" - just beautiful. I am expecting another niece or nephew sometime in November (very excited). Below are some pics of George's birthday celebration.

 George

 Greg lighting the candles on the bday cake

 The fam...singing happy bday......

George, Marc, Dad, Nick (standing), Adam holding baby Blane and my sister-in-law Missy far left

Gracie's Recial - Saturday, June 16th 2012

Gracie's dance recital (at EastPennsboro High School). In attendance was me, hubby, Lil' George, Jacob and my buddy Kori.

 Gracie and some of her dance classmates

 Love this pic...she looks all sorts of sweet and innocent (NOT...)

 Gracie showing mommy some of her moves

 My beautiful daughter

 The one and only day of the year that she can wear makeup!

 Getting ready for tap performance

 Getting ready for jazz performance

 Jacob, George, Lil' George, Kori-Lou, Gracie

Jacob, George, Lil' George, me and Gracie

Roller Coaster Dad....Now this was funny.....

http://youtu.be/KCWvXsr-WIs

Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Celebration - Washington, DC - June 9, 2012

This past Saturday Gracie and I took a bus trip to Washington, DC to celebrate Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary.  Unfortunately, nobody from our troop went to the event (that I know of) but Brownie Troop 11357 was nice enough to let us tag along with them.  Below are some pictures of our trip.

 Old Glory

 Washington Monument

 Gracie with girls from Brownie's Troop 11357 at the WWII Memorial

 Me and Gracie at WWII Memorial

 WWII Memorial

 Gracie

 My baby girl.....

 WWII Memorial (Gracie with girls from Brownie's Troop 11357)