Three Christmas Smiles

Our annual picture of the kids in front of the xmas tree.

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Daddy and Shae

Daddy and Shae at Port Discovery in Baltimore.

Mommy and Shae

Having a great time at Disney on Ice Celebrations.

Shaun with Oobi eyes

Vacation at Virginia Beach.

All Dressed Up

at our friend's, Tim and Cat, wedding.

The Girls

A cold day at the beach.

Shae had a new Hat

Yes it's a measuring cup on Shae's head.

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Is Your Neighbor This Guy?

[ February 9, 2010 | 13 comments ]

I get along pretty well with my neighbor on the right of me. Shaun plays with his son and when I see the dad outside we chat and shoot the stuff.  My neighbor on the left of me is a PITA and I feel his sole mission is to give me a hard time and drive me nuts. If anone parks in his parking spot he will block them in and they have to knock on the door so he can move his car. The funny thing is we do not have a civic association so technically you can park anywhere you want but most people in the neighborhood out of respect take two spots in front of their house to park their cars but not him he has three spots.  He is that neighbor you love to dislike alot and he makes it really easy to do so.  He even called the cops and reported we lived here too long to still have out of state tags. JERK!!!!!

 Here in MD we got approx 28-30 inches of snow which meant a butt load of shoveling.  My neighbor on the right and I were outside shoveling and talking and helping each other out.  My neighbor on the left of me came home from work last night at about 11:30pm and had not shoveled his parking spot for his truck.  I looked out the window and what did I see, my neighbor throwing snow from his spot into mine. WTF!!! Not cool. It took me and Sabreena over 4 hours to shovel out my cars and no way in hell was my neighbor going to throw his snow in my spot.  I grabbed my coat and ran outside to ask him what the hell he was doing.  He told me just trying to clear a little snow so he could back in and get some sleep as he just got done working a double at work and needed to go back in in five hours to work another double.  I do not have a problem trying to help him out if he asked but was very rude.  Why throw snow in a spot I spent 4 hours shoveling?  I asked him that and he had nothing to say.  What else is new. He has alot to say until you confront him then he is a chicken and scared to say anything.  Coward!!!! 

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Snazzy Baby 3-in-1 Baby Carrier review and GIVEAWAY

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Snazzy Baby 3-in-1 baby carrier is the newest innovation in baby-wearing. More than just a carrier this particular item also works as a portable child seat in place of high chairs and a restraint for shopping carts. One key positive point is there is no need to remove your child from the harness to be able to switch function. It’s ‘click and go” system makes the transition smooth and comfortable for baby.

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Recovering from the Snow

[ February 8, 2010 | 11 comments ]

We got pounded by snow this weekend. I think the final count was 26 inches. When we woke up Saturday morning the bulk of the snow had fallen and the snowdrifts had made it look like we had 3-4 feet snow instead. Rob braved the depth and the cold and the blizzard winds and dug out the sidewalks. It continued to snow all day so Rob has to go out a couple more times.  The cars had to wait till Sunday. Digging them out took about 4-5 hours. Of course Shaun and Sabreena had a good time playing in the snow. Shae and I never changed out of our jammies, it’s been a lazy weekend.




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She's a Dancin' Machine!

[ February 7, 2010 | 7 comments ]

Literally a machine!!! Rob and I watched Michael Jackson’s This Is It last weekend and it was full of really great music, all classic MJ hits. Shae would come in the room every once in a while, listen and watch, bob her head around then leave.

My absolute favorite MJ song is Smooth Criminal and when that came on she started dancing her little heiny off. The video is long, over 3 minutes, mostly she’s running around from room to room with some spins and falls thrown in but it’s a great mix of dancing, foolishness and hamming it up.   By the way, dancing for her is new, she would do the hip-hop head nod and spin but the booty shaking and riverdance legs is new to our world.


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Sunday MckLinky Edition #30

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Every Sunday we will be hosting a Sunday edition of MckLinky's. Please list your awesome posts and giveaways that you want others to read and know about. We love MckLinky's because it gives us a chance to read other blogs and enter giveaways that we might have missed out on. So please enter your permalink below so everyone can check out what you have. Don't forget to come back every Sunday for our Sunday edition of MckLinky's.




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Valentine's Day Party-Skinny Jewelry review and GIVEAWAY

[ February 6, 2010 | 88 comments ]

Who doesn’t LOVE jewelry? My favorite items are necklaces and bracelets but Sabreena likes rings. She fell in love with Skinny rings after leafing through a magazine. Skinny is a collection of fashion jewelry that makes a statement and is sure to please your Valentine.

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What The Heck Is Wrong With My 14 Year Old?

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If you have been reading my tweets you will see I have been having problems with my 2007 Chevy HHR.  My car is currently at the dealer for a third time for the same exact problem and it is starting to tick me off because it is not being fixed.  Thank goodness I have an extended warrenty that is good up to 75K miles or else all of this crap would be coming out of my pocket.  Whatever.

Lets get to the funny part of this post.  I was talking to Melinda about wanting to trade in my Chevy HHR for a Nissan Cube or Ford Fiesta.  I need something good on gas, affordable and something that is not going to be at the dealer for service three times in a two month period for the same thing. 

While online looking at the Nissan Cube's (shown above) I asked Sabreena what she thought and Sabreena said "EEWW, I hate those cars, they look weird".  What the heck is wrong with her? LOL. Sabreena will be driving in two years which means her first car that I would be paying for would be only two years old but she thinks it looks weird.  When did kids get so particular on what their first car looked like. When I started driving I drove my parents green station wagon that my brothers and I called The Dragon Wagon.  I was just happy to be out of the house and driving but not Sabreena.  She wants a car that doesn't look weird.  I guess Sabreena will be driving Melinda's 2005 Ford Freestar minivan.  LOL. Sabreena is a weirdo.

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Valentine's Day Party-Castle Bath Spa Products review and GIVEAWAY

[ February 5, 2010 | 210 comments ]

Spa days are popular Valentine’s Day Gifts but when the treatment is over what do you do? Castle Bath Spa Products is here to save the day by offering high quality, natural products to use right in your own home. Their products are: