Auntie Shell loves her baby Charlie!!

Look how freaking cute he is!!!

and a big fat cheesey smile!!

Air Show in Chicago

Quick get away for the two of us disguised in a business trip for Bobby. You would have never guessed earlier in the day it was raining! The rain stopped, the sky cleared, & the drinks flowed... Good times!

Mother's Day

Why is it just one day? I'm a mom everyday!

Here are the five amazing reasons I get to celebrate everyday!

Quinton (3yrs), Reegan (5yrs), Avery (7mo),

Devon(16yrs), & Neala (2yrs)

WHAT?!?!?!

How did this happen?? He was just this little boy the other day...

Devon turns 16!!!!!!

Somethings just come out of nowhere....

While cleaning up the kid's bathroom I looked in the corner and saw these willows. I had to stop and for a few minutes memories of a blond hair, freckled face, little boy came flooding in... Devon picked these willows for me when he was about 3 years old. A lot of the willows have fallen off over the past 12 years as I have done my best to keep them safe. I don't hold onto a lot of things, but these willows.... well they are still hanging around!

Happy Thanksgiving

Didn't take many pictures today.

Unfortunately the few I did take are not even post worthy!

However, even though it is not a great picture...

I have to post it because it is Avery's first family picture.

Momma loves the baby & the baby loves me...

It is awful that the pictures I am in are all so blurry and silly!!

Must get in front of the lens!!

Neala loooooves to play!!

Due today!!!

Enough said! Waiting patiently for our newest arrival...

4th of July Weekend of fun...

HAPPY 4th of JULY!!

This was the start to the holiday weekend... Not sure if it was an indicator as to how good or bad things can go ~ Squirt Guns & HUGS.... hmmmm?

We started the holiday weekend at the beach.

It was Beee-A-U-tiful!!!

The good big brother playing with Neala!

Neala loved the sand...

a bit too much & didn't even mind how it tasted!

She ate her way through the sand (YUCK!)2 Beach Beauties!!Lil' bro getting tips from the big bro....

on how to pick up the babes at the beach.

Reegan relaxing as the day winds down...

Waiting for the sunset so the fireworks could start!

~*~*HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S.A*~*~

The theme for the holdiay weekend....

It was a hot, hot, HOT!

Having a picnic lunch as we waited for our town's big parade.

The Dadda & his lil' one...

Momma & the girls getting some shade from the hot sun!

They were so excited for the parade.

She watched every part of it... didn't want to miss a thing!

Getting some beads...

Goofin' around!

The brothers hanging out!

Neala & her beads!

Daddy & Neala catching a break from the sun.

Quinton loved the gun salute ~ Reegan had to cover her ears.

Reegan celebrating!!!

Big baby blues all hot & sticky!

... and of course this was all they were waiting for...

The souvenirs!

Happy Fourth of July!!

NYC weekend with DMB

Taking Devon for some fun in NYC!

The train can't be comfy but...

The kid can sleep anywhere ~ even if he is ten feet tall!

Friday night game @ MSG!

eh, buh-bye Haran-Crappy!!! See-ya!
Saturday fun at the wax museum.

DMB getting fresh with J-LO
Devon posing with some of his boys...

West-side w/Tupac

Biggie!

All Gansta!

So incredibly real...

So incredibly sad...

Never forget.

Movin' in & taking over on Obama

For his Math teacher!

Momma loves her some George!

Devon does NOT feel the same for the Jonas brothers!

O-U-C-H!

...love, peace, & Jimi!

Bobby having a heart to heart with Jerry... so much to discuss!

Devon doing his best Marley!

STUFF IT Yao Ming!

Too cool for words!

Go-go-go GIANTS!

The boys hanging with Eli.

OMG, he really is almost as tall as Jordan!

Awww, he really does care about me! Thx for trying Dev! So fun to travel with the big kid! Sooooo easy!

Hitting a pub in NYC already ~ The Mean Fiddler!

Checking out the view - trying to stay dry.

and of course...

no trip is without a stop at the ZONE for a game of College Hoops!

Yay!! Pedro is here at Saturday's Big East Championship Game too!

GREAT GAME!

Whoo-hoo!

"Holy crap! The guy is sleeping on me!!!"

Poor Devon, train jam packed on the way home.

Had to share his seat and the guy fell asleep on his shoulder

at one point and was sitting on his Ipod!

And one of his souvenirs from the trip! LOL

A keepsake from the Broadway show Rock of Ages.