August 8, 2011

Planned and Replanned Birthday.....

Happy Birthday Adriana. 
Adriana tends to spend weeks (well really months)  planning her birthday.  All she ever really wants is time with the family and to have fun. Mama let's the children choose dinners for there birthday, feast days and baptismal day.  This year her plan went a little farther asking Mama to make waffles with the waffle maker we got at a yard sale this spring. 
Not only did Adriana have waffles but the whole family ate breakfast together.   
Waffles with strawberries jam and banana's and sausage patties, yummy!

We always try to go to mass on birthdays so it is always in Adriana's plan.  Her birthday was on Sunday this year so no trying necessary we definitely went to mass.

She enjoyed her hike with Daddy at Mt. Monadnock and that became her destination.  Unfortunately the weather was suppose to be thunder storms so we did not want to take the chance hiking so we ended up at go to her originally desired destination, Spec Pond. 


Water Play
Where is Daddy? 
Oh, Adriana is riding on his back!  A Dolphin?

 Funny, James loved playing in the lily pad float!
He hated to go in the float last year when he needed to be in it.



Playing with Daddy!
 Sand Play


Even Daddy played in the sand!
James learning to make a sand castle.
James stomping on this sand castles!
Dinner and cake!
Adriana choose hear favorite kielbasa and corn on the cob for dinner. 


Happy Birthday to  Adriana!
Oreo ice cream cake, delicious!



August 7, 2011

Happy 7th Birthday

Today is the birthday of our little girl Adriana. 
On her orginal birthday

Today at age 7.  Wow, look how she has grown into a beautiful sweet smart young girl.

We love her some much!

Happy Birthday Adriana!!

August 4, 2011

This Week on {phfr}

This week on Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
{Pretty}

 Adriana prettying herself up with her lip gloss.  She is getting old.  She will be 7 on Sunday!
I found her in the mirror like this and couldn't resist.  She is getting so grown!
I love that she is turning into a little lady and she loves Our Lord!



{Happy}

James and Thomas loving each other! 
 I love watching these boys playing together!  They love each other. 

 My godson Jules enjoying Big Trucks Night at Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster.
Miss Susan does a great job with this event.  It gets bigger and better every year!


 Can you tell he is happy after eating he ice cream.


He must have hugged the iguana 12 times!!!
Jules' mom also as a blog and often links into {phfr} check out Perpetually Nesting.

{Funny}


 Watching the children play while doing the dishes is really funny.  Running around the house in the basket how can you not laugh.  Had to stop to take picture!

James and Thomas playing with cars!

{Real}
James helping Thomas climb the stair.


Thomas really didn't need his big brothers help.
My real is Thomas 10.5 months old climbing stairs!

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August 3, 2011

The Boys

The Niall Boys

Showing love:

Playing together:



       Handsome Boys!!

August 2, 2011

Getting Dry

 
                                                                      photo by Adriana  (age almost 7) 

James and his best friend Leo drying off after playing in the sprinklers. 

When you ask James who his best friend is (not Mama but Adriana because she is all about best friends) he will tell you Leo.  Leo says James is his best friend but these to boys are funny.  James and Leo are like brothers, they love each other but even more they love to battle each other.  Leo is good at making James crazy and James is good at yelling about it.  They are two funny peas in a pod!

August 1, 2011

Mama's New Cut

It is the middle of summer and way past time for a hair cut.

 Front view

It has been so hot I can hardly sleep.  My hair was making my neck hot. 
 I had to insist my hair be cut!

Back view
 Do you know where I get my hair cut?
You guessed it, at home, my husband is my hair dresser!!
His does a great job, don't you think, I just have to wait longer than I would like.