National Conference

Hi everyone! I know Emily posted about this a while back, but I thought I'd get an update! I was wondering who is all planning on going to the conference this summer in NYC. If so, as of now, what dates are you planning on attending?
We are going, and as of now are getting there Saturday the 4th and leaving for home Thursday.

Serious Picture Overload

WARNING: there is some serious picture overload here (although you already figured that out by the title). Last weekend we went to Disney for a couple of days. One of the best things about where we live is being able to go pretty often.

The girls hanging out on the boardwalk before dinner...

Hanging out in the hotel...

Riley was so happy sitting on Grandma's lap...

...until Laynie came along!

Laynie got to take Cordoroy home for the weekend from school, so we were sure to get pictures of her with him everywhere!

Here's a picture of Peyton and Nana, we went out to lunch with them last weekend for Keith's dad's birthday!

Finally...we got to meet Owen yesterday! Cat's sister is getting married this Saturday, and she lives about an hour and a half from us. So we drove down and had lunch with Cat and Owen. We were also able to meet Cat's parents and sister Anne (who is hysterical, by the way!). We had such a great time...it was so nice to meet someone we've been talking to online for so long now! It's funny how it felt like I already knew them (I know those of you who've met know what I mean). It was also great to see Peyton with Owen...they were so cute together. And Owen, he is just even cuter in person (if you can imagine that)!

Seriously, how cute can one kid be??

Their first kiss! I have it on video too...look at the end!

Peyton was tickling Owen's belly!

Comparing their beer bellies...

Peyton just loved Cat...she walked up to her like she always knew her.

Thank you again to Cat and her family for welcoming us down! Also thanks to Anne who was supposed to be at work that day...it was great to meet her as well! Hopefully we'll get to see them again soon! Now here's a couple of videos...

Bad Hair Day...Cute Picture

Nothing interesting...

In lieu of anything interesting to talk about, I figured I would talk about nothing. Really I just want to keep my blog at the top of the list (you know, on sites like Katies where she actually has a nice list with most recent posts on top...as opposed to me who can't even remember to add people to my blog roll!) After reading Cat's last post, I am inspired to talk about our girls nicknames. And no, they aren't that interesting (hence the title of the post)...
When we had Laynie, I knew we wanted to call her Laynie, but I didn't want that to be her given name, so we named her Layne. Somehow, shortly after she was born we started calling her bugger-butt. I know, not a great name. But we still call her that at times...I also call her LuLu, because she loopy.
Riley for whatever reason became Ri-Ri, although it's not like it's shorter or easier to say or anything like that. I remember at first I was the only one calling her that, now everyone does. Even her teacher. I also like to call her Riley Roo-Roo. She gets all mad and tells me "I not Riley Roo-Roo, I Riley good-kid". I find that hysterical, because usually when she is yelling that at me she isn't being a good kid.
When we had Peyton, I swore we would not call her Pey-Pey. Mainly because all I think of when I hear that is Pepe le peu the skunk. But guess what we call her...yeah, Pey-Pey. It's a terrible name, but I can't help it...it's cute when it's for her.
So yeah, that's about it for the excitement of this post. I hope you are glad you wasted some of your life on it! We are going to Disney this weekend, and are meeting Owen (and his family too of course, they don't let him travel alone) next Wednesday. So hopefully there will be some good pics to share! Monday is also our 8th wedding anniversary, and while I did plan on scanning some pics to share, my scanner is broken. So unless that gets fixed soon there won't be any. It is supposed to get cold Sunday, right when we go to Disney-I'm so excited! I love to be cold there...it sucks walking around with sweat dripping off of you.

Again, my sympathies for those of you who read this...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Happy Halloween everyone! The girls had a great day. They got a ton of candy and I can't believe how many houses they went to! Peyton only trick or treated at a couple, she wasn't that into it this year. I can't wait til next year, then all three of them will be so much fun! Here's some (or a lot) of pics...the first is Riley at her school parade this morning. The rest are from tonight.

Here's a video of the girls from tonight before we went out posing for pictures!

Beach, Trains and Pumpkins...

Here are a couple of pics from the beach two weeks ago...hard to believe it was so hot that day and today it was a record low...although I heard it's snowing in New Jersey, so I guess it's not that bad!

We went to Laynie's friend Nina's birthday party last weekend, it was at a park with a train that took the kids (and parents) on a ride. It was pretty cool, Laynie loved it! Of course, Riley and Peyton wouldn't go on it.

This is Laynie on the train with her friends Lennon and Mikayla.

We carved pumpkins tonight! I told Peyton to look in the pumpkin, she wasn't impressed! She kept yelling at it.

I've Been Tagged!!

I had just read this on another blog this morning...and then Tonya tagged me! So here goes...

10 Years Ago, I...

1. Had just met my future husband
2. Was in my last year of college
3. Lived in beautiful Newark, NJ...
4. ...in a room the size of a walk-in closet.
5. Drove a 1998 Mustang

5 Things on Today's To-Do List...(I'll do tomorrow, since I'm about to go to bed:)

1. Drive Laynie to school and pick her up
2. Do laundry (everyday)
3. Go to target
4. Do some homework
5. Change lots of diapers

5 Things I would do if I were a Millionaire...

1. Buy a house on the water
2. Pay off my school loans
3. Ensure my kids futures (college, weddings, etc.)
4. Buy more Disney vacation club points
5. Go on a trip throughout Europe

5 Places I have lived...

1. Toms River, NJ
2. Newark, NJ
3. Palm Harbor, FL
4. Trinity, FL
5. Trinity, FL (different house, same town)

5 Jobs I have had

1. Office assistant in a parks and recreation office
2. Draftsperson in an architecture firm
3. Manager/cook/cleaner in a campus pub
4. Waitress/Hostess
5. TA for college courses at USF

Hmmm...I tag...Kim (Preston), Cat (Owen), Sarah (Kaela), Emily (Seamus) and Charmaine (Leah)!

Not Much to Report

There's not much new here, but I do have some new pictures to share! Laynie lost her first two teeth (in the dentists chair, poor thing) a couple weeks ago. She was very excited for the tooth fairy to come! Hopefully the next ones come out on their own. She is doing great in school, as is Riley. Peyton had her 18 month checkup...she is at the 50th percentile for her height and head circumference on the achondroplasia chart, and the Doctor was pleased with her development. She does need to start talking more, but she is stubborn and just gives you her little look when you try to make her. We aren't worried, Riley was a late talker, but it would be nice to know what she wants! The girls are excited for Halloween, I'm just praying it cools off by then! It is so hot still...I'm just over it. I'll have to start posting more often, as I'm sure there are a ton of things I'm forgetting about! Until then, enjoy the pictures!