Monday, February 28, 2011

I know I know....

I am really really behind. It's funny cause I thought it's usually the summer that I am slow with the blogging but maybe it is the winter. Who knows! All I know is I have been reminded more than once that I am behind. So I am making a little promise to get here everyday even if it's to say Hi.

So there has been alot of hoopla in the Pepe House. We have a new 6 yr old and an 8 yr old. We took some trips. We've made some changes to things :). I've taken some photo classes that have just given me more to do. My little store on Etsy is chuggin along and I have a 2nd one I am opening soon with some other cute things I like to make. I am really excited about the name! Just wait! It's fun and it keeps me busy - yes I KNOW I HAVE 5 KIDS but if you haven't noticed I could have 5 more and still get things done - it's how I roll!

I took the younger 3 to Disney for Bella's birthday along with my Mom. My Aunt also met us from CT. It was a 4 day whirlwind adventure! We got to stay at the Animal Kingdom and woke up to Giraffe's outside of our bedroom. Anthony just thought we got new pets :) It was pretty incredible!

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A birthday dinner fit for a princess:

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and a prince of course - looking for his food

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Sophia sucking on a lemon:

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Loved Magic Kingdom - who doesn't?!?!

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Now if you've seen my pictures from the beginning then this should look familiar. Except in the other one it's Steven standing here at the same age and he's wearing a red shirt with blue shorts. I need to get a side by side

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Meeting some chipmunks:

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this was cute:

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Kids doing a lil "hoopin" in the street:

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waiting patiently for the parade which got canceled due to the rain - that was a 1st for me - being rained out at Disney

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this was how we spent most of the time - chasing the kid:

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Bella was treated like a princess the whole weekend. Everywhere we went someone wished her a Happy Birthday. She wore a button that said so. At one point a street vendor stopped her and told her there was a phone call for her. All confused she took the phone and it was Goofy wishing her a Happy Birthday. The look on her face was priceless. She just freaked out! Of course, I don't have a picture but I set the scene for ya :)

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The kids were excited about meeting the ducks....

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Sophia just thought it was so funny that Daisy could write

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she cracked up at all of them writing

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A little goofy:

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Agent Oso

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So Anthony wanted a high 5 but he was covered in eggs and they weren't come near him - he's trying real hard

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Once he got up he ran right over and got a hug

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He turned around at one point and saw June and wasn't too sure

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Excited about meeting Lotso

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So on Sunday we went to Hollywood Studios but the night before we left Magic Kingdom I was told that Buzz and Woody aren't at MGM anymore and you have to see them at Magic Kingdom. I was so upset. I called Steve that night practically crying that Anthony wouldn't get to see him. Of course he would never know but it was important to me. So the next day we start off and we get to Hollywood Studios(MGM) and as we are walking we run right into the Toy Story ride (I had no idea was there) which had an 8 hr fast pass wait. It was crazy! Then I spotted a Toy Solider walking around. I knew then Buzz and Woody had to be there and sure enough they were! I freaked out. Grabbed the kids and stood on line for 50 min WITHOUT a stroller so Anthony could meet them.

The wait when through a maze with picture spots along the way

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We round the corner and we are up next. At that moment Anthony starts hysterical crying. I'm thinking to myself " great all this and he won't even go near them". Well that wasn't the case. He was mad he couldn't go up to them cause I was holding him. So just as the family ahead of us walk away I put Anthony down and he runs over to Woody and gives him the biggest hug. Everyone starts crying - blubbering messes we all turned into. He wouldn't let go:

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I have a lot more but this was what I had handy - the photographer took 25 pictures. She couldn't get over how cute Anthony was meeting them.

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Happy 6th Birthday Bella Blue!


OH MY GOODNESS your 6!! Where has the time gone. I can't write much right now since I need to go to sleep. I am so excited to surprise you with a birthday trip to Disney World! You are gonna freak out!!! I hope you remember this birthday forever! I love you!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011

Catching up...

I feel like I haven't shared any new pictures in awhile. Let me dump a ton on your lap now:

How cool - these were the teacher gifts I made this year. They are mugs I painted with chalkboard paint and I wrote the teachers name on them. I filled the mugs with hot chocolate mix, candy canes and a chocolate dipped spoon. Needless to say they were a big hit!

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my birthday was shared with new friends along with their kids - It was a nice PEACEFUL birthday!

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Samantha with her 2 best friends:

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ughh my attempt at my annual Thank you picture this year - this one didn't make the cut but it was funny with Anthony. He kept putting the lights too close to his face and then I couldn't use the picture:

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4 of the 5 at the Tree - we had a great day in the city. The weather was perfect.:

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Oh Bella - she is gonna be a star when she grows up...lol

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it's not Christmas until we visit the red balls. This used to be Steve's old office. I point this out cause he points this out EVERY YEAR!! WE KNOW ALREADY :)

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Times Square!

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Santa's visit an Anthony keeping a close distance. They did come off the truck and walked over to him with a candy cane - he happily took that:

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I know this is really going back but I saw this and thought how funny to see Sophia smiling. It's good thing she doesn't have eyes in the back of her head:

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We took the kids to the local Hibachi Bar and they had a blast - Can you find the apple? Look for it :) and no she didn't catch it but tried 3 more times...lol

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Another Christmas Eve! The kids table

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OK this is Anthony coming into the living room Christmas morning and he's seeing all the present for the 1st time. Yes the carpet is wet due to a incident with the fish tank the night before- don't ask:

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Oh meet Maggie: YES I KNOW WE HAVE 5 KIDS AND 3 DOGS:

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