misc/earJust got back from the doctors. Aiden has yet another ear infection. He has been running around and screaming like a madman all day – unless he was being held. He weighs 30lbs, so the “holding” part didn’t last for more than 5 mins at a time. When Dr. John looked at Aiden’s charts, she […]

Steve and Diana had a baby boy this morning at 7:25 a.m, after a long labor. He weighed 8 lbs 3 oz, and everyone is reportedly doing well. We’ll probably wait a couple days till Tom gets back to go visit – that was quite an endeavor! Also, we’ll have our camera, so we’ll have […]

album17/IMG_0742 My sister in law, Diana, has been in labor all day. Contractions are finally 5 minutes apart. Hopefully, things will speed up for her. Just talked to Steve. Sounds like she’s doing great!

Just an FYI – to those of you who were curious : There simply is not enough vinegar in Cattleman’s BBQ Sauce to cause a reaction when mixed with baking soda. Not even when the ratio is 1.5 gallons BBQ to 10 lbs Soda. It still doesn’t’ t work, even if it’s really really really […]

album16/107_0759album16/107_0800 “Go back to bed, Tabitha – they’re just fireworks” “But I’m scared.” “They’re not going to hurt you, it’s just a pop-pop noise” “But it does hurt me. It hurts my feelings.” “Be strong Tabitha, go put your head on your pillow” “I’m not strong, I’m just a little girl! I’m not big enough!”

PicsOfKids/DSC07141 Our friends Billy and Jin had the kids and I over for dinner. Their daughter Ellie is a little older than Micah. There was a playground in their development and Bill took some pictures and emailed them to Tom. (Tom has our camera.) Bill: “You didn’t tell me Aiden was a climber.” LOL. (Darn! […]

…with Tab-i-tha up on her step stool. (Twenty four pounds – yay!) Kerry Ann kept up the pace We each filled a whole bin Though it wasn’t a race.

Today, Aiden’s eardrum burst. Lots of blood all over his ear and neck. At least he’s feeling better afterwards. Micah’s still wheezing, but threw up a lot of phlegm this afternoon. He seems to be breathing slightly better. I’m pretty tired, but can make it till bedtime. My friend Wendy is coming over to help […]

misc/rosemary On Thursday, I planted an herb garden on the side of the house in an old flower bed. The weeds’ root structure was so thick that I basically shovelled all of the dirt out of the flowerbed and shook it through a sieve made of chicken wire over a large bucket. Then, I dumped […]

The weather is beautiful! Pig was put on the grill about 7am this morning. Looking forward to this afternoon!! Grandma Nancie, Becky and Kate all helped clean the house. Grandpa Tom and Ben Battaglia helped with Strawberries. Tom’s brothers have helped with everything from taking down storm windows to keeping Aiden from touching the grill. […]

misc/NOTPregOh great. What if I am? How am I going to handle this? Well, at least I’ll have nine months to think about it. Hopefully, Tom will have at least a slight pay raise by then… Maybe it’ll be a girl this time.. too many boys… Leah Grace … Wait… Wait… no line in the […]

…for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9″ – ThomasMaking-Pizza/IMG_0148

Sarah-and-Tom/s_t16_19I was cleaning my dresser today and realized I only had one copy of this picture and wanted to scan it in to save. This is Tom and I in 1997, just before my 17th birthday. My mom took the photo in our front yard at our house in Phoenixville, PA. We had just realized […]