Just playin' around

I have been playing around on the computer, trying to make my blog more appealing to me.  I  am not computer savvy at all.  I went on Shabbyblog.com and did this, right now it's OK for me.  I still need to play around.   I want to figure out how to use different fonts and how to put the name of my blog back on top, also I'm not crazy about the pictures kind of creeping into the right border.  That's all for now, Annie if you know how to do any of this, please let me know.  Well, got to go to a staff mtg, woo hooo! Be back later. 

Off to a good start....

Well so far I'm off to a good start to 2011.  I am keeping to my resolutions! We went to church yesterday, although we were a few minutes late, actually a lot of minutes late, but we still made it.  I went to a church in Fairfield  which was beautiful and then we ate at Einstein Bagels, I love their bagels, so do my kids and yes it was a bribing tool to get them to drive to Fairfield for mass. I'm having a hard time getting back to church.  I LOVED the church we went to before we moved here(6 yrs ago).  I guess nothing compares to it in my town.  They had a fabulous family mass and none of my churches here seem to have one.   Anyway, I want to do this for my kids so I'm headin' back.  In the meantime, I'm not one for resolutions, I don't remember the last time I had one, but so far I'm OK with this one.  Well, it was back to school today.  I love my school and I adore my class, they are awesome.  I really hope I can stay at this school, that's why I'm really going to church, ha ha, just kidding.  Seriously though, in March we'll find out the budget cuts again.   Last year, I was last on the seniority list, but this year I'll have tenure(because I was tenured in Stamford) where many of the other people won't. So, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I will get full time.  Anyway back to today, after morning work I called the kids to the rug to do the calendar and of course we discuss a little of what we did over break and what we got for Christmas.  And this one little boy raises his hand, so I call on him and he says, I missed you!  That was the last thing I thought he was going to say, I was so touched and to be honest I missed them too. They are the sweetest group.  If this was last years class I'd be singing a different tune ;)  I really would be.  This class is one of my favorites of all time! Jack, Ryan and Danny got back into the groove as well.  I'm real nervous about Danny, I really think I should hold him back and repeat 1st again.  I need to get John on board, hopefully he'll go for it.  When entering first, the kids are supposed to be at a level B, Danny was barely and A and now he is sort of at a B.  He just doesn't remember the words and he's getting all this extra help at school.  Yes, he has made progress from the beginning of the year, but compared to where he should be, I'm really nervous for him. We'll see as the year goes on.  Hope everyone else had a good first day back, got to get the showers going and I feel like I'm rambling.  Have a good night!

Last day of Christmas Vacation

Christmas morning, Danny is so excited!

the past week was pretty uneventful at least for me....we had Christmas at mom and dad's, we were supposed to have Christmas the next day with the Kelly's but the blizzard got in the way of that. Then we were pretty much stuck in the house for a few days. The kids went sledding a couple of times. I have to say, I am not a big fan of coldness, so now when it snows I cringe. This storm reaked havoc for a lot of people, my mother in law and Aunt Ann did not get plowed out until Wednesday, how ridiculous is that? I don't know what NYC was thinking about. So we celebrated Christmas yesterday with John's side at Joe and Jill's and had a real nice time..........



The fam





playing legos and relaxin' by the fire

 


sleigh riding




New Years Eve day




Danny and Santa ;)





Happy 90th Birthday Aunt Ann

 



 
  

 


The Kelly Clan



Last post of 2010.....

it cracks me up writing that because I haven't really posted anything this year or last for that matter......With that said, I'm not one for resolutions but, my new years resolution is to blog more and go to church...those aren't bad resolutions, in fact it should be easy.  If I can sit on fb forever after school or read other peoples blogs then I can take a few min to write about my exciting life~LOL.  Seriously, Annie this is for you and the kids so we can see each other a few times during the week, since you don't oovooo!  Well today was nice, Mom, Dad and Kerry came over for a little while. We had BLT's ~ YUM!! Then they started watching a documentary on Vince Lombardi, I want to see that play in the city so badly.....but no one wants to go with me  :(    It will stop on February 20th, Kerry can get me discounted tickets....who wants to go?  I'm kind of dreading tonight, it's so nice and warm here next to the fire that I'm getting tired and I don't want to go out, but we have committed to a party, so we have to at least go for a little bit.  It may end up being fun, it seems like whenever I dread something I end up having a great time.  Happy New Year!  btw I can't believe I forgot this major highlight of 2010, Taylor came into our lives on Good Friday and today is her birthday, Happy Birthday Taylor!!! You are the sweetest dog in the world.

2010 Highlights......

1.     Ryan turned 11, Danny turned 6 and Jack just turned 14

2.     Annie came home!  We had the best time hanging out...(sleeping at my house, Easter brunch at the club, NYC and going to our first Yankee game in the new Yankee Stadium)

3.     Ryan making Pop Warner Little Scholars, going to Gillette Stadium to accept his award.

4.     Ryan breaking his middle finger~possibly the grossest thing I've ever seen out for the LAX season.

5.     Danny realizing(thank God) that he does not like baseball.

6.     Jack breaking his hand and me not taking him to the doctor for 2 weeks b/c I didn't think it was broken, nice mom.

7.    Visiting Boston for the first time in my life, loved it.  Stayed here, http//www.copleysquarehotel.com.

8.    Danny finally put his head under the water and swam like a fishie, woo hoooo!!!

9.   Going to the new Giants Stadium with my big boy for a pre-season game

10. Getting a job teaching K at Jane Ryan, boy did I hit the jackpot with that one  :)

11. Jack playing his last year for TPW and had a fabulous year.

12.  Ryan's football team made it to the New England Regional Superbowl and won!!

13.  Now... enjoying all 3 boys playing basketball........

Here's to 2011 and hoping it's the best year yet!

The Year in Review

Since I haven't blogged in awhile, I thought I'd do a little year in review.  This year flew, I know every year seems to, but this one particularly flew and I have to say I am really looking forward to 2011

November ~The Stamford Thanksgiving Parade, held the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we love going here each year.  This is Jack's last year of pop warner, we finally got a shot of all of us together.  Danny will be starting next year, woo hoo!



Halloween 2010
Jack decided to go trick or treating with his friends :(  This is John, the perpetual kid, Ryan and little Danny Boy who to my dismay wanted to be this creepy guy for Halloween!




Picking out pumpkins at Stew Leonards



The project from hell, 8th grade career night.

September, trecking off to 2 football games every weekend and practice almost everynight.....not that I would trade it for the world.  I love football!  And I love watching my kids play!!

Jack had a great season playing fullback and several defensive positions.

Poppy came to a game!

Ryan #72, stripping the ball!

Our Christmas Card outing is never fun, lol, however, the end result is always worth it.

Jack and I at the new Giants Stadium.  Go Giants!!

Training Camp 2010

We love Kevin Boss!!

Breezy in July

Boston again

Ry and Taylor, the best dog in the world

Mets game at Citi Field, very hot and humid night

July 4th at the club

My 20th College Reunion
We had the best time, it was like we never left.

December re~cap....

Overall, December was a great month. We did so many fun things, so it flew of course. Katie, Mike and the kids came over on the 23rd for pre~Christmas festivities......Santa arriving on the firetruck to deliver a gift to each of the kids, followed by pizza and decorating gingerbread men.

Danny and Haley showing off their gingerbread dudes!

I love this firetruck all lit up, it drives around town blaring Christmas tunes delivering presents. The kids get a huge kick out of it, as do the adults. Although, Santa could have looked more Santa-ish :)

Here's Danny at his Christmas party before vacation.

Note to self....never go to NYC the SATURDAY before Christmas!!!
What a nightmare, it was wall to wall people everywhere we went. We go every year and we can't remember if I just take a day off and we go during the week....but we will never do this again. We still had fun, I LOVE going to the city, it was just way too congested, thank God I don't have claustriphobia(sp?) We ended the day back in Rye at our favorite restaurant, http://www.ryegrille.com YUM!!

It was Jack's 14th birthday! We celebrated as usual, dinner at hibachi followed by cupcakes~no icing, my kids are weird LOL. I still can't believe I have a 14 year old, his voice is changing and he towers over me, this all happened too quickly, I want him to stay little :(

OK, this is weird, I thought I posted another picture of John cutting down the Christmas tree. And now that I'm thinking about it, there was a family picture in front of the tree at Rockefeller Center I will post them after so bear with me, haven't blogged in almost 2 years.....anyway, we go cut down our tree here: http//www.jonesfamilyfarm.com. The last 2 Christmases it snowed and it looked so pretty, this year was nice, however I just like the snow to get us in the mood. We found our tree in record timing, cut it down and were done within a half hour. Then it was home to put it up, although we didn't decorate it for 3 whole days..long story :) maybe I bore ya with details another day!