Shrimp Feast!

Hi everyone! On Saturday we went to a shrimp feast! It was kind of fun. We got there late and left early. My mom and Kathleen watched little Dougie and Mrs. Connie, Mr. Doug, Dougie and I headed to the party.




We got there and ate lots of shrimp, pasta salad, coleslaw, ect. Then the games started!!! They have wheels you can put money on and if your number comes up you win. I won a pot of flowers that I gave to my mom when I got home.

and Dougie won a bottle of Captain Morgan

It would have been a better night if the music was better to dance to, they played 80's music all night, it was horrible! It put me in such a bad mood because I love going there and dancing! Regardless, the others had fun tearin up the dance floor...

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this was one of the st pattys day pics taken. I will send family a link to order pics son! Love to all!

Saint Patricks Day!

Yesterday was St. Patty's Day. It was a busy day! My Mom came over for Lunch, we had spinach salad with chicken and mushrooms and added a nice sweet raspberry dressing. 4 points on weight watchers :) After that the baby and I went to the Picture People to get his 3 month portrait done and I dressed him up in his little shamrock outfit. I snapped some pictures before hand because he was soooo cute!

After the pictures were done we went and saw Pappy (my father) and spent some time there because we didn't see him on sunday like we normally do. Then Mrs. Connie called because she had Keira and wanted to go for a walk. So I headed over to her house and we went on a nice 20-30 minute walk around the community. It was colder than I thought it would be, but it seemed like lil D had a good time.

Finally we were home! I made a really yummy dinner, parmesean breaded chicken, sweet steamed baby carrots, and grilled asparagus! OMG it was so good!!! And only like 7 points! I had lots of points left over for snacks, which always makes me happy!

I also learned the meaning of the Irish flag this St. Patricks day. The orange is for the Protestants and green is for the catholics and the white is for the peace between them. Pretty cool!

March 15, 2008

Today was another gloomy day. It's raining. Dougie let me sleep in this morning by getting up with the baby at 9:30am when he wanted to eat. I got to sleep until 11:30am! Once I woke up I got a call from Mrs. Connie. We were off to Cracker Barrel with her, Kristen and Mrs. Hampton. I got the Chicken and Dumplings (5pts) Mashed Potatoes (4pts) and Green Beans (1pt), all for a whopping $6.99. That place is soooo good and cheap. Thank goodness it's so far away or else I'd be the fattest person ever!

After I got home Dougie went to bowling and my Mom and Kathleen came over. We played with Lil D for about an hour. I showed them how he plays in his bumbo. He was smiling so much!

March 14, 2008

Saturday I woke up early and went to the MD Home and Garden show again. This time I went with my Mom, Sister, and Lil D (of course). They couldn't go last time because they were getting ready for the baptism. It was a cool overcast day, but overall an ok day to go out and play.

First thing we did was eat because we got there right around lunch time! Kathleen got the crab cake, my mom got the roast beef sandwich, and I got a hot dog. I didn't realize the hot dog was 8 points when I ate it, lol.

The stands were different than last time which was nice so I didn't have to see the same things again. But I was super happy that the wine stands were still there :)

Another thing that was new was the Orchid Show! I've never seen such beautiful flowers before! I couldn't help snapping a few pics :)

I did a good few hours of walking so I got 4 AP's! That made me really excited because we were going over Mrs. Connies for dinner.

When we got there there was ham and pierogi's. Very yummy. Then we played a dice game, it was fun! Dougie won and I came in second. Keira and Lil D were there having a blast...well at least Keira was, Lil D's face doesn't seem so excited!

March 13, 2008

It's Friday wohoo! Dougie stayed home today because we were out late last night so we just had a lazy day at home with the baby. It was really nice actually, we caught up on all the episodes of House we missed and played on the computer. Then at around 6pm we picked up our cousin Heather and our old friend Billy and we headed to Reckless Rics.

It would just be a regular Friday at the bar but today was Friday the 13th! If you dress up on Friday the 13th in a halloween costume you get free drinks all night! I was the only one to dress up, I felt so silly. Once I walked in I realized it was not worth it, I was the only one dressed up for like the first hour we were there, but then 2 other girls showed up. People were asking me all night why I looked like that, but it was a good time!

Here's both the Heather's at the bar looking super cute!

I am worn out!

Ughh. Today was a hectic day. I cleaned the bathroom really well, I mean I got on my hands and knees and scrubed. I did dishes, and two loads of laundry. Little Dougie was being pretty good all day he slept a lot which is nice for me because I can get things done.

Doug went straight from work to the gym and once he got home I left to do a spinning class.

Now don't get me wrong, I've been to a spinning class before and I know what to expect. However, I forgot how incredibly draining it was. I felt like I was going to get sick in the middle of it and my face stayed bright red for about 1 1/2 hours.

So Im tired, tomorrow we're going out, I can't wait!!!

My little boy was Baptised today!

Oh Joy! My son was Baptised today. I am so stoked. It was very moving, the whole church got to see him and in a way we all touched him by making everyone hold hands (sounds wierd but it was cool). The church was gorgeous!

He was all ready for his big day!

We went to the after party at Perry's across the street. The food was not very good but everyone was there and we were all having a great time. Poor lil dougie was being passed around like a foot ball, I'm sure he loved every second though.

And all of our friends were there!

We got a ton of presents for him, which he loves :)

After presents we had cake. It was super delicious but I only got a tiny teenie square cuz of weight watchers. It was so cool, it was shaped like a bible!Overall it was a great day, which makes me very happy.

Thanks so much to all who came for the ceremony and/or celebration!

Maryland Home and Garden Show!

Today is Saturday. Connie and I were going to just have a lazy day and lay around but instead we decided to do something. So we headed to the Home and Garden show at timonium fair grounds. We all packed in the car, Kristen, Connie, Keira, Lil D, and I.

It was really fun. There were two wine tasting areas, we all tried the wines from each list at least twice, haha! They only give you a thimble full!!!

The best part about the whole day is that Mrs. Connie bought me a GORGEOUS butterfly necklace for my birthday (which is in about a month!)

The moth I have is called a Nemoria Lixaria, it's a native maryland moth. The necklace uses it's natural colors but they artifically enhance them to make the necklace more vibrant. It's lime green with hot pink dots around the edges.

If you're interested in getting one for yourself, the website with contact info is www.thenaturedepot.com Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Steven and Kristen's Birthday Party

Last night we went to a party at my mother in law's house for Steven and Kristen.

It would have been a lot better if I weren't so gosh darn tired. But never the less, I got my bottle of wine (which I made certain everyone knew that was HEATHER'S WINE) and drank the whole damn thing. Thing is, I didn't even get that tipsy, bummer.

We hung out inside at first and everyone was playing with the babies
Then we went outside to sit near the fire and hang out. I brought little Dougie with me for a few minutes, but I was worried that it may either be too cold or super hot near the fire so I brought him back inside but not before getting some pictures!

After a while it was cupcake time. Although I am on weight watchers I couldn't help but indulge in just one. Can you guess what color the icing was?

Hope everyone had a great time!

Perfect Day

So today is going to be a busy day.

First thing today I went and weighted in at weight watchers. This week I lost 1.4 pounds, putting my total weight loss at 9.8 pounds!!! Yay, go me! I'm so excited! I haven't weighed 145 since before I was pregnant for the first time.

My mom watched Dougie while I went to my weigh in because all the old ladies tried to touch on him last time. They are so cute together.

Then when I got home I got to play with him. He was so cute at first, but then we tried tummy time and he did NOT like that! See...

Before tummy time

And during tummy time!

Anyways, now we're headed to bennigans to meet our good friend Laura for lunch. Then we are going to a birthday party for Kristen and Steven at the Quinn's house.

More Family

My Mom


Mrs. Connie (my mother in law)


My Dad


Mr. Doug (My father in law)


My Brother


My Half Sister


Jerry and Kristen


My Steven