The Year of the Dog-40 years young

N and I celebrated our Birthdays' this week. I turned ** I mean 36, and N the BIG 40!! For months I've been
planning a party for him. I was very excited for him to see all his old friends. The other exciting part was this party was for ADULTS ONLY YIPPEE!! The party was lovely, and a huge success.

The decor Chinese lanterns, oriental fans, and Chinese takeout boxes as candle holders. I have been scanning old pictures of N for weeks to put together a slide show, which I burned to a DVD. Some of his friends have asked me to email them some of the pictures, so they can torture him:)

If anyone knows my DH he lives for Chinese Food so this was a must! The food was wonderful, and the drink of choice, Mai Tai's.

I did a few special things for him. I made home made Fortune Cookies. It's an easy recipe, but very labor intensive. I would defiantly do it again, because they were delicious! I also made a cake that looked like a Fortune Cookie. At first N thought it was a Pack Man, but then saw his fortune which read "Confucius says you old now." Happy 40th Birthday!

A good time was had by all. Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband! Can't wait to spend the next 40 years with you.

Ice-Skating

E and I went to the Town ice-skating rink on Saturday. She is doing much better with her balance. It was a perfect day in January to be outside. She had so much fun we had to go back first thing Sunday morning. That is after my coffee:)

Happy New Year!

The girls and I enjoyed some time in the snow this past weekend. I took a break from my organizing...well worth it. Hopefully the New Year will bring more peace to my life. We all want peace and simplicity, but how realistic is that with young children, busy schedules’?

I think my resolution should just be embracing the moment, and not to be so hard on myself.

Happy New Year!

Kiss the Cook

So many traditions in a family center around food. I have many wonderful memories of being the the kitchen with both of my Grandmothers.
I decided to buy E a cookbook for Christmas so we could cook together. The first recipe she selected was a Chocolate-Banana Shake. Luckily I had all the ingredients on hand. E was able to follow the pictures with no problem.
The result... thumbs up! She was so proud to do it on her own. Can't wait to try another recipe, and I'm sure C will be in the kitchen with us before you know it!

The Poretsky Top Ten things for the Holidays

Hi again,

This falls in my December procrastination series:)

10. Hand Sanitizer is the hot stocking stuffer this year.

9. Elise is taking ballet and will be doing her own interpretation of the Nutcracker.

8. Hopefully Corrine will get a trampoline for Christmas so she stops scaling our furniture.

7. The fire department will be put on alert this year when Neal blows out 40 candles.

6. Janice friended Santa on Facebook so she can see his updated Status on Christmas Eve.

5. We are missing our beloved Empress. Our faithful companion for six short years.

4. We adopted a puppy. Boo is a great addition to the family, but will be on Santa's Naughty List.

3. Neal is still working for SunGard, and Janice is still the Domestic Engineer.

2. With all the shortages, H1N1 Vaccinations, Ego Waffles, there is no shortage of joy, love and NOISE in our house.



And the Number One Reason is....There are 5 of us to wish you a Happy Holiday and Best Wishes in 2010!

December Procrastinations

Make a Smilebox slideshow

I thought I would try to catch up on my blogging. I'm really not sure who is paying attention though. We have had some crazy months, and I have been a little overwhelmed.


I really enjoyed the Holidays though. It was nice to have some special moments with my girls and DH. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for checking on us:)

Milestones

We have had some major milestones over the last month in the Poretsky House. Although it's been exciting, it's also bittersweet. As a SAHM I'm lucky to see all these special moments in their lives, but sometimes it reminds me of how short my time with them will be. It all goes by too fast.


C is walking down the stairs wanting no help. Mommy is still a little nervous at this but she is determined to do it on her own. She also can count to 10 at 20 months. When I see this I remember back at this time with E. Its funny how you compare, but they are really two different girls. I'm seeing more than just the milestones. She is developing into her own little person. It's so fun to see her personality.

E has had a busy summer, and grown so much. The little things like her being able to buckle herself into the car makes me realize she is not my baby anymore. She also lost her first tooth this week. At 4 1/2 I wasn't prepared for it happening so soon. The tooth fairy arrived though with no problem.

All these moments are what parents want to happen. We want our children to become independent, grow and experience all life has to offer. Why is it so hard to let them go?