my munchkins on Andrew's birthday
the Noodle, what else is there to say?
Happy #6 Andrew
Andrew and Isaac
corn!Sunday, September 18, 2011
backlogged pictures
my munchkins on Andrew's birthday the Noodle, what else is there to say? Happy #6 Andrew Andrew and Isaac corn!
more pics
super photogenic Mo
the big and little brothers
little lady got a balloon at Olivia's birthday party
Mo's facepaint at Olivia's party
Andrew's facepaint at the partyTuesday, August 30, 2011
First Day of School!
Noodle crying when Andrew left for school
Noodle and Mo excited for Andrew's first day!
Andrew, crazy excited about his first day!
Mo and Noodle on the hammock after family dinner night, notice Noodle still has her corn in hand
Mo posing in the hammock, he loves pics!
Well, the boys started school! Andrew had his first day of Kindergarten on Friday. He LOVES it! He feels like such a big boy riding the bus and hasn't come home crying! It did break my heart when he asked where his dad was while we were waiting for the bus.... Mo started preschool on Monday. He is with the same teacher he had last year, so he feels very much at home. He loves school too. Lets just hope it lasts! Noodle was adorable when Andrew left for school, she started crying, saying "I want Andrew". So glad my kiddos love each other!
Monday, August 22, 2011
Updates
I promise, we aren't ignoring our blog! We have been having trouble getting pictures to upload, still a work in progress! Everyone has been keeping busy around here. Getting ready for back to school. This week Andrew starts kindergarten, Mo goes back to preschool next week. Soccer starts next week and we will hopefully be resuming piano lessons shortly! We are really looking forward to getting back into a routine around here. Still working on our house, kind of at a stand still right now just b/c we have done so much, so fast. So we are taking a couple of weeks off and then we will get started again and have everything done by spring. For those who don't know, we have completely redone the living room, new furniture, paint and trim. The kitchen got a new floor, fridge and table, just need to paint in there. The bathroom was gutted, new floor, vanity, beadboard on the walls, just need to finish painting in there. Noodle got a big girl bed, a new door and trim. The boys got bunk beds, but still need to paint, redo trim and put up wood blinds. The basement is cleaned out and once our friend Sarah moves out (she needed a place to stay for a couple of weeks while she found a new place since she and her husband are divorcing too) we will be updating down there to be our kid area, table and chairs for homework and projects, big open play area for running during the cold weather. The upstairs got one room done with new wood floor, drywall and trim work, need to lay floor in the other room and staircase, put in the walk in closet, and then we will be totally done! Until we start on the yard again in the spring! It has been very refreshing and helped a lot to start over new, this is our house now and we are making it the way we want it, it's been very liberating! So, we'll keep working on getting our pics up and keep you all updated on everything we are up to!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
PICS!
A few pics from our trip to the splash pad/park before leaving for Baltimore! Hopefully Papa and Grandma will take some good pictures and we can load them here for everyone to see what a great time they are having on vacation!
Monday, July 18, 2011
We're Back!
Well, it's been awhile, sorry to all of our loyal readers out there. But, we are back now and that is what matters! We are adjusting to being a family of 4 and dealing with all the joys of divorce. Some days are harder than others, but overall we are making it through as a family. The kids are all in Baltimore right now, but many pictures will come when they get home! For now I will give you a little update on each of my beautiful babies
Andrew has become such a little man. He has really stepped up to the plate with this divorce and become such a good little helper to me. He is crazy excited to go to kindergarten in the fall. He still loves anything to do with sports. This summer was his first year playing tball and he does very well, just like every sport he plays. He really enjoys it, but keeps asking when soccer starts as that is his favorite. He absolutely loves his video games and loves if I sit and watch him play. He has struggled with the divorce. It has been hard to watch. He gets very angry sometimes and doesn't really know how to deal with it. I am doing everything I can to help him. I think that we will probably have to start counseling for him in the near future.
Joseph, my dear sweet Mo, has taken this very hard. He tells me he doesn't want to be with his dad and makes comments to Andrew that they don't have a daddy anymore. It breaks my heart. Joseph is crazy smart, and realizes a lot more than most people give him credit for. I think he knows a lot more about what is going on than anyone thinks. He is such a sweet boy. Joseph is my lover. He wants to sit and cuddle and be loved all the time. He would be completely content to sit on my lap all day long. he is getting into video games a little, but nothing like Andrew. He still loves Thomas the Tank Engine and is not a fan of sports. He played tball with Andrew this summer and tells me that he doesn't really like it, but he does it anyway b/c he is part of the team. He has said that he wants to play soccer again, so we will see in the fall. He is excited to go back to preschool this year and asks me frequently when he gets to go back.
Noodle has become the diva of all divas. She has such a strong personality already. She knows what she wants, and she gets it. She has absolutely no fear and I truly believe she thinks she is a boy. She wants to do anything her brothers do. She has formed a special bond with Mo. Many times they are inseparable. She is such a momma's girl too. The only effect I see that the divorce has had on her is that she is much more clingy to me and Lexie. She becomes very anxious if one of us is not within her sight. I think she will fare the best through it all just because she is so young. She will never remember life with her father so it won't be too much of an adjustment for her after this initial change.
Hope this is enough to keep you all going till they get back! I will post pictures as soon as I can. I have lots of old ones to get up here from the last year and I promise I will get them up as soon as I can!
Love Ya!
The Mom
Andrew has become such a little man. He has really stepped up to the plate with this divorce and become such a good little helper to me. He is crazy excited to go to kindergarten in the fall. He still loves anything to do with sports. This summer was his first year playing tball and he does very well, just like every sport he plays. He really enjoys it, but keeps asking when soccer starts as that is his favorite. He absolutely loves his video games and loves if I sit and watch him play. He has struggled with the divorce. It has been hard to watch. He gets very angry sometimes and doesn't really know how to deal with it. I am doing everything I can to help him. I think that we will probably have to start counseling for him in the near future.
Joseph, my dear sweet Mo, has taken this very hard. He tells me he doesn't want to be with his dad and makes comments to Andrew that they don't have a daddy anymore. It breaks my heart. Joseph is crazy smart, and realizes a lot more than most people give him credit for. I think he knows a lot more about what is going on than anyone thinks. He is such a sweet boy. Joseph is my lover. He wants to sit and cuddle and be loved all the time. He would be completely content to sit on my lap all day long. he is getting into video games a little, but nothing like Andrew. He still loves Thomas the Tank Engine and is not a fan of sports. He played tball with Andrew this summer and tells me that he doesn't really like it, but he does it anyway b/c he is part of the team. He has said that he wants to play soccer again, so we will see in the fall. He is excited to go back to preschool this year and asks me frequently when he gets to go back.
Noodle has become the diva of all divas. She has such a strong personality already. She knows what she wants, and she gets it. She has absolutely no fear and I truly believe she thinks she is a boy. She wants to do anything her brothers do. She has formed a special bond with Mo. Many times they are inseparable. She is such a momma's girl too. The only effect I see that the divorce has had on her is that she is much more clingy to me and Lexie. She becomes very anxious if one of us is not within her sight. I think she will fare the best through it all just because she is so young. She will never remember life with her father so it won't be too much of an adjustment for her after this initial change.
Hope this is enough to keep you all going till they get back! I will post pictures as soon as I can. I have lots of old ones to get up here from the last year and I promise I will get them up as soon as I can!
Love Ya!
The Mom
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Happy Birthday Noodle!
mmmm cake!
so excited to dig in!
pizza dinner, yum!
chillin with Mo and the new birthday baby doll
she woke up in such a good mood!pictures!
gatorade mouth at the splash pad
splash pad fun!
noodle in the fireplace, one of her favorite places!
andrew and his first set of golf clubs!Tuesday, April 27, 2010
little lady's first black eye
Mo turned the big 3!
Noodle and Grandpa with her first lollipop
Daddy and Noodle at Medieval Times
the munchkins at the Baltimore train museumWe spent spring break in Baltimore, visiting Grandma and Grandpa Simon. We had such a good time! We went to medievil times and watched the joust and knights fighting, the train museum, on base to see the tanks and guns... We were mesmerized! We've been keeping busy, hope everyone is doing well!
Love
Andrew, Mo and Noodle
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Snow Babies!
We got some snow (re: tons!) this week, and last week, and more is coming next week! Noodle had a great time in her first blizzard and the boys were living it up. Lots of cuddling up with blankets, lots of warm food and some good time together. Not so much fun driving to work, but hey, you can't win 'em all! We hope everyone is staying warm!Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Big Update
Andrew is still loving school. He is quite the social butterfly and loves going to see all of his friends. He is taking piano lessons once a week and Miss Linda says he is doing great. It has definately helped with his attention span. Right now we are working on reading music. He struggles most with trying to not look at his hands while playing but has made great improvements. He is growing like a weed. There are days he wakes up and I swear he has grown inches overnight. He is a great big brother. He has definately embraced the role. He loves to sing for Noodle and tickle her. He lights up when she laughs at him. He loves his tools that Papa sent for Christmas and is constantly trying to "fix" the house. I call him my little man, he is growing up so fast. Andrew is my sensitive child and I often refer to him as the lover.
Joseph is quite a character. I don't think I have ever seen so much personality in such a little body! Joseph loves to entertain people. He also thinks he is adorable. He thinks he can smile his way out of anything. He is very strong willed. We have to tell ourselves a lot that one day this will be such a great trait. It is very frustrating at times though. He still loves trains, sometimes I think he may never grow out of that one. He is also quite funny and many times we find ourselves trying to hold back laughter so we don't encourage him when he is trying to get out of trouble. He is not growing quite like Andrew did and I think he will be our little short and stout boy; it definately fits his personality!
Elizabeth, well that little girl is something else all together. At seven months she already has an opinion about everything. She loves to sit in her exersaucer and watch the boys. As they run by her she screams and laughs at them. She is also compeltely in love with her Dad. Her face lights up when she sees him. She is definately a Simon; she loves to stick out her tongue and play with it; just like her Papa and brothers. She is growing a lot like Andrew did and is very long but has features just like Mo. She seems to almost be a perfect cross between the two boys. She is a lover like Andrew but has a temper like Mo. She has said Mamma, but stopped as soon as she knew I liked it! She is eating so well, her favorites are yogurt and pears. We recently discovered she is just like her dad and the boys and she loves Chipotle guacamole. She isn't crawling yet, but I think she is just being lazy! If we aren't looking she is up on her knees trying to move, but the minute she sees us she gives up and starts flailing. I think she just thinks she doesn't need to crawl becasue she can get anywhere she wants by rolling!
Scott has been busy at work. He has been working from home a lot. He just returned from his first business trip. He spent 4 days in Chicago, in a hotel room with no children or dogs. He is so lucky. The kids really missed him while he was gone but were so happy when he came home with presents for them.
I have been busy with work and the kids. We struggle trying to find things to do to try and fight off the cabin fever. We are looking forward to spring and being able to get out of the house. We have lots of plans for our yard this year and I really want to get the kids involved with the vegetable garden again. We finally got Noodle's door painted and the trim up on the door frame; just a couple of cosmetic things to do and the nursery will be done! Hopefully before her first birthday! We are updating the fireplace in February and are so excited to see the final results. One more thing we can check off the never ending list! We are so lucky to have found a great babysitter. Lexie has been with us since I went back to work after Noodle was born. The kids absolutely love her. It has been such a load off of our shoulders to be able to go to work and have someone we trust with our kids. She is great with the kids and they all light up when she comes in the door. It is so nice that she comes to our house, no wasted time packing them all up in the morning and driving them to daycare. That's more time I get to spend with them the days I work!
I hope this satisfies everyone's curiosity about us! We hope everyone is doing well!
Love
The Mom
Joseph is quite a character. I don't think I have ever seen so much personality in such a little body! Joseph loves to entertain people. He also thinks he is adorable. He thinks he can smile his way out of anything. He is very strong willed. We have to tell ourselves a lot that one day this will be such a great trait. It is very frustrating at times though. He still loves trains, sometimes I think he may never grow out of that one. He is also quite funny and many times we find ourselves trying to hold back laughter so we don't encourage him when he is trying to get out of trouble. He is not growing quite like Andrew did and I think he will be our little short and stout boy; it definately fits his personality!
Elizabeth, well that little girl is something else all together. At seven months she already has an opinion about everything. She loves to sit in her exersaucer and watch the boys. As they run by her she screams and laughs at them. She is also compeltely in love with her Dad. Her face lights up when she sees him. She is definately a Simon; she loves to stick out her tongue and play with it; just like her Papa and brothers. She is growing a lot like Andrew did and is very long but has features just like Mo. She seems to almost be a perfect cross between the two boys. She is a lover like Andrew but has a temper like Mo. She has said Mamma, but stopped as soon as she knew I liked it! She is eating so well, her favorites are yogurt and pears. We recently discovered she is just like her dad and the boys and she loves Chipotle guacamole. She isn't crawling yet, but I think she is just being lazy! If we aren't looking she is up on her knees trying to move, but the minute she sees us she gives up and starts flailing. I think she just thinks she doesn't need to crawl becasue she can get anywhere she wants by rolling!
Scott has been busy at work. He has been working from home a lot. He just returned from his first business trip. He spent 4 days in Chicago, in a hotel room with no children or dogs. He is so lucky. The kids really missed him while he was gone but were so happy when he came home with presents for them.
I have been busy with work and the kids. We struggle trying to find things to do to try and fight off the cabin fever. We are looking forward to spring and being able to get out of the house. We have lots of plans for our yard this year and I really want to get the kids involved with the vegetable garden again. We finally got Noodle's door painted and the trim up on the door frame; just a couple of cosmetic things to do and the nursery will be done! Hopefully before her first birthday! We are updating the fireplace in February and are so excited to see the final results. One more thing we can check off the never ending list! We are so lucky to have found a great babysitter. Lexie has been with us since I went back to work after Noodle was born. The kids absolutely love her. It has been such a load off of our shoulders to be able to go to work and have someone we trust with our kids. She is great with the kids and they all light up when she comes in the door. It is so nice that she comes to our house, no wasted time packing them all up in the morning and driving them to daycare. That's more time I get to spend with them the days I work!
I hope this satisfies everyone's curiosity about us! We hope everyone is doing well!
Love
The Mom
Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
We're here!
Sorry it's been so long since we posted; we didn't fall off of the face of the earth, promise! Mommy has become crazy addicted to facebook, it's sad really, but has left little time for blogging. We had a busy holiday. Everyone got sick for Christmas, but had a great holiday none the less. Mom wants to do an overhaul of the blog so soon you should be seeing some changes (if she can figure out how to do it!) and lots more pictures of us, especially Noodle, mom knows she has been lacking there; they have been taken, just not posted. It's on the mile long list of things to do, so she's hoping to get to it all soon. It seems there are not enough hours in her day and it doesn't help that we get up so early in the morning. We have been waking around 530 every morning so mom has been going to bed pretty early to try to keep up with us! We still haven't figured out how dad does it, staying up till 1am and then getting up with us some days so mom can actually get some sleep. He's quite the amazing father some days! We hope everyone had a great holiday, keep checking back with us! Love you all; stay safe!
Love Ya!
Andrew, Mo and Noodle
Love Ya!
Andrew, Mo and Noodle
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Saturday we took a trip down to Cincinnati to visit Union Terminal. We had a great time looking through the museum of natural history--ohh the bones!--and the museum of Cincinnati history with all of its models and trains! There was also a display in the rotunda where we got to pet some snakes!!!
We went through the ice cave and had a wonderful time in the children's museum downstairs. We played with all the toys and the tree house was a blast!!!
We went through the ice cave and had a wonderful time in the children's museum downstairs. We played with all the toys and the tree house was a blast!!!
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