Happy 11th Birthday Kelsey!

She is getting closer to the teenage years! Kelsey started Middle School this fall and she is really quite a remarkable young woman. She has grown another inch and looks so much older with her braces and growing out her bangs.

Here's Kelsey at 1 day old weighing in at 7 pounds 8 ounces. She was 20 1/2 inches long.

Now she is 107 pounds and 60 1/2 inches tall. Pretty soon she'll be borrowing my shoes! Here she is yesterday on her birthday.

And when Nick was asked to give the birthday girl a kiss it turned into a wrestling match!




Happy Birthday Kelsey. We love you and love watching you grow up. I can't believe it has been 11 years.

And what was in the box? The last book of a 24 book series she was missing, a camera case and tickets to the Rascal Flatts concert on Saturday night. We can't wait to take the kids to their first concert!

Kelsey and Rush...again

Kelsey loves riding Rush and she had another chance today. While Kelsey and her friend Maddie take riding lessons, the younger brothers, Nick and Bryan have been busy. Each lesson they are getting bolder about getting near the creek at the stable. Today was no exception. In fact, today while they were fishing with their nets from the bank of the creek, Nick somehow ended up in the creek. He was wet from the tips of his toes to above his waist. What a mess the boys were when it was finally time to leave!!! At least they had fun...that's what I reminded myself while I was trying to get the mud out of his clothes today.

LBI (Long Beach island), NJ

Yesterday was our first trip to the beach this summer. The kids love going and now that they are bigger it is getting easier because they can carry their own stuff. I am not a big beach lover and hate being a pack mule through all the sand...not to mention the sole member of the clean up crew when we arrive home. We had beautiful weather and great friends to enjoy the day. Carolyn, Rebecca, Victoria & Eric went with us as well as Jodi & her daughter Emma and their friend Leah. It was a very relaxing day and we finished our time at the shore with a shopping trip for souvenirs and dinner at Pizza Hut. Kelsey, Nick and I were sound asleep before 10 pm...we were wiped out from all the fresh sea air!

Kelsey loves horses

Here are a few pictures we took of Kelsey this week at her riding lessons. Today she was riding Rush.

Payton Shea has arrived

Payton Shea was born on 7-19-10 at 12:32. She was 7 pounds 6 ounces and 20 inches long. Everyone is doing well and getting settled in at home. Papa Bruce took this awesome picture of my beautiful nieces. I can't wait to see them!

5K Run update

Well the 5 guys had a blast and the other wives who went got some great pics of the muddy mess. All the men are home napping on their couches. check out these messy guys...and if you are on facebook the complete album of pics is on the website.



Next year maybe Rob can talk Kelsey and Nick into doing the kids race!

Down & Dirty Mud 5K Run

The guys are on their way! Along with 4 friends, Rob is on his way to do the Philly 5K Mud Run today. This may be the only pic I post even though I bet a pic at the end of the race will be more amusing with them all covered in mud. It is supposed to be pretty hot today and since 4000 people have registered for the event Rob and I decided it might not be something worth dragging the kids to. Crowds, crazy parking and heat do not rank high on any of our lists for relaxing Sundays.