Catching up!

You know it's been a very long time since you've updated the blog when you cannot remember your login name and password!  It's true!

It has been almost 11 months since my last blog post!

Here is my motivation for adding oodles of pictures (coming soon) and updating the blog...these little cheesehead hooligans.....

They fill our days with countless entertainment and laughs.  I want to remember the memories and I want them to be able to look back and see pictures of  themselves, and their antics, as they grow up.

Hopefully Bridget and Teresa will help me keep up with some blogging!  (Hint hint hint... )

Easter {2013}

Failed Christmas Card Attempt

And the winner of the failed Christmas card attempt is...........

This may just be my all-time favorite failed Christmas card because it makes me laugh, hard, every. single. time. I. see. it.  First, and most laughable, is Mike and Seamus.  I see Mike as the ventriloquist wanna-be, and Seamus as the "dummy".  It just looks like Mike is talking in ventriloquist talk and Seamus...well, just LOOK at him.  LOLOLOL.  Then, I look like I'm six feet tall because I'm standing on the step.  In real life I am shorter than Mike.  Moira has a pained look on her face as if to say, "There is no way this is going to make the cut, just get it over with".  LOL.  Oh my.

Winter Fun!

Picking our Christmas Tree - 2012

It was Seamus's turn to pick out an ornament.  He quickly picked a winner - the cement mixer.

It's funny we have no pictures of the tree we picked out.  I must have been too cold to hold the camera by that point.  We always go to the same place, Aissen Tree Farm, each year.

Halloween 2012

Smiiiiillllleee!

This is the typical response I get when I take a picture of Erin and Seamus.  Erin grins and says cheeeeeese (this is new for her) and Seamus turns his back.

Ha!  Caught ya!

When you suddenly realize the house is just too quiet....

......you know you're in trouble.

And so were these naughty little ones! All that was in the carton (maybe 12?) were cracked and slathered all over the floor...And just in case you thought they were all sweet and innocent, I have proof to the contrary!

Crystal Lake 2012

On our way to take Moira back to Steubenville we took a well needed detour to Crystal Lake. We only wish we could have stayed longer...we always enjoy our visit so much!  Thanks so much Mom and Dad!


We packed as light as we could, but let's face it, even light for a family of 10 for a week PLUS Moira's stuff that needed to go back to FUS, and we were just a tad bit cozy.

Some in the vehicle would argue that cozy was an understatement...

But due to Mike's masterful packing job, and the Nier's car-top carrier, we fit everything in, using every nook and cranny. 

Ahhhhhh.....Crystal Lake!

Seamus was pretending to take a picture

Aidan, getting pretty sick of the camera ha ha

Erin fell asleep sitting up on the boat

Poor guy got up early to fish but didn't catch a thing!

We arrived in Steubenville on Thursday and were able to spend a fun few days with Tim, Suzy and family along with the Heusel clan, which is always always a treat! Moira was all moved in, ready for her second year at FUS, by Sunday afternoon. We said our good byes on Monday morning, which was not any easier than last year.  In fact, in some ways it was harder.  We miss you and love you, Moira, and we are so very proud of you.  Lots of prayers for you, always.  We know you will do beautifully, in school, and in life...as you share your many gifts and your zeal for life with all you meet. God bless you!