Tag continued...

I wanted to share another photo from the game of tag last Sunday. I thought this was a fun shot of Gabby. It really shows her fun and goofy spirit.

A Game of Tag

We took a break from the Superbowl today to get outside and get some fresh air. It was wet and slushy but Chad and the kids enjoyed a rousing game of tag on the playground. They were soaked to the bone by the time we headed home...and found comfort in hot cocoa and popcorn.

I love how Nick is laughing at Chad from his perch on the pole!

Nick and Gabby were both 'it' in this photo...trying to catch Chad.

Here are Nick and Chad thinking they are sneaking up on Gabby...but there she is, laughing at them!

Chad, jumping the slide to avoid being tagged by Nick.

A Girl and her Cat

Gabby loves her kitty, Broken. Yesterday, they snuggled on the couch for a bit before he was ready to go outside and prowl around again. I love this first photo...have you ever seen a cat pose before? He and Gabby have the same funny expression!

Here's both the kids..and the cat...relaxing in front of the tv.

Nick has pink eye...AGAIN. Chad took him to the doctor this morning. Nicholas brought stickers along to give the doctor "I'll give him a sticker if I like what he does". He also brought a camera. At the end of the visit he gave the doctor a sticker and then asked to take his photo.

Just us Girls

Chad took Nick to work with him yesterday. He was 'in the field' all day and thought Nick would enjoy tagging along. So it was just Gabby and me at home all day. What a quiet day! I got to sleep in (Gabby woke up about an hour before me but she can be counted on to stay out of the water, fridge, paint, pudding, soap and other messy stuff while I'm sleeping) We spent a good portion of the day making clothes for her paper dolls, we had French Toast for lunch (her request)...

and we went for a little walk. She even 'let' me take photos of her while we walked. It was a nice day...just me and my girl.

My Birthday

My birthday was Monday (january 29) I am now 35. Nicholas made me a sweet card...

Rich and Kathy took me out to lunch. They also bought me a cute vintage cabinet (which I've had since before Christmas...it was my early birthday gift)

Here's a picture of Nick and Gabby at lunch...

My mom made me a cake and she and Jack are going to babysit so Chad and I can go to dinner...their treat!

Chad surprised me with roses, a card and an external hard drive for my computer...now I can back up all the photos I take!

Also, my camera came back from the shop!

Best Buy called around 6 pm to let me know it was in.

My weekend.

This is the closest weekend to my birthday (Jan. 29th) which makes it my birthday weekend...which means, I get to do whatever I want. Today, I wanted to go bowling! It was the kids first time and, of course, I forgot that I didn't completely charge the camera yesterday...and it died on me after only 2 photos at the bowling alley. Nick and Gabby both tried to KICK the bowling ball at least once (it must be the soccer genes from their daddy). We were at a lane with those neat bumpers on the sides for kids...so they won't throw gutter balls (although Gabby still managed to throw the ball so it jumped the bumper and ended up in the gutter...she then stepped over the line and slipped on the slippery lane and was so embarrassed she broke down in tears...poor thing!) Nick was excited on his first turn...then got frustrated and unhappy until he had a snack...then he was ready to bowl again. Gabby loved it and even got two spares! They both loved the shoes.

My first throw was a strike and I was thinking I was gonna kick some butt. Then the guy next to us started offering free advice and pointers and got me all nervous and unfocused. Chad actually beat me, which I'm embarrassed to admit (especially after all the trash talkin' I did at dinner last night) However, I DID throw a spare for him while he was in the bathroom...and he WOULD have had at LEAST one gutter ball if it weren't for the BUMPERS. So, whatever.

Chad

Chad was visiting with his Grandma Polly on the phone New Year's Eve and I overheard him telling her about the blog....and saying "she never blogs about me, though". So this one's all about Chad. At this moment, he's sprawled out on the sofa playing with his newest obsession...Soduko. It's this little electronic numbers game. He was introduced to it a few weekends ago when we spent the weekend at my sister-in-law's family cabin and another friend brought it along. I was thinking "Gee, that'll be something I can get him for his birthday." I should have known better. He went out and bought it himself last week.

Chad also loves soccer. He plays every Sunday during the Spring, Summer and Fall. This fall he broke his leg while playing and hasn't played since. He was on an indoor league for awhile too, but has taken a break from that. Did you know that indoor soccer games can START as late as 11 pm? Most nights Chad can barely drag himself around the house after work and is usually snoring away by 9 or so....but soccer has some sort of magical charm over him. Maybe if I bought a bra with soccer ball embellished cups, he'd stay up with me at night!

Chad likes snow (I don't), he likes his 72 Blazer and Suburban and other motor related stuff (and has passed the motor-head gene onto Nick...Nick could name the TYPE of cars we passed on the road before he could tell you what COLOR they were) he likes to play cards (I usually beat him, but he'll tell you otherwise) and he never comes home from the grocery store with JUST the items on the list.

Chad is a very very very very very good Daddy. I think that's what I love the most about him. He never complains when I have a meeting or a lunch or when I plan a weekend away with the twins club. He's completely competent home alone with the kids. They adore him too, of course. Gabby is especially fond of him. She is definitely a little Daddy's girl. The kids' favorite day of the week is Saturday because that's the day Daddy doesn't have to work.

Chad's usually fairly quiet but I wouldn't call him shy. Get him talking about certain things and he'll talk your ear off. (don't ask him about a geological landmark on a road trip unless you REALLY want to know ALL about it) Also, most people don't realize just how funny he is. He can be VERY funny, which I also love about him....because I love to laugh. When he does say something funny he tries to hide his little smirk and pretend like he has no idea he is being funny.

I took these photos of Chad playing around on the 4 wheeler at the farm a few weeks ago. I love them because while I was watching him play, something about the scene reminded me of when we first started dating. For a moment we were ten years younger and I had no idea he'd never get my order right at the Drive-thru and he'd always toss his dirty shirt on the dining room chair after work...I was just watching him in girly awe as he did some terribly attractive 'guy thing', and thinking how lucky I was that he was "mine".