Here are some photos from the last few months of us here in VT. These are X at his outdoorsy best. He loved the snow and continues to love being outside. He cannot get enough. One of his favorite words is "OUTSIDE!" (Yes, usually yelling.)

Playing with Daddy and the big boys on the Wii.

Being silly with Mommy and the camera. It is a rarity to get a full face shot with X. He always turns away from the camera.

Believe it or not this was our EASTER!!!! Yes, for real. The "bunny" actually hid some of our eggs outside for the kids this year. They had a blast.

Making those Easter eggs on the Kitchen floor.

Snow pile outside. It reached the bottom of the SECOND floor of our house. We actually had to rake the roof to get the snow off..........something completely new for us. Who would have thought? The kids used that huge pile of snow to slide down.

The boys on one of the nature trails near the house. This was in May.

FINALLY!!!!! We now have Internet at home...

Hello hello hello!!! It has only taken 7 months but we finally have internet at our house. The waves of excitement are tangible. the kids are literally jumping for joy......and they did not waste one single second to get online. (Obviously, neither did I....;-)

X just turned 2. We are so happy and everyone is healthy as horses. X is talking so much, although I still swear he speaks more Chinese than English. Just kidding. He gets his meaning across eventually. I'm actually thinking about potty training him very soon. He is making a lot of noise about his diapers etc. and I think it is about time. I'm actually not looking forward to it.

So much has happened these past few months. All 5 kids spent the month of July in Ohio bouncing back and forth between family members. Adam and I were in Oh for one week of that time. The kids did not seem to miss us at all. Our family loved their time with the kids. During that time Adam and I were in Vt for only a few days. We went to NY City and Chicago for his work. I went for shopping. Wow was that fun. But it got to a point where we didn't have anything else to say to each other. I asked him "What do people that don't have kids talk about all the time?" It was funny.

We all spent a nice weekend in Rhode Island with Adam's dad and S. Plus some other family members. It was a great time. We were right on the ocean. I cannot think of a better vacation. The ocean is all I need. Truly.

I am going to upload photos sometime in the next few days. I need to use the desktop computer for that (thats where the photos are) but I do not think the kids are going to let me touch it anytime soon.

Take care. Talk soon.

We are still alive, I promise!!!

Hellooo out in cyber world!!! We are moved in and relatively settled in the new house in Vermont. We really like it but knowing that the house is smaller than our old house and actually living in a smaller house are two totally different things!!!!!!!!! And it is not that much smaller. The sounds carry through the house which is the biggest difference that I can tell. The boys and their "sword fighting" which never bothered me before (mostly because I could send them to their room and not really hear them) is starting to grate a little on the nerves. But I remind myself that they are playing and playing together as well as not getting into any trouble....................so then it doesn't bother me as much.

Adam loves his new job. He comes home smiling and happy. The amount of stress that he carries on his shoulders is miniscule compared to his working at the Dairy. And technically speaking Adam has 3 jobs right now. His new one here in Vt as well as (via computer and phone) working for the Dairy in Oh and consulting for an upcoming company in New York. He is busy but happy. Which makes me happy.

The kids and my life has settled and returned to normal once they started school. A and E are both ahead as far as their classmates go. I was not expecting that at all. I am worried - slightly - that they will get bored and not focus as much as they should. We will see as the time passes.

O and C are in gymnastics which they LOVE!!!!!!!! They cannot wait to go and would probably go everyday if they could. I have also found some playgroups and story hours to fill our mornings.

X is getting so much bigger!! He was very upset the first 2 weeks after our move. He was not comfortable in the new house. He did not understand what in the world was going on. He is back to normal and getting his little hands into anything he can! I had forgotten how much trouble little boys can get into at that age. C spoiled me for a few years.

I only have internet access about once a week for now. We do not have internet at home but are constantly calling the cable company to get it fixed for us ASAP. They are supposedly working on it.

That is all I got for now. Bye!!!

Pictures of the new house. Obviously not our stuff in the photos though.
This is the view from the end of the driveway.........

Master bedroom..............

Side view of the house..............

The back although supposedly it's the front as the front door is on this side. We have been told though that no one uses the front doors in New England. go figure

Another front/side view

Master bath....

Kitchen.......my huge table should fit in the kitchen. Plus there is a formal dining room

Our big news............

WE ARE MOVING TO VERMONT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It has to be all Cap's because of the enormity of the news. Really it does. We are so very excited.

Adam is the new CEO and President of a Cheese Company there with not 1 but 2 plants!!!

There are going to be major changes in our lives but we are so ready for it. We are so thrilled to be starting this new adventure in our lives. And, that is exactly how we see it as..........an adventure.

The kids are okay with it. A was the hardest to deal with for a bit as he is the oldest. He has had the same best friend and been in the same class with that best friend since Kindergarten. That will be hard for him. Thankfully, he is still young yet and he'll adjust. The others will be alot easier.

Our major adjustment will be not being in close proximity to our families. That will be the hardest part by far. I am going to miss my mommy (yes, i said mommy) and my aunt C. I see them or talk to them every day. Mom lives less than 1 minute away from us right now. The kids are really going to miss them. They spend the night at least once a week at either house every weekend. (Apparently they need a mommy break)...............My family is so very close and saying it's going to be hard is an understatement I'm sure.

We are in contract for a house and it is very nice. It is actually smaller than our house here but not by too much. The only true way to tell is when you've living in it , I guess. It has 5 bedrooms and they are all on the same floor!!! That is the best feature for me. The other houses we saw had a room in the basement, 1 or 2 on the 1st and 1 or 2 on the 2nd etc..... but I do not like the idea of the kids being that far away from me at night. I need them close by just in case.

It has over 3 acres and is lightly wooded. It is very rural which I love. I have not spoken to the school there yet. Actually, I had spoken to other schools and even toured other schools around other homes that we liked.

We never even planned on seeing this house at all, but as luck and life had it we did see it. (Okay, I'll spill. The reason we were not going to see it was because the picture on the realty website was terrible. Plus, there were no interior pictures to judge. The picture was really terrible and I named the house "The house of butt" because the picture was beyond ugly. Really, it was ugly.) The original house we wanted fell through and we were running out of options of houses to look at. Let's face it, there are not many houses suited to a family of 7!!!!!! So, we went to see it. The exterior is not as bad as the picture would have you believe, actually 100x better but not my first choice. But, the inside was fantastic!!! It really suited us and the kids well. So we were sold.

That's about it. If you have any questions or comments please let me know. I can call or email to us at any time. Or even respond here on the blog.

Love ya lots!!! Bye now!!!

I forgot E's picture with Santa from the previous post. He needs to be immortalized on the web along with his sib's.

This is Christmas morning at home. Yes, we know that we need a haircut. We just haven't gotten there yet. Besides, I kinda like the Young Einstein look. How can you not love it?

The LOOT!!!! And sadly, this is only half of the gifts here at the house. I did not want to upload all three sides of the tree. Plus, there was Christmas at Aunt C's, Big Mommy (my mom's) and Papa's house. It is just crazy the amount of stuff!!!!

The stocking are hung by the chimney with care......

Each year on Christmas Eve we hang the stockings before the kids go to bed. They pick their own for the year and their own mantle hanger thingy. Although, we were short one this year. I had forgotten about the ones that were broken at the end of last year. So, no big deal, Daddy and Mommy shared a hook.

C and niece P are all the rage this year. The makeup these girls got is enough to fill a cosmetic counter. They just love love love it!!!

Hey!! Practice makes perfect you know!!! Don't knock it till you've tried it..... and yes, I've tried it.

Some more photos of getting the goods.........

X really had no interest in opening presents. We tried to show him how it's done etc. but he was too impatient. His brothers and sister already had toys out of the packages and were playing so he went to play with theirs!!! He gave up on his and decided to take theirs. It was very funny.............but he learned quickly to back away.

Okay I have not figured out the delete button. AND..........its pretty hard to upload photos only by numbers and I kept forgetting which numbers I'd already done. That being said..............these 3 pictures of A are really nice don't ya think. (I do my best)

C, E, A, nephew Z, O and niece P at Papa's house on Christmas Eve. X was already under the tree digging..........

Our amazing year at it's end!!!

Sorry!! I hit the wrong button, so we are crooked. Oh well, I'm not changing it now. HEEHEE....

See that's the finger wagging I was talking about below. ;-)

Wow! Has this year gone fast or what? I cannot believe that it is 2008! That seems so wrong on so many different levels, but what can you do? I mean, really.

These pictures are from our annual Brunch with Santa. We do this every year at the club and the kids just absolutely love it. I love it because it means no fighting the crowds at the mall to see Santa.

I want to say hello to everyone out there in cyber world viewing our blog. I hope that everyone had a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. Ours was wonderful and exciting. We have had so many different and amazing things happen in our lives this year. It has been a true blessing.

All the kids are healthy and growing and couldn't be happier. We are so thankful for adding our little X to the family. He is a beautiful gift - a blessing. (There just isn't another word that can equal that, you know?) He is growing and has put on over 2 pounds since he came home. He is finally walking - mastering the concept in the last 2 weeks or so. He thinks he is soooo big now. You can just see the delight and pride glowing in his eyes. It is fantastic! He only days "mama" and "dada" and has added "uh-oh" to the vocabulary. But, do not think he isn't talking! That boy can tell you how much he loves you (or how angry he is) very eloquently. He puts that index finger up and starts wagging it in your face!!! He is letting us have it, let me tell you.

A is great. Growing like a weed. He is just so amazingly tall that it is just not funny any more. I keep looking at him and seeing my sweet baby boy, but he is much more than that now. It makes me sad and happy all at the same time.

E has joined gymnastics and enjoys it. Although, he will not tell you that. He complains about the stretching and how much it hurts. The smile on his face during class though belies the whining. He glows from the inside out when he is there. And the giggles.......oh man the giggles. I wish that I could bottle that and keep it forever.

O is the same way. He tells how much he loves gymnastics though. He gets a big kick out of it. He shows off at home and at the store and and and..... he is just thrilled with himself. I love it. The pride that he is doing something that he is "in" something is amazing. He has been asking for awhile what he can do (his brothers have soccer, football, guitar, etc and C has dance ). He hasn't had anything for himself yet. And he is sooooooooo excited.

C loves her dancing class and she likes her gymnastics too. I really thought she would be amazing in gymnastics but as of yet she is well, not. :-) She acts like such a big girl with her behaviors and her vocab - that I just forget that she is only 2!!! Really, only 2!! (Well, she is 2 weeks away from 3 now!) She is learning and having so much fun.

Adam and I are well and have exciting news too. Yes, more exciting but I will post it after I post some photos.