My Pizo Pack

SNOW

2012-01-17T10:42:00.000-05:00

Is it possible? Snow!! Finally a layer of the white stuff to play in. It has been an odd winter for the North East. I know that so many people can live with out the fluffy white stuff, but for the most part I really enjoy it.

The kids were so excited to see the white covered ground when they woke up this morning. Caleb screamed with excitement just at the thought of wearing his new snow pants. (A brand new pair that was in the box of hand-me-downs we received from VA.) So after getting a few things done around the house they all three got bundled up and headed out for some fun. I missed the opportunity to take pictures of Courtney having fun, so most of them are of the younger two monkeys. Courtney wanted to help with shoveling the drive way. (Because of my back issues, Tony has laid the law down that the shovel and I are no longer allowed to be friends. While this sounds like a fabulous idea to some, it makes me feel bad that I can not help him. I know that he is protecting me and any further drama in the back area and I am thankful)

Caleb gets more and more bold each year in his sleding adventures. All I hear now is giggles as he flies down the hill. Courtney challenges both the younger two to try going head first and now they both will humor her at least once. Enjoy the pictures. I am sure or maybe I should say I hope there is another chance for more pictrures later this winter and I will surely get some of Courtney.

Good Team Work

2011-09-20T15:08:00.000-04:00

The lawn crew we hired finally came by to do their work the other day. Nice thought, Tony is our lawn crew. Specially since I am out of order to help in the lawn area. Caleb loves to go outside any time Daddy goes out the the door. He knows that there is some sort of manly adventure that he can be apart of. This time it wasn't the chain saw to cut wood,

but the lawn mower. That is a big boy toy that Daddy will let him touch and even help a little. It is always interesting to watch little ones want to be apart of the chores when they are little, then when they get older it doesn't always seem as much fun. LOL. Courtney and I were talking about the dishes the other day. "She said, Momma remeber how I would BEG you to help wash the dishes? What was I THINKING??" We giggled.

Has It Almost Been a Year?

2011-09-07T12:49:00.000-04:00

Just a quick update until I have a chance to upload a few pictures. Life in Sulpizio Land has been on a consistant roll. The kids are doing wonderful. Courtney is now a freshman. She was a bit nervous but of course she is amazing. I am so thankful for her diligent work ethic when it comes to school. She really works hard and is such a wonderful example to Gracie and Caleb. Courtney will be fif-teen in November. She is already looking forward to driving. I have let her drive our little Aveo a few times (the beep beep) to teach her stick shift. We had so much fun. She really did a fabulouse job for her first few times. We will practice more later we still have some time before we need to get to serious.,

Gracie is in second grade this year. She works hard and loves to read. Gracie also just had her birthday, she turned seven. Hard to believe how fast she is growing up. She is a big girl now, that is for sure. Gracie and Caleb are best buds for the most part and really spend much of their time playing together. Here lately the two of them play quite a bit of school. Go figure. I would think they would be tired of school by the time their actual school day is over.

Caleb is a little ham! He just turned four in July and is turning into such a big boy. We started K4 this year. So far so good. He enjoys learning how to write and numbers but phonics seems to be his least favorite. I got tickled with him on our first craft together. He gets a bit crazy with scissors. So that is a team effort for sure. He spends the rest of his day playing with his sisters, he LOVES Buzz Lightyear and Woody. I am surprised at how long "Toy Story" has been the movie/toy of choice. As a matter of fact, I have a very cute picture of him wearing a Buzz dress up costume that he got for his Birthday. Maybe I might post some pictures with this after all.

Tony has been going stong with school himself. He recieved his bachelors in June. Oh, how excited I am for him and for myself that there was a break from college. He is now in full swing again working on his masters degree. During his break I kept him very busy. He worked on wood for the winter. We have been so blessed by a gentleman in our church that has been such a help. He has what us wives call big boy toys, a tractor and a spliter that he let us use along with his personal help to get such a big job done. Also a couple other guys from church offered their muscle to speed things along. So we have enough wood split for the entire winter. What a BLESSING!!!

As for myself the last year has been an adventure.In November my momma and sister came out for Courtney's birthday. I love having family visit, it is always hard when they leave but I really enjoy it when they are here! I was able to go with Courtney to New York in December. That was beyond cool! I loved it, and enjoyed making memories with her! In May my brother came for a visit and surprised me when he brought my Dad along. (Poor Mom H. had a really bad back issue and couldn't make the trip. We missed her very much.) We went to the USS Constitiution only to find out the ship tours were closed that day but we were able to visit the muesum that they have. So much fun and kid friendly. We also went to see the Cape Cod Chip Factory in Cape Cod Mass. I wanted to see this and was very excited because on line the tour looked intersting how they made chips. Lets just say it was a MAJOR let down. It is funny looking back but at the time I was disapointed and felt like it was a rip off of time to drive to the Cape, to walk down a halway and that was "the so called tour". Never the less, the day at the Cape was a ton of fun with Dad and Andy. You ALWAYS have fun if Andy is around! Through out the last year I have had quite a bit of severe back pain. We did a couple rounds of steroid shots, with physical therapy and it helped but, the nerve issues were still there. In the beginging The Doc had talked about surgery but wanted to try other avenues first. (I was all for trying something else first) But on June 25th I had an emergency situation that put me in surgery before the day was over. I was in the hospital four days. I was so happy to get to come home!!! I am doing well now; I will be dealling with some issues that will take time to heal and possibly may not. Either way I am blessed to be able to walk. God is good to me and through all of this He takes care of me. The bright part in that whole crazy adventure is that Mom H. came out to be with us and help around the house for a week. Not to mention how sweet my church family was to us also. Now I am back to work and home school is up and going. It feels good to be some what back to normal. What ever that might be. Summer is cooling into fall and we are looking forward to apple picking, baking, and wood fires this time of the year brings.

Okay my quick update turned into a long update, none the less I finally updated!!

14 Already???

2010-11-14T21:34:00.002-05:00

It is hard to believe that it is possible, but my Courtney (lovingly called Magoober) is now 14. Time has flown by and she is growing up, sometimes quicker than I can keep up with. I could not ask for a more wonderful daughter. She loves and serves the Lord, she is a wonderful sister that for the most part (she rightfully has her moments) loves her sister, and brother to pieces, and she is a HUGE blessing to Tony and I. She is a cornerstone in our family and I am thankful that the Lord chose me to be her Momma! Happy Birthday Magoober!!

Caleb Man

2010-07-28T10:35:00.002-04:00

My sweet boy turned three just last week. I wanted to share his birthday pictures with you but of course the batteries in my camera died so uploading them right now is not now is just not going to work. Just look at this face, he is such a blessing to be with. He loves to help me make my bed. The pillows are his favorite part. We get them put where they are supposed to be only for him to climb up and snuggle down between them.
For his birthday we bought him another play power tool. He loves helping with his tools while Daddy fixes things around the house. We found a little chain saw and thought that is perfect since Daddy has been working on some trees that he cut down along with some fire wood.
He of course chose to have cupcakes and ice cream for his birthday cake. I love watching him eat his cupcakes. He palms the cupcake and takes the biggest bite possible of the icing side first. He had a wonderful birthday shared with some sweet friends. I will post pictures once I go and get some new batteries.

Any Thoughts???

2010-07-09T22:58:00.003-04:00

I have been thinking a lot on being more organized. I want to be able to get more done and in a decent order. It is funny to me that sometimes I feel like I get more done when I have a ton on my plate, but I do tend to get very stressed under that type of pressure specially if it is more than a day at a time. I do enjoy the routine of the school year. I was thinking about making a list of things to do the night before. What are your tips to staying on task and getting the most out of your day?

Happy 4th Of July

2010-07-03T23:54:00.004-04:00

What a exciting day! Happy Birthday America. The day the Declaration Of Independence was signed. John Adams wrote this to his wife Abigail... It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.... Powerful words. I hope that you give thanks to the Lord for the country that we live in!

Monkeying Around

2010-05-26T22:15:00.004-04:00

My monkeys spending some time playing around. They love to play together. If Gracie and Caleb work together they can usually take Courtney down, but only for a second. I love watching them play and hearing their giggles.

On The Run Again

2010-05-24T08:52:00.004-04:00

Tony and I ran our second 5k on Sat the 22nd of May. I wasn't as excited about this run. I was a bit concerned about the location just because there are tons of hills in the area. We started the course and I was right, there were hills in the course. I do not mean small hills but hills that will have you asking yourself, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!?! Before the first fourth of a mile was ran they had you go up your first hill. I made it up half way up the hill and walked the last half. Then I was really beating myself up over that. I am not really quick to quit on myself like that. I do not run the fastest but I do have endurance. So I promised myself that I would run what ever came my way from then on out. That brought 2 more hill just like that. But I did it, and beat my last time. I finished in 41:18. Maybe just maybe I might be able to do the next one in under 40. Not sure about that, but it is a goal. The running is hard at times but it is helping with the weight loss. I want to see victory in this area of my life. It takes work and time but I am learning so much on my journey. This picture is of me coming towards the finish line.

Now, Where Was I?

2010-05-19T10:44:00.004-04:00

I am a wife, Momma, house keeper, home school teacher, part time employee...and the list goes on and on. But the one thing I am not is a multi-tasker. Oh how I wish I were!!! I find that I work in circles. More times than not, I find my self saying wasn't I doing something else first or this is not going to help me get to my original goal. I do get my tasks (what ever they might be) done but, I usually feel like there has to be a way for them to go more smoothly. I see Mamma's with more children than I, and think to myself they seem to have to really have it together! They do not miss a beat. I guess this is a area that I will just keep plugging away at. Maybe I should try making a list. Although, I will start the list and before I know it one thing leads to the next and I am doing a little bit of each task at one time. I know I am a sight, Tony gets tickled with me and reminds me to stay focused. All this said I think I have passed my habit to Courtney. I watch her and she does the same thing. It is so true that our kiddo's learn from their examples, even the characteristics that we like the least.

Love Is In The Air

2010-05-18T22:14:00.003-04:00

I just came home from a bridal shower, of course the bride is just glowing!! As a matter a fact we have three couples getting married this year. Two of them will be married with in the next month and the third will be in the fall. With all of the love in the air I can not help but to reflect on my own marriage. Tony and I will be married fifteen years in July. Hard to believe sometimes, it seems like we have just always been. I do not mean that in a negative way at all. When I think of when we met, I get a bit mushy inside. I look back and see how far we have come! Sometimes we hit pot holes but I think for the most part it has been a wonderful journey. I am so thankful for the perfect man that Christ made for me! He really is the best for me! In the big picture I know that we have all of this because, we do our best to keep Christ the center of our marriage and our life.

Gracie Cakes

2010-04-28T18:20:00.003-04:00

We were in the car waiting on Daddy. So I thought I would snap a shot of Gracie Cakes. She is growing up so fast. She loves to play outside, bake, and sing. I will have to get a new picture of her since she lost 2 teeth on Wednesday night.

On The Run

2010-04-28T17:59:00.006-04:00

Tony and I recently ran a 5k together. He of course, has ran one before. For me it was a first. I have been doing some running to loose weight and wanted to prove to myself that I can do it. I have to say I reached my goal time and was beyond thrilled. I am even looking forward to another one. I never thought I would say that.

A Look Into The Day Of The USNS Comfort.

2010-01-22T09:21:00.005-05:00

Our friends sent us a link to their Dad's blog. He is the XO of the USNS Comfort. I thought I would point out the link under my "MY BLOG LIST". You will see the hard work that our soldiers are doing to bring medical care to people in need. I know that prayer is needed all across Haiti right now, so many people are hurting and with out the the supplies to take care of their families. I am so thankful for what these men and women are doing to be a help to the people of Haiti and for what they do for us here in the US. Lets keep them in our prayers they have a long road ahead of them!

Family Sledding

2009-12-12T10:27:00.006-05:00

We received snow just the other day,so of course we had to buy some sleds. First thing this morning we got up and headed out. Do I dare say how much fun I had. I have found memories of sledding with my brother and sister as a kid. My brother would even let us go with him to his Buddy's house and we would spend the day sledding down his huge hill. Today was the first time sledding for Gracie. She loved it and was willing to try anything. Caleb went down with Daddy once and that was the last. Courtney has been many of a time. Her and I would sled often while in CT. Daddy would join us when he wasn't out to sea at the time. I tried to upload the video but for some reason it would not let me. I will try that on facebook.

Pizo's Lately

2009-11-30T13:31:00.002-05:00

Thought I would update my blog real quick. The last month has been busy with sickness. Caleb started in the Oct double ear infections. Gracie had the "flu" in the beginning of Nov. It took about 2 weeks to get over. Courtney turned 13 on the 13th of Nov. Grammy Phillips came out from VA to share in the celebration. We had so much fun with her. I am so thankful to have Courtney. She is a blessing and watching her grow is a joy. I could not have asked for more in a daughter. Gracie came down with a ear infection along with the hives. She gave us quite a scare with the hives. I have never seen them so bad before. The doctor told us what to do and they went down with in a day. Now it is Courtney's turn. She has the Swine Flu. It has really taken a toll on her. The fever has been consistent along with the awful cough. She broke out in hives today. A friend said that is a sign that the virus is leaving the body. I can only hope.

Thanksgiving was a wonderful day. We shared it with some friends in the area. Of course we played domino's and ate way to much. I worked that night at midnight. Yes, I volunteered for that. I have so much fun working the midnight madness. I got off at 6 am and was able to spend the rest of the day with my family.

I gave my two week notice at work and Sat will be my last day. I am sad to a small degree because I really enjoy the ladies that I work with and who does not like Yankee Candle. At the same time I am so SUPER excited to be home with my little monkeys. Courtney and Gracie are beside themselves. That makes me feel good.

The Pizo Girls

2009-10-21T10:20:00.002-04:00

Here is the girls first day of school picture. They are being home schooled this year. Courtney loves it! I am so thankful for her heart and understanding as to why I felt so burdened to take her out of the public school. Gracie cakes is doing her best. Everyday has it's challenges but has it has such a sweet reward also. I love seeing Gracie's face when she really begins to understand what she is being taught. It is priceless. They are growing so fast. Courtney is in the 7th grade this year and Gracie is now in kindergarten.

I Can Ride A Scooter Too.

2009-10-13T10:42:00.003-04:00

Caleb wanted to ride the scooter too, so Grandpa helped him. He blew me away how he stayed so balanced. For a little bit before we started the video he was standing on one foot. Kids really do pick up so much from other kids by watching.

Taking Down Trees

2009-09-02T10:37:00.005-04:00

Tony and a couple of guys took down 25 trees of different sizes in our front yard about a month ago. What a difference it has made in the front yard. Of course we are still cleaning up the mess it made in the front yard but it will be worth all the work when it is finished.

Good Job Grandpa

2009-08-24T10:05:00.000-04:00

Gracie was keeping a close eye on Grandpa while he was helping Daddy raise a cabinet so that the microwave would not be so close to my stove. (By the way they did a FABULOUS job!) She was so interested in what they were doing. So cute. I have similar memories of Courtney watching Grandpa while changing a heating element in the stove for Mom.

Grandma Love

2009-08-20T10:00:00.001-04:00

The kids have been delighted that Dad and Mom Heilman have been in the area for the summer. This was the first time they were able to come down. Also the first time they were able to meet Caleb. It was a sweet day. We have had many more sweet days.

Caleb Makes a Basket

2009-08-17T22:28:00.004-04:00

My sweet little man turned "2" on the 20th of July. He got a basketball hoop from Grandma and Grandpa Heilman. He loves balls and blocks. Tony and I gave him a couple of different balls along with some new blocks. That night he slept with all three balls. It is amazing how fast time goes by!

Pizo Life

2009-05-26T09:30:00.004-04:00

Not a ton of new things going on here in our home. We are finishing up the school year late this year. Courtney does not get out till the 24th of June. We had a awful ice storm here in December and it set things back further than if it were just regular snow days to be accounted for. Next year Tony and I have decided to home school the girls. In all honesty I am nervous but I know it is the best choice for the kids and for that I am excited!

We have a offer on a house. We are exited for this new step in our lives. We have prayed so hard for the right direction and Tony feels this is the way to lead the family. This will be the first time I have laid any permanent roots down since I was 13 years old. (My Dad joined the Navy when I was that age.) We will hopefully know the final answer with in the week. But I am told it all looks very promising. I will post pictures when and if things come through.

I am going to see my sister in June. She is getting married. I am very excited for her and it will be a exciting time to see her start a new chapter in her life. I love her dearly and wish her all the best in the world.

Other than that I have taken up joging. That is hard work for me but I am trying hard to be consistant and I am working towards 6 miles by the fall and a half marathon in the spring. Why you ask? Well mostly so I can prove to myself that I can do it! This has also been helping me to get my weight off. My honey has been very encouraging of my goals and gives me little tips here and there. Courtney is a blessing also reminding me how far I have come. Not to mention a few gals at my church who ask me how I am doing and how far I have jogged that week. I love that they ask me it keeps me accountable. I know I want to be healthy and a good example to my children. So for me this is a priority.

I hope things are going well for you all! I am sorry that the posts have been few and far between. Sometimes I feel like I do not have a lot of new things to share I will try to be better about that.

Couples Retreat

2009-05-12T08:15:00.003-04:00

Tony and I just recently went to the Couples Retreat with our church. We had a really nice time and enjoyed our selves and learned pleanty from the Bible to help in our marriage.

Fudgesicle

2009-05-01T15:30:00.002-04:00

Caleb is enjoying some fun summer treats. Such a cute little man!

What A Differance!

2009-03-06T10:31:00.004-05:00

Just in the last week I have started limiting how much TV the kids are watching. I know so many of my friends already do this and everyone has their good reasons. Mine are multiple for sure. One of them though is to see my kids use their imaginations more. I have found not only more imagination but more love for one another. Gracie and Caleb are play palls. That is so wonderful to see them have fun together and watch out for each other. Also to hear Gracie tell Caleb what a good job he has done. Gracie notices more thing that she can do to be a blessing such as pick things up around the house or to help Momma in the kitchen. Courtney is also playing more flute. (That is a wonderful thing to her music flowing from her room. I love it all scales, hymns, and her band music.) She is playing with her brother and sister and seems to want to help Momma more and more.

Oh, even as a parent I have to say I have noticed a difference in myself. Lets be honest we all have a seat on the couch for a quick break and the next thing you know you are just as involved in "Little Einsteins" as the kids are. The next thing you know it has been twenty minutes. OOPS that wasn't supposed to happen now was it. LOL! I feel like I am getting more done. I know my kiddo's are watching me to see what I am doing with my time more since they are not glued to the tube. It is important to show my kids not to be lazy and use my time wisely.

Please know that I am not saying TV in of it's self is bad. We have strict rule as to what we are allowed to watch and by the way that rule is for all of us not just the kiddo's. It is not just what you watch, but how much of it you are watching.

The Pitch

2009-03-05T14:59:00.003-05:00

Gracie is a constant source of comedy in our house. Even when she has no clue what she is doing we giggle. We just recently bought a Wii. Gracie has done so well learning how to play and is ready to beat Mr. Jeremy any day he wants to come over at bowling. Baseball is her next favorite to play. Gracie has a unique stance and throw that will soon be in the Major's. We caught her in action the other day and thought it would be fun to share.

You Want Me To Do What?

2009-02-26T10:55:00.002-05:00

I just recently went down to CT for a Candace's baby shower. She is due in March and it is her first baby so I wanted to be part of the celebrating. I love going down to my old church! I dearly love all the ladies there. I should have thought about games though. Bonnie likes to volunteer me for the silly games and this time wasn't much different.They told me the rules of the game.
Which were to drink as much water out of the baby bottle as possible in 30 seconds. As she was telling me, I was thinking this is nuts. It wasn't even a fast flow nipple. LOL! The quick thinker that I am said hmm why kill myself I am just going to open the lid and chug it down. (She didn't say I couldn't.) So needless to say I came out ahead of the other gals. It was so funny. Poor Beth I think she was a bit sad though she was PUMPED for the challenge!

Caleb Wants A Tubby

2009-01-29T08:38:00.004-05:00

He just couldn't wait to get in!

Gracie's Pretty New Dress

2009-01-29T08:25:00.002-05:00

Gracie is sporting a new creation made by Grandma H. She really likes it. At first she said it was itchy but I told her that I would wash it and the itch would go away. And I was right. She likes to twirl in it and see how it flairs.

Where Did She Go?

2009-01-08T10:47:00.002-05:00

When we go into our rooms and shut the door it seems to really bug Caleb. So he lays down on the floor trying to see what we are doing and talks to us till we let him in or come and stick out fingers out to play with him. He is quite the character.

Hmm, Lets See What We Have

2008-12-30T08:00:00.004-05:00

Caleb loves to take a survey of what is in the fridge every time I open the fridge door. I thought I got the door shut but he must have slid in at the last second. I couldn't miss the photo opp.

Don't Let The Weather Stop You

2008-12-29T08:00:00.000-05:00

We had another snow storm on Sunday before Christmas. We all were ready for church and made it to exit 7 only to decide that the road were just to bad to try to make it into church. So Daddy preached to us when we got home. Why let the bad weather stop you from worshiping our Lord.

Family Picture

2008-12-26T11:39:00.004-05:00

Tony got creative using the timer on our camera. This was Christmas Eve before we went to church. I hope everyone had a Wonderful Christmas!

Christmas Concert by Courtney

2008-12-26T10:21:00.005-05:00

Courtney's Christmas band concert was cancelled twice this year because of bad weather. I was so sad. She was so excited to play and I was really looking forward to hearing her with the rest of the band and the high school band. So she played for Daddy and I in the living room. I video taped one song for family and friends to see. She is so funny, she started humming when it wasn't her part to play. I am so excited that she has the gift of music. Tony and I love listening to her play and learn new skills.

Gracie's New Dress

2008-12-06T08:44:00.001-05:00

Gracie recieved a new dress from her Grandma the other day. She looks so cute in it. Thanks Mom!!

The Kids at Thanksgiving

2008-12-04T08:20:00.003-05:00

This year we spent Thanksgiving with our friends Jeff and Val. We had a wonderful time! They have two girls. Quinn is the oldest and Ella is Caleb's age. They all had fun playing together. Caleb had fun driving the girls nuts. It must be a built in gene for boys to automatically know that they are supposed to give the girls a hard time. LOL!

Surprise Birthday Visit From Grammy

2008-12-02T10:13:00.005-05:00

This year Sissy had a huge surprise for her birthday. Grammy flew in from VA on Wed morning. We did not tell the kids and it was so worth the surprise on their faces . When Gracie realized that we were at the airport she thought Jeremy and Julie were here. Then I asked her who was standing on the curb and she said "Hey that's my Grammy!" So she was excited. We picked Sissy up from school and Grammy hid in the back seat of the van and popped out when we arrived at Dunkin Donuts when she helped Gracie out of her seat. The facial expression was so priceless. We took her out to the Weather Vane for clam strips for her birthday dinner. We had a wonderful time.

Absolutely Fabulous

2008-12-02T09:47:00.003-05:00

Sissy received her report card a few weeks ago now, but yesterday she found out that she made the "High Honour Roll". I am so excited and proud of her. She is a hard worker, and for the most part is able to keep her priorities in the right order. ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS SISSY!

Charlie Brown

2008-11-20T14:57:00.004-05:00

Tony and I were shopping at Target and I seen this shirt. It was a must and there wasn't much thought other than where is the cart. A gal at church has called Caleb, Charlie Brown since he was tiny. (I'm not sure when he was tiny.) Caleb has always had that round head and face. He just started thinning out since he started walking. So we took a picture of him in his Charlie Brown shirt and Brown Cords and gave it to Mrs. Faulk. She LOVED it!

By the way I took Caleb back to the Doctors today and his lungs sound GREAT! PRAISE THE LORD! So she said just watch after him for a week or two but she didn't foresee any issues. I am so thankful.

Please Be Careful

2008-11-17T15:06:00.004-05:00

I thought I would share my thoughts maybe it is to vent and also to prevent someone else from going through the same guilt that I feel right now. Today I was fixing Gracie's hair in the kids bathroom and I thought Caleb was in the living room. We were getting ready to leave for Caleb's well baby apt. We usually keep the main bathroom door closed just because Caleb loves to go through cabinets and if the toilet lid is not down he likes that too. Needless to say the door was not closed and he of course was in there trying to see if there was anything new to explore. I had a Yankee Candle Reed Diffuser on the back of my toilet. He has never bothered it nor did I think he could reach it. But today he did. When I went in there he had it all over his clothes and had drank some of it. I quickly put him in the bath wash him down (I did not want it in his eyes) and we left quickly for the Doctors. They called poison control. When I found Caleb he was not gagging (making some yucky faces sticking out his tongue but not gagging) so that is good for him. They said if he was that is a chance that the oil could have gone into his lungs and we all know that is NOT good. The nurse finished the call with poison control and the Doctor came in to see Caleb. She feels confident that he did not cough it up (which cause it to come back up, I guess when it goes back down it could go in the lungs I hope I am makeing sense.) His lungs sound good for right now and we go back on Thursday. She will recheck him then and if all is well will give him his shots then. All this to say, even if you have animals the chance that your kids or the animal could climb or knock it over to me seems like to big of a chance for what could happen. When I got home from the doctors I still had a mess to clean up. There was a puddle on top of my toilet lid and when I wiped it off it had eaten through some of the paint. I called Tony at work and said Caleb will have the cleanest insides. I had called work when it happened (I work at Yankee Candle) and ask what the box says in case of a accident like this, when I called back to give them a update my boss answered. I told her I hope she does not expect me to sell those things to anyone. She was glad to hear Caleb was fine and she said, No Lisa something tells me you will steer everyone clear of those. I am thankful that he is okay and we will keep our eye out over the next twenty four hours.

Peanut Butter and Cheeto Kisses

2008-11-05T15:32:00.005-05:00

Is their anything better than when your toddler wants to give you luv and he just so happened to just eat lunch? They are the only ones that can pull off the Peanut butter and Cheeto breath kisses. Sounds silly but it is so sweet to me.

New Header?

2008-11-04T15:59:00.002-05:00

I am thinking about changing my header to "The Sulpizio Five" I think I just like it better. Why I didn't think of that earlier I do not know. The only bad thing about it is that every one has me under My Pizo Pack. What do you think?

Gracie's Really Big Boo Boo

2008-10-29T08:17:00.006-04:00

My poor Gracie, She fell trying to step down to the toilet from the counter. When she did she slipped and fell face first into the tub. Tony called me at work and asked me for the the nurse hot line number and told me what happened. I have to say that I never imagined it to look like this. When I seen her my heart just broke. It was so much more swollen last night. We kept her close by during the night and woke her up every few hours to make sure she could speak clearly and walk. The nurse said to call back if she vomits twice. But thankfully no vomiting. This morning she is her normal joyful self. She is singing right now "His Banner Over Me Is Love" So she still has a song in her heart. She does go look in the mirror and check on her "Boo Boo" about every hour. Then she comes out and says "Momma I have a REALLY BIG BOO BOO this time hu?" I am just thankful that she is okay. Plus she is still smiling.

Just in a Thankful Spirit

2008-10-22T14:55:00.002-04:00

I have just been in a thankful spirit today. I was making hair bows for Gracie today and I was so excited to be able to make something some what crafty. Since for what ever reason my parents crafty talent jean did not get passed down to me. At any rate it just led to me think about things that I am thankful for. So thought I would share some.

I am thankful for:

-My Lord who loved me enough to save me, and that we have the freedom to worship in the United States.
-My husband that works so hard to take care of me.
-My children and all that they teach me everyday.
-My job, it isn't always what I want to do but the Lord gave it to me.
-That gas in our town is down to $2.53.
-That the town police help with traffic by Courtney's school so we can make it out of the parking lot.
-Being able to have lunch with the Stones on Sundays and play games. We have so much fun and laugh so hard!
-My weight loss, and my husband being right there beside me to encourage me.

My list could go on and on but I will quit for today. Just things that I have been thinking about today while working on hair bows and around the house. I hope that maybe you might stop and think about what God has blessed you with lately.

Quick Picture

2008-10-21T09:14:00.002-04:00

I thought I would post this. Tony took it on Sunday morning before church. I have been asked why there are not many pictures of me on the blog and there are probably a few reasons for that but for the most part it is me taking the pictures. At any rate here I am with Caleb Man. As you can tell we do not look much like mother and son. :( But he sure is a sweet little man. He saves his kisses for his Momma and will not share them even with his Daddy.

Cute Moments By Gracie

2008-10-08T08:45:00.004-04:00

Just ran across some pictures of Gracie when she was a bit younger. I thought they were cute so I figured I would post them. She had gotten into some eye shadow that I had just bought. It was one of those moments you where you try not to laugh, and I should have scolded her for doing wrong but I asked Tony for the camera instead.

Gracie loves to play with just about anything. She had started playing with this bucket and the next thing you know she is inside of it. It looks like a tight squeeze. She was having a blast. What a blessing it is to watch her play and grow.

Curry Pumpkin Soup

2008-09-30T14:03:00.006-04:00

This is so YUMMY! I made this today for my family and it is something I had to share! Caleb ate two bowls. The girls were so so on it.

2 tbsp butter
2 medium onions chopped (1c)
1 med carrot, chopped (1/2 c)
stalk celery,chopped (1/2 c)
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 15 oz can of pumpkin
2 14 oz cans reduced sodium chicken broth
2/3 c water
1 c half and half or light cream
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper

In 4-quart pot or dutch oven melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and celery. Cook ten minutes, stir ocasionally, until veggies are softened. Add curry powder and pumpkin pie spice. Cook another minute. Add pumkin, chicken broth and water. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for fifteen minutes. Remove from heat and let cool a bit.

In food processor or blender add one third of soup and blend until smooth repeat until all of the soup has been blended. Return to pot.

Stir in half and half (or light cream) salt and pepper and heat through. Top with Orange Cranberry topper.

Orange Cranberry Topper:
combine 1/2 cup dried cranberrys, 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel and 2 tablespoon snipped fresh Italian (flat leaf) parsley.

Each 1 cup serving : 145 calories, 7 grams fat, (4g sat fat), 19 mg chol, 433 mg sodium, 20grams carb, 4 grams fiber. Serves 8.

It did say if you wanted to make it and freeze it, to freeze it before andding the light cram. It will last three months in the freezer. Defrost and add the cream. I have to say the cream did not make a huge differance to me. I thought it was just as good with out it. It just made the color lighter.

Better Homes and Gardens October 2008 issue, page 219

Who Is Your Worst Enemy?

2008-09-25T13:55:00.004-04:00

I know who my own worst enemy is. It is myself. I tell you what, I can beat myself up mentally over so many things that it is ridiculous. I think I have always been this way to a degree, but as I have gotten older I think I do it more. I let things affect me that I shouldn't and when I do, it is like my mind is stuck like a broken record playing through over and over again.

Today I let something bother me and that triggered me wondering about different situations. I have to say,I felt myself wallowing in no where land and I had to go back and ask myself how in the world did I let myself get this point? I also asked myself is this the way the Lord wants me to be. Well of course that answer is NO! Satan knows how to cause me to stumble and he was doing a good job of it. I pulled out my Bible and read and really took it in. I can not control how people act or feel. I can not control how they view me or my family the only thing I can control is doing what the Lord wants for me, following my husband, and taking care of my children to the best of my abilities. So why let my mind ponder things that I can not control? Why not think on things that Philippians 4:8 tells me? Finally, brethern, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virture, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

Maybe this is to much to publish for all to read, I am not sure. But it was on my heart.

My Bathroom Has Been TP'D

2008-09-22T11:32:00.003-04:00

I left Caleb to his self for a quick minute and look where it gets me. Tony was trying to tell me how to down load pictures from the camera to the computer over the phone. (No I could not do it again with out his help either.) I walked out to check on the kids and this is what I found. But because my camera was connected to the computer at the time, I could not take a picture of Caleb sitting in the middle of the mess looking up at me as if I should be proud of him because he was so proud of himself! So here is the picture of the mess. Yes that is another ball of toilet paper by the tub. I think he wanted to rearrange the rugs too. I found it funny that I have a picture of Courtney at 9 months sitting in the middle of her toilet paper mess. except she brought it out into the living room of my mother in law's. If I find that picture I will scan it and post it. That was the day of video camera's not digital.

2008-09-18T09:48:00.000-04:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Caleb is Moving Now

2008-09-12T11:01:00.006-04:00

We wanted Caleb to walk before our friends Jeremy and Julie left. As much as we encouraged him he was not ready and that is fine. Tony and I gave this push and scoot toy to Caleb for his birthday. He has never wanted to walk with it before until the day after Jeremy and Julie left. He is a stinker. We did have to take his jammy pants off, he kept walking on them. He looks like a little old man with a walker. Funny hu.

Yum Soup

2008-09-11T08:37:00.003-04:00

Today is very chilly out. I think it is in the low 40's. The weather is changing so quickly. It made me think of soup. For me I am more of a chili girl or cream based soups, I know cream bases soups are not good for us. So it made me think of one of my low fat cook books that I have. I haven't made this soup since I lived in Hawaii. (I know you are thinking why in the world would you eat soup in hot Hawaii. Well I guess you just try to keep traditions of what you would do if the seasons were changing.) Tony and I are trying hard to lose our weight. We are finally inspired by the fact that we are not healthy and the weight needs to come off. We have fabulous friends that are encouraging us and holding us accountable. The encouragement is a blessing to me and knowing that I am going to email everything that I put in my mouth to my friend helps me to not eat things that I know that I shouldn't because she is going to remind me of my goals! I am so proud of my husband for trying so hard! So on that note, here is a corn chowder recipe that you might like. Of course you could use regular cream and real bacon but it is really good with the light cream and turkey bacon or with no bacon at all. You should at least try it once the healthier way. I have also added some chicken before it makes it a bit more hardy.

Corn Chowder:

2 slices turkey bacon cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup yellow pepper
2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
10 oz cubed potatoes
2 cups whole corn kernels
1/4 cup light cream

Cook bacon and place on paper towel then crumble and save for later. In 3 quart pot add onion and bell pepper and tsp of water. Saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add broth and potatoes. Bring to boil; lower heat. Simmer partially covered, 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Add corn; simmer 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat; cool slightly.

Place two cups of soup into food processor or blender; puree until smooth. Pout back into sauce pan. Stir in cream and heat to serving temperature. Top each serving with bacon.

4 1cup servings. 198 calories, 76g protein, 6g fat, 32g carbohydrate, 149mg sodium, 15mg cholesterol, 4g dietary fiber.

Weight Watchers Complete Cookbook p.87

Caleb Swings

2008-09-05T15:40:00.003-04:00

Caleb LOVES to swing! We ate lunch at the park after going to the Ben and Jerry's Factory. Caleb laughs the whole time with pure elation while on the swing! It doesn't get much better than this!

Happy Daddy

2008-08-21T19:54:00.009-04:00

I know this is Lisa's blog but I want to share this - This past Sunday Courtney did a special in front of the Church. She has been playing the flute for about a year now, I have too say that I am a happy daddy. We have a music teacher that goes to our church that is giving Courtney lessons every week.

Gracie And The Stove

2008-08-15T13:27:00.008-04:00

All of us girls were cleaning up the kitchen after haveing a YUMMY dinner of Chicken Fajitas. Gracie loves to help Sissy out too. She got out her stool and this time offered to wipe the stove top. She did a Fabulous job. Sissy is ready for her to learn how to do the big things so that she can help out more.

Sharing

2008-08-15T13:19:00.003-04:00

Tony and I caught Gracie and Caleb in the kitchen sharing their thumbs. Why? I am not sure. Maybe they wanted to know if each others thumbs tasted the same. HMMM, I guess that will always be a mystery but at the same time it sure was cute! Before we know it they will be all grown up. These are the times to treasure!! We were a bit to late getting the picture of Gracie offering her thumb to Caleb. Oh well at least we got this one!

Caleb Verses The Cookie

2008-08-15T13:11:00.003-04:00

I made home made chocolate chip cookies today. YUMMY! We let Caleb feed himself, he loved it of course but we were not sure if he ate the cookie or if the cookie ate him. This was about half way through. We should have taken a picture at the end but we took him straight to the tub.

It's All Her Fault

2008-08-12T12:08:00.005-04:00

I have decided that Terri enjoys tempting me. She had a "Mocha Coffee Coolatta" from Dunkin Donuts. She asked if I would like to try it. I do not even enjoy coffee but I thought why not. Well that choice was a mistake!!!! I enjoyed it. I told her I wasn't sure I would be able to drink a whole one. Well last night at work I was now craving one. So I thought why not. It was so yummy and of course I did enjoy drinking it ALL. This is not a good habit to start! Hmmm maybe I should go get one now?

Tony Breaks Bricks

2008-08-11T15:05:00.004-04:00

This weekends Karate demo went fabulously. I am so excited for my husband and the students. I enjoyed watching them during their training and as they learned more from God's word and object lessons. I have to say it will stay with me for a long time. My husband had never broken bricks before Saturday. Steve had him break a stack of three earlier in the day and then during the demo for the church and community he broke a stack of four. I was just sooo excited for him. It is tradition to keep your first board that you break. I asked Tony if that meant we were going to be keeping six pieces of broken brick. He giggled and said no that they would go in the trash.

I will be posting different pictures in the future.

Our Friends Are Coming

2008-08-02T10:14:00.005-04:00

Let me introduce your to our friends Steve and Terri. I am so excited they will be here in just under a week. We met Steve and Terri at our church out in WA. We became great friends. Also Steve is Tony's Karate Sensei. (He is a 2nd degree black belt.) He will be here to help with some sessions for Tony's Dojo and a demo for our church and community if they would like to come. I am sure it will be a great time of learning for the class and a FABULOUS time of fellowship for me.

I will make sure to post pictures of the demo so that everyone can see.

Thanks Paula Deen

2008-07-28T11:49:00.005-04:00

Okay so I have to say I do enjoy Paula Deen's cooking. My husband does not always care for her but he has enjoyed many of her recipes. My Momma sends me her coupons (because for some reason they are AWESOME where she lives) and mixed in with the coupons was her Paula Deen magazine. Well of course sending the magazine to me was a whoops but I have already put it to good use. Thanks Momma!!!!! I do love cooking and baking. So I thought I should place the recipe on the blog so all of you can try something a smidgen different. I made the cake for some friends we were supposed to have dinner with but Caleb ended up with the iks so I sent half the cake with Tony to give it to them. Shannon said she really liked it.

"Simply Delicious Strawberry Cake"
1 box white cake mix
1 3oz box strawberry instant gelatin
1 10oz frozen strawberries in their own juice thawed and pureed
4 large eggs
1/2 cup veggie oil
1/4 cup water

Preheat oven to 350* Grease 2 round 9 inch cake pans. In large bowl combine cake mix and gelatin. Add pureed strawberries, egg, oil, and water; beat at medium speed until smooth. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 20 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. Let cool ten minutes and remove from pans to cool completely on wire racks.

"Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting"
1/4 c butter softened
1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
1/4 c pureed strawberries
1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract
7 c powdered sugar

In large bowl beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with a electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1/4 cup strawberry puree. Beat in extract. Gradually beat in powdered sugar beating until smooth. You may not use all seven cups. For pinker frosting ad 2 or 3 drops of red food coloring to frosting.

"Cooking with Paula Deen" May/June issue page 65

I do think it would be okay to use a 13x9 cake pan. My cakes were a smidgen hard to get out of the pan but then again that could be operator error. LOL!! This was so yummy and the strawberry flavor was FABULOUS! Also you will have frosting left over but that will be great to put on graham crackers for a easy sweet snack for the kiddos later.

Peanutbutter Sandwich

2008-07-23T09:42:00.003-04:00

Gracie loves to make her own sandwiches now. She was letting Sissy help her on this day. I think it was Sissy's first day off for summer break. Anytime I am in the kitchen making dinner or a dessert Gracie is ready to help or watch. I think she is going to be the family chef.

Is He Really One Already

2008-07-22T10:07:00.009-04:00

Wow a year has came and gone so very quickly. Our little man is now a whole year old. He has brought so much joy and laughter to our home. He currently is 26.4 lbs and 30 inches long. He is now pulling himself up on furniture and taking some small baby steps along the furniture. He loves his blocks and playing in his sisters bedroom.

We had a small party for him with some church family. We had a wonderful time.

Playing Around

2008-06-25T13:39:00.002-04:00

Gracie is known for playing dress up with anything she can get her hands on. She had Daddy's hat and racket ball glasses this time. I often find her in my shoes. She likes to hear the heals click on the floor.

Courtney At School

2008-06-24T11:07:00.003-04:00

Gracie, Caleb, and I had the honor of joining Courtney at school for a tea. All of the students read poems, stories, or reports that they wrote during the school year. I had a wonderful time. The kids are very talented and some even gave them selves a British accent while reading there report so that they sounded like the person they had studied. Courtney read three poems that she had wrote. One of them was about her brother. Mr. Webb said he heard quite a bit about Caleb through the year. When we walked in all the girls gathered around him. It was quite cute really.

He was in the stroller looking around at all the girls like where did you all come from?

My Men

2008-06-24T11:02:00.003-04:00

Tony and Caleb sporting there hats. We were getting ready to go and play softball with our Sunday School class at church. Caleb surprised us all that he kept his hat on till we got to the church. I guess boys some how just know they are supposed to wear hats.

The Park

2008-05-21T07:58:00.002-04:00

I took the kids to the park just the other day and they had a BLAST. We have a beautiful park by our house. Courtney took Caleb for his first slide. He at first looked at us like we were crazy then of course the giggles started to roll. Gracie loves to swing so that is where she likes to spend her time. We put Caleb in a swing too. He sounded as if he was sucking air when we pulled him up, but when we pushed him forward he would just squeal. He had so much static in his hair from the plastic chair it was literally standing up by the time he was done.

Mother Daughter Date Night

2008-05-09T13:32:00.004-04:00

The girls and I are off to have our nails done tonight. It will be just us girls. As Gracie says Daddy has to stay home with Caleb. My friend Tovah and her girls came also. She has Tera (4 years) and a baby girl Mallory (5 months). The girls had a BLAST! Tera and Gracie were so excited. They sat still and let the gal do her job. It was cute to hear them answer her when they were asked which finger they wanted there flower on. Gracie seen her do one on each hand and when she stopped she said "What about this one?" She wanted more flowers LOL! So much fun to watch. Courtney even though she is older loved it just as much! She was fun to watch pick out her nail polish. She looked over ALL the colors, then asked to see if I would go for a few then settled on a nice purple. That happens to be her favorite. This was the first time I have taken the girls to have this done and it was definitely a hit. They were still talking about it this morning. Gracie was still loving the flowers on her hands and Sissy was so thankful that her polish hasn't chipped yet. (I usually do not let them paint their finger nails just toes. I have a thing about chipped finger nail polish it drives me nuts.) It was a nice evening! Not to mention we went back to Tovah's house and had dessert. The girls played dress up. I think Courtney was the beautician. The younger ones had some beautiful hair styles. Poor Caleb I did not see him dressed up as a Prince but I am sure his days are numbered before the girls figure out that they could do that to him and her would not be the wiser. While the kids were playing the adults were able to play some domino's. Not a bad night at all if I do not mind saying so my self. I would do it again in a heart beat. Nothing wrong with taking some time to have fun!

Happy Birthday Honey

2008-04-26T21:49:00.000-04:00

My Honey turned another year younger. We had a nice day together. He wanted a "HO HO Cake" It taste like a Little Debbie Chocolate Roll (Swiss Roll) Gracie is just ready to dive in. She LOVES chocolate!

Caleb Goes To The Barber

2008-04-15T13:06:00.008-04:00

Just one of the two video's to watch. (I think the other is just a little to long.) I can not believe that Caleb has more hair than his sisters did at this age. He had two curls above each ear that we tucked back and smoothed down. I had cut them off many a time but they always came back. So since the back was getting longer we went ahead a took him to the Barber. He was a good boy all in all. He did not care for Daddy holding his head for the clippers. He is so cute. He looks so much like his Daddy. Wish our family could have been there. I guess for me it is one of those mile stones that I would have loved to share. This will have to be as good as it gets for now.

Why Buy Toys?

2008-04-15T08:47:00.003-04:00

These pictures are so self explanatory. Gracie was having the best time with this box. She made it anything her little heart desired! She used it as a shopping cart, a suite case, a tent, and so on. I had so much fun watching her as she played. I did not put the picture on, but at one point she was pretending that she was digging in the box to find some thing. Her little bum was up in the air, feet almost off the ground with her head down in the box. I thought to my self that thing is deeper than Marry Poppins carpet bag. LOL

Sick Babies

2008-04-15T08:15:00.004-04:00

Well here are my sick kiddo's. While Daddy went to WA on business the four of us had the case of the icks. Everything from ear infection to flu to vomiting. Courtney was the healthiest of all of us. She was such a huge blessing to me as far has helping her Momma take care of the younger two kids and me. I know one time I was at the table and Sissy said "Momma is it time for your medicine?" As she is saying this she is handing me my sinus meds along with Tylenol. I would not have made it with out her. For the most part we were well on the mend when Daddy came home by the end of the week.

Music Lady

2008-03-30T19:30:00.003-04:00

This was Sissy's first band concert. I am so proud of her! She has wanted to play flute since she was in kindergarten. She seen some gals from our church play at the time and it just intrigued her. She is doing so well. Tony and I have her set up with private lessons once a week. Mrs. K has been so FABULOUS. She is also a music teacher. Courtney has been a quick learner but would not have had the chance to move up with the second year students if it wasn't for Mrs. K's help. Sorry that this picture is not the best. Unfortunately most of the ones we took are blurry. Which makes me sad but the kids were constantly moving doing what they needed to do.

Just Wondering

2008-03-26T09:47:00.003-04:00

I have a question. More for Moms to answer. What time do you get up in the morning? That is on a regular basis. Do you catch a nap during the day if you can? Yes I am asking because I think I might be a whiner. There I said it and no I do not think I feel any better that I did. A girlfriend and I were talking the other day about this. I am trying to figure out the best time to fit in exercise on a regular basis and I am having a hard time of it. So let me spill my thoughts to you and I would love you input. My day starts at 6:30 for the most part. (Except when my honey lets me sleep in on the Sat then it starts at 8:00.) Caleb is usually up at 6:30. He lays down for a nap around 9:30ish. So I can exercise then and have time for a shower. Then by the time I am done he is up. The thing I do not like about that is I have to wait to get my day started. Yes I can get things done around the house but I like to get up and get ready for the day. Not look like a slob for half the day. Or I could get up at 5:00 when Tony leaves for work and get the exercise in then. I would be able to get ready for my day before the kids wake up and they will have a Momma that is ready to meet their needs. Well that is the way it is supposed to work right? I did that for a week and I tell you what I was a tired Momma by the end of the day. I should have said worn out. So while at work in the evening I am thinking this is so crazy. Does a extra hour and a half of sleep really help that much? Or is it all in my head? So tell me when your day starts. If you could have your choice when would you fit the exercise in between the two choices?

Gracie's New Buddy

2008-03-24T13:47:00.004-04:00

This is Gracie's new friend Tera. The girls have hit it off. It has been so much fun to listen to her get excited about her coming over to play. The other night coming home from Tera's house it had not even been five minutes down the road and Gracie said "I love Tera and I miss her." They are pretty sweet. I was trying to get a picture of the two of them right before we left. Tera seems to do well for the camera. Gracie was looking at Daddy instead of Momma but she had her smile on.

Singing With The Ludka's

2008-03-20T14:48:00.023-04:00

We had the Ludka family over on Tuesday. What fun we had! They came up from CT for a little R&R. He Pastor's Community Baptist Church in Groton CT. What a blessing they are in our life. Dear sweet friends! It might be hard to hear them because some the boys were playing a video game, but they are singing to Caleb. They were singing lazy bones I think. Caleb was loving it.

Okay I have tried over and over to get the video to work and it just wont. It will work on the preview but when I publish it the video will not play. I am sorry. SO I will attach some pictures instead. I like the one of John playing football. He is wining against Uncle Tony in this game.

While Pastor, Bonnie, and Jeffery sang to Caleb, John and Uncle Tony were playing a football game and I was playing Connect Four with Justin, Posha, and Jacob. Who ever won played the other. There for a while Posha was beating all of us on a regular basis, but we figured out his strategies.

WHAT A GREAT DAY!!

Funny Man Warning

2008-03-19T18:41:00.004-04:00

Just as a note if you have logged on to my blog and seen a "Rapper" instead of a "Comedian" please know that I did not put that on my blog. Today I logged on only to find that the funny man I had on there had changed his profession and even his ethnic back ground. When I seen this I was floored. I tried to call Tony but he was not available so I called my friend Jenny.(She is a blogging pro!) I asked her what on earth happened. She said, I was on your blog earlier and the funny man was on there. So she pulled it up and started laughing. I am not joking it was a full fledged rap video. That is not exactly me. She then told me that who ever was sponsoring the original video on the you tube probably changed some thing and in return it changed what I had on mine. So I said okay I will let Tony know and we will do something a little different. Well Jenny and I continued talking about make up. Well I clicked back to my blog only to find that the funny man was now back on my blog. She said wait one minute so she could look to, sure enough she started laughing again. It was so weird. I was glad that I had some one witness this with me. It is not all in my head. If for some reason this happens again please e-mail me so that I can fix it.

Funny Man

2008-03-13T19:36:00.014-04:00

"The Master's Warriors"

2008-03-10T07:40:00.004-04:00

How exciting Saturday was! It was the first class of the "The Master's Warriors". There were six men that came and one gentelman that was on vacation. Since then Tony has had one more gentleman that is going to join with his son. How exciting is that! We are looking forward to what the Lord will be able to do with this ministry.

I was able to watch and I tell you what I was on the side lines taking it all in. I found myself giving a pep talk in my head for each guy. I know it is tough and they all gave it their best effort! I really look forward to watching again on Sat.

Family Circus

2008-02-25T13:03:00.002-05:00

Praising The Lord!

2008-02-14T21:30:00.004-05:00

God is so good and gracious! My Mom H came through surgery with flying colors. The Doctor was very happy with the out come. He was able to open her spine, drain the fluid and peal the tumor (that was about a inch and a half long and the Doc said looked like a saugage. I told Dad Mom had a little smokie in her back. LOL!) off her nerve with out problem. The nerve is in tact and working well. The tumor is NOT CANCER! PRAISE JESUS! It was inside of the spine in the forth and fifth lumbar. Can you imagine that? He said that is really big for that space and can not figure how she was walking. He replaced the fluid in her spine and his exact words were he packed her, glued her, and stiched her up. She had to lay flat for about 21 hours. That was to make sure she would not get a spinal head ache from her spine leaking fluid.

There were five people that had surgery similar to my Mom's and she was the only one up and going the next day. As a matter of fact Dad and I called Mom in the morning and they had her up eating. She then told me that the Doc said she could go home. Dad and I were in shock that she was coming home the day after surgery! The nurses were clapping for her when she left! She is doing very well to say the least. She has been walking slowly and carefully. Her pain is no longer in her leg and she is walking like her old self. The Doctor said it will take six week to recover. I told Mom her new name is Bionic Woman.

All that is said to say this, all of this is by the hands of the Lord! My parents were being refered out and not sure how to choose a Doc. So Dad started calling to see who can get Mom in to be seen. The Lord led them to this Doctor. Come to find out that this Doctor is one of the BEST! People come from Canada and other states to have him help them. They did not know that till after the surgery. Mom also said that she learned not to judge the book by it's cover. She said when she walked into the Doc's office that Friday and looked at the office and thought it was a little on the run down side and thought oh man maybe this wan't the right one to choose. God knew what he was doing the whole time and met every need that my Mom had and then some. If I sat and told you all of the ways the Lord provided you would be reading for ever. I am so so thankful for the out come. My Pastors wife told me something to remember, if the out come does not come out the way we want it to, does not mean that the Lord did not hear our prayers it means that he has a different plan than we do. She told me to be ready to rejoice in the Lord no matter the out come. She is so right, I tried to keep that in mind. I am not sure that I can say that I would have been perfect if the out come was different. I do know with out a doubt that I know that the Lord is in control and he will give us grace to deal with that ever comes our way.

Visiting WA

2008-02-10T21:55:00.000-05:00

Hello to all. I thought I would drop a line to let every one know that I am doing well here in WA. For thoses of you that do not know. I am here visiting Dad and Ma H. Mom is having back surgery to remove a tumor on her spine. The tumor is putting pressure on her nerves and doing great damage and puting her in extreme pain. The doctors belive that it is not cancer but will have a biopsy done to make sure.

Tony has the kids at home so it is just me. It has been nice to have time with my folks by myself it is always nice to have time one on one and not have to share, but my honey and kids wish they were here to be a encouragement to Mom. Gracie doesn't even want to talk to me long on the phone. She quickly asks for Grandma. She has been so sweet to Grandma. She has offered to get her ice and a band aid to help her feel better. Courtney and Gracie both have been praying for Grandma to have a quick recovery.

I have had a great time sitting with Mom getting her blog started. Oh that is "THEIR" blog. Dad will help too. Dad said that it is more like work so I think that it will be Mom that keeps it going. It will be great for them to keep up with family and chruch family so that we can see all of their travels as they hit the road with the "Corner Stone Baptist Builders". They will be traveling building and repairing churches across the US. It is a full time ministry position. They are so excited and Tony and I are so happy for them.

To Cut Or Not To Cut That Is My Question

2008-01-28T11:00:00.000-05:00

Okay so I have a question. Is there a way to have longer hair and it not take all day to fix in the morning? I know that I have thick hair, but I tell you I am tired of taking thirty minutes just to dry it. Not to mention the curling iron to help smooth it or add some volume. Sometimes I am not sure you can even tell I use a curling iron. LOL! So, I am seriously thinking of cutting it. Sometimes shorter hair requires the same amount of time but I am talking about thinning this mane out. I know I can hear my Momma P. now saying "don't you dare." I can hear my Dad saying "I like shorter hair". I am not sure what Mom H. would say. My honey would say "NO WAY!" But he seems to like my hair what ever I end up doing to it. He is great about not fussing about how long I take to do my hair. So what do you think? I have recently tried leaving it wavy curly with mouse but I feel like I am cheating. It looks wet still, but it is wash, mouse, add a barrette, and done. Love that part. A lot of people have said they like it. See, I know I am babbling, but this is what goes on inside my head. Don't be scared, I will be alright. Maybe I should just quit being a big whiner and be thankful for what I have.

Either way let me know what you think. It will take me for ever to decide either way.

Pizo Family

2008-01-27T09:33:00.000-05:00

Just a few pictures of Tony's family. I talked to Dad Pizo last night and told him that I was going to put the picture of him on his knees begging Grandma David for the huckleberry pie on the blog but he said he would dis own me. I laughed. I wonder if I should give the picture to Aunt Dar. That way if it wound up in the news paper it will not be my fault. You might be wondering what a huckleberry is in the first place, well it sort of looks like a blueberry but different. That probably does not help one bit does it. That is the best description that I have. May be I should ask Dad and Mom Pizo to describe it. At any rate I never heard of them either till I met my honey.

The middle picture is his brother Terry and his wife Eileen. They had there wedding in July if I am right, I hope I am. Tony has lots of brother and sisters. I do not have pictures of all of them. I wish I did.

Terry came to WA for a visit. So we had a birthday party for Nicholas. Aunt Marlo had goody bags for the kids. Mr. Phil grilled burgers for all of us. We had a great time.

Bills girls came to stay a week with us in 06. We had a wonderful time. We lived about five hours. The girls had so much fun playing!

Lee & Momma P.

2008-01-25T09:05:00.000-05:00

Momma came to see us this past July when Caleb was born. The girls had a great time with her. Courtney took the picture of Momma and Gracie. Momma also learned she likes her little car that week. She was not used to driving the family bus. Although she did drive Tony's little Aveo (which is a standard) and had a interesting story to tell us when she came home about not being able to find reverse. It was pretty funny.

Momma and Lee live in VA. We have not been back there in quite a while due to living in WA so I know that we are due for a trip in the future. The last time we were there we only had Courtney. So it will be different to go back with three children. So I am sure that it will be a house full when we go. But a ton of fun!

Dad & Mom H.

2008-01-24T22:29:00.000-05:00

Some fun pictures of Dad and Mom H. Most of these pictures were taken right before we left WA to move to NH except for the top one of Ma and Courtney. You might be wondering why Mom is blowing on Gracie's piggy's. That was something that Gracie loved when she was younger. She would beg us to blow on her piggy's. I am sure that was my fault. I love baby feet. Hands down they are the cutest! So after a tubby I would blow on Gracie's piggy's.

Kimmy Joy

2008-01-24T22:07:00.000-05:00

So this is my sister Kimmie Joy. She came to see me this past August after Caleb was born. Well I would like to think she came to see me but she really came to see Caleb. LOL! She enjoyed him very much! The other two picture are of us in Michigan in 06. We had a girls weekend with my Momma P. We enjoy being silly together even though we are older. We did straighten up so that our Momma could get a decent picture of us together. We laughed so hard that weekend. I wish I had pictures of my brothers but I am not sure that I do. I will have to look for some.

Courtney the Magnificent

2008-01-22T12:58:00.000-05:00

Courtney had the kids laughing so hard. We have heard Caleb laugh but never have we heard his rolling laugh. Way to go Sissy you have the magic touch.

Digital Camera with video $200. Listening to your kids laugh priceless. I sound like a Master Card commercial. Ha, I had to add that.

Baby Butter Ball

2008-01-01T15:32:00.000-05:00

I left the room for a few minutes and when I come back I find that friends had conspired against my son to make a meal out of him. At least they put a towel in the roaster for comfort right. He is bigger than the roasting pan! (Sorry that there is not sound. For some reason it would not upload. This is video from my cell phone.)

Going..Going.. GONE

2007-12-28T20:18:00.000-05:00

Caleb is five months now and he has finally rolled over. YEAH! I was at work the first time he rolled but Daddy called right away and sent video on the phone. I was so excited. He is really a pro at rolling from his back to his belly but has only rolled from his belly to his back once. So needless to say he gets very mad when he is stuck and can not get back over.

Tough Guy

2007-12-28T13:07:00.000-05:00

We were having a great time working on Caleb's new image. I think he looks to cute to try to be a biker dude, so we will stick with the original sweet look.

Raw Talent

2007-12-14T19:37:00.001-05:00

Gracie went to the front of the Church and was singing to her little heart out to her Lord after church was over. She was so very cute. She was singing "Christ Is Lord Indeed" she loves to sing. After taking pictures we told her that she could not touch the microphone anymore. We are weird as parents! We take the pictures of our kids doing something that they should not be touching or doing and then let them know that it is a complete "NO NO"! We all do it. But tell me she isn't cute.

Christmas Traditions

2007-12-12T10:35:00.000-05:00

I have been in the kitchen baking and making home made candy. I get so excited at this time of the year. I love making things that my parents and grandparents made when I was a kid. But one thing my parents did with us kids was make sugar cookie cut outs and let us kids decorate them. I remember looking forward to doing that each year. It was GREAT family time. It wasn't just us kids that liked to decorate my Dad could make a work of art out of a cookie. Tony and I now do this with our children. Courtney has already asked about it. So today I am making up the sugar cookies so we can decorate on Sat afternoon. I think Gracie will be fun to watch and I can only imagine her creations now. I am curious to know how much cookie will be decorated versus eaten. But that is what it is all about, HAVING FUN with your family. Do you have family traditions you do with you kids? Tell me about them. I enjoy hearing what other people like to do. Tony remembers all of his family getting together and making a Italian cookie called a Scallidi. It is a fried cookie then dipped into honey. He is so cute to watch talk about it. I asked Mom Pizo for the recipe but it makes a ton. I need to figure out how to cut it down so the kids can know what family traditions their Daddy did. I hope all of you take the time this year to sit down and do something special with your children. These are memories that will last through out their life and chances are will pass them to their children. Just imagine the memories they will be able to share with your future grandchildren!

My Little Bear

2007-11-28T19:17:00.000-05:00

Tell Me Would You Be Afraid Of This Little Bear?

GRRROWLLL!

Pictures From Thanksgiving

2007-11-28T18:03:00.001-05:00

Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving. We had such a WONDERFUL time at our Assistant Pastor's house with his family. They have a tradition that not all men would want me to share with other ladies. That is the women cook and the men do dishes! How FABULOUS is that? So I have a great picture of Pastor and Joe (his son as if you wouldn't have been able to figure that out, they look a lot alike!) Doing dishes. After dinner and the dishes the men settled down for some football on TV and us ladies went and played some Skip-Bo. We later had the men to come in and play Catch Phrase with us. Needless to say we had a nice time.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2007-11-22T21:36:00.001-05:00

What a wonderful day I have had sharing it with my husband, kids and sweet friends from church! I have so so much to be thankful for in my life. I started reflecting on Wednesday while making pies for dessert today. I praise the Lord for so much, I have been thinking about my parents so much the last couple of days. This year since we moved we were not able to share Thanksgiving with Dad and Mom H. I can not think of the last time I shared it with my Momma P.(Due to the jobs and location) Each of my parents bring something different to my life, but it is because their guidance as a child or now as adult that I am where I am at today. Thank you for that!

I am thankful for my husband, he loves me unconditionally, he is a strong leader and loves the Lord. We are partners for life working together as one through anything that comes our way. I know not every woman can say that. I am BLESSED!

I am so thankful for my children. The Lord knows that I love my children. I am so thankful to have each of them. That was my dream as a child was not to be a doctor, nurse, or secretary but to be a Mom. Being a Mom is not always a easy job but it is a job that has the highest pay. It is not money it is blessings.

Most of all I am thankful for Jesus Christ who died for me. I am thankful that he took and paid for my sin so I do not have to suffer in Hell when I die. For that matter I have the Lord to lean on at any moment in time. Just like my parents who would be here in a millisecond if I ever needed them Christ can be here even faster! That is just unreal to me at times.

Courtney Turns 11

2007-11-19T13:02:00.001-05:00

Wow has it been eleven years already? Time does fly by so quickly. We had a wonderful time celebrating Courtney! We had gone down to CT over the weekend previous to her Birthday. So all of our dear friends sang to her. Then on Tuesday she opened her presents and we sang again. She had Monkey Bread for her cake. (that is a family special that is at its best with Dad and Mom H. and Aunt Kimmie, or dear friends.) Gracie loves Birthday's. She helped Sissy blow out her candles and was just as excited to see what Sissy got for presents just in case she might get to play with something new also!

And They Say Boys Play Hard

2007-11-13T22:30:00.000-05:00

Here is Courtney and her friend Meredith from Ct. We went down to Ct. since we had a long weekend to be with dear friends. We had a wonderful time and a HUGE BBQ on Monday. Courtney and Meredith were playing outside and Courtney accidentally hit Meredith with stick. And they say boys play hard. Gracie was hit on the forehead but I for got to get a picture of her to match Meredith's chin. This was taken after both girls were done crying.

The Power Of Sour

2007-11-08T11:22:00.002-05:00

You would think that she is eating a lemon by the look on her face but she isn't. It is only a orange. At first she licked it and said this is AWSOME! (I have never heard her say that something was awsome before, I giggled.) So I told her that she sould take a bite. Well that was the end of thinking that a orange was AWSOME! She quickly took a drink and said "I can't like it Momma!"