The Boy Turns 40

Last weekend we went to my brother's house for his 40th birthday party. We had a wonderful time there celebrating and meeting his girlfriend's family.

On the way down, Bohdan kept insisting he wasn't tired.

Uh-huh.


Rob and Renee have a kinect for the girls. Here, Ashlyn is showing Bohdan how it works.

If one noisemaker is good, two is better.

Making new friends.


Taylor and Stasiu trying the kinect.

Birthday cake is always better when home made.




Rob even cooked at his own party. What a host!


Double fisting the chips.

Renee put beautiful flowers on the table.

You know how I love to take pictures of flowers.



Taylor, Rob and Stasiu.


Patiently waiting for cake.


We also had puppies! Meet Cosmo

And Jazzy!

We had a great time, loved meeting Renee's family and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

Happy Birthday, Rob!!! We love you!

Truth With Dirt on Their Faces

Meet Stas and Bohdan.

These are my boys. They are rough, silly, mischievous and the best kids ever. I mean that. Really.

They keep me grounded. They keep me real and they keep me hopping. They also entertain me and take care of me. I have two boys to kiss boo-boos, help with chores, snuggle and tell me I'm the best Mommy ever. Lucky? You bet.

The title of this blog is from one of my favorite quotes:

A boy is Truth with dirt on its face,
Beauty with a cut on its finger,
Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair,
and the Hope of the future with a frog in its pocket.

When I was pregnant with Stas, my girlfriend sent me a magazine clipping with that quote. It is so true. You can view the entire poem by Alan Beck here.

Strap in, it's going to be a bumpy ride.