Jonas Brothers Concert

Maybe you are in the same boat that I am in and you have a Jonas Brothers fan or two in your household. I have to say that I have not seen my girls go so crazy for anything like this before. In fact as we speak, my girls are discussing where the Jonas Brothers are right now. Apparently they are doing a concert in Camden New Jersey tonight. Anyway, my friend Kerry (who has a JB obsessed fan of her own) and I decided to take our girls to the concert.

I made the decision that day almost 9 years ago when I became a mother, that I was going to be a fun mom. What I meant by that was not being a permissive mom, but a mom who loves doing things that her kids love to do. So, I guess that means taking my girls to a concert with 35,000 (other) screaming girls. The day of the concert, I asked Julia if she was going to scream a lot that night and she said, "That's pretty much all I'm going to do!". Great! Fortunately, I actually like the Jonas Brothers. I like what they stand for and I like their family values. And the music is not too bad either. :)



Getting ready to go...

At the concert.

She is screaming so loud, she had to plug her ears!

Just look at those faces!

We all had such a great time! Julia said it was the best night of her life and she would remember it forever! It felt so good knowing that I had helped create this very special memory!

Silly Little Friends

So, I decided to try my hand at making dolls. My first one, Julia and I made together. She isn't perfect, her head is kind-of crooked! But she found a loving mother in Julia anyway. Her name is Molly.




I enjoyed making Molly so much that I decided to make another doll. I wasn't sure who would be her mother, but she was quickly snatched up by Kate. Her name is Holly.





Then, of course, Noah could not be left out! So along came Joey.




Here are a few more pictures to enjoy. The kids and I had so much fun taking all of these!

I found that I have really enjoyed making these dolls! And taking silly pictures! :) I figured that after making three, I was finally ready to make one for a gift. This lovely little baby was made with love for my niece Abbey. We are going to see her in a few weeks at Disney World and surprise her. So, shhh! Don't tell!

Here she is taking a little nap on the front porch.

A week with the Moberly's

This past week Joe's dad, mom, brother and two sisters came for a visit. It's always good to have them come, we are a very close family, but only get to see each other a few times a year. Here are my top ten favorite moments:

10. Taking the train downtown.

9. Playing the Wii.

8. Listening to Billy howl.




7. Planning our upcoming Disney vacation.

6. Eating all the good food that everyone made!

5. Going for walks.

4. Going shopping.

3. Watching Psych (which is one part strawberry, two parts awesome!)

2. Eating at Moe's and being really silly with Missy and Christy.

1. Singing about my strawberry rhubarb pie!




Auntie Christy swinging witht the kids.

Riding the train.

Taking the Trolley.

Walking along the Lake from Navy Pier to Millenium Park.
The Bean.


Random City Pics.

Noah's perseptive of the train ride home.

All Boy!

Can I just say that having a little boy is a wonderful thing? His energy is boundless, what is the deal with always being airborne? But no one gives hugs and says, "mom, you're pretty!" quite like him!