Nick and I decided to do something crazy recently. We decided to completely redo our already finished basement. We are in the process of doing that this week. We ordered new carpet (which is being installed as I type this!) and we are getting tile for part of the basement. I'm re-painting the entire basement. I'm also taking pictures around St. Louis to frame and hang around the basement. Nick is FINALLY going to finish the entertainment unit in the wall. And finally we are going to Forshaw to get a fireplace cover to make it "baby proof".
We have so many small projects we want to get done all for Dominick's baptism, which had seemed so far away and is now in less than a month!
I can't wait until everything is finished and I can post some pictures!!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Elite 8 Results
After today's games here are our family's standings in the NCAA bracket:
Nick 105
Dad 100
Meg 90
Angela 85
Andrew 79
Mom 77
Nick is doing amazing! He picked all Elite 8 correct! Way to go Nicholas!
Nick 105
Dad 100
Meg 90
Angela 85
Andrew 79
Mom 77
Nick is doing amazing! He picked all Elite 8 correct! Way to go Nicholas!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The Zoo!
Today I met my Mom and Cecilia at the Zoo. It was a lot of fun. We saw monkeys, zebras, camels, lions, and a peacock! Cecilia rode on the carousel with Mom and loved it. Dominick slept almost the whole time but he woke up for a bit at the end. Here are some pictures:
It was a great time and I can't wait to go again!
It was a great time and I can't wait to go again!
NCAA After Round 2
So after round 2 I moved up! I am now tied for second place. There's still a lot of basketball left so I'm not getting too cocky yet, but second is good.
Here are our standings:
Dad - 70
Meg and Nick - 65
Angela - 60
Mom - 57
Andrew - 54
It's still a pretty close tournament and we all have such different teams that any of us can still lose. But that's part of the fun!
And Mizzou beat Marquette! So that's always good news. Now let's just hope they can beat Memphis! Go Tigers!
Here are our standings:
Dad - 70
Meg and Nick - 65
Angela - 60
Mom - 57
Andrew - 54
It's still a pretty close tournament and we all have such different teams that any of us can still lose. But that's part of the fun!
And Mizzou beat Marquette! So that's always good news. Now let's just hope they can beat Memphis! Go Tigers!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Happy Birthday Dom, again!
So Dominick is two months old today!! I can't believe it's been two months. He's getting so big. The last few days he's been trying so hard to roll over from his back to his tummy. We're getting close but his other arm keeps getting in the way. Hopefully we'll figure this out soon and I can post about his accomplishments soon!
We are getting ready to go for a walk and meet up with his cousin Cecilia (and Aunt Angela and Uncle Andrew) so I'll post more later. Along with the updates from the NCAA brackets. I'm moving up in the ranks! Thank goodness for Arizona's win yesterday!!
We are getting ready to go for a walk and meet up with his cousin Cecilia (and Aunt Angela and Uncle Andrew) so I'll post more later. Along with the updates from the NCAA brackets. I'm moving up in the ranks! Thank goodness for Arizona's win yesterday!!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Baby Sale
So Friday night, Crystal Mueller and I went to the baby consignment sale at St. Elizabeth's. While we were at the sale, all the boys hung out together. Greg and Bennett and Nick and Dominick. Crystal and I got some great stuff!
I ended up getting a bag of new bottles for $5.00, a bag of sippy cups for $3.00, a "Snugli" (which is like a Baby Bjorn) for $5.00, a car seat mirror for $2.00, and a TON of clothes for Dom. I also got a cheap high chair for my sister. I only spent $65.00 total for all that stuff! It was great.
Crystal got even more great deals than I did! She got a Baby Bjorn, a Diaper Champ, an Activity Mat, Toys, Baby Einstein videos and CDs, a huge thing of Jumbo Legos, and a ton of clothes. That's a bunch of good deals!
Unfortunately, while we were gone Dominick wasn't being a good boy. He was fussing the whole time we were gone. When we got back I was able to get him to calm down for a bit, but not long. Finally we had to leave because he was so crabby and I was afraid he was going to wake up Bennett who was being such a good baby! I guess he cried so much that night because he was out like a light when we got home and gave us about 6 straight hours of sleep after that. Poor baby.
I think it was a fluke though because yesterday he was a good baby again and slept through the night and so far today he's been good. So let's all say a quick prayer that it was just a fluke and he's not going to be that fussy again for a long time! :-)
I ended up getting a bag of new bottles for $5.00, a bag of sippy cups for $3.00, a "Snugli" (which is like a Baby Bjorn) for $5.00, a car seat mirror for $2.00, and a TON of clothes for Dom. I also got a cheap high chair for my sister. I only spent $65.00 total for all that stuff! It was great.
Crystal got even more great deals than I did! She got a Baby Bjorn, a Diaper Champ, an Activity Mat, Toys, Baby Einstein videos and CDs, a huge thing of Jumbo Legos, and a ton of clothes. That's a bunch of good deals!
Unfortunately, while we were gone Dominick wasn't being a good boy. He was fussing the whole time we were gone. When we got back I was able to get him to calm down for a bit, but not long. Finally we had to leave because he was so crabby and I was afraid he was going to wake up Bennett who was being such a good baby! I guess he cried so much that night because he was out like a light when we got home and gave us about 6 straight hours of sleep after that. Poor baby.
I think it was a fluke though because yesterday he was a good baby again and slept through the night and so far today he's been good. So let's all say a quick prayer that it was just a fluke and he's not going to be that fussy again for a long time! :-)
After Round One and Day One of Round Two
After round 1 in the NCAA tournament, here are my family's standings.
First Place: Nick with 26
Second Place: Dad with 25
Third Place: Mom with 24 and Angela with 24
Fifth Place: Meg with 23
Sixth Place: Andrew with 21
Yesterday with the first day of round 2. The standings shifted slightly.
First Place: Dad with 49 and Nick with 49
Third Place: Meg with 44
Fourth Place: Angela with 42
Fifth Place: Mom with 39 and Andrew with 39
So it's getting close! And I've moved up in the rankings!!
Keep your fingers crossed that I continue to get some wins. Go Mizzou!!
First Place: Nick with 26
Second Place: Dad with 25
Third Place: Mom with 24 and Angela with 24
Fifth Place: Meg with 23
Sixth Place: Andrew with 21
Yesterday with the first day of round 2. The standings shifted slightly.
First Place: Dad with 49 and Nick with 49
Third Place: Meg with 44
Fourth Place: Angela with 42
Fifth Place: Mom with 39 and Andrew with 39
So it's getting close! And I've moved up in the rankings!!
Keep your fingers crossed that I continue to get some wins. Go Mizzou!!
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