Feels like yesterday...

I can't believe its already be 5 years today. 5 Years ago today my very older, wiser best friend went to be with the Lord. He was my confidant, the one who could always make me laugh, my encourager, my #1 Fan, and the one who always made sure I knew he loved me. 

Pop-pop I miss you more and more with each passing year. You would think it would get easier, but some days it doesn't feel like that. Every time I look at James it makes me sad that you aren't here to see him. And now with another one on the way I know you would be so proud of me and so in love with my kids. In fact you would be in love with all of your great-grandbabies. I am so thankful though that you are getting a front row seat up there with the Big Guy! 

Today I will celebrate the amazing man that you were! Thankful that I had you in my life for such a long time! I look forward to the day that we meet again face to face! I love you Pop-pop! 

We've got BIG news!

WE ARE EXPECTING BABY #2!!!!!

We are beyond excited and if I'm honest I'm a bit nervous. Makes me nervous to have two little ones, but I trust in God's perfect timing and this was for sure something we wanted and planned for! I am 12 weeks pregnant and due on December 31st! Nice timing right?!? Ha! Manny of course is praying that we have the baby in December so that we can get a tax write off! :) 

We had a rough start to this pregnancy with me really sick. It has finally started tapering off and I'm feeling much better which is a huge answer to prayer. Its a different ball game when you are sick but your toddler still needs all of Mommy's attention. :) 

We are for sure going to find out the sex. I wish I was one of those people that could hold off on finding out but I am WAY too much of a planner, so we'll be finding out towards the end of July. We can't wait! 

Can't wait to keep you posted on this new adventure our family is taking. We are thrilled and can't wait to meet this little one!

Promise we're still alive!

I officially win the worlds worst blogger lately. I am really good at keeping up with other people's blogs but awful on keeping up with my own. I feel like I've just been a bit of a rut lately. I've been pretty homesick and having some internal struggles that I think have left me not knowing what to say on the blog. But I'm going to take another stab at this and hopefully be better about updates on our family! We can start with pictures from our life for the last month!

On rainy/cold days we walk around the mall with friends

Just hanging out around the house being silly

We take FULL advantage of pretty days! (they are few and far between)

First time on the big boy swing

Cookie date on the back porch with Mama! 

Having fun at his cousins house on Mother's Day!

Spent the day in Hingham, MA and it wore this little one out

Not a bad view if I say so myself

Pure Joy! He was "flying"

Loves his Pop! 

Time with Mimi at the park

Reading his coloring book! Ha! 

Memorial Day weekend exploring with Daddy

This kid loves some greek yogurt

Sweet boy

Memorial Day weekend at the Zoo

At the zoo

When you don't have a pool or a yard you make your own little pool play land! 

He has yet to actually get in the water! Ha! Just likes to play with his toys in it

Aunt Jack and Linds came to visit! Wanted to be with Jackie all weekend. So cute! 

Dancing with Aunt Jack (awful picture, but too cute not to post)

So good to be with my girls again! Such a fun weekend

So lucky that both my sisters are my best friends...we need to photoshop Kel's face in here! 

Top of the Hub

Miss them terribly! 

Life lately

Here is life lately for us in pictures:

At the Boston Marathon

James and his cousins Shane and Jack

Finally a warm day so we can wear our Jon Jons! (haven't had a warm day since)

First Boston Celtics game...So much fun and great seats

The Boston Public Garden...On the Swan Boat (James screamed the whole time Ha)

Playing at our friends house

Saturday night hang out with great friends! 

Loves some bath time

This was our hair one morning. How do you get volume like that!?!

Beautiful Horse at the Sheep Shearing Festival

Yes my son has a sweater on in MAY! 

Daddy and James with the Minutemen! 

Sometimes you just have to hang out in your diaper and socks! 

Thanks to my dear friend Meg I found a Chick-Fil-A...it's the ONLY 1 in MA. The best part about this is that it's really only about 15 minutes from my house. Just warms this southern girls heart! 

New York

Can I get an AMEN for a girls weekend? Oh my word was that needed! I'm not sure I even knew how much it was needed until I was there. My mom and two sisters and I headed to NYC for our 1st Annual Girls Trip! The last time we did something like this with just us girls was pre-kids and was when none of us even appreciated it. This time was 4 days of heaven. We shopped, walked, laughed, talked, walked more and enjoyed being with one another. I came home with a heart that was so full it overflowed. I am so thankful for my mom and sisters. I can truly say that all three of them are my best friends. I thank the Lord daily for each of them. When we are together it's just complete. We did decide though that next year we will be going somewhere with sand in our toes and a fruity drink in hand. Our feet were all throbbing and I'm pretty sure we left NYC more tired than we were when we got there! Totally worth it though!

Getting ready for our first day in the city! 

Jackie with the creepy Elmo

TIme Square

Rockefeller Center...So happy to just be together

Mom and I at The Plaza Hotel for drinks! 

Jack and Kel

Limo ride to dinner

Mom and Jack at Carmines

Kel and I at Carmines

After dinner photo opt! 

Yes we are sisters and all have pink workout tops! Ha! 

Mom and I on the Subway headed to Central Park

Central Park

Central Park

World Trade Center Memorial....So moving

Last day! Delicious lunch in Meatpacking District! YUMMY!