Just one more piece..

So we went trick or treating at Boutwell's Landing last night. For those of you that do not know, this is an "old folks" home that does an annual trick or treating night where the people who live there hand treats out to the kids. The kids love it as it is another chance for them to dress up in their costumes and fill up their treat bags with junk food. I don't like it as much as it is just more candy in the house that has to slowly "disappear"when the kids are sleeping. If I don't do this it would all be in their tummies in a matter of days, which in turn makes for bad poops, and even possibly vomit - ugh (this has been the case in past Halloweens.)

Anyway, Anthony was apparently on to my plan early this morning (7:30am) as I came downstairs to find him on his couch with his whole bag of candy dumped out around him. When he saw me he said with a smile, "just one more piece mommy." I proceeded to let him as I figured it was already too late to save him from a tummy ache - the picture above does not tell all - you should have seen all the empty candywrappers on the carpet. Got to love my Anthony Thomas!

Here goes!!

I have heard all about this blogging thing and never really thought about starting up my own until recently. I was actually inspired to get off of my duff and get going on this after months of following Stephanie Nielsen and her sister Courtney's blogs.

I began reading their blogs after I heard about the terrible plane crash that Stephanie and her husband Christian were in. (their blogs are posted on the left hand side of my page if you have not heard their story and would like to - nie -nie and cjanerun). I don't even know these people but found myself immediately drawn to the story of their lives - what amazing people.

I loved how Stephanie created this blog as a place to write about her marriage, family, and day to day life for her children to someday read. I loved it so much that I decided it was time for me to do the very same thing, and start my own. A perfect place for me to recount my daily adventures as a stay at home mom. I figure I will have plenty to write about as we have four kids ALL under the age of 6!

Anyway, I am very excited to start this online diary of sorts - it really is a perfect place to store all of these memories (as I tend to be forgetful), so that one day my kids can look back and read all about their childhood.

Ava, Lucas, Anthony and Olivia - this is all for you!!

Mommy loves....