Sorry, it has been so long....

Sorry it has been so long since I wrote an update but we have been keeping ourselves busy here in PA. Most importantly we are all feeling better. Jack and Bella were pretty miserable there for a bit, they had the flu and fevers as high as 104 which scared the crap out of me and of course they were both running high. But they were put on Tamiflu and started to feel better in a couple of days. Meanwhile I was sick myself and thankfully got better in time for my birthday (thanks for all the birthday wishes!!).
Jason and I also joined a gym and so far we have been really good about going. It has an awesome daycare for Jack and Bella and that is part of the reason that we chose that gym. I joined a "Biggest Loser" type competition there that last 10 weeks so wish me luck!
Another big reason why I have been so busy is that I started watching two little girls 3 days a week. They are 9 months and 2 1/2 years old. It has been more challenging with getting Jack and Bella use to them being here but it all starting to settle down, thank goodness!
Well I have to run as Bella and Jack are done their breakfast..... here are just some random pics from the past as I don't have any of the newer ones on the computer yet....
Bella in her first real pigtails:

Jack modeling a hat that a friend made me him:



And lastly them playing with one of their Christmas Presents from another friend:




Love you all and hope to make it to NJ soon

All Bella wanted for Christmas was.....

Peanut Butter Crackers! All us silly family who bought her toys, books, and clothing must not have been thinking straight.
Christmas Eve we had dinner with Mom and Shawn and the rest of the family. Mom apparently made the best prime rib ever, I had the lasagna so I wouldn't know. Then we spent Christmas morning here at home and Jason's parents came over for breakfast and for Christmas dinner we went over to his parent's house and his sister and family came over. So I really have to say that it was a WONDERFUL two days, but my favorite part was watching Bella and her crackers!
At first Bella was excited to open her stocking and find Goldfish Smore Crackers....

but then came the infamous crackers



Poor Jack and his measly two packs of crackers

They finally opened their other gifts and they then proceeded to play with each other's toys
Jack pushing Bella's stroller with Christmas Elmo

Bella sitting on Jack's truck (that was not meant to be sat on, but Bella doesn't care, it isn't her toy)

Here is their Christmas present from Mom: (the climber! I asked for it and we thankfully got it early)

..... not too bad, only took me 16 days to get the Christmas pictures up

Katharine's Wedding....

Katharine got married on the 2nd and I was her Matron of Honor :)
I didn't take many pictures because the day was just so busy once we got all gussied up but here are a couple

I showed the following picture to some one and they thought I was wearing a "lighted tiara"... ha ha, it was the chandelier

Doesn't Jason look handsome??
Here is the one picture I have of Katharine....

not the best picture but you can get an idea of how beautiful she was... (I do have a picture of her getting ready and getting her hair done but those are more funny than beautiful)


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Here are a pic of each of the kids ... not the best but all that I have on the computer right now :)
Bella modeling her new hair clip:

Darn, I don't even have a good picture of Jack, but this will have to do as I have to go get them dressed