Babies Galore

After my boo hoo poor me story of not having weddings or babies to put on my blog, I stand corrected. Not only did I have the fabulous pictures of my sister's wedding to share, I now get to brag about babies too. I get to have, not 1, but 2 new babies in the family to gush over. In May my cousin Lisa gave birth to a very handsome little boy named Lucas Anthony. As you can see...he is positively precious.
Don't you just want to scoop him up!!


I'm here everyone!


Ahh, I do love BBQs


And then came John Jacob...better known as "JJ"

Lisa's younger sister (my cousin Debbie) had JJ only 3 weeks ago. Equally as handsome, precious, and scoop-upable. Today we went to go for a visit. Alyson was in town and didn't get to meet JJ at the hospital with everyone else. He had a very exhausting day with us as you can see.


Just relaxing with my thoughts


You Papa Razzi are Relentless..at least get my good side


Finally, some peace


Woe is me...think think think...how can I get Lesli to stop taking pictures?

VICTORIOUS!

Vets trounce Woonsocket: 34 to 7

Could it be Abby has done it again...without a jersey??

Are You Ready for Some Football!

That's right, High School Football season is back in full swing. Friday Night Lights Baby! The perfect way to start any fall weekend is up in the stands at a high intensity football game. Hopefully we can snag a little Abby Brimmer mojo and beat Woonsocket tonight. Coach Jay Nappa is back in action... Let's Go Hurricanes!

Mistake..Big Mistake

That would be the farewell that I let out in the tile store the other day. Why? Because I could not believe the words that were coming out of the sales person's mouth. Let me take a step back.

I enter the store a half hour earlier in search of the perfect glass tile for my kitchen backsplash. Although I would rather roll myself in shards of broken glass rather than tile..I knew that this would look perfect in my new kitchen. After countless hours combing the Internet and driving from showroom to showroom, I was determined to find it here, I could feel it, this was the place. I could NOT have been more wrong. Not only was I unprepared for the ridiculousness that was about to unfold, I have since learned that I am incapable of restraint when my intelligence is questioned.

Anyway, I enter the store and I am immediately surrounded by amazing tile, every color, shape, size. It was awesome, truly awesome. I was instantly convinced that if the tile wasn't here, it didn't exist at all. I thought, within seconds, a sales woman would be at my side. Nope, 10 minutes goes by, then 15, then 20, nothing. Mind you, three other couples walk in and they are surrounded. I begin to get that twinge of frustration building up..you know, the one you get when you fell like ..if you don't look like you are going to spend $5000 they don't want to assist you feeling. Finally a sales person. Ahh. Instead of getting a HI! How are you? What Can I do for you? I get...the once over(I'm still in my weekend work clothes)...I'm growing displeased. I inform the women of my interest in glass tile and this is what occurs:

Sales: Without hesitation.."oh, are you sure, it is really expensive."

Me: I politely say, "Well, I am sure you have tiles in all price ranges, can you direct me to the mid-range tiles. I'm looking specifically for mosaic."

Sales: "All glass tile is expensive, there is no such thing as mid-range glass tile."

Me: "I've been researching a great deal and I think I am interested in precious gem tile. Your website said you specialize in this."

Sales: "You? Precious gems tile? I can't imagine!" This is followed by a second once over.
I AM GROWING INCREASINGLY DISPLEASED

Me: "I really would just like to see your glass tile selection"

Sales: "I don't think we have anything for you to look at"

Me "But your receptionist said you had glass tile"

Sales: "It all costs $100 a square foot or more"

Me: "I find that hard to believe?"

Sales: " I am certain, maybe you should consider ceramic, it will suit you!"

COMPLETE DISPLEASURE!

EXCUSE ME? Suit me? What is this, Pretty Women here? My jeans have paint on them and my hair is pulled back and suddenly I am not worthy of glass tile. Gimme a break. And then to have her treat me as if I have no concept of the product I am there to purchase, really put me over the edge. I think she may have been blown over by how fast I walked out the door. But the jokes on her..I plan on walking in on Saturday with my new "precious gem" glass tile in tow and just laugh and say "You work on commission right???" How does that suit you!

Wedding Pictures!!!

After a year of what seemed like endless planning, my sister's wedding went off without a hitch. It was absolutely fabulous and she couldn't have asked for a better day. The beach was fantastic and the sound of the waves and the birds was beyond spectacular. In one pictures you can actually see where I drifted off a little. Hey, what can I say..it was calming :0 The reception, amazing! Minus the one small incident on the dance floor. My cousin's son got a little caught up in the moment while dancing with me and the two of us hit the floor like rocks. Luckily...it didn't keep us off the dance floor for long. He and I just stayed away from the tango for the rest of the night.

I have caved and gone to "The Dark Side"

I find myself typing with one eye partially closed, my mouth pinched, and a wrinkled nose. I can't believe that I am actually typing my first post. The face is my way of convincing myself that maybe it isn't actually happening. Three weeks ago I didn't even know what blogging was. No really, I didn't know. Abby came along and introduced me to a world I never knew existed. First impressions....what the hell is this thing. I e-mailed my friend Nick in a fury to see what the obsession with these things were, he was in the same boat I was. He replied "I Do Not Blog!" After a day of blog overload and thinking that everyone I knew had WAY too much time on their hands I relaxed and really got into the heart of it. A strange thing happened though, I found myself going onto friends sites all the time to see what they were up to. I found blogs for people that I haven't seen or talked to in years and suddenly felt this rush of excitement. It was as if we didn't live miles apart anymore. I was dancing around my computer desk!!!! Why you ask...well you see, I suffer from the worst problem...Failure to Launch (when it comes to keeping up with friends and family) . For someone who spends much of their time creating cards and notes for strangers, you would think that I would be able to spread some of that around to my friends. You would be wrong. It isn't complacency, or a lack of desire, I just stink at it. Most of my friends are resigned to the fact that I may never be good at keeping them up to date on my life. But then...BLOGGING! It is as if the mother ship is calling my home or something. A prayer answered for all those who suffer from the same pathetic inability to type an e-mail or pick up the phone. Although I am not 100% convinced that I will be any good at this either, I figured, what do I have to lose. So, as I open that squinted eye a little more, I get ready to hit publish. My blog may not boast the adorable baby pictures like those of my friends, but hey, I have to start somewhere! Keep your fingers crossed, I'm attempting to set sail....