This is aaron's version of the strike.... curve ball coupled with a sniper shot... guaranteed strike!!! at one point i think he thought he was going to make a come back and said to me "are you hungry???" all kookie eyed... and i said no... and he said.. "well here's your turkey"... which in bowling lingo.. means a third strike... yeah... didn't happen... haha!!!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
let's bowl!!!
This is aaron's version of the strike.... curve ball coupled with a sniper shot... guaranteed strike!!! at one point i think he thought he was going to make a come back and said to me "are you hungry???" all kookie eyed... and i said no... and he said.. "well here's your turkey"... which in bowling lingo.. means a third strike... yeah... didn't happen... haha!!!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The new and improved!!
he still is a little apprehensive about wearing them, but i'm sure with persistence and time he will not be able to live without them..... in the mean time he can SEE!!! :) that's all i could ask for... right?
mother's day weekend...
by mid afternoon... we were ready to eat lunch.... so we did and brennen said "mom i want to get you a boba smoothie" and i didn't turn that down... so off to boba house we skipped... well drove... :)
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
we had to laugh...
on saturday we were meandering around in crate and barrel.... as we walked past some pancake items..... brennen says that he needed a pan of his own to make pancakes.... mom says "mom will buy them for your wedding and then you can make them for your family like dad does..." he stayed quiet... aaron adds "i will teach you how to make them..." he disapproves and says "i'm not getting married.." and mom says "you say that now... but you will have a wife and your own family and you can make them pancakes like dad does for us..." brennen says "mom... i'm not going to have a wife...." aaron and i both chime in "you will.." brennen says ......"dad's going to be my wife....."
aaron and i busted up laughing....
Monday, April 27, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
first kindergarten picture!!!
believe me.... i was one happy mommy when brennen came home from school with this picture... not only do they have to wear a uniform... but a white shirt?? of course you know with school pictures you have to pay for them in advance.....so i wrote the check on complete faith....well this time it paid off!!! :)
This picture means sooo much to me... not only because it's his first year... but to see him smiling at school.... in the beginning of the school year aaron and i would torture ourselves and brennen each time we tried to drop him off.... he would cry and not want to stay.... sometimes we would either sit in the class with him for 45 minutes to an hour or leave him crying .....
one time....aaron and i took him to school together and we said good-bye...and began walking down the hall... we heard him crying and begin coming in our direction... so aaron and i dove into a room... in hopes he would see that we left and go back to his class.... yup sure enough we heard his cry come and heard it going back.... NOPE!!.. he went back into the class to get his new kung-fu panda backpack and started running back out again!!!! we felt sooo bad... but now we are sooo proud of him... and we love his picture!!!!
super deal!
so who doesn't love a comfortable and super stinking cute pair of flip flops??.. once i got a picture message from my friend carrie... reporting that these came out once again at Sam's club.... for only 9.97..... i ran out of the house quicker than aaron could ask me where i was going.... it was pretty funny... i even think carrie heard me scurrying around in the garage leaving.... well of course when i got there.... i had no self control .....instead i bought the brown, black and pink pair... and for only 9.00 (yes..... i'm a girl that rounds down ;)... so if you can get over there.... get a pair... i love them!!!!
paper bag goodness....who knew??
The nice thing about them is that they are so versatile and you can add onto them... also a huge bonus.. .is that they have pockets that can hold even more slide cards with photos..or other souvenirs... the one above is a book of our san diego adventures...busting with pictures from the beach and other things we did along the pier.... it also has areas to journal memories and quotes that made the trip memorable... try it... super easy... and REALLY CUTE!!!!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Aaron and i are an awesome team and always seem to be on the same page when we attend ANY event.... we enjoy a scheduled day.... (of course we are pretty flexible)... we definitely do our research and find the best deals and ensure that we hit up all the shows... so here's a little re-cap....
First stop!! aaron loves a good corn dog... (and swears that they only real good ones are from a fair stand)!! he dragged brennen and i here first.... as he devoured his corn dog... i looked through the program and mapped out what shows that were interesting and set-up our time line and took pictures..... :) He is sooo stinking cute... as you can see he has a back pack on that contains everything to mend a scratch to a broken heart :) .... secretly that thing is loaded (not with a gun)!!....he sure makes a great man scout!!!
next.... we headed to the attractions and featured shows... including a dirt bike race... live shark exhibit (which aaron and i agreed was completely cheesy!!!... but didn't fill brennen in on our opinion..:0).. and ended with bird experience (way cute)..... brennen was definitely the easiest to please and loved all of it...
then it was GAME TIME!!!.... brennen is soo cute... he loves to win me those little deformed animals (that resemble an animal or a knock-off celebrity cartoon from twenty feet away).. of course when they come from him ....i love them....
not only did we hit up the shows... we stopped in and perused the exhibits... (my favorite part :)... you know the building with all the "as-seen on tv" products.... brennen made the best of it and wondered over to see the baby animals and play farmer for the day... not to mention cooling off in there was the hugest pay-off....
here's a couple of pictures i snapped......
priceless...
it makes me sad to think.....when will i be able to look back and remember; that when brennen was five.... he turned the living room rug into a NASCAR racing track!?! i can't believe how fast he's growing up and if i didn't catch this on my camera... i would of missed a great flash in time!!!
Brennen... your mom loves you!!!!!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Easter in a Nutshell.... or an Eggshell?... :)
after they were all done... they were served with fresh strawberries and whip cream!!... of course the rest of breakfast came with all the fixings..sausage...bacon (of course the turkey kind :) )...hash browns... steak.... eggs... cinnamon rolls... lemon meringue pie.... a variety of tasty drinks... we had a blast... it got us all together for some family fun!!
Of course Brennen was blessed heavily by the easter bunny :0)......
Who knew that three nails and two pieces of wood were going to hold the weight of the world?
I hope you had a great time with your family and friends!!
Happy Easter from the McCabe Family!!!!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
OMGoodness!!! Where did the month go??
the day started with my poor... tired ...hubby (who gets off in the wee hours of the morning) making me breakfast.... he was a little upset that i woke up and he wasn't able to surprise me in bed....i was still extremely impressed with breakfast..
Our night ended with dinner out at Ah-so.... (and while i'm thinking about it.... we have been on a japanese kick)... which was tons of fun!! we had a crazy cook that made many strange sounds.... and was very interactive with our party... we had a blast!!!
the month was also filled with....... brennen's soccer practice and his first season game... which they won!!! YAY!!! 4-0.... he did great!!!.. aaron and i were able to see a play out in peoria... hit up a couple of trips to the golf course... dinner and arcade fun at dave and buster's... a quick trip to tuba city.. and a couple of visits to flag to visit friends...attended a baby shower for our dear friends Carissa and Nick...viewing of Monsters Vs. Aliens at the IMAX... and we started phase one of our spring cleaning and organizing this month... hopefully we will be done soon.... this month was extremely busy... but i loved every minute of it!!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
oh... by the way...
FINALLY.....
this frame hangs on the immediate entrance below a big clock in our living room..... well this was another frame that had no pictures that were personalized to the McCabe's.... but now it does.... sorry for the lighting... took the picture tonight... would of been better if i had natural lighting.... oh well... it's done...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Bittersweet!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
where did the weekend go??....
Sunday!.... here's a replay of the weekend...
up... they did try though... they stuck their heads together and tried to get in as siamese twins... which was pretty hilarious... they sure made the bouncer a happy-camper...he said that was the first he heard that one....
Friday, February 13, 2009
Update... on 29 days of giving...
Monday, February 9, 2009
29 Day Challenge!!! Here I go....
i started last friday.... Day #1.... started with a a thank-you note to a co-worker who is part of my team and has just been kicking butt and taking names!!! i had a cute polka-dot thank you note and took it and wrote a message thanking her for all her hardwork... because i sure appreciate it... when she works hard... it makes my life and job manageable... and along with this note i gave her a vintage-style necklace and matching earrings... she was quite thrilled .... i had to give it to her on the fly... she came in as i was sealing the envelope... so i wasn't able to leave it as a surprise on her desk... we hugged and i felt great... i'm sure she did too... i love my team!
Day #2 - this day fell on a saturday and was really not planned as day #1 ... however...aaron, brennen and i were eating lunch out ....when we sat next to this very cute elderly couple... i was amazed on how they rarely spoke a word.. but when they did it was caring and sweet... with obvious health care issues.. i felt my heart reach out to them.. and with no notion at all ....i gave two complete strangers $15.00 and said get a treat on me... they were completely thrilled and said that they rarely get out and this was their day.... she said they hit the dollar store and bought some treats (as she pulled out a giant-sized green calculator)... they thanked me... i left....i felt great!!
Day #4 - It was down to the deadline... and was asking aaron for some in-put... i love him... he has been reminding me and speaking out when he thinks that i have an opportunity or a chance to give... well last night when we got home i had the chance to get to the bookstore and buy 2 books for Brennen... they author was able to sign them and i presented them to him both personalized with his name and a very cute "God Bless" message... my son is becoming more aware of his own spiritual walk with christ and felt that these two books (children's verson) would help him grasp and wrap his mind around it... we are going to read them tonight after his bath... he was really thankful and last night was his first time ever.ever...ever.. he prayed before he went to sleep... and even made the prayer up on his own!!!
today is day #4... i will keep you posted... it's been fun and challenging in the same light... it's been insightful and gratifying...
Friday, January 30, 2009
What a week...
1. (planned)tonight is "family ice skating nite" sponsored by my son's school (as a fundraiser)... we are all about supporting the school... so we prepare for the much needed balancing act we need to succeed at... wish us luck... aaron called me this week and asked me should brennen wear his bicycle helmet...then i wondered... maybe...maybe not... i told him i don't want to embarrass him... however... what if is wasn't made for the physiological aspects/angles of a fall??... ... we are bringing it anyway!! hidden in a bag... then Brennen says... "but dad...aren't we going to hold hands?? i don't need a helmet..." aaron and i laughed... sure can't hold his hand when we go falling (we thought)....anyways... pray for the mccabe family....
2. (planned)Brennen has soccer practice tomorrow.... we just finished his last season in December and he was a little hesitant about joining again... you know i'm new to this whole sports mommy thing... for starters sports came fairly easy to me as a kid.. i sure wasn't great... however i was determined... well my son is a little shy... at first i encouraged him lightly... then a little more...then attempted to teach him to think 2-3 steps ahead... that didn't work... then i tried stern encouragement... that made him cry... so i am out of suggestions... so tomorrow i will watch... encourage.... again... hopefully i can figure this out....
3. (planned) Watch the Superbowl: Go Cardinals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope they win... although i believe the odds are 40:1 (per Vegas) i think they have a great chance to prove everyone wrong... i don't plan on hitting up any parties to watch it... since it takes place on a Sunday evening... i'd rather watch it with pizza and wings and in my jammies... that Kurt Warner sure takes my breath away... lol....
4. (domestic duties - necessary) well for starters ... I seriously purged and kick my house's trash to the curb last weekend!!! I started Saturday morning at 7am and continued until 2pm. I accomplished SOOOOOOO much!!! which is rare... I was pleasantly surprised with myself... and my family was also in the spirit of cleaning.. (another rarity)..usually we have the spirit of cleaning at all different times and tend to annoy each other rather than help... so this weekend all i really need to do is put laundry away... finish up a couple of loads....give nevaeh a bath.....and do a little organizing.... otherwise pretty painless...
5. oil change(necessary)......
6. ride the new light rail.... aaron and i wanted to take brennen on the new and improved light rail...for the heck of it... and well to say that we rode it...
7. go to church... and pray...
I think that's it!!! wish me luck getting things all done... good luck to you.... and your planned and necessary agenda!!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Newest Kicks:
1. Coffee - thanks to a recent gift the ultimate keurig coffee maker... my life changed for the best... mmm this lovely machine cranks out a individualized, custom made coffee, piping hot tea or velvety hot chocolate in less than a minute!!! With absolutely little to no clean up!!! Splendid!!! ( I should be getting this machine for free... i think i have done some much deserved PR work for this company and convinced some buyers to invest..anyway... this machine is great!!! ) I think I may have even conviced my very best friend sina and close relatives to purchase one. The k-cups can be a little costly, but if you purchase this machine at Costco, you will get the filter (and add your own coffee to it).
2. Nip Tuck - if you never got in on the whole obsession of the series... start now... but don't start with what they are showing on FX ... start from season one... and go in order... this is a great series of shows for the secretely twisted and what a story line!!! Soap Operas have nothing on this show!! I was hooked about four shows in... but you have to make it through the first four to five shows.... can be a little gruesome... but totally worth it... thanks carrie, sara, and sina!!! I have also been told to watch 24... haven't heard much about it... will let you know when I do....
3. Nike Air Shox!!! Shoes are not just shoes until you own a pair... these kicked all the others to shame... wow... my feet are spoiled!!! thanks boo for my wonderful "glitterfied" pair!!(my brother)...might be looking to purchase another pair soon.... get a pair... and spoil your feet!!
4. Jon and Kate plus 8.... I know this show is the recent buzz... however... I love reality tv... don't get that confused with those flava flav shows... I love the whole unedited version of child raising... i sure need the ideas... something to help me keep my five year old in line....
5. Italian Charm Bracelets... I love collecting those little charms!!! Currently I have: S (shannon), (A) Aaron, B (Brennen), M (McCabe), Cardinals, NY Giants, I love christ, disneyland, a pic of my cat and dog, i love to scrap, coffee lover, gambling chip (to represent my magical blackjack skills), I dream of jeannie (one of my all time favorite shows... back... back in the day), and sea world... i was looking at them this past weekend and did a little splurging and bought more... I love it... I wear it daily and will never be caught without it... try one... you'll even spot out others who are wearing them (and get a little excited)... and want to see which ones they have... it's kind of like "me" on a bracelet...
6. Reading: I am an avid reader when I am inspired... I do make it a little difficult for myself to finish books quickly... because I can't say no to starting one... so I have about four to five books that I am reading right now.....I ususally will frequent the "chic" literature, inspirational, parenting, hobbies/crafts, and others that seem to catch my eye... I am horrible and probably could stay in Barnes and Noble for hours... maybe days if they stayed open 24 hours a day!!! lol... i kill myself....
7. Scrapbooking: Boy... this is a great and exciting hobby...you should try it... I still struggle with channeling the creative side to get my projects done... and honestly at times find it difficult to become inspired... but you will..... message me if your interested and would like some tips to start... i would be more than willing to help you out....i will post picture as i get projects done...
8. Taking Pictures!!! I took this challenge at the beginning of the year.. and that was to take pictures of what's going on now... simple moments in life to remember this year... and at the end of each month scrapbook one page... bringing all those pictures onto one collage... surrounded with journaled thoughts... it has been really fun!!!
9. Ribbon.....i think its a little obsessive and is tied in with scrapbooking... but I love ribbon and embellishments.... i get excited just writing and thinking about it... i'm sick ... i know... and its pretty funny that i have not met a cute little spool of ribbon that I haven't liked... i love it!!!! I even tied a cute polka dot ribbon on my belongings like...cell phone chargers, scissors, keys... and find it really easy to spot and grab... try it....
So far thats it.... but I'm sure i left others out... not realizing ... but I'll let you know..... have a great day!!!