Christmas Photos

I am finally posting Christmas photos!

Snow Day!

Well our day began out like every other weekend with Brandon having a hockey game. What was NOT normal was the BLIZZARD we got. It began 6am and is still going strong at 8:30pm. Hockey does not get cancelled! Hockey parents are crazy! Yep, I've heard it all!

I took some pictures on our way into the rink.

We got home about lunch time, made some soup and sandwiches, watched the Flyers lose (ugh), watched a movie and took a nap on the couch with the fire roaring! Nice afternoon!

Brandon helped shovel the sidewalk and driveway. What a good kid!

Todd decided to put the Christmas lights up. Yes folks, it is 5 days til Christmas and we still don't have the lights up... and YES... it's a blizzard outside and my crazy husband decides to hang up the lights! Must have been that power nap!

By the way: we are supposed to get anywhere from 12-24 inches. Might beat the record from 1909!

cute wedding photos

Brandon and Max

Heather & Tami

Leslie, Holly, Heather, Tami & Amy

Ahren, Zachary, Todd, Brandon, Chad, Stan / Miller Boys

Brandon showing off his stuff!

Morgan with her rose petals...

Morgan didn't want to hold the basket, so Brandon has it!

Zachary & Ahren had to help the guests down the steps.

Moose! My little Man is so grown up!

Zachary has such a cute sense of humor!

When Ahren was 5 he was in our wedding. Now he is 20 and in his Uncle Chad's wedding.

My handsome husband!

Todd had a great speech during the toast! Everyone was laughing so hard! I was so proud of him!

It was a beautiful day and gorgeous wedding! Congrats to Chad and Heather!

O Christmas Tree

Every year we got pick out a Christmas tree as a family. Todd loves to get HUGE trees and never takes into consideration our ceiling is only 7 1/2 - 8" feet tall. When he brought the tree in the FIRST time it was too tall. So he brought it back out and cut off a few feet. Tried to bring it in the SECOND time and it was still too tall. Brought it back out again cut some more off (this time he used the tape measure). Took it back in the THIRD time and wa-la! It fit. HOWEVER, he couldn't get it to stay up in the stand. I really had a hard time not laughing through out this entire fiasco! I went to the garage, got the drill, put a hole in the bottom of the tree, put the tree back in the stand and lined the hole up. YEAH! It worked! Our tree is now UP, decorated and looking GREAT!

Zachary & Brandon (not thrilled about getting their picture taken).

Merry Christmas!

Waffle Maker

One day last month Brandon wasn't feeling good and stayed home from school. He sent his dad a text that said: "Dad, I am so sick. I am on my death bed. I need a waffle maker." Todd thought it was so humorous that he stopped at Kohls on his was home from work and bought a waffle maker. The next day I made waffles for Brandon.

They were SO good!! Yummy!

No Wonder Hockey Moms are compared to Bull Dogs

Brandon plays hockey for two teams. Travel team, Valley Forge Colonials and middle school, Daniel Boone Blazers. Last night Brandon had a middle school hockey game. His team won 4-1! Yeah! I really was enjoying the game, routing for our boys and sitting next to other DB moms (on the left of me). Anyone who goes to the games know that I am loud, I shout out positive things and clap alot! I really do not like people who complain or verbally knock other players down. Having said that: On the other side of me were fans routing for the other team. This one particular lady had negative comments to say against the refs and our players the entire game. I bit my tongue and didn't say anything, although it was annoying. Towards the end of the game a play had happened at the net Brandon was defending. It looked like an opposing team player had hit him on the back of the head and fell on top of him. It was a cheap shot and I had said (most likely too loudly) "Are you going to call that Ref?" This lady I told you about turned around and had a nasty look on her face and said "He fell on top of him!" (No duh!) Well I had enough of her and said angrily "You have been saying things this entire game and I didn't say one word to you! Not one word!" Well she didn't know WHAT to say! What I wanted to say was "Don't get snippy with me! Just turn around and shut up!" But I didn't. I think I was tactful and got my point across without being rude. Afterwards, my heart was pounding, I was so angry with this woman. I felt like I just had road rage or something! Jeez! My husband stands at the boards with all the other hockey dads. After he (ahem) heard me, my wonderful husband came and stood between me and this woman. Good Man!

I LOVE THIS KID!

I was looking at the pictures Todd took over the weekend. He is such a good photographer and I am grateful to have excellent quality photos of the boys. I am thinking of having this photo blown up to hang in our finished basement (which is a sports theme room). If you click on the photo I think it will open up and you can see it better. What do you think?