Today...

My brain is jumbled. I have a splitting headache and I think I am still in detox from my cheese coma.

Here are some things:

• The Giants play the Cowboys this weekend and I am desperately (especially after last Sunday's debacle) hoping for a repeat of their last game.

• I am having lunch with a great friend tomorrow for Christmas. So fun!

• Everyone seemed to love our Christmas cards, which always makes me happy!

• I have to go to the grocery store, horribly bad. I mean, we have no eggs, cream, bread or anything. Not to mention it is like 2o degrees outside (colder than NY I might add) and I hate dragging Mr Man out in this crazy weather.

• This headache will not go away... damn you headache.

And to top it off, here are the rest of the pictures from NY. We had such a fun time and miss everyone already!

Early Christmas presents rock the world!

Yes, my very NY grandmother is a die hard Cowboys fan

Uncle R and B, so freakin cute!

Oh the food. I love it!!

Cousin C and Baby B

Uncle R feeding Mr Man

Hope you all have a fab Thursday!!

I've been Elfed!

Today is filled with un-packing, re-organzing and getting our lives back to this snowy southern state. I hope you all had a great week. More re-cap to come :)

Got this off a friends blog, and Oh My is it funny!

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Can Cheese put you in a Coma?

I guess if you are lactose intollerant and you decide to eat cheese and cream with every meal it may be possible.

Don't get me wrong folks, I LOVE NY! I love the food, the smells, the people... of course the people. But OH. MY. GOD. the food! Oi vey IS it good.

Every place we go, they have cheese, pepperoni, procutto, cream cake, crumb cake and of course coffee with real milk or cream. Mmmmm.

However, today, I am literally exhausted and my face feels like it is puffing.

Yes, you read that correctly, I am a lactose intollerant Italian. Isn't that sacreligious? I swear, what sick person thought that it would be a good idea to make a person a nationality that they celebrate cheese holiday, lactose intollerant? That is just plain mean.

Normally, I am a soy based girl, but this week it has been nothing but coffee with cream, cakes and cheesy goodness.

I am sad to go, but at least tomorrow when I board the plane, people may think I am Angelina Jolie and want to take Paparazzie pictures. Unless they put me on the cover of National Enquire because they thought I was a fat Alyssa Milano. Oh God.

I need to stop now, I feel like some cream cake :)

A Smashing Time!

So far, we are having a blast! Mr Man is a hit with all the relatives, as we expected! It is so good to be home and to see everyone.

Here are some pictures so far ;-)

B and I, on the plane. Parden his hat hair :D

The cute couple!!

Uncle C and B. It's like they have known each other forever.

Nan and Hubs at the Dinah!

Auntie C and Hubs withe some really old liquor

Uncle F and I

Baby F and B

Uncle J and B

Going Home...

Well, not really home. But, as they say, home is where the heart is. And my heart... is definetely in NY!

This Friday, hubs, B and I are heading to NY to see my 84 yr old grandmother and all the rest of my family.

I am so nervous about packing all the stuff I have to pack for B. I feel like I am packing our lives. Portable crib, clothes, bottles, food, bowls, spoons, etc., the list seems to go on forever.

I know it will be a blast though.

No one up there has met Mr Man, so I can't wait to take a bazillion pictures, and get some great memories.

We are all getting older and I know time is short.

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Yesterday was a sad day, as my hubs great aunt passed away. It is weird, because even though I have only known her for 6 years, I feel like she was such a special part of my life. She always told Hubs to take care of me, he had caught a good one, and those simple comments, are so cherished. She will surely be missed!

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Then, the day before (Dec 1 - my Poppy's birthday) my cousin had a baby boy. Little Anthony was brought into the world. I am so happy for them, and I can't wait to meet the little guy. What's funny is that my dad was on a business trip, in the same city they live, so he was the first family member (on our side) to meet the little man.

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It seems in this time of growth, so many things are changing. We are getting older, Mr Man is getting older and wiser, and it really makes me sit down and be thankful for all the blessings in my life.

The truth is, we all get old, and we all die. But to have those special memories, that special time with the one's you love, just means the world to me!

Brilliant Comments by Hubs!

B: grunting...

Hubs: Wow buddy, are you havin' a hard time there?

B: GRRRUuunnnting... Face getting red.

Hubs: WOW bud... I dont' think I have ever tried pooping standing up. I don't think I could. How about you pop a squat?

B: Sitting on his butt

Hubs: Ewww, it probably just spread.



LOL!!

Say Cheese!

Today is a bitter sweet day. In my family, we have always celebrated today with a birthday, but unfortunately my Poppy is no longer with us, so I have to quietly celebrate. You can read more here.

It was a happy day though. B and I got to spend time with my mom and...

Santa!!

This was his first Santa picture. Santa wasn't very photogenic, but B was smiling proudly.

He went right to Santa and tried his hardest to eat his beard. He wasn't scared in the least.

Oh Mr Man, you are really growing up!