It's a BOY!!

For those who have not heard...we are having a boy!! All of us are very excited! Mariah took a few days to get used to the fact that she was not getting the sister she asked for but she is happy about the baby boy now!

Below are some recent pics of fun times!

We visited Chucky Cheese while at my parents in March

Mariah's favorite friend Bob the Builder

And now for some video of the final break into the great outdoors...spring is attempting to make an entrance in these parts. Mariah wanted to sing this song for Grandma but you can all enjoy too (turn up the volume a bit...she sings quietly).

Have a super week!

Tricia :)

Vacation Pictures...FINALLY!

Ok, so I got myself together (after a cold that lasted a week and a half) and finally got the pictures organized. So...below are some of the best ones and an explanation of each. Enjoy!!!

Mom, Mariah and me waiting for
the train in Busch Gardens

I love vacation!!!! You do to...don't you?

All the "kids" posing at Sea World
(a little cold that day)

By far her favorite ride at Busch Gardens
(she has the brown GAP sweatshirt on)

Danielle and Mariah being
"Polar Bears" in Sea World

This was a HUGE jungle gym that went
REALLY high. Mariah LOVED it!!
(she is in there somewhere)

She met a new friend
(she loves all the characters...not scared at all)

All the girls posing on Shamu

The whole family (including Grandma and Grandpa Murdock)

Four Generations

One last picture but first an explanation. We spent most of the time...well, when we were not hopping around Florida...at my Grandparents house. They have a lot of really neat pictures that have been hanging in their house for years. This last picture is actually a picture of a picture. See if you can guess who it is!

Who am I?

Hope that satisfied for now! We had so much fun and I want to go back now seeing how it is still only 30 degrees here in PA!! Warm Florida sounds really nice right now!

Tricia :)

Some vacation fun!

Ok, I said I would do this like 2 weeks ago but I lost track of time. Jeremy got a nasty cold as soon as we got home and is just now feeling ok. Anyway...here are some of the pictures from Florida. I will get some more up soon.

Incidentally....I will be having a give away during the next post because it will be my 100th post. So, be looking for some fun giveaways and such next time I show up!

Now for the pictures!!!

Mariah on one of her favorite rides at Busch Gardens

Taking a "ride" on the turtle at Busch Gardens

Shamu...this was a cool show at Sea World

Ok, so I will be back soon with more to show you. Just didn't want you to think I forgot!

Tricia :)

We are back

Just a brief note to say....WE ARE HOME! Not very excited about it though. Even though it was in the low 60's all week...that really beats the freezing temps at home.

New plan...moving to FLORIDA!!

More to come in a few days....after I get back into the groove!

Tricia :)

Be back in a week

We are off to FLORIDA for a whole week starting Saturday. CAN NOT WAIT FOR SUN!! It is less then 20 degrees here today and I just want warmth. So, when we return I will again post some fun! Sorry for lack of post....I have been feeling rather eh with this first half of the pregnancy.

I am almost 10 weeks in so hopefully in a few weeks I will get some energy back. Saw the doctor yesterday and he said all things are fine. I will update you more later!!

Tricia :)

Early Christmas present

We got an early Christmas present in our house....I am pregnant!! We are so excited. Of course Mariah is constantly talking about being the big sister and having a baby in the house. She says good morning to the belly every morning and even gives kisses. I know it will wear off soon when she realizes baby has 9 months until he/she comes. Oh well, for now we will just rejoice in our early gift from God!!

Just wanted to share! Hope you are all doing well.

Tricia :)

New blog look...and other musings

I have a new look and name. I thought it was about time!! So, enjoy this for the winter....which around here will be half the year!!

I am realizing that I do not blog much anymore. Not sure what that is all about. I think maybe I was having fun for awhile and lost some interest. Either way, I will try to make it more regular.

So...how about a family update?!

Mariah is doing well. I can't believe she will be 4 in May. It seems like just yesterday she was born and now I have a almost 4 year old. My Mom always told me that this would happen but I think until it does...you don't really believe it. She is always doing something new...always testing the boundaries. I will admit that this is fun...most of the time. Sometimes I struggle with where to put a boundary and how to keep it without alot of argument but...well, I am learning new stuff too.

Jeremy is great! I have really fallen in love with him again over this last 2 years with all the surgeries and stuff I have gone through. He has been an amazing support. I would not have made it without him and Mariah to make me smile when it was tough. I love him with all my heart! Thanks hunny for being the amazing man and father that you are!! I can't wait for the rest of our life together!

I am doing good too! I am finally done with surgeries...for now I guess. My eyes are improving all the time and I am so thankful to God that I can see. It is a real gift to have eyes that work and I have really come to know that this year. I had 5 teeth (3 wisdom teeth and 2 bad molars) pulled this last month and that was really a great experience...well...as great as that can be. I had almost no pain and it healed very quickly.

We as a family are really looking forward to some great stuff this year. First, January 17 we are going on our first family vacation...at least first one where we are flying. We are headed to Florida for a whole week...with the rest of my family...for a fun time together! Can't wait!!

Also, we are going to be trying for baby #2 so hopefully that will happen this year. I am ready...beyond ready...to add more little people to this house. So...hopefully I will have fun news in a few months!!

Anyway, that is all for now! Hope and pray all of you are doing well! Thanks for stopping by.

Tricia :)

Pumpkin Fun!!!

Mariah and I carved our pumpkins today. I did most of the work but she volunteered to do the messy part...guts and seeds!! Anyway, we had fun! I did not get any progressive pictures but below are the ones of the finished product.

Mariah and her doggy pumpkin


Mommy's silly face pumpkin

Mariah's New Toy

So, Mariah got a gift of money from her great grandma and so she picked out this lovely gift. She was very excited...she paid for it all by herself and was so proud of herself for picking out such a wonderful item.

So cute

This has been on YouTube for a little while but I had to post it here. It is Mariah singing and my sister and brother-in-law's place. Doug taped it on his computer and posted on YouTube. Just go to the link on the word "this" and you can see it on Doug's YouTube Channel. Enjoy!!

Tricia :)

PS- This is my 80th post...just in case you care!!

Parking for all

Mariah likes to "park" her bike with the cars. We all have our transportation lined up...Mommy's, Mariah's and Daddy's. Thought it was cute, shared it with you. Enjoy!!


Tricia :)

Family

Here is a photo of my little family with my parents. I am so happy we were able to spend time together! Thanks Mom and Dad for a great weekend. See you in Florida!!!

Tricia :)

Fun Family Time

We spent a majority of our fun time at Grandma and Grandpa's trailer in Hidden Valley. Mariah had a super time with all her grandma and grandpas and her aunts and uncles. Of course she was spoiled rotten by "her grandma" which is my mom. See pictures below. There are a few of the whole family too. We had Denise and Eric and Cassie and Scott and Anna there too!! Yeah for family time!!!

Mariah in the creek...with clothes on!

Uncle Doug joined the fun too!





















Water balloon fight...I stayed dry somehow!

















Family hang out time around the fire pit

The whole family! From left to right, top to bottom: Jeremy, Me, Kate, Morgan (Kate's best friend), Denise, Scott, Anna (Scott's wife), Eric, Dad, Danielle, Doug (Danielle's husband), Cassie, Mariah, Grandpa M, Mom, Grandma M

Tricia :)

Fun at Midway!!

Well, as I said before we are back from our fun family weekend. We arrived in Jamestown about 10:30 pm on Friday so the fun began on Saturday morning at....MIDWAY!!! I remember this place when I was a kid, only it seemed so much smaller than I remembered. I guess growing up makes things seem different. Anyway, pictures are below of our, or Mariah's, fun day!!

Mariah loved the boats...this ride was the one she rode the most

Getting ready to ride the cars...another favorite

Getting ready for a train ride...with Grandma

Skee ball...a must at Midway

Everyone played games and Mariah got this!

We had to try the scooter cars...and we did a pretty good job
(with a little help from Midway helper man)

So, we had a great time that day. The whole weekend was great! Can't wait to be with everyone again in Florida in January!!

Tricia :)

We are home!

Just a note to all my blogging friends, we are home from our Labor Day weekend fun! I will get on this week and post pictures and tell you about our fun weekend!

Tricia :)

Labor Day weekend

We will be off to Jamestown, NY for Labor Day weekend. Looking forward to some fun family time. Mom and Dad, Kate and her friend Morgan, Danielle and Doug, and my little fam will all be there. Of course we will be spread between in Grandma and Grandpa Murdock's and Denise and Eric's place but we will have fun together when we are not sleeping! So be looking for new pictures (on both blogs) after we get back on Tuesday! Can't wait to be with my family and make more memories!

Any of our Jamestown friends that read this....we are coming to your "neck of the woods" so we should get together one night up at the trailer park and roast some marshmellows around Grandpa's fire!!!

See you when we get back blogging friends!!

Tricia :)

Happy Anniversary!

Today is my sister Danielle and her husband Doug's first wedding anniversary! YEAH, ONE YEAR!!! I am so happy for you guys. Hope you had a great day! Have fun celebrating over the weekend in your mini-vacation.

Tricia :)

Random Fun

I just thought I would post some random pictures of the family from our most recent visits together.

Luis and Baby Gabriel
This is my sister-in-law, Jenn, husband and their son.
We were with them all this last weekend.

Mariah in Aunt Becky and Dan's pool this past weekend

Mariah and Uncle Doug
This is Danielle's husband

Mariah with Aunt DeDe (Danielle)

Grandpa, are you sleeping?
Mariah with my Dad

Mariah and Grandma O.

My sister Kate

My nephew Gabriel
I love this little boy!

Tricia :)

The Three Sisters together again!

Yesterday Mariah, Kate, and I went up to New Life Island for a fun day together. My sister Danielle lives there with her husband, Doug who is on staff. Kate is in town for a wedding this weekend so we decided to make a day of it and spend time together....the three of us (and Mariah). We had a fun day! Enjoy the pics....some may not make sense to you but if you knew us....well you would get it!

Danielle getting her hair dyed...after all...that is why Kate comes (just kidding!)

Danielle (a.k.a Foil Head) playing while she waits

Me getting my haircut...Thanks Kate!!

The Three Sisters

Ok, here comes the...interesting part!!

Laughing REALLY hard...

...as Kate read this book

You can only imagine....SOOO FUNNY!!

This may help you to imagine!!

So, we had a really great day...just hanging out! I miss these girls when we are not together. Happily we get a chance to be together for Labor Day weekend. The best part is we get a whole week together in January for a trip to FLORIDA!!! Can't wait!!

Tricia :)