Finding Nemo!

Yesterday, the kids and I went down to the National Aquarium in DC. While it's not as grand as the Baltimore Aquarium, it is the perfect size and activity for a couple of hours. We saw alligators, an octopus and of course Nemo. It was Lulu's first time since she was a baby to see the "ishes" and she loved it. Duffy was fascinated with the alligators and Mom always loves to see the octopus. Such fun!

Happy Birthday (it must be his 29th).

Happy Birthday Stephen/Daddy!

Breakfast in Bed!

For Stephen's birthday (12/17), Duffy and I got up early and made Daddy waffles. Duffy did such a great job and he wanted to make sure Daddy ate them in bed. Stephen asked me not to post the pictures of him but here are a few of the kids.

But I don't want a cereal bar....

A Star is Born!

This video sums up all of Lulu's current interest in music. Here she is singing to Thomas and Cole's baby Sabine....I love this!!

Secret Santa

It has been awhile since my last post. The month of December has been crazy with us trying to finish the house, getting ready for Santa and me having my meltdown about almost losing all of the Christmas gifts I bought. On Sunday, we hosted Secret Santa for our business school friends. It's an annual event which is tons of fun and this year the kids joined us. Here are some photos of the kiddie exchange.

Santa's Cookie Monster Elf

The title says it all.....

Our Sunday finest....

I love this coat Lulu has on..it's a hand me down and it's adorable. Duffy saw Lulu getting dressed up for church and he decided that he wouldn't let Lulu show him up and put on a fancy sportcoat. Gotta take it when you can...




I love these pictures that we took of ourselves. The red at the bottom on the first picture is Lulu's bow.

Rocking around the Christmas tree....

Here are some great pictures of the kids decorating the tree. It is the best time of the year, as you pull out ornaments with so many memories. We were excited this year to have Duffy's first official ornament that he made in preschool last year. We can't wait to add Lulu's to the tree this year.

O' Christmas Tree...O' Christmas Tree

On Saturday, Barboo, Duffy, Lulu and I went to go get our Christmas tree since Stephen was working on the floors in our new house!



They were so excited to pick the tree. Considering we are hoping to move at the end of the year, our tree was more on the "smaller" side this year but Duffy and Lulu could have cared less!!

Best buds

McRae was so wonderful to Lulu during Thanksgiving. Lulu loved spending time with her new best bud! Believe it or not, Lulu is laughing in this picture.

All aboard...the FERRY!

Here are some great pictures of Duffy riding the ferry and Lulu being zonked out as her brother enjoys the big trip. Notice the chocolate on Lulu's mouth. Blissful.....

Gobble, Gobble!

Gobble! Gobble! We spent a great Thanksgiving in Williamsburg with Barboo and Pops! We had a great time and enjoyed our trip. The weather was great and we ate too much, but it was a grand time for all.





Here is Lulu getting her haircut--one of our Thanksgiving activities

That's my boy!

Last night, Duffy came into my office while I was typing on my computer. He came up and whispered into my ear: "Mommy"? And, I said yes, dear. He said "Mommy, I love you very much and and I wish the world was made of candy". Priceless!

Diet Coke?

I wanted to mention that a few weekends ago during Mommy and Lulu weekend, I was in the kitchen and it became very, very quiet. I went into the pantry and saw Lulu in the recycling bin, drinking the remants of Mommy's Diet Coke. What have I done to my baby?

Halloween 2008

Happy Halloween from the Driscolls!!! We had a great time trick or treating. Enjoy!!!!

Pumpkin Patch! Pumpkin Patch!

Today we all put on our Halloween Orange and went out to the pumpkin patch (well a nursery) and got our pumpkins! We had a great time and Duffy and Lulu enjoyed "discussing" who was going to push the wagon.

Daddy did a great job carving the pumpkin. Duffy and Lulu had a great time and were proud of their work!

Lulu and Mommy Time

It was a fun weekend as Mommy and Lulu had some 1x1 time while Daddy and Duffy went to State College for Duffy's first Penn State game. He came home with his new favorite saying being "WE ARE......PENN STATE". This is definitely a good sign that the kid will love big time College Football.

I attached a few pictures of Mommy and Lulu during their special weekend. I did have one eye opening moment while we had our special time together. While I was doing some laundry, I realized it was very, very quiet. I went into our bathroom and my special buddy had figured out how to "dig" into my MAC powder. I walked into a mess....the first of many makeup mistakes, I am sure.

The cousins are here. The cousins are here. We had a blast with our Pennsylvania cousins when they came to visit us.

Back To School We Go!

Back to School

Here are some pictures of the first day of school for Duffy and Lulu. It was very special as our little Lulubear headed into the big world of learning. Brother Duffy was there to lead the way. I just love the pictures with the backpacks!

Welcome to our blog. I thought I would try and become techie and start posting pictures of our children for friends and family to see. Here is a picture for all to see: