Shaz by the Sea

When we first heard about the weather this weekend, I was SO excited!! Then I heard we were only getting a few inches. Sure, the boys experienced some snow in DC, but I'm ready for them to experience a Massachusetts winter. So far, they have been loving the snow. I know we haven't had very much of it --- and they haven't really played outside in it, but they love watching it fall from the sky. They hold out their little hands and try to catch the snowflakes. It's so sweet. Here's Caden and Conor watching Jimmy shovel the driveway. He also used his snowblower, which they couldn't take their eyes off of...they stood here for like 15 minutes watching him. That's how I was able to back up and take the pic from further away. ;) Jim's Mom ("Nana") bought the boys these winter coats. And my mom ("Grammy") bought them these little clips so I can hang their mittens off the jackets. Unfortunately, they don't love their coats OR

My mom found this recipe from Market Basket, and thought it would be perfect for our Christmas Eve dinner. I know, it was about a month ago, but I wanted to write about it because it was delicious! It was very rich - so it's good for a holiday, not a random Tuesday. I wish I had an after pic because the "raw" picture doesn't really do it justice. We diced up a bunch of vegetables and added them to some grated cheese and cream cheese. We then wrapped it up in the crescent roll, in a circle formuation. Easy right?! It was SO good. The veggies we used were broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, and scallions. We boiled the broccoli first, and sauteed the mushrooms - the tomatoes and scallions can be used raw. We then mixed them with an 8oz container of cream cheese and some shredded cheddar. We placed out the little triangles of the crescent rolls on a baking sheet, and poured the mixture on the triangles and fold them up over the mixture. Prior to folding up the crescent r

This is going to be a short post - mainly because I am playing with the boys and I don't have much free time to type. But we had a fun little photo shoot this morning. Of course, it was nothing fancy or formal. The boys were eating some french toast, breakfast sausages, and strawberries - some of their very favorite foods. I took the happy opportunity to take a few pics of them. They are really into mimicking faces lately, especially Caden. He does this happy scrunchy nose face and it's too cute. Hope this brings a smile to your face!  Happy long MLK weekend, and GO Patriots! Caden - Conor - And a few other random candid favs. Here are the boys checking out Baby C. And about to head off to school one morning... Conor being his climbing mischievous self. ;) Caden trying to copy but not getting very far. Hehe. All for now, Shaz PS Flashback photo to 31 years ago....Chrissy meeting me for the first time, January 1985. I h

Hi!! Two posts in two days! I think my energy may be coming back. :) These aren't the most flattering pictures of me, but this is basically what life looks like these days while 12.5 weeks pregnant with two toddlers. Mama is lying down as often as she can. I love reading to them - because they're really engaged. Lately we have been reading their favorite Daniel Tiger book. Thank you to Jimbo for capturing this real moment. :) I failed to mention in my Christmas post that Jim's parents came over a few days after Christmas to celebrate. They gave the boys SO many fun new toys - they were in awe over some of the new things...like their new big wheel bikes! It was smart to get them the same one, and the same color, because no one fights over anything.  They also brought over a huge turkey dinner with all the sides and fixings - so I didn't have to lift a finger. It was such a nice visit. Stockings!! And just the other night, Aunties Chr

This post is a bit more delayed than I would've liked, but I have been SUPER exhausted lately. My day goes something like this - wake around 6AM, get Conor and Caden and myself dressed and ready for the day, then all grab something to eat (extra important for Mama these days), get them in the car, they go to school and I go to work. I pick them up from daycare, prep them some dinner, feed them, feed myself, play a little bit, then it's time for baths and bedtime. Then I pick up their toys and tidy up. Needless to say, I have been going nonstop lately and during your first trimester, fatigue tends to be an issue. Therefore, I have been pretty much going to bed right after them lately because the day is crazy. During my first pregnancy, and thankfully because it was a twin pregnancy, I could lay down and rest anytime I wanted. I had a pretty relaxed schedule and I took full advantage. Anyway, due to my being tired lately, I haven't been able to post about our amazing Chr