The Glass is Half Full..

Allthough, it's always sad to send my little ones back to school at the end of summer... especially with little Ava starting Kindergarten, I have to say it's wonderful getting into a new routine with my little ones at home. Ben and I have been enjoying outings with Elsie, and our quiet lunches together while she sleeps. Today we dropped Ava off at 11am and headed out to do an errand, then we came home had lunch and Ben got a haircut! When I was done cutting, he was eager to pose for some pictures and show off his haircut to his daddy. He told me "I have very blonde hair and it is becuase I go to church all the time!!" I have no idea what that means ?? But it was cute none-the-less...who knows whats's going on in that little blonde head...Anyway here are some pics of my Benner!!

The Apple...

Never falls far from the tree... My little Sophie's profile looks sooo familiar :)

Sophie celebrated her 9th, yes I said 9th, birthday... We had a family party with her brothers and sisters and our Nanny Heather! Daddy was able to come back from New York just in time for dinner!!

We had Sophie's request, Meat Pie (Grandma Susan's recipe) and a homemade cake, pink with sparkles of course! She had presents from all her friends and family in Minnesota and now Oregon on the door step that day... it was awesome... she loved it... Thanks guys!!

On Friday, I took Sophie and 10 of her girlfriends out to dinner and then they had a sleepover! They were all such great girls... It was a blast!

My Baby Wants To Crawl!!

Elsie at 5 months...
Love that sweet smile...

And off she goes.. trying to crawl already!

Ava's 1st Day of Kindergarten Part 2

This most adorable picture ever came home in Ava's backpack... with the homemade magnet and all!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen...

Presenting the Class of 2023!


My Little Ava is off to Kindergarten... She couldn't be any happier at this moment!! We Love you Ava!

First Day of School... 2010/2011

The kids were off to their first day of school today! It was awesome, everyone was really excited... well, except for TJ... but he came home excited, and so did all the other kids... I think that's what really counts! TJ is especially excited about his German class pretty soon it 's gonna be all "Fahrvergnugen" around here :)

Elsie Auditions for the Local Production of E.T.

August Rush

Well July is over, and August is here... It's gonna fly by, school starts next week and we have a lot to do this week to get ready! Our little Ava is starting Kindergarten!! We had a blast this summer... Last week we spent an evening at the lake...

The kids just floated along.

Ben and Ava spotted a wild blue seal

tThen they floated along with the seal.

We didn't need to bring theese....

But it's a good thing we brought theese!

Hey Soul Sister...

I don't want to miss a single thing you do...

Her tiny toes discovered the sand and the waves this weekend :)

Ben's Big Dream...

Ben and TJ... and Daddy, all the boys wanted to get in on this action!

Ben tells us that he "dreams" of driving his car bed to Washington, DC :)

Who Let The Galitsky Family Out?

We spent most of June and part of July on the road... We went to Wisconsin Dells, visited family and friends in Minnesota, and topped it all off with Fourth of July in Chi-town where we met grandma and grandpa and saw the most amazing fireworks ever!!

Grandma and Grandpa Smith's House

Last Day of School 2009-2010

The girl's looking over their report cards... they were awesome... Good job girls!







Sophie's 3rd grade class had a Hawaiian themed end-of-the-year celebration. I made these fruit kabobs... my two little munchkins, Ben and Ava, picked the flowers and added them to the tray!

Our Sharepoint Nomad...

Good night daddy... We miss you, We love you! Can't wait to go with you to DC this summer!! The kids and mommy

An Amateur Photographer, The Bluegrass and a Fence

Here are some pics of the kids I took... we found a beatiful spot across the highway from our house, a horse farm with a couple miles of this gorgeous fence. The kids did great and afterwards we went and had some ice cream. TJ wouldn't let me get any of just him (teenagers :).

Who's Your Daddy?

Ben had to have a picture on his daddy's shoulders

Mommy's Little Bakers

It's sooo hard to wait for the first batch of cookies!!

Eating some cookie dough always helps pass the time quicker...

mmm... it was worth the wait!

Memorial Day BBQ

We had the Marcum's over... they were brave enough to come and try my ribs (first time i've ever made them). We had lots of fun and laughs. Here's some pics...

Annabelle and Elsie Chil'n on the porch

Benjamin and Joshua ... Arn't they cute!

Jacob and Ava... best of friends

Sarah and Nadia... together at last

The kids had a blast in spinklers... Thanks for coming Marcums!!