Miss you already....

Keith and his father with our boys-Christmas 2007

I wish I had better news to share, but we have lost one of the most wonderful men I have ever been honored to know-Keith's father, my father-in-law and the grandfather to my children. He's was in hospice for about a week, and they said that he wasn't going to make it through the day last Thursday. He was called home to Heaven on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 3:45 am. If I could tell you how much this man meant to us all, it would still be an understatement. He was a wonderful father and husband, a generous and funny friend, and an adored grandfather. We only wish our children could have grown to know him better, but with them being so young and us living so far away, it wasn't meant to be. He'd been sick for 11 years with a condition called scleroderma. To learn more about it, please visit www.scleroderma.org.

Stan, I want to say thank you from the bottom of our heart for making our family a wonderful one. You were strong beyond any measure and we love you just as much if not more than that. Rest In Peace, Dad, and God Bless you now and always.

Happy Mother's Day

This whole weekend was great, except for the fact that Keith had to work on Saturday. But Saturday night after he got home, we took the kids to a little carnival in which they rode two rides because of the height restrictions. Then went to Johnny Rockets for dinner- in one word-yum! Sunday morning I slept in until 8:30! Yay! The boys gave me their cards and I relaxed with them this morning. I then got a wonderful present of going to the beach ALL BY MYSELF! Keith took care of the kids and I went to Little Hickory Island in Bonita Springs. The weather was perfect, the water was perfect, there wasn't a cloud in the sky! I got home, Keith made dinner, and he did the dishes! The day just got better!!!! We put the kids to bed and topped off the night with Dairy Queen!!! Again-yum! Thanks, Keith for an amazing day-I'm so proud to be your wife and you kids' mommy-they are the greatest gift of all! Hope you all had a great day!

Being honest...

So today I thought of something I could post and share with you all. Before kids I was a spender...a big spender. Keith and I had a great life (not that we don't now) where we could go shopping at fancy big name stores at the drop of a hat. I bought clothes, shoes, scarves, bathing suits, etc...and never blinked an eye. Before we moved to Florida I worked at a law firm in Philadelphia and for some reason, I always wanted to impress and be taken seriously. My age was a big factor because I was the baby of the group and I felt like no one took me seriously. So I started to spend big at big stores and before I knew it I was spending money where I was almost not making enough to cover the minimum on my credit cards.

Now it seems that I have been paying for it ten fold. I buy mostly generic and never shop for clothes for myself unless its a special occassion. The only shopping I do now is grocery shopping and you know what? When I look at my closet, yes, I have an amazing assortment of stuff but that's all it is-stuff. After you start to grow up you realize that people are going to take you for what you are not what you wear.

For some reason I had to share this, I guess its more of a diary entry than a blog or the fact that I'm almost thirty and realized how far I've come...

Hi-Wanted to let you all know that I've decided to start selling Avon. Well, Avon products seem to sell themselves, I just help you get them! Anyway, if you're looking for a gift for someone else or yourself contact me through my website:
www.youravon.com/jreeedell

WASH YOUR HANDS!!!

I wanted to pass this along to you all regarding the swine flu-I found this info on the American Academy of Pediatrics website-Link to the right on here. Article is on the homepage. Stay safe!

First Beach Day of 2009

Keith and Evan

Aidan taking a break

Evan playing

Aidan-happiest boy ever!

Today, with family in town, we decided to head out to the beach. Keith got off work early and the weather was threatning with warnings of thunderstorms, but it turned out to be a wonderful afternoon. This year was wonderful as the boys actually stayed still for a few minutes at a time. Last year it was so crazy, I remember running up and down the beach, and in and out of the water. Anyway, all of us had a fantastic time. Here are the pics to prove it!

Happy Easter!

Look at all the Easter Baskets!

Keith and the boys in the pool...



A beautiful day in the great humid state of Florida but none the less a blast was had in the pool due to this glorious weather. (Was that a run on sentence?) Anyway, the boys woke up and we gave them their baskets. Aidan did not like his peeps so he put them in Evan's basket. Then we got dressed and went to my parents house where we had an Easter Egg Hunt and a delicious breakfast. The kids had a lot of fun as their cousins and my brother and sis-in-law were in from NY. Evan had a bit of a meltdown though because he wanted to go in the lake so we took him home for some much needed rest. They had lunch and went to bed for a couple of hours. Afterwards we got up and went back to Naples and had dinner at the clubhouse. Everything was delicious. The boys had a great time and Keith and I were able to enjoy a few morsels of food ourselves. A lot of people joined us for dinner and as far as I could see a good time was had by all. The boys then went into the pool. I stayed out fearing that people would mistake me for a beluga whale. (SIGH). Anyway, the boys had a great time with everyone in the pool, here are some pics from our wonderful Easter!