Friday, May 30, 2008

My son the "TOW-MATER"

As usual, I am always looking for new fun things for my kids to do.
Yesterday I drilled a hole in the back of my son's Hummer and he towed around his little sister! They both had a blast. Video coming soon!










HOW TO MAKE......


A PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWICH


I am an expert. My son eats one of these EVERY GOD DAMN DAY!

First...it is very important to start off with the right ingredients.
Strohman's Soft N Tasty - very soft and good for you!
Welch's Speadable Grape Jam - easy and way better than jelly!
Simply JIF - its gotta be creamy, Jagger no likely the crunchy!


Second...you need just the right amount of Peanut Butter and Jam.
Too much jelly and its a disasterous mess, too little and it won't get eaten.
Too much Peanut Butter and its to hard to swallow, but too little Peanut Butter won't get eaten.

There is a fine line we are walking here!



Finally, The Cut! Better make it good. Too messy of a cut and all of your hard work is for nothing!

I have seen good sandwiches be ruined by a messy cut!




Best of Luck to anyone out there making a PBNJ!

Here is a song I am digging right now!


Here is my acoustic cover version of it!!!


Have a Great Day!

Thursday, May 29, 2008

I am a Plumber!

So I guess I "PLUMB"


















Lindsay and I have been discussing how to "cultivate" the sump pump water that we continuously pump from below our basement floor out away from our home and into our nearby stream. It seems that every hour or so our sump pump kicks on and continues pumping for 5 to 10 minutes (we believe we are on a natural spring). Then when we need water, we go ahead and turn on the hose and pay Aqua PA for water. Hmmmm, there has got to be a better way!

So what I did was take a trip to Lowe's and I bought a shut-off valve, a splitter, some primer and cement and now we can use the spring water for watering flowers, filling swimming pools, etc.

I am a genius!........until we forget to turn off the shut-off valve and the hose gets a kink in it. Then our basement will flood and cost thousands to repair!


FUN AT THE FRONT DOOR!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Taking the Slip 'n Slide to the Next Level

Despite it being only 82 or 83 degrees yesterday,
it was a hot and humid day!

So...what does the funnest DAD on the planet do?!!!

Check it out.....



Yeah, that's right....
I set up a slip n slide at the bottom of our new "deck" slide.
The SLC had a blast. More importantly, no one got hurt.

SHAGGY and SAM

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Memorial Weekend Party


Having fun at
Jeff and Meredith's
Memorial Weekend
Party!



















Taking a break for a photo-op with two random fans!

Friday, May 23, 2008

Ice Cream Social

The Ice Cream man comes though our neighborhood now.

















The SLC - "South Lynwood Crew" enjoying their ice cream.



















B did a great job sharing!!!!


This made me think of this Eddie Murphy clip!
(Note: This is "Delirious" Eddie Murphy NOT "Dr. Doolittle" Eddie Murphy)


HAVE A GREAT MEMORIAL DAY & BE SAFE!!!

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Spotlight on - John Valerio


This is my friend John Valerio.

He is a regular at "Open Mic Night" on Wednesday nights at the Epicurian in Phoenixville, PA.

He is really good and plays at a lot of the bars in the area.












This is one of my favorite songs of his called - "Back, Back, Back"



John also has a myspace page (that he mentions in the video)

Check him out at http://www.myspace.com/parkholly

For other videos of his songs go here....
http://www.youtube.com/user/johnanthonyvalerio

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Daddy and "B"

More fun with Google Translator!!!
Let's have fun in Italian.
Dad, can you read Italian?
We'll see....
(answers will be posted tomorrow)






















Papà ama la sua bambina
Daddy loves his little girl
























Egli non può attendere per la lotta contro la sua boyfirends
Dad can not wait to fight (beat up) her boyfriends




















Papà ama a guastare la sua piccola principessa
Daddy loves to spoil his little princess






















Lei è la ragazza più bella del mondo
She is the prettiest girl in the world

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTEN!!!

Ella es de treinta y tres años
Mark es un perdedor total


What does that say?...leave your guesses in the comments!!!



















Mark and Kristen enjoying dinner at Hoss's Steakhouse




















Mommy with her eldest daughter!




















Left to Right:
Pop-Pop, Twin #1 (?), Mark, Big Sister, Kristen , Twin #2 (?)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTEN!

Hope you have a great day!

Monday, May 19, 2008

Relay for Life - 2008 Montage

Slip Slidin Away

We got a new slide for the kids!



B is a little hesitant right now, but she will be sliding with confidence soon!



Jagger and B have got the coolest desk-slide in town!

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Relay for Life - 2008

TODD BARTON MILLER TRIBUTE!
(Watch it with sound!)




Closing Ceremonies
(I need help with this caption...something like...
"hey, what's Bob Denver doing in our picture!?")
Leave your suggestion as feedback!


















Congratulations to the Miller children for taking 1st place
in the costume competition!
































Daddy and B

















Aunt Carol playing the cajon!

















THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT PHOTOS THAT IT IS
GOING TO REQUIRE A SLIDESHOW.

KEEP CHECKING BACK!!!

Friday, May 16, 2008

Visit From a Friend

This past Wednesday, we had a friend come over and play with us.
Our friends Marta and Matt's son, "Little P" came over to play!
He is a very well behaved and happy little boy
(and very cute as you can see.)

A fun time was had by all.

























B and Little P hanging out in the toy basket.





















Jagger and Little P showing off their matching pajamas.


One more picture from the TODD slideshow!
(Hopefully the weather will be as nice as it is in this picture.)





















TODD "THE BOD" MILLER


SEE YOU ALL AT "THE RELAY!"

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Remembering Todd


Okay, here's the deal.

I wanted to do something to help us remember Todd this weekend at the Relay for Life. Hmmmm, what could I do?

Aunt Marsha gave me a bunch of pictures of Todd. I scanned them into my computer, added some music and created a Slideshow Tribute to Todd!


I am very happy with the turnout and hope you all enjoy it......
but not today. You have to wait until Relay.

Below are 2 more of the 61 pictures that make up the slideshow.


















I remember those rafts, they were great. They took forever to blow up!
The chairs in the background, they were comfortable but they weighed 25lbs each and that plastic would leave serious marks on your back and stick to you.
Also, I look like a true Italian little boy with my stellar tan especially next to my brother the albino (could his hair get any whiter!)

















Christmas dinner! Todd looking very nice with his shirt and tie.
Jenna sporting the Notre Dame bib and Mark I notice doesn't have
any corn on his plate!

Is that a Cabbage Patch Kid in the background?
It's probably my Moms!

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Getting Ready for Relay

Glenn Jr, Big Glenn, Brandon and Thomas
















GRANNY GRAN - Lets hope for good weather this year!



























B at a friends birthday
party with the Fruit Loop

necklace Daddy made
for her!


Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Mother's Day (continued)

Lindsay wrote this very nice piece for the Graco blog.

Thanks Mom!(& Happy Mother’s Day)

May 11th, 2008 by Lindsay Lebresco

Every day is a good day to thank your mom. I truly try to do that whenever I think of it. Here’s an example of a recent call - “Hello Mom? I just heard a radio ad about paying down your college debt- thanks for paying for college and not leaving me with heaps of debt. That’s it. Gotta run…!

But Mother’s Day is just a reminder for us to acknowledge the moms in our life. I wanted to thank my mom for the values she instilled in me as a child. These values are so important to me and I hope to instill them in my children as well. Here goes:

Honesty- I will never forget the time you told me that “Liars do not live in this house!” Apparently I was stubborn enough to decide that the need to keep lying was more important than a roof over my head because I packed my Snoopy suitcase and this sad, pajama-clad 4 year old in pigtails showed up at the neighbors looking for a place to stay. Lesson learned. Honest.

Charity- Fortunately I was enough of a charity case that most of your generous donations went to me but you always showed me how important it is to give to others whenever possible. Thanks to you, I’m known as a “bleeding heart” to all my friends!

Independence- Yeah- this is one of those things that I probably cursed at you for years but I look back now and thank you. When you always made me order my own food, talk to the bank teller as I deposited $1.27 from my latest capital venture, pack my own lunch every day, get a job at like—age 12! (Child Labor laws anyone??!!) Your confidence building nudges have made me the independent woman I am today.

Commitment- Me- “Please, please, please can I skip soccer practice to go to the cool girl party of the year at so and so’s house??” You- “No. You made a commitment to the team and you need to follow through on that because they depend on you being there.” Let’s just say I hated that for many years because I made too many commitments that kept me away from too many cool sleepovers but once again, I’m thanking you now- I get what it means to be on a team and what that commitment means to everyone involved.

Support- Nothing says loving support like 2 cups of coffee and a power nap at halftime. I’m talking about the 2 cups of hot coffee you simply held to keep warm, shivering under your coat, on the stands at my sporting events just so when I looked up you would be there cheering me on (with your eyes and smile since your hands were full!) and the power naps you took in the car at halftime after working the night shift and driving 2 hours to a soccer game only to watch the entire game, drive home and actually return to work the next night! Now that’s support!!

Love- Having 2 parents that still love each other after 37 years of marriage is a true testament to what love is and the role model that you are for me as a wife. I am eternally grateful for the love that you have given me – unconditionally. I don’t think anyone truly understands unconditional love until you are a mother. (or parent) To love a child and do whatever it takes to make them happy is a bigger task than anyone could imagine. But it’s something you take on without consideration when you become a mom because you just wouldn’t have it any other way. Thanks for not having it any other way.

So Mom- on Mother’s Day- Thank you. Such a small word for such big gifts. I appreciate you every day and love the role of “Nana” that you have taken on over the last 3 years. I’m so happy that my children will benefit from having you in their life as well.

Lastly- to my mother-in-law, Pattie. As far as mother-in-laws go, I’m happy to say, it doesn’t get better than you. I want to thank you today for raising your son with the same core values that I was taught as a child and that guidance you gave him is clear in the man he is today. He’s an incredible husband and father and for giving me that- I thank you this mother’s day. And of course, you are a wonderful and giving Grandma too!

Stop by and tell me how someone thanked you this Mother’s Day.


Additionally

I am really digging this 80's Hit Song (Acoustic Style)

The Dead Heart - Midnight Oil




The end gets me fired up!

Broken!
Mining Companies, Big Mountian Companies
Get out of their companies
Chemical Companies, Uranium Companies
Got more rights than people
More say than people, yeah
More say than you and I the people, yeah

Monday, May 12, 2008

Todd Tribute

Hello everyone!

Here is the Todd Barton Miller Tribute.


Mother's Day / Sprint Triathlon

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY



























LINDSAY and I competed in a
Sprint Triathlon this weekend!!!



Virginia Run Sprint Triathlon





250 meter pool swim

12 mile bike

5k run



Results:
Chris
Swim Time - 4:42
Bike Time - 42:35
Run Time - 23:53
Overall Time - 1:15:01
11th out of 20 30-34 Men
90th out of 210 MEN
106th out of 382 OVERALL






Lindsay
Swim Time - 5:19
Bike Time - 49:34
Run Time - 28:23
Overall Time - 1:27:32
12th out of 21 30 - 34 Women
79th out of 172 WOMEN
249th out of 382 OVERALL


















Lindsay finishing, way to go Lindsay!



























Lindsay's friend Eileen and fiance Dave finishing!



























Great job guys!

Friday, May 9, 2008

Car Wash and Cookies

Wednesday Jagger and I baked cookies!

















Thursday we washed the car! Jagger washed the outside and
B took care of the inside.
















For some reason the windows didn't get the same attention
that the wheels and doors did. Hhhmmm???
















A fun time was had by all.
















THEN IT RAINED!!!

Have a great weekend.