Funnel Cake

This morning I used my Kitchen Aid mixer for the first time in order to make home made funnel cake for Harry.

lets compare: IHOP's is on the left, Melissa's is on the right...

Sports post

Peter thinks that all posts should involve sports. At dinner last week, the boys made a bet with me that I was spelling Dwyane Wade's name wrong. They lost.

The kids are coming...

After celebrating a Melissa Day together (jean shopping, manicures and pedicures), Peter and I enjoyed our last meal (the restaurant was a compromise: margaritas for me, football for him) before the chaos of our week of xmas break with the kids begins...

Meet Sean "Tom Brady" McAlevey

Our very own lean, mean throwing machine (#9):

Peter's motorcycle ride

the closest he's going to get...

Christmas Break = basketball

The 2 weeks the boys are off from school are filled with basketball tournaments located in random places no where near our house!

Happy Birthday Harry

Harry turned 13 yesterday. We started the day with a birthday celebration at IHOP. There was a minor crisis when Harry ordered his favorite breakfast, funnel cakes, and the waiter informed us that they didn't have them. Tears followed. We sensed a meltdown on the way. Luckily, Melissa saved the day by BEGGING the waiter to see if they would make a special birthday funnel cake for Harry. Phew...

Some present opening:

Harry modeling one of his new shirts:

and a demonstration on the skateboard:

Hanukkah Hanukkah

Our "big gift night" of Hanukkah:



Sean got an Ipod touch:

and Harry got a custom made skateboard (that he so thoughtfully customized and highlighted the catalog #s for us so there wouldn't be any mistakes:

Today's News

1. Peter was rear ended for the second time while he was sitting at a red light.
2. Harry got a 97 on his constitution test
3. Sean was chosen to be the co-captain of his JV basketball team.
4. Melissa is quietly putting up with these 3 yahoos. Especially the biggest one.
5. The biggest one has a screening of his film NAKED MOVIE on Saturday night. He's very excited
6. Peter is watching some stupid "Dog Fights" Show (he still thinks he can be a fighter pilot) so Melissa will be retiring to our upstairs entertainment area to watch "The Hills."

Saturday mornings

A typical Saturday morning in our house (before baseball, basketball, football, homework and playdates...)






Sean with complete concentration on his game...

and Harry chilling on the couch: