Thankful Leaves/ Football

Well Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! I am now stuffed to the gills with turkey. Yummy, yummy, yummy and did I say yummy!!

First, I took Jenna, David, Nicholas, Michael and Brianna to the annual Thanksgiving Day game (Bristol vs Morrisville). It was a toss up for me being that I graduated from Morrisville, Class of 89 and my daughtr graduated from Bristol, Class of 2007. Most of the other kids went to Bristol school for a while, but I cheered for both. It was the spirit of just being there.

We all came home and my husband , Brittany, Matthew, and little Zoey had dinner done. I really ahve to say it was soooo good.

I made simple leaves out of construction paper and we all wrote what we were thankful for, so here it goes in order:

Big Daddy: Thankful for the family being together and cooking together (sooo cute and mushy he is).

Momma: Thanksful for my hardworking husband and beautiful children.

Jenna: I am thankful that everyone is healthy and that we are fortunate to go to different places.

David: I am thankful for food, shelter, clothing and family.

Matthew: Food and Family

Nicholas: I am thankful for dad feeding us and my family and the turkey.

Brittany: Thankful for god giving us food and shelter.

Michael: I am thankful for my family.

Brianna: I am thankful for my family.

Zoey: Thankful for my brothers and sisters.

Conferences

Wednesday Nov. 18th was parent/ teacher conferences. I so dread them with every part of my body. Well, they all weren't great, but they weren't that bad either.

Britt needs some help in Reading, they said she can read anything put in front of her, but she had trouble retaining some or any of the information.

Michael is in a class with two teachers who say he is the sweetest kid who gives love and respect all the time. He is at a middle kindergarten level and he is in first grade. I do work with him in the summer, but maybe I should work a little harder

Brianna was tested in June(so was Michael, both tested beginner kindergarten level). She is now beginner first grade which is just where she should be. She is super shy and the teacher said when she is asked a question she looks away and doesn't answer. Poor baby. I don't think I would like to be in the hot seat either.

The older boys do not have their report cards yet, so I will let you know how they do. If you do not hear from me in awhile come find me and bring help I am probably laying on the floor in a fetal position (just kidding). I will take whatever they give me and try to help them through.

Any suggestions on any ways to help the little ones and let me know please!! Thanks!!

Friday Night Campout

Well, we had a great night last Friday I promised Michael that we all would sleep in his room sort of a camp out (only inside). Here are some pictures from our night!!!! When I woke up let's just say I am not so young anymore boy did my bones ache! I had pains in places I didn't know I had. Fun was had by all!!!!!!!!!

Chuckie Cheese/ Zoey's Thankful

On Friday, the kids had a 1/2 day, so we all went to Chuckie Cheese everybody had a great time. Here are some pictures from our day. Also little Zoey had a colored paper from school that day. The paper read what she was thankful for her family, and her brothers Dave, Matt, Nick. These brothers walked her in to school that day. How cute is she!!!

On Sat we went to our favorite place in the world, Hershey park we did the 3d show the tour and then the little ones got their picture taken with Santa oh so cute!!!!! My youngest is going to be 4 years old in December when asked what she wanted Santa to bring her she said a baby! The nice lady said oh a baby doll oh how nice.......Zoey then replied NO a real baby I want a real baby from Santa well you can imagine the look on the poor unsuspecting ladies face ( truly priceless). The lady then looked at Dave and I and said she wants a real baby, I then proceeded to tell her well we will start working on that right away......my husband on the other hand was as red as an apple!!!!! David is so cute when he turns red like nobody else n the world makes babies and now the whole Hershey park employees were gonna run and shout it from the roof tops. It was a cute moment but a sad one at the same time you see I made a huge mistake getting my tubes tied I knew it was a mistake as soon as they started, so now we are looking to untie my mistake.... so we can add a few more Peterson's to the world, when we are ready we are going to go to Kentucky to reverse my tubes when we have saved the funds needed. So please pray for us to save enough or to just win the lottery so we can just live our dream of more crazy, cute,wonderful kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dentist Visit

Well today I had to take my boy Matthew to the dentist and yes he had to get one tooth filled well, it turned out to be two teeth that needed to be filled and of course When I took a look out the window their they where running and laughing at me my one hundred and fifty dollars just running and laughing at me!!!!!!!!!!!! It is just the course of the day for a mama with eight kids, but I truly love my kids no matter what they do or how much it cost to correct a dental problem.Well gotta run they don't know this yet but we are eating lunch out today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!

Christmas is just around the corner I don't really enjoy the winter season,but bot do I love Christmas just the thought makes me smile!!!!! I have started my to do list I am ahead of the game so far. I have been planning my holiday dinners and for the first time ever my daughter Jenna and I will be baking homemade pumpkin pie and a pudding pie..... hope it is a good decision on my part lol but I also have a to do wish list we love Hershey park especially at Christmas every year we go to Hershey's Christmas lights and also Christmas at Hershey. Our family has been doing this for at least 7 or more years it's just so amazing to see all the looks on their faces when they see all the light up Christmas trees or just a sight of a Christmas decoration wow every year I tell myself no tears this year.......and yes you got it tears are always running down my face lol I guess I am just getting mushy in my old age!!!!!! :) So if you get the chance check that out it's so much fun!!!!! 1. Hershey park Christmas 2. Hershey Christmas lights 3. crayola in DEC ( to make a Christmas decoration) 4. Children's gingerbread tea ( my daughter Jenna and I will take the little ones to this and David will take the boys out to a nice boys day out) If anymore info is needed just visit the Hershey park website .

This is my wonderful husband dave he gets up every morning makes breakfast and then goes on to work a very, very long day!!!! Isn't he just so goofy cute? He works so very hard to let me stay home and raise our eight kids and to just be able to take them out to the movies or to the park and sometimes i don't say thank you enough so thank you my hard working husband!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For Halloween~~~~~~ Brittany was a witch, Michael was iron man, Brianna was belle and Zoey was tinker bell which is strange because we never really watched peter pan or anything with tinker bell in it. We went around our neighborhood just two blocks and did our usual family dinner out together and then we did our candy hunt!!!!!! My kids had some fun with brittany's wig in the picture it's Michael and Matthew and Brianna. Michael's teacher such a sweetheart invited all her kids over for candy Michael really loves his teachers this year~~~~~ As do we. I feel super blessed this year last year was not so easy for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brittany's 11th B-day

Friday was my daughter, Brittany's, 11th birthday. This was her family party. She had a previous friend birthday party two weeks earlier. Me being the wonderful mother I am, I forgot a camera to take pictures of her and her friends. Instead of a cake this year, we decided to do birthday cupcakes, which I think turned out great. She decided to get outfits from her favorite store, Justice. I still can't believe that she turned eleven already. All my kids are getting too big, too fast.

Bake Day!

Today was a very lazy day. My daughter and I took the baby to preschool. After we dropped her off we decided to go buy baking supplies and a movie. With all the supplies in my trunk, We picked up the baby and were on our way home. We made lunch and popped in the new movie, which was Tinkerbell And The Lost Treasure. After the movie, we made pumpkin cupcakes with homemade cream cheese icing and brownies. Today was also the Phillies pep rally at school for the younger ones. Today was a fun relaxing day!! So here are some pictures of the kiddies and the goodies!!

Rockin Mama

rockin mama: "I was tagged to do this one word meme.
. Where is your mobile phone? purse
2. Your hair? wild
3. Your mother? pain
4. Your father? pain
5. Your favourite food? italian
6. Your dream last night?sweet
7. Your favourite drink? Diet sprite
8. Your dream/goal? babies
9. What room are you in? family room
10. Your hobby? talking
11. Your fear? death
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? right here
13. Where were you last night? home
14. Something that you aren’t? quite
15. Muffins? blueberry
16. Wish list item? babies
17. Where did you grow up? pennsylvania
18. Last thing you did? watch tv
19. What are you wearing? p.j.'s
20. Your TV? on
21. Your pet? no pet
22. Friends? of course
23. Your life? busy
24. Your mood? tired
25. Missing someone? no
26. Vehicle? 15 passenger Van
27. Something you’re not wearing? ring
28. Your favourite store? gymboree
29. Your favourite color? purple
30. When was the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? sunday
32. Your best friend? tina
33. One place that I go to over and over? superfresh
34. One person who emails me regularly? soccer coach
35. Favourite place to eat? out
If you are reading this and have a blog, consider yourself tagged."

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We decided that we as a family will go see the movie where the wild things are.As we started to sit down in the theater my son Matthew who is going to be 14 in February said mom I can't wait until the movie starts because I remember you reading that book to us when we were little.......... Talk about tears as I sat in the dark of the movie theater with tears in my eyes,I so can remember those easy days and that's when it hits me wow are my babies really growing up!!!!!!!!! They sometimes make me pull my hair out and want to leap from tall buildings I still long for those seldom found moments when my teenage son says something so innocent and cute. So whoever is out there reading this enjoy every moment they grow so fast it's crazy!!!!!!!!

little girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cute, beautiful, perfect, sweet, angelic, innocent, lovable........But when the horns come out look out!!!!!!!!!!!!! My precious little ones Brianna and Zoey were in their room they decided to do a little redecorating( already redecorated room). My daughter Brittany left her tye dye kit on the floor in their room and let's just say my rug has a big reddish purple spot and a huge really pretty shade of blue spot!!!!! That's not all they squeezed the rest of the dye on Zoey's bed. Yes I was angry they spent a long time in timeout, super nanny would not be happy with me at all.In the end they are just really sweet little girls with horns on their head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lazy Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well it started out crazy....... but now all has calmed down. My husband is flying and we are lounging around watching t.v and little ones are playing with play dough! The next week will be a crazy week we are having a birthday party for my soon to be 11 year old! So it's off to the races all week until the party will post pictures of the party!!!!!!!!!!! WOW how time flies by so fast one minute they are in diapers next they are almost teens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First day of school!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, that's all I have to say my kids went to school all day today and it was super quiet for me!! My daughter Jenna and I went to meet Michael and Brianna at their class they were all smiles...... THEN it happened after we left i went back for a peak to see their smiling faces, their smiles were now lots of tears. The older kids had a great day! which i prayed and hoped for all weekend long. My baby Zoey will start preschool on Sept 17 ii think I just might have a nervous breakdown. I think it"s really time to start thinking of adding 1 maybe 2 or maybe 3 oh who knows I know I just want alot more around!!!!!!!!!!! I know I must have lost my mind but I love kids!!!!!!!!!!

summer coming to an end!!!!!

As i sit here posting this i realize that summers end is fast approaching and school will soon start!!! Wow we had a couple of busy days, first we went to limerick park in pa and then beach haven,Nj and today we all went to bounce u which everybody had a blast!!! My kids really enjoyed that place running and bouncing all over! Please feel free to take a peak of my pics over the last couple of days!

WOW WHAT A GREAT DAY WE HAD!!!!!!!!

I had a great day yesterday!!!!!!!!!! My kid's Michael and Brianna had 2 friends over for a play date. Good old fashion fun. They played in the pool,out back, had a picnic, and we also went inside to do bead art so fun and yet good for the fine motor skills. They all got along so good!!!!!!!! It now leaves me to believe what the heck is 2 more kids going to do to my sanity.I think i just might have 2 more kids.My kids are getting so much older by the second it truly shocks me.September is coming and i realized that i will have a lot of free time on my hands what to do!!!!!!!!! Does anyone have any suggestions????!!!!

80's Music (HATE IT or LOVE IT!!!)

So I was on Facebook yesterday and one of my old friends brought me back to the 80's. She reminded me about our neighborhood pool and how they only played two songs: "Always Something there to remind me" and "Electric Avenue". So I went and bought both songs on itunes and blasted them in my van, as I was driving with my gang of eight kids, staring at me like I had four heads. As I giggled and looked in the rear view mirror at their faces, I knew it was clear that they thought I lost my mind. As we were in the van the next day, all my kids asked " Hey, Mom, Can you play that Electric Avenue song again?" Now my twelve year old son goes around the house singing Electric Avenue. How sweet it is to be back in the 80's!!!!