It's Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas.. or atleast at the Coy Home! We really really look forward to Christmas so we put up our Christmas decorations right after Thanksgiving. If Michael let us, we would probably keep it up all year. The kids were very helpful in putting all of the ornaments on the tree. They especially liked to see the ornaments we received when they were born. Now we are just trying to convince Daddy to climb up on the roof and hang icicle lights. Michael doesn't sound to excited about doing this. Alexandra reminds him that Santa has to climb up on the roof and he never falls..lol! If only the temperature wasn't in the 60s, we'd be on our way!

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun..

This weekend, Angela and I painted Mom's room for her birthday. And boy were we regretting it! Not only was it very hot due to the crazy weather but my Mom did not pick regular paint. She wanted a special marbled look which took twice the amount of time as regular paint.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

So that is exactly what we did. We made the best of the situation by stripping down to the essentials, turning up the music.. and it all went down hill from there. We managed to finish the whole room and had a lot of fun doing it!

THANKSGIVING

This year we celebrated Thanksgiving with both sides of our family, and boy were we busy. We began the afternoon at the church where we celebrated with the Coys'. We moved our dinner up at the church due to the large amount of people (30) and so that we could play basketball after eating. Boy did we have a blast. We had quite the variety of food and Michael, Matt, and I even managed to win our basketball game! Meanwhile, Alexandra and Isabel were busy decorating cookies and running around! Great idea Mom Coy- the church building was a hit!

Following our first dinner, we headed to Angela's house where we spent time with the Meraklis Family. This dinner was our traditional dinner. Angela cooked a wonderful meal! We had a relaxing evening talking, eating again, watching The Davinci Code, and planning out our Black Friday race for gifts.

We couldn't be anymore thankful on Thanksgiving and are really looking forward to seeing the rest of our family on Christmas!

Angela's Info..

Ok.. so quite a few people have been asking me for Angela's realty information to help buy/ sell a home, so I figured i'd make it real easy for you and just put it on the blog so I don't have to repeat myself:P..

Angela is still part of Jack Gaughen, however, she has joined forces w/ the second leading team in her office (Marie Arcuri & Nedette Otterbein). Just some info on the team: Their team offers a stager who comes out to make recommendations prior to listing your home, places adds in the paper weekly, presentations, etc. The women seem to be very family oriented, church going, honest people. One of the women actually graduated w/ a Marketing Degree (not typical of many realtors) and really knows her stuff..as a Marketing Major i'm pretty impressed w/ her techniques. Presently, their team alone has 15 listings .. some offices don't even have this many. Anyways, give me a call if you need or want any more info. I hope I answered all of your questions Heather.


Office: (717) 854-9242
1499 South Queen St
York, PA 17403
angela.lyons@jgr.com

Mom's Birthday..

Our family always looks forward to Mom's birthday.. it's always celebrated at Outback! It's our family favorite! The steak and swordfish are definately our top picks.. I think I would rate it up their with Phillips Seafood Buffet.. and that says alot. Anyways, despite Patrick having a rough night with the Eagles losing one of their key players, we had a wonderful evening full of good company and fun conversation. The adults had their table and the kids theirs. Next time I think we may even hire a babysitter to tag along.. Dad had to parade all 4 of the grandkids around the restauant a few times. Needless to say, the were the talk of the restaurant. One of the things our family does as a birthday ritual is talk about memories and feelings about the birthday girl so.. some things about my Mom..

*I can call my Mom anytime to complain.. as I did this evening!
*One evening after a night class about 11ish, I decided to go to WalMart to get groceries while the kids were asleep.. I guess Michael didn't remember me telling him this so he proceeds to call my Mom and Sister. In a panic, they both go out in the middle of the night to search for me. Mom was crying to hear I was alive when I made it home.. sorry, I felt so bad for this one!
* Mom always treated us kids equally.. even though I was quite a pain in the butt.
*My Mom was there in labor and delivery with both girls and really was great support for both Michael and I.
*Mom comes to my house early in the morning on her day off just to watch A and I so that I can go to school.
*My Mom is one of my best friends-I love you Mom!

Alexandra's Magical Week in Disney

Alexanda had a fairytale time at Disney World . Sometimes I think she is still there! She talks about it all day and all night. Papoo, Yia Yia, and Alexandra left for Disney on Monday morning and arrived at Animal Kingdom (the resort they stayed at) a few hours later. My parents said that after arriving, Alexandra told some of the kids at the resort that she had just moved to Disney.. I guess it was true for the week. They marched in parades, went swimming, rode the rides, and Alexandra was spoiled all along the way.. as she always is by Papoo and YiaYia. She managed to get signatures and hugs from all of the Princesses and Disney characters. Popoo, Yia Yia and Alexandra were even rewarded family of the day.. don't ask me what that means but they came home with a special award. Alexandra picked out a Minnie-Mouse dress for Isabel and herself and a few other souvenirs for her cousins thanks to all of the spending money she received from Poppy in MD. Alexandra definately had a magical week at Disney and will be excited to go again!

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish..

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish..

yeppers, we saw them all at the Baltimore Aquarium today! Although quite expensive, we're never disappointed. Isabel loved her time by herself today. She got to pick out the lunch she wanted at the cafe and had my full attention as well as many other's. It had to have been atleast 6 people who stopped to ask me all about Isabel! Boy does she love the attention. Her curls and mischevious looks seem to captivate so many people.. I think i'm going to make her wear a hat wherever we go:P We spent quite a bit of time looking at the sting rays after hearing about the Irwin tragedy. Isabel's favorite parts of the aquarium were the Rainforest and Dolphin Show. I was amazed by the new Australia Exhibit. After our visit to the aquarium, we decided to pick up a cheesecake at the famous Cheesecake Factory for Michael. Here I ran into a girl I went to high school with in Baltimore which was pretty neat. Isabel and I were exhausted but had a wonderful date together!

Alexandra is off to the races.. or Disney!

Michael and I have been a little bit nervous to see how Isabel would react once Alexandra headed off to Disney Land with Yia Yia and Papoo. Alexandra has been telling Isabel that she isn't 4 so she can't go. In attempts to console Isabel, Alexandra even gave hwe permission to come to the airport to see her off. She told Isabel that she would give a her a hug and kiss good bye.. this definately did not help matters. When the night came to drop her off, Isabel was very upset. Yia Yia decided to give Isabel some money for Chuck E Cheese. Evidentally, Isabel thinks money is important because she wouldn't stop grinning and was ready to go spend her money ASAP. As we proceeded down the drive way, Isabel kept yelling, "Bye Alandra, cya later!" She was happy the rest of the evening! The next day, Isabel had a difficult time at Aunt Kim's house (she watches the girls while i'm at school), so I took her to Tumble Town at the mall to help keep her mind off of her big sister, Alexandra. She had a blast! It was like a mini-gymnastics center with tons of things for kids to do. We had a very enjoyable evening.

Addison's 3rd Birthday..

This past weekend we celebrated Addison's 3rd birthday at Chuck E Cheese! Good thing it's so close because we sure do spend many occasions there. The party was fabulous.. not too many people and how can kids have anything but a great time! Yia Yia, Pitty Pat & Papa Jon even joined us. Patrick managed to find a tye-dye cake.. which the kids absolutely loved. Addison was very cautious of Alexandra and Isabel. He thought they might attempt to blow out his b-day candles. The party ended with Addison's blow out.. and I mean blow out of the diaper! It was a big mess.. needless to say, we are hoping the bathroom trashcans were changed immediately because Addison left with only a coat and shoes on! Hopefully next year Addison will be potty trained!

MEN AT WORK..OH AND WOMEN TOO!

Well our goal this Saturday was to finish any house jobs before winter! Dad was a trooper and fixed a very difficult electric problem that took practically the whole day (i especially liked his headlight). Meanwhile, Mom helped Michael and I dig a trench around the perimeter of our house so that we could seal it to prevent any moisture from getting into the basement. Along with those major tasks accomplished, Michael managed to trim flowers and plants back. I even managed to get a fresh boquet out of the deal..Boy my husband always tries to find ways to save $$$ :P I'm definately glad the day has come to an end and am looking forward to a good ol' day of rest!

Brie's Birthday Bash..

This Friday, we had the privilege of attending our cousin Brie's Birthday Party! We had wonderful food.. homemade stromboli & pumpkin cake..lol.. along with great entertainment as always! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIE & EMILE!!

Trick or Treat!

Alexandra and Isabel were in Halloween Heaven all month. They attended a number of parties and went trick or treating twice this year! Needless to say, we have the candy and bellies to show for it.