A little Green amid the Grey!

Just when we got a taste of Spring, we get hit with another 7.5 inches of snow. Yuck! I think we are all suffering from SAD this year! Susie is working this weekend so the kids and I got a week long pass to an indoor pool/community center. I can't stand being stuck in the house for another weekend! Hopefully this is the last of old man Winter!!

We had another great St. Patty's day this year. Our party was almost ruined by cold weather and rain, but the Irish spirit can't be broken. We had a great turn out and some great fun! By the end of the day our house was covered in mud and so were our kids, but we had a blast and can't wait for next year!!
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Last year Maeve landed in the US the night before our St. Pat's parade party. It all seems like a blur now. This year we were all able to enjoy ourselves much more!
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All the grand kids and Mimi and Papa. My parents are doing great! My dad has recovered from his surgery and is nearly perfect. My mom had her BIG surgery this past week. She is such a champion! One day later she was home and feeling great. She had such a long past 3 months of chemo so it was great to see her rebound so quickly from surgery. She still has a long road to go, but all the prayers are working!!

George Washington

Aidan had a recent project at school to give a report on a famous American. He chose George Washington. He also had to decorate a plastic pop bottle as George. We had a great time with this project and even Grandma Jane got involved. It turned out well and Aidan's report was great. All the kids did well and it was fun to watch.
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Happy 1st Gotcha Day!!!

What a difference a year makes!! We are so thrilled to be celebrating Maeve's one year anniversary with our family. We feel like she has been here forever. I guess that is why they call it "forever family." Maeve has come so far in the past year. It is hard to believe that she is the same girl in this first picture!! She was so scared and so shut down. It has been a long, exhausting, wonderful, emotional and amazing year! Thank goodness we don't have to relive it!
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. Maeve...not so happy about meeting Mommy and Daddy :(

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One year later and all smiles, surrounded by her adoring fans.
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Blowing out her candles.



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Don't ask me why this picture looks like it was taken in 1972. (not a camera expert here)
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This is the happy girl we see everyday. Maeve- We are so thrilled to be your parents and have you in our lives!!