If it's a boy

If it's a boy can we name him Wolfy? Or Luke Rubenstein?
If it's a girl can we name her Doodley?
I tell Andrew all of the time that no idea is a bad idea so I have obliged (somewhat) and agreed to add it to the list of possible names. For what you ask? For the new Bardsley baby joining our little family in January. That's right. Our quiet, schedule oriented, perfectly budgeted little life is about to get a major shock to the system but we could not be more excited or nervous (you pick) about the impending arrival of a new member to our family. Actually I just get tired thinking about it but honestly I get tired just thinking about doing anything these days. I haven't even clipped a coupon in weeks. I actually threw one away yesterday because I was too lazy to put it away. The Shock Of It!! I am almost certain that at this very moment the local CVS is putting out missing person fliers looking for their "coupon queen" who has gone MIA. I better check in with them soon. Even the pharmacy keeps calling me asking me to visit. Or maybe they just want me to pick up a prescription. Either way, I know they miss me.
But I am just way too exhausted to make the effort. Maybe next week. I keep telling Todd I know it looks like I am just laying here doing nothing but seriously I am totally swamped over here building a baby and creating life so could you hand me the remote?

Lego My Cupcake

Andrew's 5th birthday...

The Great Pumpkin

I cannot believe we are celebrating our 5th Halloween with Andrew. Gone are the days when we actually had a say in his choice of costume. Last year I had to trick him into wearing a pirate costume. He actually cried when he figured out he couldn't be Spiderman for every single Halloween.

So long Charlie Brown. Hello Transformers.

We still have the pumpkins. At least until begging and bribery have lost their persuasion.

That's when the blackmail kicks in...

Finnardsleyton Birthday/Reunion Cupcake Tower

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Denise!!! You did an amazing job helping me get these bad boys out for Jan's, Steve's and Mary's Birthday. We had such a great time at the Reunion and can't wait for the next one. I will be posting more pictures soon of the highlights of our trip...

Happy Father's Day

Happy Easter!

Baby sister

Andrew: "I want you to buy me a baby sister."
Todd: "We can't buy you a baby sister!"
Andrew: "Well then I want you sell a baby sister."

Just to be clear there is no baby sister in the works either naturally or on the black market anywhere. We are still our little Bardsley unit of three. Perhaps another pet will be added to our family but I can't guarantee it will be a girl especially because out of the three dogs and four cats I have ever owned, not one has ever been a girl. I think I was destined to be surrounded by boys.