Pizza Party

Kevin wanted pizza and Kevin got pizza. Nicole organized a nice party for Kev on Saturday afternoon. I posted a few of my favorite pictures below but if you want there's also a video of

some more. Good times.

The Tracy Family

The picture below made me laugh because there were large groups sitting at tables and then there's Kev and Colin. I think Nicole was playing hostess.

Colin and His Mom

This is a picture of Nicole's cousin Emily. We want to adopt Emily.

She was so good entertaining the kids and affording us some time to relax.

Kev and I...(we missed you Bridge!)

All it took was some cake and Lily warmed right up to Uncle Tim.

I just like this picture

So, it's a very long story but basically I made a phone call to West Herr Automotive and asked for a Steve Tasker cutout. Steve is one of the Bills' big players from their glory days and is now a spokesperson for the auto dealer. They not only gave me an autographed Steve, but also an autographed ball AND four Sabres tickets. Seriously?! If you live in Western New York and need to buy a car, please buy one from West Herr. In the meantime, a few years back when my brother was deployed a friend of mine got Jim Kelly's autograph for him. At the time Jim was with Steve Tasker. When I gave my brother the autograph his first response was, "Thank you!" The second was, "Why didn't your friend get Steve Tasker's autograph?"

I like this photo of my mom and Kevin. I have a few versions but I like this one best because it also features Nicole and Steve.

The first song in the video is an Archer family favorite

PS For some reason there have been issues with videos on blogger. They're working to remedy the problem but in the meantime I'm sorry if this is inconsistent.

Dorothy Gale Was So Right

Now Here Are Some Reasons To Dance...

Kevin is 30!!!! AND...he's coming home this week. Woohoo! Soooo excited that he will be stateside and making a stop in Rochester. I'm proud to be your sister and love you so very much. I see you every time I look at that dear little nephew of mine. ;) Cheers. Can't wait to celebrate. We're already dancing over in Buffalo!!! Safe travels.

Here's a video to make you smile!

Playdate with Future Linebacker for the Buffalo Bills

Have I mentioned how much I love chubby babies? I mean, they're right on my list of favorite things next to Starbucks mocha lattes, old MGM musicals, Pottery Barn catalogs and clean sheets. This morning Lily and I made a visit to the Castiglione home while Jack was at school. I hadn't seen Sam (oops and Jules too) in awhile. He is the most adorable, chubby, happy baby. Seriously, how can you not want to swoop in and scoop this guy up? And, while I will admit that Sam looks alot like his dad, when I walked in their door I thought, "Oh my goodness, he's a mini-Neil." That's Jules' dad.

Sweetheart

Mama C. and Her Boy

Starting To Get Sick of the Paparazzi

Lily and Sam Chilling

Sam Likes Cougars!

Jules Being Swarmed

This is What It's All About!

All You Need Is Love

Here's how this photo shoot went down. I whispered to Lily, "Go hug Jack." These make me smile and I hope they do the same for you.

Love is All You Need

Jack and His Lovely Assistant

Wherever Jack goes, Lily is sure to follow. Here she is watching her brother draw and recommending different pencils to use. :)

Happy Birthday Dr. B....

I found this cool website where I can make online collages and fantasize about what I WOULD buy for people if I won the lottery. Or perhaps, I can just start checking things off the list. So for now Bridge, you can just enjoy my birthday board and virtual gifts. (Don't you love the green scrubs? I think they'd look fabulous with a bubble necklace from JCrew.) Hope you have a fantastic day and get a few more minutes of sleep than you're accustomed to these days. Love you.

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