My New Camera!

A few pictures taken with my new camera!

NEW BIKES!!!!

Yes, those are DRUMS!
And an electric keyboard...Look out Naked Brothers Band and the Jonas Brothers...here come the Machan Boys!!!

Yes, I am posting to my blog on my NEW Laptop!

Sunset from the deck! Just having some fun with my camera!

Merry Christmas

Just a few Presents under the tree!

New Bikes for Dad and the boys!


Rob got kleenex and the boys got a few toys as well as cereal!

We love our new Nalgene bottles and Carabiners from Aunt Debby, Uncle John, KaiLeigh and MacKenzie!

Thank you Grandpa Brad..we love money!

Awesome sweaters and a cool toy from Aunt Bunny and Uncle Spike!


Thank you Grandma Judy and Grandpa Dave for our PJ's, slippers, and cool cash!

Thank you Uncle Jim for our "pay checks"! Thank you Aunt Marcie for our cool silver dollars!

Merry Christmas from the East Coast Machans!

SNOW...SNOW...SNOW

Standing on the top of this beautiful hill overlooking the golf course covered in snow...I felt like I was on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post...A Norman Rockwell moment!
The only two kids on the hill with helmets on! I am a good Mom!!!!


This time last year, Matthew was crying and begging to go back home. This year he was the first to see the ramp and take off toward it. He did ask me if he could....my first response was NO! I thought about it for a second, thought "why not?". So I said YES!...be careful...like that means anything! They had a blast!

Joshua's turn to launch off the ramp. He really caught air...I just couldn't time the shot! We were there for over two hours...I was so done after my three trips down the hill. Once time with both of them and once by myself. After the third trip my face was covered in snow, it was cold, and I had water and ice dripping into my jacket...I was done. Everyday I am amazed that I live in Connecticut and it is the most spectacular and breathtaking place. Again, I am blessed that I have been given the opportunity to be with my amazing family in such an amazing place. God has truly given me the ultimate gift...Life!

Let it snow...let it snow...LET IT SNOW!!!

We had the most snow ever in the past two days! It snowed almost all afternoon on Friday. We ended up with about a foot of it! We had a great time playing in it and watching it come down. Today, Rob decided to hop in the Jacuzzi for a while. As you can see we are covered and the heater is on! It was great inside but crazy getting in and OUT!

Last night we went to one of the few Christmas Parties that did not get canceled, since most of those invited were all within walking distance. Those that did need to drive opted not to go out in the snow. We had a wonderful time drinking yummy wine and tasty cosmos and eating spectacular foods provided by the fabulous hosts, Jim and Karen! No pictures of the evening but a lot of fun memories. We live in such a wonderful place. We are so blessed to have such wonderful neighbors and friends!

This was our first Snowman ever!!! We built this last week when a snowed too! IT lasted about a day or two! We look forward to building another one tomorrow. The snow was just not sticky enough today to build our next one! We are excited to be having a White Christmas. There is rumor that it might snow again tomorrow and maybe even on Christmas Eve! We'll keep you posted.

Christmas Time in New York City

The family headed to New York City today! We took Danielle to JFK so she could head back to Cali for her month long winter break. Rob, the boys and I, headed to Rockefeller Center to see

"The Tree".

We were prepared for the cold this time with our North Face gloves and jacket. However nothing can truly keep as warm as a roaring fire! We faced the crowds, stood in lines, and went into a few stores. There is nothing like shopping in NYC on the holidays!

The Latest Eye Report!

I keep wanting to take a picture of the eye and put on the blog but that would be weird! All is going well. Rob had his follow-up appointment last week. We would have liked a clean bill of health and hand shake saying see you some other time...but that didn't quite happen. There were some 'atypical' cells around the edge of the biopsy. This means that Rob has another appointment in a month and then another one in February. The Doctor's are looking at the way the eye is healing and will determine the next step...if any at that time. He will have to come back every year for the rest of his life even if there in no additional follow-up!

Thank you for all the support and prayers.