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BEAT L.A. BEAT L.A.!!!

WOW!  The Celtics are in the NBA Finals and they are playing the Lakers .  WOW all I can say is WOW.  I am at a loss for words.

The upcoming Celtics-Lakers series is already bringing back a lot of memories.  I only wish I could find my 1984 'BEAT LA" T-Shirt.  I have a funny feeling we are going to see a lot of vintage video of those classic  80's duels over the next few weeks. 

Magic, Bird, Short Shorts, Jack Nicholson (I've hated him since) and the OLD GAHDEN.

Now it's Garnett, Koby, Over Sized Shorts, Jack Nicholson (looking forward to re-hating him) and the NEW GAHDEN.

We have until Thursday to take in the nostalgia before the games begin.  Take it all in!  In the mean time take a look at this video.  I've watched it about 100 times since last night.

Will's Birthday Party...in 5 pictures

Opening Gifts

New Speed Racer Bike

Have your cake and it eat too...

Pinata Excitement

Post party swim in last years bathing suit

*Disclaimer-Pictures were taken by "Auntie Camera" (although I am pretty sure she was using my lens which gives me partial ownership of the pics according Photo by-law 721.34B)

More pictures here!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL!!

Will is five years old today!!  FIVE!  Where did the time go?  It seems like only yesterday he was Beckett's age.  It's funny because he doesn't really understand what a birthday is - he associates it with a party.  So this morning I had to tell him (yet again) that his party is on Saturday, but today we celebrate the actual day he was born.  Even when I told him that Pepe's birthday was yesterday, he asked me, "Where is he having his party?" 

Happy Birthday Will!!  We love you very much!

-Mommy

And the winner is..........

I am a fringe American Idol watcher. I like to watch when certain people sing but I really don't watch the whole series.  Wendy is much more into than I am.  One thing is certain neither of us watch the weekly results show. A lot of pomp and circumstance for a show that could last 30 seconds.
Last night of course was the BIG finale. After the Sox game I turned to my trusty Tivo and fast forwarded through 1 hour and 55 minutes of minutia to see the exciting and over drawn out out Ryan Seacrest announcement.   Watch this video I took till the end. 

How I almost missed game 7

From the moment I woke up yesterday I knew that at 3:30 I would be with my mom watching the Celtics game in my living room.  Sure the lawn needed to be fertilized and the garden needed to be planted but if I got an early jump on the "to-dos I would be done before the biggest Celtics game in 22 years.  GAME 7! (hopefully there will be even bigger games in the next few weeks).
Crammed into all of the yard work was a quick drop off of Joelle to the Seacoast Rep for her play (Treasure Island)followed by a pick up at 2:15.  No sweat 20 minutes round trip and plenty of time to be back for the game. 
So around 1:50 I made my way over to the Rep to pick up Joelle.  As I waited in the lobby for my little star I saw one of Joelle's friends mom.  I went over to talk to her and she told me that she brought along 6 of Joelle's best friends.  It was a very nice gesture.   The girls were all "dolled" up in skirts and dresses while toting purses and wearing make-up.  They were ready for Broadway.   We all were waiting for Joelle to come out of her dressing room when suddenly she appears and 6 little girls mob her like she was a rock star.  I wish I could have captured it on film because it was her "moment".  She was so happy it almost brought a tear to my eye. 
Just as we are ready to make our move to the door the mom who brought the girls (super nice woman-Jen) offered to take all of the girls for nachos at Poco's on the decks in Portsmouth.  Joelle was super excited and I wasn't about to ruin it by saying no.  But then the curveball.  Suddenly Jen realized she didn't have the room in her car to bring Joelle home....my only choice was to stay or bring Joelle home (which really wasn't a choice).
Within moments I went from having my whole day revolve around a 3:30 Celtics game to sitting on the decks in Portsmouth with 6 giddy pre-teens discussing the choreography of High School Musical 1 vs. 2...all with no TV in site...the HORROR!  I look at my watch and it tells me it is 2:50, the food order wasn't even in.  If I was lucky I would make it home in time for the 3rd quarter.  I resigned  myself  to this fact and joined the fun.  "So Girls who's cuter Troy or Ryan"?
Suddenly a life line..one of the girls moms calls Jen and says she's in Portsmouth.  She would offer to comedown and pick her daughter up which in turn opened a seat in Jen's car.  Jen in turn offered to take Joelle home and I was free to go.  I hope I didn't offend her when I jumped out of my seat , kissed Joelle goodbye and run/hopped out of there....in a flash I was on my way home.  I made it just in time for tip off.  And WHAT A GAME!!!
Jen, if you read this... your gesture of bringing the girls to see Joelle and taking them out after the play was very special.  Thank you very much! you made her day and more.....

Spring!

THREE MONTHS OLD!

Beckett is three months old today!  It's amazing how fast time flies by - in a blink he'll be one.  Part of me wants it to go by fast (because, let's face it, babies are tough), but another part of me wants to cherish all this "baby-ness" because it's our last one (and b/c it goes by so fast).  He's very alert now - smiling all the time, "talking" and pretty much sleeping through the night (one quick night feeding).  In four weeks we'll start him on rice cereal!

*5/13 - He weighs 12 lbs.,  4oz.!

Wendy

Not Much for Pre-Game

You may be shocked by this...I LOVE SPORTS!  The first thing I do every morning is go to 4 or 5 different sports sites for my daily fix.  Before I go to bed at night I frequent the same 4 or 5 sites so I can sleep soundly knowing all of the up to the minute scores and stories.  If I am being honest I will admit that if one of my favorite sports teams is in action I may as well not even go to bed until the game is over.  If I do go to bed I will most likely have a hard time falling asleep and if I do fall asleep my mind will wake me up because it needs to know the score.  It’s a curse.  Take for example last night, Wendy and the kids were watching Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and I was watching the Sox.  I was really tired and went to bed around 9:30 with the Sox winning 9-3.  I passed out as soon as my head hit the pillow.   Around 11:00 pm my brain summoned me for a final score.  Thankfully the sports gods invented the iPhone and without much work I was able to see that the Sox had won 12-4..back to sleep.  Ask Wendy about the old days when I would turn the TV on a 2am when the Sox were on the west coast to see if they won or lost...
    As you can see I am a pretty hard-core sports fan.  There is one thing about sports I really don't have much of a stomach for.  PRE GAME SHOWS...Believe it or not I just realized that fact after 3X years on the planet.  What’s the point of the Pre-Game show?  Other than telling me about a last minute injury what possibly can a Pre Game show tell me that I don't already know?  I know if Josh Beckett is pitching the Sox have a better than 75% chance of winning.  Am I missing something here?  Why do I need to invest another 60 minutes in a Pre Game to hear talking heads debate the final outcome?
    Does it get any worse than Superbowl Sunday?  You can't watch the TV without getting an opinion.  This past Superbowl Sunday I turned on the TV and Martha Stewart was telling me why the Patriots would win????  In an hour of Pre Game for the Superbowl you heard this: Pats will win big, Pats will win in a close game, Giants will win a close game, Giants will win big, the Pats will be able to run, the Pats won't be able to run...I could go on and on but I will spare you.  The point is every angle is represented so what is there really to learn?
    I do offer one caveat.  Bill Simmons!  He is my long lost sports soul brother.  I will always read his predictions.  Did you know that a bird pooped on me the same day a bird pooped on Bill?  That fateful day in 2004 was the day after the Sox went down 0-3 to the Yankees.  The Sox never lost again.  Sorry I digress.
    As for today there will be no Pre Game shows for me.  My mind is made up as to how the big game will go.  My TV will turn on at 1:00pm.  Mom, are you coming over?