This City is my City and I love it!!! REVERE!!!

Pronounced REV-EAH!!!

Forgot the Camera.....Remembered the Camera....

Ok, so no rollerskating pics coming soon, because as I drove to Rollerworld, I realized I brought MaKenna's bday gift (which I almost forgot)but  I definitely forgot the camera):
So no pics,
but we did have fun rollin' out to the jams (loved hearing "Cause I aint' no hollaback girl!!!"), it reminded me of the sunday afternoons that I would go, every weekend, when my oldest son was just a little guy.  He'd be home with Big Daddy and I'd go work it out on the rink, every Sunday,  I was so fit back then with just 1 child ):, a lot younger too. But it was nice to be back on the rink this time with my baby girl. She was rockin' her hot pink barbie knee pads and elbow pads and funky fluorescent outfit from "justice"  then she won a lovely engagement ring (aka turns green within seconds on the skin, lol) in the "bling bling claw" game, scooped it up all by herself, we were so proud!! It's the little things(:
Had some greasy pizza and yummy fluffy cake and.....
 Then home to a little bar-b-q across the street at our neighbors house and the kids all splashed around in their pool. That's when I remembered the camera....
Cool, fun, laid back Sunday(:
Peace.

Titi Jenny, Rockin' Randy, Big Daddy, Paul, and his mom Lorraine, who never takes her eyes off the kids in the pool.

Baby Enzo, almost 3 weeks old, yawning (:  hard day at the office...

Jordan lifting up Shane

Titi Jenny and baby Enzo..we've been friends for 22 years...she is like a sister to me, love her and my Godson.

Jt in action!

Bella on the go, Shane and Jt.

My man, Macky!!!Fresh out the pool!

And now today, Monday June 25th, we slept in until 10:00 am, we never sleep that way  and awoke to thunder and rain.
 A rainy summer Monday, in the house with 3 kids and a dog.

Fun times......

Bday party for Bella's girlfriend, MaKenna at Rollerworld today!
So here we come, we are so ready to Roll Out to the music pumpin'
and the disco ball spinnin'!!!
And this is exactly how the skates be looking at Rollerworld,
size 7 for me.
Bella is rockin' her pink Barbie skates,
pics coming soon......

Happy Birthday, Gigi!!

Gigi, Bella, Maxwell and Jordan(:

The 22nd of June.
Luberto's Bakery ~ Strawberry Shortcake
The Best!
Requested by the birthday girl, herself grandma "Gigi."
Hugs and Kisses.
Birthday presents on a warm summer night.
Happy Birthday, Gigi!!!
We Love YOU!

Here we go, 2012 style, baby!!!

Wishing
Everyone
A
Happy,
Blessed
Summer!!!!

Goodbye Second Grade....Thank you, Ms. Petrone(:

Maxwell is graduating second grade next week.  And we love his teacher, Ms. Petrone and she has really helped and guided Maxwell, this year, my sweet Max was diagnosed with ADHD the end of last school year and it was a tough decision to make to have him try medication to help him focus and relax in school.  There was a lot of trial and error but finally with patience and prayer, we have found the right match for Mr. Maxwell, aka my love bug.
 I thank Ms. Petrone so much for her love, understanding and patience with Maxwell and to say thank you I put together a little special card just for her.

Thank you to my girl, Krista Smith aka Saturated Canary~ for drawing such a gorgeous little school fairy, she fits perfectly on this card!!

And on the inside, a little baby Maxwell giggling in his carseat, Bella thought the cowboy hat was a must on his sweet head! Maxwell wrote some very sweet words to Ms. Petrone.

And on the back...this is so Max, full of love and sometimes chaos but always keeping the faith and sorry for his sins(:

We will also get her a cool gift card for her to enjoy on summer vacation. Maybe TjMaxx cause she loves to shop there(:
And I love to find any reason to go there and browse around myself. Hmmmm I think I will shoot there right now before Max's concert, he comes on the stage at 1:40. It's noon, so I should have enough time for a quick shop, pick up the gift card and be there on time!!!

Never Grow Up

Your little hand's wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light
To you everything's funny, you got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you, won't let no one break your heart
And no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, never grow up

You're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At 14 there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots
But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting older too
And don't lose the way that you dance around in your pj's getting ready for school

Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
No one's ever burned you, nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to, just try to never grow up

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother's favorite songs
I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone

So here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder that I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on

Wish I'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown up

Oh I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
I could still be little
Oh I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
It could still be simple
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
Won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And even though you want to, please try to never grow up
Oh, don't you ever grow up
Oh, never grow up, just never grow up ~ by Taylor Swift

Me and my Bella girl,  I always loved this sunset in this picture, my baby girl was just 8 months old here.

 Bella at 2 years old, chillin' on Gigi's front porch with some sweet brown baby converse on....

And

With her big brothers, watching Polar Express, just 3 weeks old. Max was 2 and Jordan 6(:  

Tomorrow is Bella's end of the year concert, she will wear her fancy dress and wedged sandals and next week she will finish Kindergarten.  Watching her grow before my eyes is so bittersweet, I am so blessed that she is my baby girl, my one and only daughter, but somedays I just want to hold her tight and never let her go out into this big scary world.  I don't want her to rush to grow up. I want her to enjoy every moment of everyday.  She loves Taylor Swift and rocks out to all her songs on my iPod. Her favorite songs from Taylor are: Mean, You Belong With Me and Eyes Wide Open.  And when I was making Bella a playlist of all Taylor songs, I found this one and it's so beautiful and I dedicate it to my baby girl.

My baby girl, is so grown up at 6 years old.

 She is so inquisitive and bright and full of wonder and delight. 

She is always ready to help her big brothers

 and she loves our dog Mya too pieces, always thrilling her when she decides to dress her up in her love. Look how excited Mya looks about the sun hat and dollar tree store glasses(:

 She has a crush on the sweetest boy in her class, named Logan and she is a great little drawer.

 She is digging' Justin Bieber these days and her favorite star is Taylor Swift, we hope to see her in concert one day!

She rolls out on 2 wheels these days, up and down our hill of a street with her funky pink helmet on, she's a safety girl!! But she likes the speed and that worries me a little bit.  Her favorite tv shows these days are Adventure Time ( the big bro's got her into that one) and Icarly but I still catch her watching Fresh Beat Band and Yo Gabba Gabba and Olivia and I like that. We once met Dj Lance Rock in Boston, back when he was just getting' started with Yo Gabba Gabba, I remember Bella sitting on my lap and he was signing an autograph for her and she looked right at him and said "I love you." Yes, Dj Lance "Break it Dowwwwwn" Rock!!! We're cool. We met him...lol!

Rockin' it out in 08' at a Yo Gabba Gabba/Target Book Club in the Boston Commons, such an awesome day!!!

And now my Bella is ready to sing tomorrow on stage and just about ready to graduate Kindergarten, onto first grade, how does this all happen so darn fast!

I cherish her.

Isabella Laila Toledo<3

Mami loves you forever

"Babygirl, don't you ever grow up"

xoxoxoxoxo

Playing dress up in her fancy dress that she will rock on the stage tomorrow for her summer concert!!!

36 years young today.

Today's my bday.
Happy
Birthday
to
me(:

How blessed I am to have my awesome family and friends by my side to celebrate my big day.

My bff, Erica and I went out to yummy Pizzeria Regina's on Wednesday night for a pre bday celebration, it's our tradition, we always treat each other to a bday dinner. I don't have any sisters, so I consider her my sister, I am truly blessed. So at Pizzeria Regina's we had amazing pizza, caesar salad and delicious frozen strawberry daiquiris...we had some serious laughs and she gave me way too many precious bday treats. One being this pretty hot guy on this bday card.

Made my whole darn night!!!

Here he is and his name is "Beefcakes":

and when you opened the card it said "Beefcakes"(: picture was totally from 1981!

And now today on my 36th, June 1st, 2012 official birthday, I am super excited to be going on my baby girls field trip to a really cool park in East Boston.
Picnic, bubbles,swings, ice creams and sun = Fun, Fun, Fun!!!
I awoke to birthday hugs and kisses from my babies and that includes Mya ( our 4 legged boxer baby) and they really are the best gifts ever to me for life, forever!!!
Oh and a carvel ice cream always rocks, that is coming this weekend(:
Have an awesome June weekend and even if it isn't your bday, go out and get a carvel ice cream and just celebrate life!!!
Peace & Love