From the Rachael Ray Magazine...

So I got the new Rachael Ray magazine today and saw some pretty cool websites for those of you who travel. Check out Trip Journal and Momentoapp. They have iPhone apps too so you can update on the run!

Other than that, it is the beginning of my summer break from teaching. I have NEVER not had a summer job, so I am looking forward to hanging out with the puppies and my family and friends this summer. The weather has been a bit crappy so far, but hopefully that will turn around asap!

Here's to updating my blog more regularly again! If you get a chance check out my Tumblr picture blog (easy to update from my iPhone).

Happy Summer!

We've been gone for awhile...sorry!

It's been a busy start to the year and I have completely forgotten about the blog!

Here are some recent pics....

puppy play date at Gamma's

Mom, Moie, Shana, and I at the Palace Theatre in Wtbry watching Grease

the fattys!

Riley and LuLu

N.Y.E.

We celebrated New Year's Eve with family and friends at Anthony's Lake Club in Danbury, CT. It was a beautiful night filled with family, friends, amazing food, and dancing.

Anthony's Lake Club is where we had our reception for our wedding a year and a half ago. The food was just as good (and they had my favorite pasta), thanks to Rocco, and the drinks were flowing, thanks to Tommy. At the end of the night, we all rang in the New Year watching Dick Clark's Rocking New Year's Eve on the big screen. Definitely a good night and we are looking forward to doing it again next year!

JoAnne and Frank

Mom and Dad

Us, of course

Nay Nay and I

Moie, Shana, and I

Christmas 2010

We had a great Christmas filled with lots of time with family. Below are just a few pics from Christmas.

playing Scrabble Flash

Riley with her toy and new bed

Happy Halloween

Halloween was a relatively low key day. The family came over for football, Sunday dinner and helped hand out some candy to the kiddies. A friend of Richie's also joined us to watch the Chiefs vs Bills game. They made a friendly bet....and he now owes us dinner at the Cheesecake Factory!

Lulu the blowfish and Riley the pumpkin

Halloween Costumes

Riley and LuLu are going to dress up for Halloween this year! Don't they look cute?!

New Fun Learning...Teachers Sharing With Teachers Conference

Today instead of teaching , I was learning. I went to a workshop at the Chase Collegiate School in Waterbury, about 5 minutes from my house. The campus is beautiful and the classrooms and buildings are as well. I took some amazing workshops: Enchated Fairytale Projects, Just Write!, Jazz and Poetry, and Quick and Easy Video Productions. So I came home today and downloaded PhotoStory 3 for Windows that I was told about during the video production workshop. It's fun, easy, and free! I will definitely be teaching my students how to use this program during their computer class! Hopefully our teach guy will download the program to my computers for me.

I also was told about some other great websites and programs that are fun to use with kids of all ages...www.voki.com (you can choose an animated character and have them speak for you), WindowsMovie Maker, Neighborhood Map Maker, and Stationary Studio. Can't wait to use these programs in my classroom!