Blog Party 2011

Hello. Welcome to the 5 Minutes for Mom's Ultimate Blog Party. Come on in. Feel free to rock out.
There will be music (thanks to the fridge DJ) and when the kids go to bed we can have some adult beverages.

Perhaps a blueberry beer or ...

...a scorpion bowl to share.

Let me introduce you to my family. My husband Dave and I were college sweet hearts. I feel very lucky that I found him so early. He is a great dad and husband. However he has his quirks, like this and that. Still the teenage girls flirt with him. I do too.

That is Dave on the left.

My daughter Caitlin is almost 6. She can be such a sweet girl and such a terror the next. She challenges my sanity each day. I love her more than I thought possible. She loves a party and being silly.
My son Davey is almost 4 years old. He is full of energy and spirit. He challenges my child proofing skills each day. He gets in trouble that Caitlin never even attempted. I love watching him explore the world.

Maximus is our wonderful yellow Labrador retriever. He will be 10 years old in June. He has been through a lot recently. He was attacked by a pitbull. He thankfully recovered from that. Recently he was diagnosed with a degenerative invertebrate disk disorder. He is doing well with the help of medication. He has been a challenge at times but I can't imagine his warm 95lbs. body not sleeping at my feet.

Maximus has been known to help himself to a beer.

He is super gentle with the kids and loves a party. Just look at him rocking the hulu skirt.

And there is me. I'm Vicky, a stay at home mom, part time gymnastics coach, former middle school teacher, wife, amateur photographer, exercise enthusiast, and blogger. I hope that you enjoy the party and come back to visit soon.
I write about lots of subjects. Here are some examples you may want to check out:

• On Fridays, I write about my fitness and dieting challenges. This post I discuss Jillian Micheal's Making the Cut.
• Sometimes I write about how children can "help" your self esteem.
• My husband and I are still working on the 52 week date challenge. You can read about our spa date here.
• See why I hate the fashion industry when it comes to little girls.
• I love finding happiness for Leigh vs. Laundry's Happiness Project. This was the latest post that made me happy.
• I'm trying Project 365 again. I'm taking a photo a day for a year. I post them in a collage on Sundays. Here is my latest.
  

Be sure to join the party. It is going to be fun and there are tons of great prizes too.