Figuring It Out: February 2012

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Time to Sparkle!

Hi Ladies,

I hope this finds you doing well on a GORGEOUS Saturday morning! Vicky Westra has become a friend through the virtual world and is someone I hold dear to my heart. She is courageous, giving, and inspiring. I thought a fun way we could to give back to her and her family is through Stella & Dot. All proceeds from now until February 29^th through my website: http://www.stelladot.com/sites/MelissaTortorice will go to the Westra family. Not only do you get to shop for some fun pieces for yourself to add a little to sparkle to your life, but also support an amazing woman. If you want to contact me with your order I will also take the shipping costs off for you. You can expect to see your pieces within 2-3 business days.

Feel free to pass on this email to all of your girlfriends, friends, and family! I appreciate your help on this and wish you all a day full of “light”. To read more about Vicky and her journey you can go to her blog here. I will keep you all posted on the outcome. J

Melissa Tortorice

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Love is in the air, happy Friday!

Happy Friday! I do have 3 children but the oldest is not so good about letting me take pictures of him anymore or as of the last couple of weeks anyway. If you can't tell the middle one is obsessed with taking pictures of himself on my iPhone-constantly. Tonight we have a fun night planned with my parents swimming at a hotel and I am going to be on a mission to get as many pics of Anthony as I can.

On Wed we had his meeting at our church to finalize the last stretch of First Communion planning. I met one of his classmate Ella's mom Shelby, Anthony and Ella have been in the same class since kindergarten. She told me on the way to church that night Ella said,"Mom, you know what? Anthony and Jocelyn are together! I am going to be in their wedding as a bridesmaid! Can you believe it?" Anthony mentioned to me that he had an admirer that he skated with at Skateland on Valentine's Day. "Mom, she like LOVES me. She grabbed my hand. But I don't LOVE her. Just like her." Second grade and this is already starting? C'mon! I told him that I am his only girlfriend and he responded,"I know because I LOVE you." Ahhhhh, love those moments.

Monday, February 13, 2012

John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt

You know the jingle right, "whenever we go out the people always shout there goes John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt!" We sang it all the way home tonight. Alex was singing his little heart out with Anthony and I. We were all giggling. But he finished his sentence off with John Jacob Jingle Heimer Sh&%! I then had him repeat the words to make sure I heard it right. Poor guy had no idea what he was saying. Anthony burst out laughing and so did Mom. Very, very hard but on the inside. In his defense it does sound similar.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Alex's Birthday

Big Al is 4!

Here he is with his birthday hat from school.

He is 39 inches tall-in the 25th percentile for height and weighs in at 40 solid lbs,

His favorite color is green and his favorite piece of clothing are "worker jeans". Have to be carpenter style.

We went bowling for his party. He loves to do any physical activity. Bowling, hockey, football, biking, you name it. If it involves an object and running he is sold.

Excuse the photo, his mama uses her phone. Alli made him a card, he ready it so nicely and looked right at her and said so very nicely,"Thank you!"

Alex is very kind, funny, and easy going. He does not require a lot to make him happy. You can always count on him for a hug and good manners.

He does like to tell me once and awhile,"I don't love you Mom, just Dad. Anthony loves you." But I know better when he tells me later he "loves me to the moon". Because that is just how much I love him too.