The Pacelli Family: January 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Five Things

Five Things Survey

My sweet friend Sally tagged me in this survey.

Instructions:
1) Answer 5 questions with 5 answers.
2) Tag 5 other bloggers.

Questions:
1) Where were you 10 years ago?

1- I was in my final semester at MUW, finishing up my course work and enjoying life!
2- I was beginning to think/worry about what I was going to do when I graduated
3- I I was the President of 3 clubs and I am pretty sure I was getting ready to hand those off!
4- I went to a lot of softball games to root on my friends.
5- I was so ready to be done with school, but not necessarily the co-curricular parts!

2) What is on your TO DO list for today?
(Today's is almost over, but here is a glimpse into tomorrow)
1- Learn about financial aid
2- Read TONS of admissions files
3- Have a weigh in with Weight Watchers
4- Take sweet baby James to swim lessons
5- Watch Project Runway

3) What 5 snacks do you enjoy?

1- Clementines
2- Fiber One PB bars
3- Kettle Korn
4- String Cheese
5 - Tiny Health Bars

4) Where are 5 places you have lived?

1- Columbus, MS
2- MUW
3- Cape Girardeau, MO
4- Flowood, MS
5- Brandon, MS

5) Name 5 you would do if you were a billionaire:

1- Buy a bigger house and new cars
2- Create college funds for my child(ren) and my brother's potential children
3- Give to MUW
4- Set up a scholarship foundation
5- Distribute among various charities that do things I believe in!

Now I am tagging:

1- Mandi
2- Kerri H.
3- Lorraine
4- Leah
5- Audrey

Labels: List, To Do's

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Granny Turns 80!

On December 29, my Granny turned 80. She is in pretty good health and still gets around pretty well. She has just started using a cane within the past year. I hope that my health is good and I get around that well when I am 80!

We threw a family party only on Saturday, January 2, so we could get the extended family together.

Sweet cousins playing. Brooklyn and Mary Katherine play with James.

My mom's generation and their spouses at the party.

My generation at the party.

James with his generation.

This is my super sweet cousin, Karen. I always was fascinated with her growing up and I am so excited she got to meet James.

Something else very special happened that day. My cousin, Jennifer left our family the day after she graduated high school, because she was no longer happy with her family. We have eventually all gotten back in touch with her. We really wanted her to come to this party, because we all loved her and missed her. My cousin Ryan went and picked her up and drove her to Columbus and back. During the time she reconciled with her Dad and has agreed to keep in touch and come back to family event. We are thrilled to welcome her back to the family. She got to meet her sister-in-law and nieces for the first time! My grandmother cried and cried and said she really missed her. I think it was the best present we could have gotten for her. Here are a couple of pictures of her with her family.

Labels: birthday, family

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Holiday Recap

Our holiday was a whirlwind of family and friends! Here's a recap in pictures.

James finally got to meet Aunt Emily. She took us to the airport, so we could fly out to New Jersey!

James took his very first flight from Jackson, MS to Charlotte, NC.

Uncle Joey picked us up from the airport. He had this adorable sign that Alexa and Abby made that said "JAMES"!!

James and all his boy cousins! They boys way out number the girls now.

James got to go our favorite Pizza joint: Palumbo's!!!

We wished JJ a Happy 13th Birthday on Christmas Eve. He's birthday was actually a week or so earlier, but it was fun to get to celebrate with him!

The Pacelli Family on Christmas Day!!!

James with Nana and Pop Pop.

All the Cousins!

L to R Christopher, JJ, Josie, Nicholas (with James), Alexa, Matthew, Abby

Then, we packed up and flew back south and went to my parent's house for the New Year's weekend.