Winging it!!

The blogging world for me has been very intimidating since I started mine in October.  I didn't know what to write and didn't have very many posts. I still don't know what to write so I usually just wing it!!  My uncle just sent me an email this morning about my blog.  He was encouraging me to keep going, let go and JUST write. He gave me some good advice.."We all have an inner being that never gets out so I would suggest you find that inner person."  It's SOOOO true.  I need to find my inner person and just go with it.  Write from the heart, write how I feel, write how I speak and basically write about me and my life.  And maybe even make some shit up sometimes....just because I can and who knows maybe it will make someone laugh and actually be funny!

 Recently I've gotten really obsessed into doing more posts and found that I really, really love reading other blogs.  I've found SO many wonderful blogs that I can totally relate to, that make me laugh out loud and that make me feel not so alone in this whole new mommyhood world.  It's so nice to know and read about other women who are experiencing the same things that I am.  It's encouraging to see how other people write and tell their stories.  It's fun to read those stories about families and kids.  Being a mom, I think, connects us on so many different levels.  I'm sure there are people I talk to that don't care about Mia eating solids for the first time or me having to pack all of her 3 month clothes away and the devastation that it brought me!!!!   This is such a perfect outlet for me to journal all of these things and get them out and receive comments from others who are going through the same situations and emotions! 
I hope that I can continue to explore my inner self and "meet" new friends and I hope that when someone reads my words they can relate to something that I've shared or even possibly laugh out loud!! (I'm hoping I'm sort of funny!!)

Wordless Wednesdays...Sort of

Bath time fun time.  She loves being naked which could end up being a very serious issue!!!!

Pretty sure she has her dad wrapped real tight around her pudgy little fingers!! 

Justin can get her to smile at the drop of a hat.....sucka!!!!

Where does the time go??

Last night was a sad evening for me.  I came to the realization that my child is getting bigger and is no longer this tiny ( her 8 pound 14 ounce self that I managed to squeeze out) little person.  I decided that since she is going to be 6 months old in a couple of weeks it was probably necessary for me to start packing away her 3 month clothes!!!  I didn't think it was fair to her.....I didn't want people wondering why her ass is eating her pants or why it looked like she was waiting for a flood!!!  Needless to say, I am now dressing her in her 6 month clothing. I did realize though that I don't have as much in this size and need to go shopping.....Justin, not so excited about this part of the plan!!!


Anyway, the point of all of this is babies grow up way too fast.  I want to tell her to slow down and stay my little munchkin.  There are times when I can't wait for her to be walking and talking ( I know that when this day happens I'm going to curse myself out) and be this whole little people person.  And then there are times that I look at her and can't believe that half of her first year is already almost over.  Everyone always tells you how fast it all goes....I guess you never realize the truth behind that until you are directly faced with it everyday! 

Mommy and Me Monday

Krystyn over at Really, Are You Serious, has started Mommy and Me Mondays.  I'm so excited to start this!!  I love photos, I love taking pictures of Mia and I love it if I can sometimes squeeze myself into a couple of those photos!!!
I'll make it a priority to have Justin take a couple of photos of Mimi and I each week. 

We are just hanging out on the floor in our usual place!!  I seriously can't get enough of her!!!

Hosted by Krystyn

New Blog Name?

When I started this blog I didn't know what the hell I was doing.  I still don't know what the hell I am doing!!  Obviously "The Westbrock Family" is not too creative of a name but thats the best I could come up with at the time and on the fly!  I've been wanting to change it for a while but have no idea what to change it too.  Now that I've been reading so many more blogs I realize how uncreative I really am!!  So many of these women are so gifted and talented with the way that they write and their abilities to tell a story.  I want mine to be something fun and catchy plus I don't just talk about "The Westbrock Family".  It's so much more than that.  I could call it "A bunch of Crazy, Highly medicated Obnoxious Italians"  but I'm not sure my family would appreciate it that much. 
I don't know the "blogging" rules regarding a name change but I'm going to do it anyway.  I might do it again down the road.  Because lets face it after I rename it today, tomorrow I'm going to think it's stupid and come up with another idea!! 
So, for now, I think we are going to go with "My Fantabulous Wonderful Life".  I like fun made up words and I do think my life is fabulous, fantastic, wonderful and all of the above!!!  Plus depending on how I do with this whole blogging thing, that name would look so much cooler on a button than The Westbrock Family.

Pizza Gene 2010

As promised the other day, I'm posting some pics and a quick recap of the events at the Frascone house on Saturday.  It was our annual Pizza Gene day!!!  It was fabulously fun and loud and crazy and hectic.  Just another normal weekend out at the house with all of us together.  It really can't get any better!!!! 

This was Mimi's first year helping, she was such a good little helper.  So much so that she didn't think it was necessary to take much of a nap throughout the day.  Needless to say....not so happy later on!!

We were supposed to be to Mom and Dad's by 9.  Deb....not so much.  Why you ask??  Well she thought it was a good idea to go out for some beverages the night before.  Hence the sunglasses!!!  This is pretty much the extent of her abilities for the day!

Bina and Justin elbows deep in some filling.  As you can see B loved every minute of it and ended up with a slight case of hypothermia.

My two favorite little girls.  They are just too cute that I couldn't not put this pic up here.  A warning to everyone right now.....watch out for these two!

Rolling some dough!  Which is also a great arm workout after rolling 90+ loaves.  Sad to say, but my arms seriously hurt afterwards.  I think maybe that should tell me something!

The Big Man!!!  Best dad ever and the head of it all!!

Carter did the best job of everyone throughout the day.  This little boy might be the funniest little person I know.  Carter's phrase of the day:  "Hey, What doin?" or "How doin?" 

Rolling some more dough with the best little helper!

Working real hard!!!  Two of my most favorite people!!  We are pretty fun....just ask us!

The day was awesome and no one punched the shit out of anyone.  We started at about 9 and finally went to bed around midnight or so.  It was a long day but lots of fun and lots of laughs!  It was definitely a successful day.  Can't wait for next year!! 

Pizza Gene

Tomorrow is the day that the whole Frascone clan looks forward to every year......Pizza Gene day!!!  It's a family tradition and recipe that we make only once a year right around Easter. 
Pizza Gene can only be described as mouth wateringly delicious.  It's kind of like a calzone but not really.  It's dough, rolled out very thinly and then stuffed with a mixture of egg, Italian cheeses, pork, pepperoni and seasonings.  Then baked in the oven until done. 

Some may wonder "Why only once a year?"  Well I can tell you it's because we make about 100 loaves of this deliciousness.  There are ten of us (brother, sisters, mom, dad, significant others) that partake in this annual event of low calorie food!!!  We start at about 9 in the am and are usually not finished taking the last loaf out of the oven until about midnight.  By that time the loaves are gigantic and we really don't give a shit.  Mostly because we (some and/or all) are usually in some kind of food coma or drunk or both!  Because not only do we eat Pizza Gene all day but we snack on various other foods.  This year tacos, nachos and cocktails!!!  This is not a day for the weight watchers!!!

This is one of those family traditions that I'm so excited for Mia to become a part of.  We have a blast with each other and it shows the kiddos that family really is everything, no matter what!  Even though, sometimes, by the end of the day we all want to punch the shit out of each other and self medicate ourselves.  The joys of being part of a big, loud, obnoxious Italian family!!  I wouldn't trade it for the world. 

Here are some of last years pics. 

Rolling some dough....Deb and the fleoure!!

Eat up everybody!!! 

Stuffing some stuffing all up in it!

I'm so looking forward to this year because last year I barfed all day thanks to my beautiful daughter!!  So hopefully the rest of my family won't want to beat the shit out of me!  Pretty sure they wanted to last year.

I will, hopefully on Sunday, post some pics of this years events and I'm sure (knowing my family) I will have some kind of random ass story as to someone being a dumb ass!!  I can only hope that I can capture it on camera!!!