Hi again...

Hi out there. Thanks for re-visiting or visiting for the first time. It feels like spring, doesn't it? There is a brand new birds' nest outside of our house... and waking up to the sounds of birds chirping is really cool. Beats the alarm clock, every time. Fof3 needs to be mindful of that nest from now on... every holiday sees the tree that the new nest s in all done up in colorful lights. I get up on a ladder and do and undo it several times a year... red and white for Valentine's Day...green and white for St. Patrick's Day, red, white and blue for... well, you get the idea by now. I don't want to disturb that nest...gotta find a better place to rest the ladder. Spring... yeah..it's here... crocuses... (is that how you spell those pretty little flowers? Anyhoooo... tulips are growing but not great... need some help on those. Another sign of spring... the lawnmowers. Want to make a fortune?...invent a quiet lawn mower. I'll buy one for every one of my neighbors. What else..let's think... (hmmm, birds, lawnmowers, crocuses....little league.) LITTLE LEAGUE!!!... yeah!!
-Noelle's first ever practice. Noelle, you were great. You and that pink glove the Easter Bunny gave you were the bomb! You have such nice kids on your team, too. I had fun helping Coach Finneran out yesterday. Good job, honey.
-Caitlin's first practice of the season was also lots of fun. You did great too, Greatlin! We concentrated only on fielding yesterday and all of the girls did a great job. Saturday we will all practice hitting, and Coach St. John wants Caitlin to pitch for her team. You'll be a fantastic pitcher, I know it.
-Hockey practice tomorrow for my buddy boy. I hope it doesn't rain like the forecasters are predicting. (But on the bright side, the tulips need it.) (Does anyone think Liam gives a bug's butt about those tulips?!?)
-Mof3 was out there with us at practice... you need a pink glove, too, honey. (You look better than ever on the field, you know.)

-American Idol made Caitlin kinda sad last night. She always gets down on Wednesday nights, as she hates to see anyone eliminated. But she really liked Jessica and was especially sorry to see her go. (Then Caitlin informed me that her faves on America's Top Model and The Starlet were also eliminated... Caitlin too much reality tv... too much tv period. But I really can't speak on that subject, as I don't lead by example. (What can I say, I love it!)

-Hey, we had an accidental run-in with the kids' Aunt Roseanna yesterday.. she was getting off the train as we were going to a post-little-league-practice dinner at our (used to be) favorite neighborhood restaurant. That was fun, SILof3. Nice to see you again. (This makes it like 14 straight days of seeing you.) <---That's a good thing. You're lucky you didn't join us... it was not so great. (Mof3 and Fof3 think there was some internal fighting or crisis going on between the wait staff, the kitchen people and the manager.) Maybe last night was a full moon. Liam enjoyed his chicken and french fries, though...nothing can ruin that. (Dude...are you EVER gonna get sick of that same thing?!?)

-Fof3 needs to hear from you folks, out there... you know who you are. We have a new friend..Mother of 2... welcome, Mof2. How about cuz Trish? Jeff? Todd? Susan? Jamie? Hi Janna... you're welcome here anytime. Jeanine, pull yourself away form that silly thing you do called "working" (what is this thing, "working"?) and say hi.

-Ralph, our cat... doing fine. I'll post a pic of him soon. I met another celebrity yesterday at the train station... that makes two... First it was ... uh oh... him again. G2G.

What a beautiful day!

Ok, well the blogger gremlins have been chased away and I am able to share with all of my blog-land friends some thoughts. Oh, yeah, the picture below this… not very Christmas-y, but that’s the family Christmas card right there. (Taken in the backyard but amateur shutterbug, Mof3, Yolanda. Good job, Yo.
-Interesting development last night: Caitlin was invited to a friend’s house with all the girls from her class. Silly, Fof3 thought it was an American Idol watching party… so, when I got home from my Little League meeting and asked Caitlin about the show, she shocked me by saying they did NOT watch it! I was flabbergasted. (btw, “flabbergasted” is one of my favorite words.) She said that they were having too much fun being together and playing… and I was actually very happy for her. I mean, for Caitlin to miss A.I. for something better, that means a lot. Good going, friend Kylie for having such a good party that Caitlin din’t mind missing A.I.
-Before I left for the meeting, I saw the first three contestants. They weren’t too great. No Bo-Licious last night, I guess.
-Noelle’s first practice today at 3:30… I’ll be there. Can’t miss that. (She’s actually a bit apprehensive about the whole thing.) My boss thinks my cat is sick. He’s not, Ralph is fine. Caitlin’s first softball practice is immediately following. Can’t wait . (Must rememberto wear a hat, the whole bald thing.)
-Hey, have any of you ever been in the middle of a very boring conversation?!!? Well, let me tell ya, last night at dinner…Mof3 and her sister, Roseanna were having a conversation comparing their gyms to each other. It went on for 30 minutes something like this:
Roseanna: So, tell me about your gym.
Mof3: We have 8 stairmasters, 6 elipticals…. Blotty blotty blotty.
Roseanna: Mine has 9 stairmasters, 7 elip… Blotty blotty blotty.
Mof3: Does yours have tv’s?
Roseanna: Yes. Does yours?
After 29 more minutes of this, I didn’t want to be rude, but I couldn’t stand it any longer. I tried, I really tried to change the conversation, but no…. more gym stuff.

-Noelle went to the movies with Sof3, Jeanine and her three great kids… Ice Princess. Noelle really liked it and thanks her aunt very much.
-Friday is April Fools’ Day… I’m thinking of some good tricks to play on everyone I know. I just hope they don’t get me.

-We need to adjust the clocks ahead this weekend..i think that means we lose an hour of sleep. Aaaaarrgghhhhhh!

Many of you are getting annoyed at the fact that I haven’t told you who the famous person is that I met, so I’ll tell you…it was … awww.. here comes my boss with a get-well present for Ralph.. so nice..G2G.

Happy Tuesday

Hi gang...how are we all doing today? Boy, did we get enough rain last night or what? Fof3's tulips are going to be HUGE this year. (We'll see.)
-American Idol tonight..I will not see it. You all know that, so leave your comments about the show tomorrow.

The following is for Fof3's immediate family only:
-I really don't want to hear the words Bo-Licious, Nikko is soooo cute or I miss Mikalah. Bo Bice is probably a nice guy, and he is a pretty good singer, but "He's Bo-Licious"!?!? Nu uh. (You know who you are.)

ok ok ok pardon that interruption. Caitlin had her first Yoga class last night..and she says she really enjoyed it. Yoga, huh? (Sounds expensive.) Noelle's first ever tee-ball practice is tomorrow at 3:30. (Thanks coach for scheduling right in the middle of the day, as I really wanted to be there---I think I'll get revenge on Coach Finneran by buying his son a glow in the dark basketball. That'll fix his wagon!) Liam had a birthday party at McDonald's yesterday. He had fun and then stayed up til 11pm watching the Nets win. The Knicks lost, but since the game started at 10:30, Liam didn't find out til this morning. He's used to the Knicks losing. Builds character.
-Mof3 taught us all a new exercise last night...combination sit-ups, medicine ball, and giggling. My stomach is killing me..I can hardly move. Thanks Mof3.

Our community is growing every day here, but I think there's room for more. Stephanie, cat got your tongue? C from Brooklyn, on vacation or something? Cousin Tricia, Sister Jeanine, Jamie (Eliana's mom)...forget how to type?

Oh yeah, the celebrity... There I was hanging out and guess who walked right up to me? The one and onl ... uh oh, boss and HIS boss are coming... G2G.

Rainy Days and Mondays...

...they NEVER get me down. Lots to tell you all about. Pardon any misspellings, i need to type fast today... boss is around.
ok ok ok Fof3 hopes you all had a great Easter weekend. The weather was pretty good, huh? I mean, I'm old enough to remember a lot of Easter Sundays with worse weather.
-Liam's first hockey practice. My main man was really great out there. There were a lot of other kids, Liam didn't know any of them, but he sure made a lot of friends quickly. (You tend to build up a fast comraderie when you and all of your new buddies are flopping all over the rink.) Liam skated beautifully, stayed on his feet until I asked him to stand still so I coud take a picture....and at the moment I pushed the picture-taking button, he went straight down. When I figure out how to get the pic off my phone and onto my computer, I'll share what I bet will be a picture of empty bleachers and a little bit of Liam's blonde hair at the very bottom of the frame. He was really good though, and he told me he had a lot fun and can't wait til next practice. Good job, dude.
-Mof3 and Fof3 went out to Target Friday night to get some last minute, ahem, er, Easter stuff... so, "Nonna and Nonno" watched the three. I have a video from that night of Nonno singing "That's Amore" ... (I think he was singing) ... That made me miss the sound of Liam bouncing the basketball in the house... I will try to upload that "performance"... it is er, uh, interesting.
-Saturday wass the Malverne Easter Egg Hunt and we were joined by Aunt Roseanna and cousin Yolanda... with her two kids, Isabella and GianFranco. Scrumptious. GianFranco took a liking to Liam and they are now great buds...even if Liam is way older (he's almost 7) and GianFranco is like, not even one yet. The egg hunt was fun.
-Noelle and Isabella are great pals and Caitlin hangs with the big girls. Big girls...let me rephrase that..the older girls..no, that's not good either. The grown-ups...yeah, that's it. The Grown-Ups.
-Fof3 and Liam snick out to our team's first baseball practice... and it was great. I have a great bunch of kids. The one girl on the team, Katie, didn't want to get out of her car..she was too shy, so Fof3 asked her mom if he could talk to her... and it worked. She got out of the car, put her hair in a cap, then the cap on her head and took the field. She agreed to be the jusge of the team name... I told the kids no boogers, Slimes or other gross green names. We'll see..I'll share the team name ideas when I get them Saturday. It must have been sunnier than I thought on Saturday because the top of Fof3's head looks like it was painted red. (Fof3 doesn't have as much hair as he used to...and I NEVER had a mullet!)
-Saturday night saw the girls and Fof3 run out to a shoe store for Caitlin's last minute Easter shoes. Fof3 will NEVER do that again. Nope. Caitlin, I might not know much about girls shoes or girls' fashions, but I know what is not fancy enough for Easter. And I know that neither of the two Sisters of Fof3 (SofFof3) EVER spoke to your late grandpa the way you spoke to me in the Franklin Square Payless. We've made up since then, but you need to chill out. And repect your dad.
-Easter... what a day. Woke up at 7... Liam got a glow in the dark basketball... (thanks P. CottonTail... now he can bounce it in the house at all hours of the day)... Noelle got a pink, yes pink, baseball mitt.. and Caitlin got a pink watch and a cd. It was great. Mof3 made the best coffee I have ever had. Thanks, WofFof3.
-11 am mass was sooooo crowded... but we were all of our "peeps".... and it was really nice seeing all of the fancy outfits. Caitlin sang in the choir and she was wonderful.
-Off to the in-laws of Fof3... (ILofFof3).. and dinner was delicious. We had a lot of fun. Then Grandma's. A very crowded house with more of my "peeps".. including aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
All in all, it was a fabulous weekend and a Wonderful Easter... I want to hear about all of yours... leave comments.

Did I mention the famous celebrity I met the other day?!?.. I was actually hanging out with.. uh oh, boss is coming..G2G.

Caitlin at her mom's birthday party. 

It's Friday..

...Hi everyone... Today is Friday and it's Easter weekend. The kids were at their cousins' house last night coloring more eggs and Fof3 had the house to himself for, like 3 hours. Dinner? Can of soup. They got home just in time to see Mikalah get voted off...and now I feel guilty. I mean, she was annoying, but she looked awfully sad last night. (I wonder if she can come back next year?!)
-Liam did much better at the egg coloring than the night before. I think he took his dad's advice about using that egg holder thingie!
-Noelle... what a cutie. I have been counting her freckles and I am up to 122. I should finish tonight. Probably 200 or so... all on her nose.
-Caitlin.. I like your blog, too.
-Tomorrow is our town's annual Easter Egg Hunt. It is really fun, but, duh, basball coach over here scheduled practice at the exact time the Hunt starts. I guess I'll be calling all of the parents and adjusting the practice time back an hour or so.
-I've been informed that Susan, a newcomer to our community here left a comment that NEVER showed up. Hrrrmmppphhh and Grrrr to the computer gremlins. Try again, Susan, please.
-Still can't find the envelope with checks in it for Malverne Little League. What a goof I am!
-I miss my little friend Brianna... I pray for her every night. (Fof3 wrote about her some weeks ago... she is the niece of a friend of mine and she has Rhett's Syndrome, but she is spunky and took a liking to Fof3...and I took a liking to her...I even made her laugh three times doing my Curly imitation. <---And nobody laughs at that!!!
-Roseanna, my sis in law... where are you??
-Robots.... anyone? Let me know...it looks funny.
-I think that on Monday , I will reprint the initial posting of this blog... it will help our new friends understand what we're all about.
-SisterofFof3 (SofFof3), Jeanine is now a member of our group here. She has 2 gorgeous girls, 1 beautiful boy and a baby on the way.

Before I forget... Happy Easter to everyone out there... I hope you find colorful eggs, marshmallow chicks, chocolate bunnies and lots of happiness this weekend. I bet we all see a lot of family. <----Cool!

So the book is getting so good...it's titled The .... oh no, boss G2G. H/E!

Hi New Friends

Hi everyone out there... hey, so as word spreads about this Fatherof3 blog, we are making new friends here..(even if they all old friends to begin with) like Susan, Lindy and welcome back Jamie. Jeff and Ken, you've been missing. (Ken has an adorable little girl, Alice and Jamie has one too named Eliana.)
-As many of you know, I am an American Idol fan. Somehow, my lucky stars or something helped me see Tuesday's show. Poor kid who does the phone numbers has been fired... I hope he doesn't end up working with us at Eyepatch. Mikalah...it's time. You have a bright future but not yet. (I wonder if Mikalah reads my blog?!?) Caitlin, I'm sorry but Nikko was NOT that good. His father was the GREATEST shortstop ever though...he was awesome and every inning, Ozzie Smith would do a flip before the first pitch...it was cool, you'd have liked seeing him. And Simon has man-boobs. The man should not wear tight t-shirts.
-So the three kids painted or colored or dyed Easter eggs yesterday... there were some pretty cool, creative designs. Good job kids. Nice green fingers, Liam. (You're supposed to use that metal, egg-holding thing... silly)
-Can you believe...snow?!? I mean really... the tulips that Fof3 and the kids planted in September are coming out of the ground and now they are buried in snow. Grrrrr. Mother Nature...Grrr!
-Any ideas out there for the green uniformed baseball team name? Let me know.
-We have only one girl on the team this year. Maybe I'll let her pick the name... that would be nice.
-So, Fof3 has been Treasurer of Malverne Little Leage for less than 2 weeks, now ,...and I've already lost an envelope with three checks. Good job, Fof3.
-No cat sounds from Noelle this morning. I wonder if she's feeling alright. And no basketball bouncing from Liam, either. Was I in the right house ?
-Tomorrow is Liam's first hockey practice... gonna be fun.
-Fof3 is working on getting pictures on this site. When it's ready to do that, you can send me pics and I'll post them here.
-Caitlin wants to see Miss Congenialty 2... yeah, ok Caitlin. Liam and I will be in the theater next to that one watching some guy flick, while Mof3 and Noelle and Caitlin watch that one. (We are a close family, but not that close!)
-This book I am in the middle of is sooooo good, it's called Th...uh oh...boss is coming. G2G

Rainy Wednesday

Hi everybody on this rainy Wednesday... cold rain, too. Let's get right into it, shall we?
-American Idol...Caitlin and Mof3 say they were all pretty good except for Mikalah. She is getting on my nerves a little. i mean, if you're a teen and you're going through an identity crisis... then imitate someone, anyone, other than the Nanny, Fran Drescher. I mean, she is EXACTLY like her. Yeah, I think it's time for her to go. I mean, I don't hate her..I don't hate anyone.. but I'd rather not see her anymore. She and Ashley Simpson. And Ben Stiller. Let me know what you all thought of the performances as, you guessed it, I missed them.
-Still need help on the movie scene. (Kids home for Spring break next week... we need to see movies!)
-Bowling is fun. Gonna do that too next week. And roler skating at Hot Skates.
-Liam caled me at work yesterday all excited about the Mets 10 inning victory over the L.A. Dodgers in Spring Training. Ramon Castro homered in the 10th. Just wait until the real season starts!
-Noelle does a great cat sound...she really sounds like a cat..but not Ralph...a different cat. Anyhooo, she has been waking up earlier than anyone else in the house lately and doing her cat imitation to get us up. Ralph doesn't even do that anymore. He is 15... 85 in human years. Still runs up the stairs all the way in one shot. Even I need to stop half way to suck up some wind.
-Saturday is our first practice as a baseball team..and since we wear green uniforms, I am going to ask the kids on the team to each come up with a name for our team... then I think Mof3 will choose the winning name. Sounds like fun, huh?
-Caitlin, you haven't written here in a while...what up with that?
-Todd, Ronald McDonald is not involved in any way with Little Debbie...you're getting confused with Wendy from the hamburger placce...they've been an item for a long time.
-Have I meantioned I am reading this grea... sorry...that time again. G2G

Sick Wife

Hi everyone...well, as the title today's entry implies, Mof3 was siiiiiiiick last night. Fof3 got home early, did the homework with Liam and made dinner for the kids. Three different meals. Anyhooo, nothing superhuman, I just did what had to be done and we made it through. Thankfully, Mof3 is feeling MUCH better today. Phew.

I'm going to miss A.I. tonight, so as you know, I'll need to be filled in. Don't even think of telling me to tape it... won't happen.

I love this time of year for many reasons, not the least of which is The Jones Beach Concert schedule is out..or almost. It's the best way to see great shows, 70's and 80's retreads, fresh air....even in the rain, this place is cool... I want to see the Beach Boys or Rod Stewart or Southside Johnny or The Doobie Brothers or Chicago or Lynyrd Skynyrd... you get the idea by now. The whole family can go.

Before I forget, April Fools Day will be here soon... start thinking.

Can Fof3 get a little feedback about the movie scene these days? Has anyone out there seen The Pacifier or Robots or any other film that the family can enjoy together? Let me know. Thanks.

To my "friend" who I thought about fixing up with Mr Cheese... he's in a committed relationship... with Little Debbie. (She's older, but she enjoys his youthful energy.... best you stay away.)

I am reading this really cool boo...oh darn, boss time...G2G!!!

We're Back....

Hi all... how was your weekend? You MUST let me know. I'll tell you about mine: We pigged out. Really. Not so much Mof3 who is always, you know, doing the diet thing. But the rest of us were like contestants on Survivor who stumble across a picnic that's been abandoned by it's owners to go squaredancing off in the distance or something like that. We were oinkers... we really were. Anyhoooo, we worked up that appetite pretty much with some more early morning baseball, then some backyard football, then a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's. (more about that later.) Sunday was Palm Sunday Mass and the extra 3 pages and twenty minutes of the Gospel almost did us in. The figgity-Fogarty Liam and the Ants-in-the-Pants Noelle almost made Deacon Cove (a lovely man with a long fuse) come into the balcony and drag them down by the ear. Go for it, Deacon Cove... they were NOT behaving well.
Fof3 had a bad migraine yesterday and Liam must have thought that bouncing the basketball in the house would somehow help. Grrrrr. (Not a toy b-ball, a real one) (Not on carpeting, on hardwood flooring) Noelle was a great remedy... she found herself with Caitlin and her dad in Old Navy... but we didn't have too much luck.
ok ok ok Back to Saturday....Chuck E. Cheese's for Christian's birthday party...it was FUN. I got to see all my nieces and nephews and they were all really cool. Noelle's 50 tickets won her a small styrofoam plane that is still in my jacket pocket... someday that'll come in handy. You know, come to think of it, there is a single woman out there (you know who you are) and Chuck E. Cheese is a single man, good with kids, has a good job and boy, can he dance. Just think about it. Maybe we can do a double date. Happy Birthday Christian... oh yeah, check this out...my nephew Christian is on my baseball team and guess what? He broke his thumb. Grrrr. Hey, Christian, how'd you hurt your thumb? Did someone kick you in the butt? (I love that one!!)
I drove two of my nieces to school today... the made five kids and Fof3 in a small Saturn... it was fun. Talk about your close families. When F0f3 left for work this morning, Mof3 was, ahem, er, uhhhh, kinda leaning over the garbage pail ready to, uh, you know, throw up. (More like throw down) Gotta call her to see how she is. I can tell how she feels by the way she answers... "Hello???" (in her sing-song voice means she's all better)... "Helllll, cough, cough,ugghhhh, oooo? That one means she's still sick. Hang on with me, I'll call her right now... ringing , ringing, ringing, where is she??... ringing, "Helllllooo..." (whispery, still sick voice....uh oh.) I wonder if this has anything to do with pigging out... maybe, huh?
ok, well that kinda does it for me today... I want to hear more about your weeke... G2G (you know why)

TGIF!!

Hi fans...how are we doing today? ok ok ok ...gonna get right into it.
- Caitlin's drama class was way better than I thought it would be. Sorry Caitlin, I was really dreading that last night, but it was adorable. You deserve an Oscar for playing that tomato or would it be a Tony? Perhaps an Emmy for the theme song of the evening. It was great...even Liam liked it and he's a tough critic. And now Noelle wants to take drama lessons..more overtime for Fof3. Thanks Caitlin.
-St. Pat's went by the boards this year...Mof3 wasn't feeling too well, so the traditional Irish dinner didn't happen. (That's ok)
-The kids go on vacation starting Thursday of next week for Easter vacation. Good luck, Mof3.
-Liam... if you bounce the basketball one more time in the house, you are in BIG trouble. I mean it. (Shooting slap shots is ok, though)
-Noelle... what a beauty.

Survivor, huh? Never really got into that one.. Amazing Race is another great show.

Fof3 is really beginning to miss hockey. I've been pretty strong during this strike season, but every once in a while, I get a little weepy (ok, not really) when I think of my boys in blue not playing this year. \0/ But baseball is just around the corner. btw, we are Mets fans. So is the Kentucky Derby.

Todd, it was nice to see a comment from you the other day. When I make my blog entries, I type slowly because I know you can't read too fast. <---gotcha.

My genius sister-in-law still can;t thru the registration process... what an Einstein.

I miss the beautiful little girl I met about a week ago, the one from a few posts back... my new friend Brianna. Her uncle tells me shows doing fine. Good.

I am sooo looking forward to the weeken...uh oh... here he comes...G2G.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Hi friends...how's everyone doing on this St. Patrick's Day? Who's wearing something green today? Fatherof3 is... a green shirt. This is a pretty great holiday for us Irish people.. and hopefully a good one for those of you who aren't Irish. Let's see...what's going on.

Oh, Lindsey Cardinale got the boot last night on American Idol. Pity, I liked her. My new fave is Scott and that Federov dude.

Caitlin is performing for the parents tonight as part of her drama class... she plays a tomato. Whatever, Caitlin.

Grandma got the flowers and called last night to tell me she loved them. She is MofFof3. You got it, Mother of Father of 3.
Confused yet?

Lots o' college basketball starting today going for a couple of weeks..March Madness.

Caitlin has a problem...two of her fave shows are on at same time..American Idol (Wed.) and America's Top Model... she says Fof3 needs to buy a picture in picture tv. Again, Whatever, Caitlin.

Next Holiday is tomorrow..St. Joseph's Day..for the Italian side of the family. Whatever, Italian side. (Sorry, Yolanda)

Playing Irish music really loud at work toda...uh oh, here comes my boss...G2G.

Report Card time!

Fatherof3 is one happy camper this morning. Let's start with Noelle: Straight E's!! That's the best you can do in Kindergarten. Her teacher also wrote that she is a real pleasure to have in class (just like she is to have in a family, trust me, she's wonderful). Good job, CutiePie. Liam got straight 4's. That's just about the best you can do in First Grade. He's a math whiz, a secience whiz, a social studies whiz ... his religion tests have been a little bit less than Whiz-tastic, but he still got the 4. Way to go, my main man. Caitlin... Honors....again. She is a giggly, happy, curious, brilliant light who amazes me each and every day. Never hange, Caitlin, you're awesome.

Fo3 was officially sworn in as treasurer of Malverne Little League. Show me the money!!!

As treasurer, I will be attending a meeting EVERY Tuesday night at 8:30, so, you got it, I will miss American Idol. I need your help people... let me know what I'm missing. Fo3 likes Lindsey Cardinale the best. And Fedorov.

Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day... (sending Grandma flowers right now.)

As Napoloeon Dynamite would say, "Dang, he comes my boss... G2G.

Not much time today to blog

Kinda 2bz2blog today... and nothing going on much today... although last night was a fun night... the kids love Napoleon Dynamite..so do I. Motherof3 hasn't really seen it yet. Boy it was cold this morning. I thought March was supposed to be warmer?!? Still not getting much by way of comments in my blog... what up with that Todd, Jeff, Roseanna?!? I know Stephanie has two kids now and she knows how to type. Caitlin, where have you been?

American Idol is on tonight... leave comments telling me who your fave is.

Two days til St. Patrick's Day. That's always a great holiday for Fatherof3. Green potatoes and green 7-Up. Yum.

ok, my boss is coming. G2G.

It's Monday, again.

Hey gang... all three of you... time for my Monday-fill-you-in-on-the-weekend blog. Here goes: It was another good one. Saturday, the three and Mother and Father of those three did a little furniture shopping... and bought a recliner! A nice one too...hey, does anyone out there really think Fo3 is gonna get ANY time in that chair? (Me neither) We went to our friends house bought my friend, the NYC Fireman wasn't feeling too well... but he was gracious and we had a really good time at the house. Without getting into details, there was another guest at that house, a little 6 year old girl, who reminded all of us how fortunate we all are that, despite our little problems, we are healthy and happy and have bright futures. Sometimes, it takes something like being in the presence of a wonderful, innocent child who, for only God knows, wil not have the cushy, easy, life that we have. This child, who doens't react to much, struggles to make her way to Fo3, then sat happily on my lap and even hugged me. Then, I saw her smile three times at my silly Three Stooges thing I do... and it was precious. I miss her already.

ok, Sunday was a great day, too. Mother went to the gym at 7:00 am, (no, this is not a typo) and F03 got the kids up, dressed and we were on the ballfield playing baseball by 8:15. Liam hit some screamers, Caitlin did too. Noelle is just starting but she did really well. Good job, all three of you. Then it was 12:30, then Modells for gloves, cleats, skates and sneaker deodorizer. <--- One of the three really needs this!

Then it was lunch at a Jewish deli, then hockey at the high school. Caitlin hurt her toe...I hope she's all better. Noelle is a great skater and Liam is getting soooo much better. Fo3 fell for the first time. (Brand new inline skates)

So, readers....leave comments! It's easy..just click the pencil thingie next to "comments" and choose anonymous... that way you can avoid the registering process.

ok, here comes my boss. G2G.

Another weekend is here

Hi everyone...it's Saturday... did you miss me yesterday? I was too busy to blog... from now on known as 2bz2blog.. get it? Ok ok ok ..Liam got an 8 out of 10 on his religion test... not great, but not terrible. Cailtin had quite a day of bowling and moviemaking at a friend's house yesterday and Noelle is just awesome. We're visiting friends tonight.. they have four kids. Hey, I have a blog name for my friend over there.. you guessed it: Fatherof4. I'll mention it to him. He's a NYC fireman..think he has time to blog? Mama is looking better than ever these days. I love her so. She made the best sugar cookies ever yesterday and Father of Three had them for breakfast. Tomorrow: Hockey and Baseball for all of us, then watch the Knicks at 6:00. My prediction: Knicks 103 - Sonics 91. We'll see.

ok, here comes my wife. (I'm off today)

Thursday..picture day.

So hi again,... today is Thursday and for the kids of Father of 3, it's picture day. Caitlin went off to school looking soooo pretty... yikes, the boys must be in love her. Liam was his usual handsome self...all smiles, and Noelle looked gorgeous. What an angel. Man, I love those kids. Father of 3 has been busy these last few days, but my job includes watching movies at high speed. I gotta tell you, Napoloeon Dynamite is one funny movie. So is Austin Powers.

Liam got his first Sports Illustrated for Kids magazine. He loved it. A present for Noelle and Caitlin is coming. (That's for sure)

Tomorrow's Friday... then it the W/E!!!!


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ok, here comes my boss.... G2G.

Hi..It's Wednesday!

ok ok ok, I don't want you getting used to the "every day there's a new article in Father of Three's Blog". Not gonna happen. But, it is a new toy for me and I still enjoy it... even though Caitlin is my only customer. I mean, I'd move heaven and earth for Caitlin, so it only makes sense that I'd blog for her on a daily basis. Both Liam and Noelle got very good reports from their teachers yesterday. I am very proud. And Caitlin did the coolest timeline. I really like it. Good job, sweetheart. Mom cooked a new delicious dinner last night... Chicken and rice and veggies all together. It was quite a good dish. I should have used my joke, you know "Honey, nothing is better than this.....next time please give me nothing!"... but the food was too good to use that joke. Shhhhh, don't tell her that one, I'll use it soon. (She can't make delicious meals EVERY time!) I love her so much. Liam got himself all dressed this morning. What a big kid he is now.

ok, here comes my boss, G2G.

Liam's Test

So Liam has a big test today...on religion! (He's in Catholic school) We studied all about Lent and Good Friday and Easter. He and Noelle are particularly interested in how that giant rock in front of the tomb got moved. And blown apart. Oh, and how could Jesus even eat during the Last Supper when he knew he was going to die the next day?!!? Liam said he wouldn't be able to eat. Not even chicken french fries, his favorite. Caitlin did a cool non-smoking preoject over the weekend and handed it in yesterday...says "Give Cigarettes A Break" and shows a cigarette, you guessed it, cracked in half. Very neat, Caitlin. Never smoke. The kids aunt Roseanna comes home tomorrow night from one week dog sitting at a friend's NYC apartment. We all miss her. Christian's bday is coming up. That kid is cool.

ok, here comes my boss... g2g.

Phew!! What a great weekend!

Well, it's Monday. That means that yesterday was Sunday and the day beofre that was, you got it, Saturday. (Applause sound effect) We played some roller hockey Saturday on the tennis coourts at West Hempstead High. That was after we went to Sports Authority (I think I don't like that store) and bought Caitlin awesome inline skates and her own lefty hockey stick. We had fun. Liam fell about 8 times, Noelle went down about 5 times and mommy was flopping round like a fish. A fish that drinks coffee, that is. See, we were all a little (lot) cranky before we went to play, so Daddy decided we need a DD fix. (That's Dunkin' Donuts) It worked. Caitlin looks great skating. Dad still has it... what a slap shot!

Sunday we did more of the same after 11am mass... but Mom stayed home this time. No flopping yesterday. She saved up her energy for, what else? shopping!

I, Father of 3, think I am the Malverne Little League Treasurer. I want to do it. I am also Liam's manager. Gonna be a fun year this year.

ok, here comes my boss...back to work. Leave comments

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It's almost Spring... time for sports!

Hi all..and welcome to my blog. It's for dads, and moms, and kids, and single people, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas. It's for teachers, coaches, senseis, Girl Scout leaders and drama class instructors. It's a place where good people can post fun messages and a small, happy community can put down roots. Rules: No meanness, no crudeness, no swearing, cursing, name-calling or making fun of people. Feel free to post whatever you'd like, and let us kknow what's going on with you. I'll start the ball rolling: baseball starts soon, the sun is staying up in the sky later each day, school will be coming to an end in just a few months and life is good. ok, your turn.