Merry Christmas! Peace, Joy, and Love from the Greco clan!

 Carson, 2-years old

 Matthew, 4-years old

Dylan 7-years old (going on 30!)

Boys on Christmas morning..was Santa good to them?
This video is mostly for my mom and sister (unless you want to watch 15 minutes of the kids tearing through presents!)

Video of Dylan getting broccoli for Christmas! (He hates broccoli)

Little Dude Turns Two!

We are all super excited for only 2 more years of diapers! lol.

Happy birthday sweet baby Carson! We love you to the sky!

Joe cooks, again.

Go check out Joe making pizza pie at De*lish. I train him well. :)

New Photos

It's been a lazy week for us. Yeah, we still had butts to wipe and boys to untangle. But we didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn or even brush our teeth this week. We had a lovely stay-cation (because the thought of packing up the kids and actually having to go somewhere with our motley crew would have put me in a mental home). Instead, we did the easy route. And actually got some much needed R&R.

Joe took the boys fishing, celebrated the 4th, hung out at the pool, met up with friends, stayed at the Hyatt in Chicago, went to a swanky wedding and much more. Basically, just chilled out around the 'hood.

Here are some photo highlights:

My life...

Besides working our regular jobs, commuting, raising 3 enormously energetic boys etc. I have finals week this week. My graphics project is done, as well as that pesky research paper on Web 2.0 technologies (yeah, it's as thrilling it sounds). But still lots of school work to do before Friday.

We also have to get the house ready for Father's Day...shop, clean, cook, clean again. You know the drill.

Hopefully, I'll be chillin' on Sunday night, feet propped up, sipping a cocktail and watching my True Blood Season 3 dvd's. If I survive until then.

We survived kindergarten!

Dylan at his kindergarten awards ceremony today.


He had a really great year and did so well in his testing. He was doing his homework in dependent care, all by himself! He did especially well with math and visual cognitive learning. He really improved with speech and he is becoming a really good reader. Dylan has a real love for learning. Sounds so cheesy, I know, and maybe it is just a 6-year old thing, but we are very proud of him.

1st grade here we come!

1 Year and 9 Months

Look who's getting big!

Carson pigging out on some yogurt (although it looks like he is eating paint). Messy!
Grandma Linh keeps him stylin! Thanks for the Puma threads mom! Those are shorts that he is wearing. :) He's got Greco proportions, obviously.
He knows all his body parts now, is whiz at animal sounds and talks in 2-3 word sentences but only we know what he is saying, most of the time.
And he keeps us busy! Here he is caught in the act. He pulled 300 Kleenex tissues out of the box next to the bed.
Hiding in shame!
There is the box on the floor.
But he is so gosh darn cute, how can you be mad at that mug?
Hanging at Redamak's in New Buffalo, Michigan on Memorial Day.
Every day is a joy!

Spring Break

Shedd Aquarium photos:

Our three monkeys in the Amazon forest!

Deer in headlights, but I had to post this photo. It is as if the fish and turtle were posing with us!

Happy brothers. Carson loved the aquariums, he was super excited. And we can never get enough of Matthew's high beam smile.

Key Lime Cove - Three beach bums.

Not sure who had more fun, Joe or the boys.

Carson braved the toddler pool area and slide. Dylan managed the larger slides and Matthew conquered the biggest slide with the inner tubes. Matt is Fearless!

The only family photo we got,

Joe made Sunday dinner!

Checkout De*lish for Joe's kubideh on naan recipe. It was what we had for dinner tonight. He did a great job and it was nice to try a new recipe and spice up our meals.

I actually made a meal plan for the week. What are YOU having this week for dinner? I am always open to suggestions that are quick and easy and kid friendly. (and cheap!)

Our weeks are going to start getting crazy busy. On top of us both working full-time, driving the insane commute from Oak Brook and Downers Grove, caring for 3 active boys we also have soccer starting again, Joe is the assistant coach. And I am going back to college! I am so excited. Excited about studying, homework and especially learning something new!

So you see why he have to keep on track with meal planning and getting super organized. Stay tuned for more blog posts too!