The Kids FINALLY Getting Some Exercise

"Baaaaahhhhh (Humbug)!"

As he gets older, Owen gets increasingly louder :)

It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas

Christmas preparations are in full throttle at the Belbis house. The tree is up, the kids are announcing their daily Christmas countdown, and Dawn received her early Christmas present. Here are some pictures from the past couple of weeks!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

It's... it's... it's indescribably beautiful! It reminds me of the Fourth of July!

Fra-Gee-Lay...That must be Italian

History: Through the Eyes of My Daughters

Chloe's worksheet that she did at school.

Mia expressed her feelings toward the election in art form.

Sarah Palin makes a campaign stop in Romeoville

Before her Romeoville campaign stop, Sarah Palin (R-AK) checked out nearby Louis Joliet Mall with her daughter Bristol.

"You Betcha!"

Witnessing a Historical Election in Person

Last weekend, I attended a John McCain rally in Waterloo, IA. By doing so, I have had the privilege of seeing both presidential candidates in person.

Barack Obama at a fundraiser at the Riv, just before the Iowa Caucus.

John McCain Rally - Cedar Falls, IA (10/26/08)

The Apples Don't Fall Far From the Tree

This is evidence that I'm doing my best to help my children make the right decisions in life.

The New Dancing Baby

The Ally McBeal Baby has nothing on Owen!

Poor kid. He got Daddy's dancing abilities :(

Sox and Pants

I love fall. I love everything about it. First and foremost, I don't have to worry about allergies until next September. Barring a cold or flu that the kids may bring home from school, I'll be runny nose-free. Secondly, Bears Football is back and, thanks to the heroics of Jim Thome, Jon Danks, and AJ Pierzynski, the White Sox will try to win their 2nd World Series Championship in 4 seasons:



I guess, above all, fall marks the return of one of my favorite things in the world--my precious, extremely comfortable, "fuzzy" pants. Dawn hates them. I mean, she REALLY HATES THEM. No less than 151 times over the course of fall/winter, she says, "Will you PLEASE wear something else?!" or "One of these days, I'm going to throw those F**kers away!"

I can't seem to part with them. They entered my life 7-ish years ago. My sister gave them to me for Christmas (which she has since regretted). I'm sure Dawn curses her every season for buying them for me.

Anyway, this morning's temperature was in the 40s. When I was getting ready to drive the kids to school, I rummaged through my closet and pulled out the pants. I'm wearing them now.

Here are some pictures:

Ariel View of Comfort

"What is that? Velvet?"