Hart and Melissa's Fabulous Website

We're on Candid Camera!

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:13:15 -0500

We recently got a Flip Cam HD and are excited to share some of our recent videos with you! We hope you enjoyed the show! More to come!!

Squiggly Quiggley: Cinema Siren!

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:00:38 -0500

After 20 long weeks of eager anticipation, on Feb. 3rd we merrily made our way to the sonogram specialist for Squiggly Quiggley's inaugural performance. We spent close to an hour watching Quiggley show us how it's done from the 20-week chart topper "Breech Beach Bonanza!". The sonogram tech tried to see the gender bits, but after about 45 minutes couldn't confirm anything. Squiggly Quiggley is quite the shy one! Lucky for us though, when the doctor came in Squiggly Quiggley cooperated and and he confidently told us that we're having another wonderful baby GIRL! {Click here for an annotated sonogram pic} Sierra is SO EXCITED to be a big sister and even more excited to be having a baby sister! She's already talking about them sharing a birthday month and all the fun stuff they are going to do together. YAY! Stay tuned for more pics and the February Belly Shotz!!

Diary of a Snow Worm

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:13:55 -0500

Day 1: Snow too dry for good packing. Tiny snow people were made in the morning. That just whet the appetite. By evening, it was clear that Snow Worms were the answer! Ahhh, satiated.

Day 2: We awoke to a glazed over field of white. Luge! After whizzing downhill, gravity a cruel mistress, we decided to break through and check the character of the snow. Snow perfect for molding into a snowman fit for a 2 year old. Success!

Swim Lessons!

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:32:31 -0500

Last week we started swim lessons at the local county rec center. I had no idea our county offered such a wide variety of activities for children of all ages! We'll definitely be looking into some adult classes too. Our first class was super successful and super fun. We learned how to kick our feet (being held and holding onto a railing), how to dunk our heads all the way under, how to jump in from the pool deck, and how to slide in on our tummies. There was even a rousing rendition of the Hokey Pokey at the end. Great fun was had by all! It's an 8 week class...I can't wait to see what we learn next (this weekend's class was just a review of last week).

Port Discovery Jan 09

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:53:40 -0500

We had the occasion to celebrate our good friend Owen's 5th birthday party at Port Discovery this past weekend. Check out these photos for some of the action. p.s. Port Discovery really makes the dads work for their fun :) The taller the dad, the harder the work ;)

NYE 2009

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:45:48 -0500

We entered the new year with a fabulous little couples w/ kids party at our house. We invited my sister & brother-in-law and some mutual friends who have a cute little one of their own too. We spent the evening enjoying a random buffet of food including tacos, wings, hummus, salad, and snacks. We then parked ourselves in front of the T.V., with a fire roaring in the fireplace, for an electric evening of Rock Band, board games, and counting down to 2009. Oh, did I mention the chocolate fountain we kept handily within arms reach? Fun was had by all! We wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2009!!!!!

Visiting the Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:16:15 -0500

This morning, Sierra and I took a trip out to the Air & Space Museum Annex to see the aircraft. We had such an incredible time. Between seeing all the airplanes, helicopters, and space craft; talking with a WWII Fighter Pilot, sitting in a Cessna 150, and catching a few minutes of an IMAX, we had a very exciting morning!

LatkaPalooza 2008!!!!!!!

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:06:42 -0500

This year's LatkaPalooza was once again a smash success! We had about 60 folks stop by for latke yumminess. It was wicked fun having so many family members and friends come hang out for the evening :) The kids ran amok and the adults rocked out. I can't wait to see what happens next year!!

Hanukkah 2008

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:03:16 -0500

Just a few pics from Hanukkah 2008. Someone in our home has some mad play-doh skillz.

Ginger Bread & Sweet Potato Latkes

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:57:27 -0500

Over the last couple weeks we've been working on a number of food related projects :) The first was building our very own gingerbread house! The second was doing some trial runs of latkes for LatkaPalooza 2008! See more pictures of the action here...

Guess Who?!

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:49:07 -0500

Today was our daycare holiday party. We really know how to pull some strings, because a very special guest came down all the way from the North Pole! It's too bad daddy arrived so late and just missed seeing the special guest. A few minutes earlier and he would have had a chance to meet Santa- live and in person!

The Return Of: Belly Shotz!!!!!

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:32:04 -0500

We are ever so pleased to present the return of Belly Shotz!!!

Project: Shaker!

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:28:16 -0500

Our little cutie made her own art project (with some help from Mom & Dad): a very noisy shaker! Can you guess what the letters stand for?

Rossman Family Expansion Planned

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:04:37 -0500

We are happy to share our latest bit of news-- Melissa is 12 weeks pregnant! We're expecting the newest member of our family June 23rd, 2009. Today we went to the doctor for our first full-on sonogram and the images were fantastic! Baby lying face up

Baby happily pumping a fist :) Stay tuned for the very, very welcome return of Belly Shotz!

Halloween 2008

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:40:38 -0500

Halloween rocked this year! We attended our first ever Halloween parade, did some pumpkin carving (and roasted the seeds-- yummy!), and of course, went trick-or-treating with friends!! Some scary pics!