Annual Photo with Santa

Baptismal Preparation;-)

"Screamin" Party

We celebrated Joey's 4th birthday at Screamin' Parties this afternoon, and it was super fun! All of our playgroup friends had a blast bouncing, sliding, and eating together. When we came home, we decided to take a long walk. The last two days we've been having gorgeous Autumn weather. We ended our night with a family date night at Brooklyn's Pizzeria, which concluded with Crumbs cupcakes. It's been so nice having Daddy home for a long weekend!

Can you tell why they call it "Screaming Parties?"

Grace and Julianna were inseparable today. Last night, we had a dinner party/playdate at the Vigilante's:-) It's been a wonderful weekend!

THANKFUL

The Night Before Thanksgiving

We have so much to be thankful for this year... especially our newest addition Katherine Rose! She is such a blessing, and she continues to bring us so much happiness. Kate is constantly entertained by her big sister and brother, and she gives us lots of big gummy smiles. We had a fun family date night at Chili's. When we came home, we dressed Kate in her turkey pajamas. She's ready to celebrate her first Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Playdate

We had a fun-filled Thanksgiving playdate with all of our storytime friends this afternoon. The children had a great time playing and creating an adorable Thanksgiving turkey. Susan prepared a delicious Thanksgiving feast for lunch (Grace's 2nd of the day... she had one at Lollipop School, too). We're very blessed to have such a great group of friends.

They all enjoyed their Thanksgiving feast!

Katherine had fun, too! We've got a whole new generation of storytime friends.

Grace made a beautiful turkey:-)

Andrew loved creating his "artwork!" His turkey was very Piccaso esque.

A Special Guest

We received an unexpected visit from Laura Lu this afternoon! We're very lucky that she passes the Ramsey exit on her way home from Stonehill! Kate instantly fell is love with Laura, and Grace and Andrew were so happy to have such a special guest! We love you Laura Lu! xoxo

Tutu Months

I can't believe Katherine is already 2 months old! "Time flies when you're having fun!" Kate is such an angel. She's a very happy baby, and she loves being sung to and spoken to. She's also a very good sleeper... knock on wood! She sleeps best on her tummy, and I love having her in our bed each night. Her smile makes my heart sing. She's just such a little sweetheart!!! Grace and Andrew are constantly giving her kisses. I love when Andrew says, "Hi, Katie" and "I "kissa" my baby "sista." I feel like this is the happiest time of our lives! I love spending my days with my 3 babies, and we look forward to when Daddy comes home each night. We had fun celebrating Kate's special day. We enjoyed singing and eating ice cream cake in her honor!

Fancy Fourth Birthday

Grace, Kate, and I attended a "Fancy Nancy" inspired "Girls Only" birthday party for Madelyn today complete with a "splendiferous" craft, an afternoon tea party, and "Pin the Nose on the Teapot." Grace and her girlfriends had a fabulous time, and Daddy and Andrew enjoyed watching the St. Joe's football game together. It was a great day, and we had a fun-filled night with the Zingarelli family.

It was a very fancy tea party complete with chair covers, sippy teacups, and numerous hors devours.

"Look... I'm Picasso!"

Grace and Andrew love creating art! Today was the first time Andrew used paint, and he loved working with it! I couldn't pass up this photo opportunity... a diaper and a smock (that's how we roll). He was so proud of his first masterpiece!

Our Happy Girl

Juliana's Bounce U Birthday

Grace, Andrew, and I had a fabulous time celebrating Juliana's fourth birthday at Bounce U this afternoon. Our playgroup has grown tremendously through the years. We have 13 families and each family has at least 2 children... what a crew! We're fortunate to have such great friends... the Mommies and Daddies enjoy spending time together just as much as the children!

Hooray for Juliana!

Star of the Week

Our Tiny Dancer

Grace's dance class was extra special today, because it's Parent Observation Week! LuLu and I had so much fun watching Grace dance! It's obvious that she loves it, and she does a great job following Miss Sandi's directions! I'm so proud of my tiny dancer!