Happy Birthday, Daddy!

We kicked off Daddy's birthday festivities at Nana and Grandpa's tonight! We were supposed to have leftovers from Thanksgiving, but instead, Daddy was surprised with surf and turf! He's been craving Grandpa's crab claws for quite some time. We had a delicious meal, and we enjoyed celebrating our favorite man! Grace, Andrew, and Kate couldn't wait to help Daddy blow out his birthday candles!

"Happy Birthday Dear Daddy"

Nicholas always has a smile for his Uncle Danny!

Fresh Beat Band

Dan, Grace, Andrew, and I headed into New York City to see The Fresh Beat Band perform at Madison Square Garden this afternoon! Grace was a huge Fresh Beat fan last year, and I purchased these tickets when they went on pre-sale. We've been looking forward to this event for almost an entire year! 

As we walked to the theater, we enjoyed looking at the beautiful Christmas windows at Macy's.

We had great seats, and it was fun to sing and dance along with the band!

When Twist came into the crowd, Grace and Andrew got to give him a high-5!

She couldn't wait to get popcorn!

Daddy and Andrew had fun making cotton candy beards!

We had such a memorable afternoon rocking out with the Fresh Beats!!!

Buddy Returns

Before heading to bed last night, we read The Elf on the Shelf. The Colonna cuties have been looking forward to the arrival of their favorite elf... Buddy!

Welcome back, Buddy!

When they woke up this morning, they couldn't wait to start searching the house to find their beloved elf. They were delighted to find him in the kitchen chandelier! Buddy brought all kinds of special gifts! Our table was set with Buddy plates and bowls, and Grace, Andrew, and Kate each received a special gift!

Grace couldn't wait to start working in her "Buddy Activity Book."

Kate loves playing with her elf figurines, and Andrew had a blast working with everyone to complete his "Buddy puzzle."

It's going to be a lot of fun looking for Buddy each morning! It' the most wonderful time of the year!

Thankful

We have so much to be thankful for, and we had  a fabulous day celebrating with St. Joe's football, loving family, and delicious food! It was very cold this morning. So, Daddy went to the game on his own, and once he came home, we headed to Nana and Grandpa's for a grand Thanksgiving feast!

I wonder how long my little sweethearts are going to allow me to do match/matchy on the holidays? I love this shot! It looks like Grace is saving a seat for Peanut #4.

We were so happy to celebrate with Nicholas at his 1st Thanksgiving!

Grace made the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving table!

Italian Wedding Soup... yum!!!

Grace surprisingly devoured a turkey leg this year!

Nana and Grandpa with their little turkeys

Team Colonna

They loved their special cupcakes!

Cutest tush in town!

Thanksgiving was exhausting!

Hello Peanut

We had another sonogram today, and I was so happy to catch a glimpse of our sweet baby's face. However, we got this great shot because our baby is now breech! I'm hoping that we'll get this little sweetheart to turn, but in the meantime, they want to set up a date for a c-section. The heart rate has consistently been in the 130's and 140's. We're convinced that we're going to have a little guy named Joseph Daniel. It's fun to guess! Can't wait to meet this little one!

The Big Playhouse

We had playgroup at The Big Playhouse in Westwood again. Grace, Andrew, and Kate love it there! Grace and Bella had fun dressing up and playing in the restaurant, Andrew likes the grocery store, and Kate couldn't get enough of the beautiful doll houses! I think she's hoping to get one for Christmas this year.

Best Buddies

Andrew... The Board Breaker

Andrew broke tons of wooden boards at karate today! It was an amazing experience for him, and Dan, Grace, and I were happy to cheer him on! He followed the instructions very well, and he was quite impressed with himself when he punched through his first board! He even had the opportunity to kick through some of them, too. Andrew earned a certificate and a board breaking badge for his gi.

KEI!!!

Success!

He even got to break some boards with his feet!

Andrew was so proud of himself! He did a fabulous job and broke numerous boards! He was so proud of his certificate and new patch for his gi. 

Andrew and his buddies (From L to R - Aiden, Luke, Sean, Colin, and Joseph)