love family & friends: December 2007

DECORATING TIME

our christmas tree almost complete. we'll have to update these pics later. :)

beautiful Mia with her... umm... tree skirt. :)

HO HO HO! says Santa Gino!

Mia found her favorite Christmas decoration. So, now it's Mia's bear.

Hey Mom... I seeeee you!

Mom, I don't want this on the tree. I need to play with it.

SANTA

CHRISTMAS TREE HUNT

Bingo! nana got her tree right away.

We were close behind with Gino finding our tree super fast!

Aunt Tammy's tree... Well, that took another 4+ lots. But we did get to hit the Clayton Farm on our journey.

december days

Noni got to go with us to pick up Gino from school for the first time. It was hard to tell who was more excited! It was definitely a treat.

What could be more fun than boxes!??!?!? I think my christmas present dillema is solved. Everyone, just give us your extra boxes! ha ha ha

Mia decided to do her make-up just like mommy. Well, except that she used a green crayola marker.

skating

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walnut creek on ice

Walnut Creek On Ice

Aunt Tammy and Uncle Doug watched baby sister, Mia, and we got to go Ice Skating!!! Mommy and Gino were thrilled. Way to go Dad for a great family night of fun! Thanks!!

Christmas Show 2007

11.27.07 - Gino was filled with excitement about performing his Christmas show for his family & friends

Nana, Aunt Tammy, Noni, Pa, Melissa, Kaili Rose, Angelique, Jessica, Dylan, Angie, Carl and Mom and Dad all came out to support him.

He was brave enough to walk up on stage. But was totally overwhelmed by the chapel FULL of people cheering and clapping. He wasn't just performing for his friends and family. That was a bit much for him to handle.

Mia wanted on the stage. Gino wanted off.

He finished out the rest of the show in the seats with us. We were soooo proud of him for actually going up on stage. That takes a lot of hootzpa, and we are so glad to have our amazing little munchkin. He even gave us a personal performance at home that I got to video. Way to go Gino!

good morning

What a treat to wake up to something this beautiful in the a.m.

Gino took his picture when we got to his school. This was the last day he cried for us when we dropped him off. He has had a record of 6 days of happiness at school. He has even told us now that we need to pick him up at 4:00, not 3:30. Love it! It took a lot of time to adjust, but it looks like he is doing so much better now. Yippeee!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

merry christmas everybody!!!

gobble gobble!

we can sure pack in a table... or three!! happy thanksgiving!

THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIVING BEGINS!

AUNT TAMMY BROUGHT HER FAMOUS CINNAMON ROLLS. GINO TASTED THEM FOR THE FIRST TIME. LOVE AT FIRST BITE.

OUR FIRST GUEST, RICK, CAME. YIPPEEE!!! HE EVEN DITCHED OUT ON FLAG FOOTBALL TO SHOWER, EAT AND HANG WITH US.

YEAAH! MORE GUESTS ARRIVE!

WATCH OUT. MIA FOUND THE ADORABLE TURKEY COOKIES.... AND THE FROSTING.

THE COUSINS.

clayton

we went to the clayton library and went exploring.

the old farmhouse was really cool

this picture cracks me up because it looks like Gino just shoved this big 'ol tree over and is smirking about it!

dork

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12.10.07

ha ha ha!

for anyone who is paying attention (obviously not me)
please note that i just posted the same pics twice. niiiiice. i would delete them, but thought it was funnier to let everyone laugh at my dorkiness instead. :) ha ha ha
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