Sunday, November 23, 2008

San Nicolas Thanksgiving 2008
























































Claire and Marilu had the family dinner at their house again this year but we did it the Saturday before. It was a nice day, the kids were great and the food was plenty. Dad St Nick, The Morales Gang, Katrina & Kids, and of course Claire, Marilu and the Girls. Matty loved playing with his cousins and sneaking a few bites of mashed potatoes at dinner.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

What a Busy Baby!
















Matthew is getting around like a tornado these days. Crawling has been perfected for awhile now and he's getting closer and closer to taking his first steps without holding on to anything. He can cruise the couch, coffee table, etc but if lets go, he flops to the ground. He's curious about EVERYTHING! He loves anything new he can get his hands on, a world out there waiting to be discovered! He loves to help Mommy with the laundry or load the dishwasher. If she's cooking dinner, he likes to examine the fridge or play on the kitchen floor with pots and pans.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Baby Shower for Shannen and Baby Zoey



































































Jenn Castro and I threw a shower for Shannen. Jenn put together an amazing spread and the beautiful diaper cake. I put together the Partylite centerpieces and the clothesline for some added flair. Shannen got tons of cute girly clothes and homemade blankets. What a great day!

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Matty's Baptism

























































































































































































































































































































































































































We are so proud to welcome Matthew Anthony into our Catholic Community through the light of Baptism. It was such a beautiful and blessed day that I found myself choked up a few times during the ceremony. It was touching to look throughout the church during the mass to see so many of friends and family sitting in the pews smiling at us on Matty's special day. After the mass, we had everyone over for an outdoor luncheon. We woke up to rain this morning but it cleared up and we had beautiful blue skies, albeit a bit chilly. It was great to catch up with my Uncle Bill, who is my Godfather and our old friends, Robert and Jennifer Mancino. Robert grew up across the street from me but we had lost touch for awhile untill Jennifer turned up on Facebook a few months ago. We used today to surprise my brother Mike since he and Robert were inseperable as kids. Special thanks to Matthew's Godparents, Jennifer and Danny Castro, for helping make this day so incredible.