Fall Festivities!

In the spirit of catching up, I'm posting all of our fall highlights in one entry! This fall we have a lot of special memories together as a family - although Francesca still gets special time with her mom and dad from time to time which are the pics that begin this entry. Next, we had a great Halloween (even though I left my camera behind!!) The kids all enjoyed the fact that we got to see and do so much. Last but not least, we had to capture the World Series memories with a few days of Yankee outfits!! I hope you enjoy the pics!! I'll post our Thanksgiving update sometime this weekend and resolute to keep up with more regular updates. I hope to capture and share our holidays through the eyes of my kids! Happy Holidays!

Apple Picking 2009 - I love these photos of her. She loved the wagon ride the most!

We went to watch Alysia play field hockey and right before or after this photo Francesca told me she wanted "to do that someday!" I can't wait!

Francesca also has come to LOVE the carousel!!

Halloween 2009 - Who wouldn't love my mice :)

World Series Celebrations!!! (with bed heads!!!)

Happy 1st Birthday TJ & Ella!

In no particular order (actually I think they should be in the reverse order), below are some pictures from the twins birthdays! On their actual birthday September 24th, I took them for their 1 year portraits and we had so much fun! Then, we went to dinner as a family for the first time. The twins were angels...our other angel on the the other hand was her typical self. We had a lot of interesting looks that night. We did presents and cake on our own at home. On Saturday, we celebrated with our extended families and friends. I hope the twins had as much fun as we did celebrating this big milestone!!!!

Time to catch up :)

Well, it has been some time since I last posted. We've been very busy but it is time to stop and smell the roses :) My sweet babies have celebrated their 1st birthday! My niece, Monica, also celebrated her's too. Then, it was on to Halloween and Daddy's birthday too. We've also had our fair share of illnesses already (sinus infections, laryngitis, pneumonia!). Finally, we're all on the mend and excited for the holidays. Francesca is at a fun age...as she understands and remembers a lot more than previous years. I'll try to get all caught up with "recent" events prior to Thanksgiving...and then, try to get back on track with a couple of posts a month. Enjoy!

Doubley Blessed!!!

Happy Birthday to our sweet angels!! We have so many dreams and wishes for you. It has been an amazing, challenging and fun filled year all at the same time. We can't believe how fast it went. You will never know how special your birth day was for our family. We are so blessed to have you both in our lives. Lots of love (and lots of pictures to come!!!!), Mommy and Daddy

A first for Francesca!

Alas, after two and a half years, Francesca had her first haircut. I just love it and think she's adorable. Amy also finished it off with a pretty braid. She can't wait to have it cut again!

Happy Birthday - Eleven Months Old!!!!

I can hardly believe that we'll be celebrating TJ and Ella's FIRST birthday in less than 2 weeks. Here is their 11 month picture - including the enjoyment of their 11th month birthday treat - cupcakes!! TJ was like a woodpecker; he loved it so much. I can't wait to let him loose on his birthday cake!

Lots to catch up on!

It has been a while (over 2 months) since my last post....which also means a lot of changes. First and foremost, the twins are less than two weeks from turning one!! It has created a lot of excitement in the house, and we're looking forward to celebrating their first birthday as much as celebrating a year of survival!!! The twins are both walking and jabbering away. They love to play with their big sister, and she loves to squeeze them too. Most importantly, everyone has become wonderful sleepers :) ...in their own cribs/beds :) Here are some pics from the last few months. I'll post a few more times this week to capture some of our other accomplishments.