Disney On Ice 1/17/10

Guiliana went to her very first Disney on Ice show. We had fantastic seats thanks to our pals Debra and Kendel. Our seats were 15 rows from the ice which was perfect for someone as young as Guiliana. The show included, Cars, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Tinkerbell. But I have to admit, her very favorite part was when Mickey and Minnie came out in the beginning to introduce the show. She is obsessed with Minnie right now so much so, that she almost knocked over a group of people to pick out her Minnie that she bought (and wouldn't let go of) at the show. When Minnie came out she would say... "Look, Minnie, Look" She sat the whole time but got a little squirmy during the Lion King. It was such a fun afternoon with my favorite gal.

Brooklyn's 3rd Birthday

January 14, 2010 our puppy Brooklyn celebrated her 3rd birthday. As always we had a little party for her and she got some gifts and treats. Happy Birthday brookie!!! We love you!

CARDINAL'S GAME

Greg's boss passed along his season tickets to us for today's game. I have only been to the new stadium once when they were giving tours before they opened, but Greg on the other hand use to work security for the Cardinals games on the weekends and has seen it a bunch of times. We had seats in the Inside club along the 30 yard line...great seats!! It was nice to have an afternoon out while Grandma and Grandpa got to spend some time with Guiliana. His boss even threw in a VIP parking pass which allowed us to park right next to the stadium. It was a fun little afternoon for the adults!

Christmas Day 2009

Guiliana's 2nd Christmas was priceless!! I know that they will get better and better as she gets older but I have to say... for her not even being 2 yrs old, she really embraced the idea of Santa Clause. In the past month we watched a ton of Christmas movies, saw Santa in person 3 times, and enjoyed a holiday activity every weekend. She knows that Santa goes "HO HO HO" and that Rudolph pulls his sleigh.
Greg and I had been working with her for the last 2 months asking her what she wanted Santa to bring her and every time she would reply "Tinkerbell bike" Well, her persistence wore off and the lil gal got herself a Tinkerbell bike from Santa! She also got a Kitchen along with food and kitchen odds and ends, an easel, Princess table and chairs, lots of art supplies, books, and ELMO DVD's. She got supper spoiled later in the day at Grandma and Grandpa's house.
She is one loved little girl with a big heart and a fantastic personality! Last year on Christmas day she uttered her very first words of "Hi Daddy" and now she is chatting up a storm and repeating everything. She is the best Christmas gift anyone could ask for and brings so much joy to our family not only on Christmas, but throughout the whole year. We took a video of her reaction Christmas morning that literally brought tears to my eyes. To see the joy in my little girls eyes melted my heart. I love how animated and excited she gets about the little things in life. She makes everyday a special one for us.

Here is the video of Guiliana's reaction to what Santa brought her:



























MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL... AND TO ALL A GOODNIGHT!

The start of a new tradition...

I think that family traditions are very important and I really want to start them with my daughter. I thought that baking and decorating cookies for Santa would be a fun one (along with the gingerbread house that we made last weekend). I spent a couple of nights last week making Gingerbread men and sugar cookie trees and stars. Then Christmas Eve Grandma, Mommy, and Guiliana and even Uncle Paulie had a cookie decorating party. We made 36 cookies total and then packaged them up and gave out as gifts to family. It was a fun tradition that I will continue for many years to come.









Here is the plate of cookies that we left for Santa: