Christmas Time is Here...

Cory and Rose have been really getting in the spirit of the season this year.....
Making-

And EATING Christmas cookies...
Dancing to Christmas Carols (Cory was teaching RoRo some moves)Making fun reindeer hats....

And of course seeing all the cool boats for the Annapolis Parade of Lights!!

We are having so much fun this season...

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!

Hope you all had a happy and relaxing Thanksgiving!!

All in 3 weeks...

Who knew SOOO much could happen in the 3 weeks I was without a computer???

Here's a few of our major events and a look back at the last few weeks-

Cory turned 2 and had a little Chick-fil-a party with his friends! Rosie began officially walking on October 30th, just in time for Halloween!
Halloween in the neighborhood with our little strawberry and farmer!

Rose took her first flight for a weekend away to Buffalo!

Cory's first guitar jam session as his fans watched...

Rosalia Marie turned ONE on Nov. 7th.

Rose's first piece of cake!!!

UH-OH!

And you thought you were having a bad day.....

This is my laptop after I accidentally drove over it-

Cory's expression on my wallpaper says it all...... Unfortunately it may be a week or 2 before I can post new pics, including Cory's big 2-yr. old pics, so stay tuned......

Any given Sunday

YAY!! A JETS win makes for happy kids and an even happier Daddy!!

Rose is getting great at balancing and is taking a step here and there.

We'll have a walker in no time.

Cory showing off his new shoes AGAIN!

His feet grow so quickly I should start working at Stride Rite.

Quick escape to Williamsburg

Although it was just a quick break from work and a chance for some family time away- everyone seemed to have a great time in Williamsburg. Here's a pic of the kids just hangin' out in the hotel-

'Say Cheese'
'You too RoRo- Say cheese'

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL.....

We are!! J-E-T-S
Jets Jets Jets!!!

He loves her!!

Hearing my baby boy call out for "Ro Ro" melts my heart....

Now he wants to help feed her too... Can a mother ask for anything more???

Hope you had a happy and relaxing Labor Day Weekend!

Big Girl Car Seat!

Rowie has made it to her BIG GIRL Carseat!! And she seems to LOVE it!

She's growing up so quickly (sniffle sniffle).... Cory is not really interested in Rose's carseat, but he LOVES the box it came in :-)

Byrnes Family is in the house!!

What a nice weekend we had with Chris, Carly, and Abby coming for a visit!! Even though it went by WAY too quickly, Cory and Rose both had a great time with their friend Abby.

Can't you see we're watching Dora??!!?

Say Cheese!
We hope to see you again soon....
I have a feeling we will now that football season has begun (J-E-T-S....!!!)

Duck wonderful Duck....

Here are some more pictures from our wonderful vacation in Duck, NC. Obviously, these pics were not taken by me or my camera-- they are "borrowed" from Momo Porto (this is what pictures are SUPPOSED to look like). There are so many to choose from and soo many fun times, but here's a few as a teaser.....

The smile everyone loved to see all week-

Cory is still obsessed with shoes-

Relaxing on the beach...
Breakfast with Sweet Rose
Cory- say "teeeeeth"
Happy 4th Birthday Brooks!
Ladies in time-out.
Sunset on our final night out!
Thanks again to the Chatlos and Porto families for another wonderful summer vacation!

Happy Go Ducky!

Here are 2 quick pics from our AMAZING vacation in Duck, NC. These are just 2 quick pics by the pool, but hopefully there will be more to come this week (my camera is dying)....

A huge thank you and shout out to the Porto and Chatlos families for making the trip such a special and wonderful vacation!! (and send me better pics soon so I can post some)

Bless Our Rose

This weekend was a very special one with our families coming in for Rose's Baptism. As Rose was welcomed into our church, we reflected about how very, very lucky we are.

Thank you to all our family whether you were able to join us or not.

And God Bless our Rosalia Marie.

Our CRAWLING Rose...

Our little girl was sick with a fever for most of the week, but she is back to her happy self. Rose is back in action and crawling everywhere. Cory doesn't know what to do because she's next to him every time he turns around.

Let the fun begin......

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!!! From our family to yours....

Our day was magical and filled with good friends, our little family, lots of fun, a parade, and a finale of fireworks Daddy set off in the driveway. We hope you had an amazing day too!