We were all sick....again!!!

Well it's been a while since I've written something new because we have all been really sick for the last 2 weeks.  It's been awful.  We haven't had a great new year yet that's for sure!!  Good news is we are all about over it now and are all SO ready to get back into the swing of things.  I'm mostly looking forward to just getting out of the house!!  We miss our friends SO much and cant wait to see them again!!!

Before we all got sick we went to the Seattle aquarium...Gabriella's favorite place to go!!  I'm glad we at least went somewhere fun before we settled in for the next couple weeks!!

Hi Dante!!

Me and my girl

The sick days.  Here are just a few pics of us trying to keep ourselves busy while staying home.  We did the best we could but the movies were a bigger hit sometimes than playing with mommy...:)

Gabby being silly at the table...as usual!!

How handsome is my boy...really....

Uhhhhh yeah.  Dante is learning to feed himself so this is what he looks like pretty much after every meal.  So dang cute!!

Clay animals.  Gabby LOVED doing this!!

Gabby making her clay animals

Talk soon!!!

Valentine's Day with friends

Our friend Ruth had a Valentine's Day party (2nd year in a row!) and, once again, she went all out.  The kids had a GREAT time!!  They got to decorate there own bags to put there Valentines in, make heart shaped pizzas,  and eat all kinds of chocolate!!  Ruth was so wonderful to offer up her house for the party.  Thanks Ruthy!!!  

Gabby and Dante's treat bags that they decorated

All of our wonderful friends!!!

Post party sugar high....

Dante's first Valentine's Day

Today was Dante's first Valentine's Day and he had his first "chip" to celebrate (since he can't have chocolate!!)  Bob made us a fantastic Salmon dinner and he got me a dozen beautiful red roses.  Gabriella and Dante got all kinds of fun things but I think Gabby's favorite present was her new horsey and Dante enjoyed his "chips."  Poor little guys woke up with a horrible cold though so I hope he gets better soon!!  Bob and I ended the day with a dip in the hot tub and some fabulous chocolate desserts!!!  Yummmmmm!!!!

It was a great day!!  Happy Valentines Day!!!

Gabby enjoying her Valentine cupcake!!

Is she Daddy's girl or what!?!?!?!?

Silly Gabby!!!

Dante having his first "chip"

Dante opening his Valentine's gift

My beautiful roses

Gabriella with her new horsey

Bob made heart shaped waffles for Gabby's breakfast

Gabby and Dante's Valentine's gifts

Finally....an update!!!

Ok, I've been a big slacker with our blog this past month!!  I have to try to get better at keeping it up!!  We really didn't do anything major because we were inside the house for half of the month trying to get over a horrible virus that hit all of us EXCEPT Dante!!  I don't know how he didn't get it but I'm SO thankful he didn't.  Poor Gabby got it the worst.  Anyways, we are all better and back to normal thank God!!

Dante is growing so fast I cant believe it.  I get sad sometimes because he is my last baby and I see him getting more and more independent...I don't want him to grow up so fast!!  He is 9 months now and is crawling and cruising around all over the place!!  His personality is really coming out now and it's fun to watch him and Gabby entertain each other.  They are SO cute together and Gabby is really protective of him.  It's funny.  She always says, "Be careful of my baby brother" to anyone who comes near him if we go to an indoor play area.  She loves him so much...it melts my heart.  I'm so blessed to have 2 wonderful kiddies!!

Gabby and I previewed 2 preschools this month....PRESCHOOLS!!!  I cant believe she will go to "school" in the fall!!  I wish you could have seen her when we went to these schools.  She just went in there with no care in the world and just met new friends and did her own thing.  She listened to the teachers and was SO independent.   I was SO proud of her!!!   6 months ago she would hang onto my leg and not do anything by herself....now I look at her and see how much she has "grown up."  My baby girl is not my baby anymore....:(

My last bit of news is that we just came back from a WONDERFUL trip to PGH!!  We flew in for the Super Bowl and I'm so glad we did because the Steelers WON!!!  It was GREAT!!!!  It was so nice to celebrate with my friends.  We went over Tim and Nicole's house for the game.  They are the entertainment king and queen!!  Nic never misses a beat.  We got there and there were Steeler pom poms, beads, bracelets....you name it she had it!!  Gabby was in her glory dressed up head to toe!!  The kids also had fun being pampered and spoiled over Nonna's house!!  We also had a delish dinner over Tina and Davids house (newly married!!) but I forgot my dang camera so I didn't get any pics of us!! I was SO bummed!!  

It was so nice catching up with all my friends back home.  I still miss and love them so much.   I didn't get to see nearly everyone I wanted to (I promise the next time Tracey, Stacie and Patty!!)  but I enjoyed seeing the people who I could see.  I was so sad when I had to leave PGH but I also missed my friends here in Tacoma.  Now when I fly home I have friends to look forward to seeing.  I didn't have that 4 years ago and I'm so thankful for all my wonderful friends here in WA state!!  They are such good friends....I just love them all and they are all special to me. 

Here are a few pics from our trip....more to come later!!

Goodnight!!

-Rosanna

  

Go Steelers!!!

Dawn with Dante (looking drunk!!)

Gabby and Nicole cheering on the Steelers!!  Whoooo hoooo!!!

Jason and Nic!!

My two little Steeler fans!!  So cute!!

My friend Tim with Gabby

Dawn, Nicole, me and Dante (yuck...horrible pic of me!!)

Dante having his first beer...ha ha!!!

My mom with Dante and Gabriella!!

Me, my mom, Gabby and Dante before the big game!!!

  

Sick, Sick, Sick

Well I was hoping to have all kinds of new things to share for the new year but unfortunately Gabby and Dante have been sick since the new year SO no new pics to share yet but we are hoping to have some next week.  I just pray they get better soon.

Talk soon,

Rose

Christmas Eve

Putting out Santa's milk and cookies (and a carrot for

the reindeers!!)

Gabby making cookies for Santa (and eating more 

cookie doe and baking them of course!!)  

I love this pic of Gabriella and Ellie at dinner!!

The men cleaning up....I couldn't believe my eyes!!

I forgot to enter our Christmas Eve this year in with my Christmas posting so I'm adding it now...better late than never!!  Anyway, Gabby made cookies for Santa in the morning and then we had our very good friends Angela, Dan and Ellie McDonald over for dinner.  We had a wonderful time!!  Ellie and Gabby are such good friends....it was so fun to see them dance, laugh, open gifts and enjoy each other all night.  I made all fish for dinner (Italian tradition) and it was really good.  We had salmon, calamari, shrimp, and pasta...I think that's it.  It was a great evening and Gabby and Dante were absolutely exhausted by the end but Gabby still had enough energy to put out milk and cookies for Santa.  What a fantastic night!!!

Merry Christmas!!

I cant believe another Christmas was here and gone!!  This year was Dante's first Christmas and it was amazing.  I just love how Gabby and him interact with each other and Dante loved opening his gifts from Santa!!  Gabriella also loved everything Santa got her and for the next couple days she thought Santa was coming every day...so cute.