Sunday, September 26, 2010

Dante's First Day of School!!!!!

I think it finally hit me last Friday. I felt it a little when Dante first started walking, then he started talking, then he moved out of his crib, then we bought him his "big boy" bed....but NOW that he started SCHOOL...oh yeah, I finally think that my Dante has officially grown up and my "baby" is a thing in the past. He did GREAT and it was nice to see Dante finally interacting with kids his age. He's been riding the coat-tails of Gabby's life until now....now it's his time. Of course I was SO emotional that whole morning but with my tears I never had felt more proud of my baby boy. He is starting his journey.....I'm so excited for him!!

Dante's first pieces of art we brought home from school!!

Proud mama with Dante at school

Ready to go!!!!

Big sissy with a good luck kiss good-bye!! (Gabbys thing now is mixed-matched pajama's..:)

On the way into school!!

Finding his cubby!!

Good morning to Mrs Howard!!

Dante's cubby

Getting his name tag on

A pic with his teacher of course!!!

Playing!!!

On the computer

Doin' a little cookin'

Play-doh!!!

Lots of crafts....

Dante LOVED the paint!!

Playing with friends

Whew....all this fun made him thirsty!!

Stinker...tring to leave!!!!

Mrs Howard explaining the rules

Snack time!!

Since I worked in the classroom that day Dante got to collect all the napkins in his speical bucket!

Time to play outside!!


Group picture!!

A speical school sticker from Mrs Howard as we said good-bye!

Dante and good friend Brennan

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Dante's Meets His First Preschool Teacher!!

Dante met with his very first preschool teacher on Friday, Mrs Howard!!! He is going to Mt View Co-op with Gabby now...can you believe it??? He loves Mrs Howard and she is SO great with the kids! The theme for the 2's class is fish so his placemat looks like an aquarium!! Dante got to pick what color fish he wanted to use and then he decorated it with all kinds of fish stickers!! SO CUTE!!!!

We are so excited for Dante's first year of pre-school and so is he!! Yeah Dante!!!!


My little pre-schooler

Dante picking his fish...he picked purple!!

Now on with the stickers!!

Tah-dah!! Finished product!! Great job "D!!"

Dante with his teacher Mrs Howard

Dante's New Big Boy Bed!!!

We got Dante his big boy bed in August (I'm still catching up....sorry!) and of course I had to take a picture of his first night in it!! He looks so small in this huge bed...but he LOVES it!! No more crib, no more toddler bed....sigh...I better just give in to the fact that I have NO more babies!!

Look at his innocent face sleeping peacefully in his bed....night night love......



Monday, September 13, 2010

Gabriella's 4th Birthday!!

Nonna was here for Gabriella's birthday (as usual) so it was very special for all of us. We loved having my mom here!! I still cant believe Gabby is 4 yrs old....where has the time gone!!! Gabs requested we go to the Woodland Zoo in Seattle so that is what we did in the morning (after opening gifts of course!) then we ate her Spongebob birthday cake that evening!! Yum!! Gabby really enjoyed her day...and her gifts!!!

We all love you sweet girl!!



Gabs with Nonna

The night before we went to the Harmon for dinner and Gabby ordered a chocolate fudge Lords knows what cake for dessert. It was sinful....:)

Gabs birthday morning....she woke up to her gifts!!

Her first American Girl doll from Nonna!!

Dante "driving" the Cadillac....hysterical!!

Blowing out the candles!!!

Our precious little girl!! WE LOVE YOU GABBY!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Sunday, August 22, 2010

2010 Vacation to San Diego

We decided last min this year to go back to San Diego for a family vacation. Our hotel was beyond amazing and even though we had a couple cool days we had a fabulous time!!


Just look at Gabby....ready to go!!

My big boy with his backpack!!

This is what we saw right outside our room...it was awesome!!

More views from outside our room.....

Having fun on Mission Beach!!!


Roasting marshmallows outside our room

San Diego Zoo!!

Best friends...



Sea world!! (Pic of the new dolphin stadium!)

Swimming at our hotel pool....

My sweet girl...

I love this pic of Gabby

Going home....:(