Weekly Fun - January 14-20

Miscellaneous pics from the week...

The white jewelry box on the left of the pic is one that I used to pull out at my Grandma's house and try on everything.  The tradition continues with Amelia:

Happy girl headed to dance class:

Wearing the dance bag that Gramma got her:

In class:

On Saturday, Daddy wanted to go to Cleveland for the "Tribe Fest"

Newspaper/ snack stop:

Quick visit to the West Side Market:

We're there!

Amelia with the mascots:

I lucked out and got a little Luca snuggle-nap time:

He woke, fresh as a daisy, ready to run after Sissy again:

With the drumming guy:

Luca left his mark in the stadium.... on our way in, he pulled a bulb from this strand of lights, and half the strand would no longer light:

Sunday - church outfits:

Girls' date at Costco:

Wearing Mama's ring and posing like only she can:

Luca helping Daddy make pizza sauce:

Weekly Fun - January 7-13

Random pictures from this week....

Amelia started dance classes again!  This time it's a combo of ballet and TAP (check out those shoes)!

Things had still been busy around our house, due to more trips west to help with my family.  This weekend I spent 2 nights away from these cuties.....

... but when I returned, I brought uncle Brent with me!

The kids loved seeing him!

Crazy times!

It was a brief visit, but the kids really loved seeing him!

Amelia doing her "work":

Weekly Fun - December 31 - January 6

Miscellaneous pictures from the week...   :)

No pics from NYE.  We went out with another couple and their little girl.  

We were home by bedtime, and then Grandma Dona stayed behind with the sleeping kids, while mommy and daddy went back out for a bit.  

Two buddies hanging out with their iPads on New Year's Day:

Videos!!

Luca being a pest, poking at Mama's computer:



Luca expressing his favorite new word:  "HOT!"



New Year's Day feast:  Slow-roasted beef, collared greens, black-eyed peas, oven-roasted sweet potatoes and fresh baked bread!

Happy Luca, eating breakfast:

Drinking Mama's water:

Stealing Sissy's yogurt:

As you can see from the last few pictures and videos....Luca's become a very mischievous little troublemaker   :)

On Friday night, we decided to go out to eat, to use a gift card we got for Christmas.  It was kind of a disaster....the kids were in rare form.

Luca yelled for an ice cube about every 30 seconds...however we learned he loves salad with italian dressing!

The look on Chris's face really expresses the frustation we were both feeling with the kids' antics:

Pretending to be angelic for a moment:

A familiar sight.... Luca making an absolute mess with mashed potatoes:

Crazy Amelia with her crazy socks:

Amelia's portrait of Mama.  I'm wearing a dress and high heels.  It's exactly how she'd like me to always be dressed... 

Sunday.... a trip to Home Depot before church!  The kids were being crazy, trying to entertain themselves:

Amelia always has a shadow... Luca must do what Sissy does!

And a sure sign that Amelia's been there.... a pile of tiny things that she collected:

Little troublemaker at church:

We have a rule that when Luca is napping, we have quiet time downstairs. Usually it involves movie time.

Today Amelia was all bundled up nicely watching "Despicable Me" with Mama:

Luca's favorite new thing is to squat down and zoom his cars around the house:

Yes, he's holding a spatula.... another of his new favorite things to do  :)