Christmastime

Christmas morning we opened presents at our house. As you can see everybody had a good time and made a big mess.Lauren loved all her gifts. She had to play with the barn right away!
She loved her new beanbag chair from Grandma and Grandpa Pellegrino
Opening presents with Mommy

Being silly!

Having fun with Grandpa!

Santa came to visit on his fire truck across the street.

Lauren playing in the giant snowmound in front of our house

We had well over a foot of snow!
Lauren even helped cleaning the driveway!

Our Christmas Tree

Picking out the tree at Home Depot. All decorated!

The Big Tree and Uncle Jeff's Birthday

We braved the cold and the crowds when we went into the city to see the tree in Rockefeller Center. Lauren was amazed with all the lights and really loved the snowflakes set to music on the Saks building.

After the tree we went to dinner to celebrate Uncle Jeff's birthday. Lauren was unbelievably good. She sat at the table the whole time without complaining!

Trying to see everything.Keeping warm in the stroller, they should make a mommy-sized one!

Even caught a glimpse of Santa down 5th Avenue!

I think he left the sleigh behind and went with something flashier!

Happy Birthday Uncle Jeff!

She stayed up until 10:30 and was sooo good.

Hanging out at Uncle Jeff's desk.

Getting In the Spirit!

Maddy's 3!

...well she will be in a few days. She celebrated her birthday at The Little Gym. We all had fun with Maddy and her friends. Lauren especially liked the bars and the air float!

Getting ready to blow up the air float.

Christian taking it all in!

Hanging around!

Lauren and Maddy

Happy Birthday Maddy!

Happy Thanksgiving (Craig's Post)

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family. Hope your holiday was as fu(filling) as ours. We have been blessed with a wonderful family and give thanks that we can come together to celebrate.Someone always falls asleep on the couch.
Aunt Marie playing Ring Around the Rosie with Lauren and Olivia.

Lauren, Jackson, Olivia, and Leo dancing

Piano lessons?

Santa's on his way!

I play better when my cousin helps!

2 cute cousins

We'll take the floor model please

Children's Museum of Manhatten

We spent our Veran's Day at the CHildren's Museum of Manhatten with Uncle Jeff. Lauren had fun exploring all the floors. We checked out the Little West Side, Dora the Explorer, building blocks and drove the MTA bus!
Beep! Beep!

Loving the xylophone!

Trick or Treat!

Lauren was a penguin this year. Grandma Kris made her costume again, and we got so many compliments on it! When she put it on the first time her exact words upon seeing herself in the mirror were- "A penguin, I see it!". She also insisted on putting it on several times before Halloween ever came!

First stop, Grandma and Papa's house!"Treat, knock, knock"
Getting ready to trick or treat with a real professional...

...Maddy knows where all the good houses are in Whitestone!Impromptu photo shoot on the bench. Baby Ryan came trick or treating!

Too cute!

Let me fix your beak!

Daddy and Lauren ready to set out trick or treating in our neighborhood.

Daddy, Sam, and Lauren

"Trick or Treat!

Trick or treating is soooo tiring, I'll just ride the rest of the way!