Trip to Arizona!

We got to take our first family-of-four airplane trip last week when we went to visit Great-Grandma Rizzi in Sun City West. We had a great time! Thanks for everything, Grandma!

Here are some of our favorite pics. You can see the rest here.

An update from James

Hi everyone. My mommy wanted me to update you when I turned one, but things have been pretty busy so now you are getting the 14-month update. I am growing and changing very quickly! I run pretty much everywhere these days, and I am starting to talk, too! I can say mama, daddy, hi, bye, baby, Abby, done, more, and up, among other things. Daddy also heard me say "stinky toot" the other day but mommy is not sure if he is telling the truth. (I really did say it.) My favorite things to do are climb, run, give hugs, and throw things on the kitchen floor to hear the cool noises they make. My favorite toys are my nesting cups and wooden ring stacker, and my favorite foods are sweet potatoes, bread, yogurt and the occasional peppermint pattie. I have 9 teeth and I am a very good sleeper most of the time. I love to play with my sister but I really don't like it when she takes my toys from me (she does this alot). I can't wait until I am stronger than her so I can put up a good fight. Well, that is all for now. I'm off to play with my cups. Until next time.....James

Fall Fun

We took a little trip to North Park last Saturday to enjoy the nice weather, and the company of cousin Frankie. Here are some of our favorite shots...

Happy Halloween

We had a busy Halloween week with lots of parties and finished up with trick-or-treating on Friday night. We actually made it all the way around our circle, and to 4 houses on the street below. It was quite a workout for mom, pulling James and Frankie in the wagon. Thankfully, Abby was a very good girl, loving every minute of her candy-getting adventure.

Early in the week, Abby dressed as Abby Cadabby and James was Jimmy Clausen (it was a challenge to draw the eyeblacks on the squirmy kid's face)



And for the big night, we had a scarecrow, a chubby chicken and Snow White.