Museum of Natural History

We had so much fun here with Gramma, Uncle Billy, and Marlene! Carla AND Anna are BOTH both getting to be so big!

Another favorite spot...an upstairs spot

She's very fond of her reflection!

A favorite hang-out

Carla often ends up right here at the staircase railing! She just loves to be right there "hanging on"!

Playgroup Dress-up

Playing around...

Sort of matching here :) Don't they both look "up to something" here?!

Winter Fun!

Anna had fun building snow men with Gramma, while I got to shovel lots of snow off the roof with Pas! It actually was fun!...probably since the snow at our house always magically disappears at our house (aka: my wonderful husband!)

A nice meal with Gramma M!

She is on the move!

...and oh so smiley! Carla crawled up this step today!



Anna played hard today too, and fell asleep on the couch which last happened on, I think, Thanksgiving!

Carla taking a turn!

Reading together

See Anna levitating the page?



One of Carla's favorite places to hang out -- at the bottom of the stairs:

Matching Funny Faces

Fun at Grandma J's!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Nardi and Elizabeth!

Mommy and Car

Carla's first time trying cereal!

Carla's first time playing in the snow!

Happy Half-Birthday Carla Mae!

Building Anna's Desk!

Daddy's girls

Happy New Year!

Fun with the Hill and Ward families! We missed the Pilumeli's who are off in Italy!

Anna conked out on the couch before 6pm!, so she missed a cute Wiggles dance party -- so cute!



Including my cousin Kayla there were 13 of us sleeping under one roof tonight!

King Cousins Christmas at Aunt Terese's

A glimpse of the fun they will have!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Christmas Eve

Giuseppe (Joseph) and Violetta (an angel) were in the Christmas pageant and Anna was a zombie in mass, until she and Dionisio buddied up. We gave Anna and Carla each a present this afternoon and Carla was the main character of hers! Anna was excited to prepare snacks for Santa and his reindeer. Thanks Gramma for the cute plate and mug :)

Oh, Christmas time :)

We went to see the life-sized Candyland at Halle Farm and then came home and made a candy masterpiece ourselves - just look at the focus and concentration! And it sure looks like Carla is going to enjoy all the upcoming unwrapping! She actually did really well getting this gift open! So cute :)

Sometimes, you just can't pick

Fairy Dust and Scissors

Anna found some Styrofoam and was making and sprinkling "fairy dust" all over the living room! Also, she learned a new skill of cutting with scissors today! ...Don't worry she was with me for that!

Wow! New record for time between posting!

Back to El Rodeo, yum!, and this time there was a clown! Bo Bo made Anna a cool Nemo out of balloons with sea surroundings and all! Somehow there were no pics of the creation. Aren't Carla and Daddy looking even more alike these days?! Oops! Carla entertained us all by grabbing Daddy's food and spilling it all over him! So interested in food these days...pretty soon Carla!

We love you Candace!

We'll miss you so much! Thanks for all the great memories! And your wonderful help!



For the one of just Anna (and GLifford, as she calls him), she asked me to take a pic of them! This isn't something she usually does ... usually I'm just taking them constantly ...

Then, here are some book club ladies braving the wintry ice storm!

Giuseppe and Violetta's Christmas Show!

Thanks for the stylish vest Zia!

Best Daddy in the World!

Spontaneous Photo Shoot!

We were having fun with "our whole family" as Anna says, playing around in her room. Then I thought since Carla was still all dolled up for a birthday party (Happy Birthday Alana!), I could take some pictures of her. They turned out darling!

Reading and playing!

Thanks for reading with me Uncle Bob!
Veronica we had fun with you too!

The girls both love playing with you Elizabeth and Alyson!

Candace's Second-to-Last Day and GE Lighting Ceremony

Buddies :)

Fun was had by all!

Here is a sneak peak at what had to be cropped out for our Christmas card - Anna's memorable flashing of tights, and no shoes (Dora tennies were worn for the rest of the party b/c of some dress shoe confusion)!