Monday, October 24, 2011

Happy 30th Birthday, Mommy!

Today is Mommy's 30th birthday! It was a casual Monday but special nonetheless. In the evening we went out to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, and then came back home for cake. Daddy and the girls made this cake and isn't it adorable?!?! 

Perfect and delicious!

Getting serenaded with "Happy Birthday!"

Getting a little help with blowing out the candles. Gabriella is such a sweetheart!
Adriana did an encore performance after Mommy blew out the candles. Here she is singing "Happy Birthday" to Mommy again.
What a cutie!

Thank you to my family for making my 30th birthday so special. I am blessed to have such a wonderful family - both near and far - and look forward to spending many more birthdays with each of them!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Fun with Pumpkins!

Tonight we had some pumpkin fun. Nonnie and G-Pa sent these cute pumpkin decorating kits. One is Woody from Toy Story and the other is Spider-Man. The girls loved these! Here are a few pictures from our pumpkin fun.

Concentrating on their work.
Adriana with her Woody pumpkin.
Gabriella with her Spidey pumpkin. 

Our decorated front porch. The mums in these pots haven't bloomed all the way yet. 
Our house decorated for fall.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Pumpkins and Parade!

Today Daddy had the day off because it's Columbus Day so we spent the afternoon at a pumpkin patch. We had a lot of fun exploring the mounds of pumpkins and baskets of squash and gourds. There also was a petting/feeding area with goats and llamas. Here are some pictures from our afternoon adventure:

Picking out what they liked. So much to choose from!
Loading our selections into our wagon.

So excited about PUMPKINS!
Adriana thought it was so much fun that the goats fed right out of her hand.
Gabby loved feeding the goats. She just adores animals and is always up for anything!
Adriana telling us about the goats.
Daddy with his girls.
Mommy with her girls.
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Friday night our town's high school had their homecoming parade and game. Gabriella and Adriana's dance academy had four trailers and dancers in the parade - the girls and Mommy rode in one of the trailers. We had a lot of fun!

Before the parade in our kitchen with our matching shirts!
Before the parade on our trailer.
During the parade. 
Waving!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Happy 2nd Birthday, Adriana!

Happy Birthday, Adriana! We had a fun weekend celebrating Adriana's birthday! It's hard to believe our baby is already two! She is such a sweet, fun, lovable and caring little girl and we are so blessed to have her be a part of our family. 

We greeted her in her crib this morning. She was so excited for her birthday. When we said, "Happy Birthday, Adri!" She said "Happy Birthday!" back to us. It was so cute! She did it all day whenever she was wished a happy birthday.
Gabby climbed into her crib to give her birthday hugs and kisses! What a wonderful big sister!
Adriana opened her gifts right after she woke up. She got coloring books and crayons. She loves to color and draw.
She also got the movie Gnomeo & Juliet. The girls love this movie and we have watched it several times already.
Her favorite gift was from Gabby. Gabby picked out a Brobee pillow from the show Yo Gabba Gabba. This is Adriana's favorite show!
Adriana gave Gabby a big hug for the gift!
Eating yummy cinnamon rolls for breakfast.
Before church in an outfit Nonnie & G-Pa got her for her birthday.
Adriana trying out her new Dora bike helmet and bike bell she got from Mommy & Daddy. Mommy and Daddy also got her Dora panties and a potty book. She seems to be in the beginning stages of showing interest in the potty. We are keeping our fingers crossed!
Sisters riding bikes.
Birthday dinner - macaroni and meatballs! She is a true Italian Baby! It's her favorite meal and she makes a mess of it!
Singing "Happy Birthday!" Adriana got to pick out any cake she wanted and she chose a Halloween theme. So we made into a big cupcake, which she loved! 
Yummy cake!
Birthday Girl!
After a long day, she took a rest with her new favorite toy!

Happy Birthday, Adriana! We love you so much and hope you have a wonderful year ahead. You have brought so much love and joy to our lives. Thank you for being the caring and loving little girl that you are! We love you!

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Saturday night we decided to get into the Halloween spirit and went with one of David's coworker's and his daughter to a Halloween Castle in a community not far from us in Tulsa. Once it was dark, we went on a spooky hayride, which lasted for about 20 minutes. It was pretty good and age appropriate for the girls but we couldn't take any photos. We also walked through and Enchanted Boardwalk with lots of Halloween inflatables. We had a fun time and plan to go back again next year.

There were some Disney characters. Here the girls are with Belle.
Riding ponies at dusk.



What funny girls!

Feeding baby goats in the petting zoo.