Alex's sixth birthday

Before the party started, the kids were helping me practice the opera to make sure I could do it by myself. Then, I couldn't get them out of the costumes.

First thing the kids did was an art project. They got to color a picture of Gertrude McFuzz and put as many feathers on her as they wanted.

Next came the show. The kids ate popcorn and enjoyed participating and dressing up. They were so cute!

After pizza, Alex opened his presents.


Last came cake and ice cream. Alex and all his friends had such a good time. Hopefully, this will be a memorable birthday for him. He's growing up so fast!

Growing Up Fast

Anna learned to crawl out of her crib so it's time for a toddler bed. We bought her an extendable bed. It goes from a toddler bed all the way to a twin. Tonight is her first night trying to sleep in it. We're trying to make Supernanny proud by trying her techniques. Franco has been putting her back in the bed for about 2 hours now. I think he fell asleep first. Stay strong Franco! One tough night will lead to many happy nights!

Good job Dad!

Playing Outside

Ten days ago it was snowing and now it's warm enough to play outside. My children are so beautiful, if I do say so myself!

New Style

Mali got her hair cut too and is so cute!

First Haircut

Anna got her first haircut the other day. She's precious with her little bob and bangs.

Snow Day

On Jan. 7th, we enjoyed beautiful snow and got a snow day out of school.

A New Year

We were invited to a New Year party at the Tanner's. We had so much fun playing games, eating, and finishing the evening with fireworks and sparklers.

Santa brought Christmas presents

Santa Claus came and delivered all the presents. The kids like their bean bag chairs the best.

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, we opened all our presents. Grammy wins the present prize. She got pajamas for everyone and a video camera for our family. Wow!

Christmas at Aunt Andrea's house

We opened presents at Aunt Andrea's house. The kids were so excited to open their first presents of the Christmas season and loved all of their presents. Our favorite present of the day was Aunt Ana's banana costume. It's a long story, but it was hysterical!

Santa

The Music Man

Mali did The Music Man in December. She played Gracie Shinn (which was the first role I ever played). She was so cute tugging on Harold Hill's pants and yelling, "The Wells Fargo Wagon is coming!" and "Tommy did it!"

Thanksgiving in Miami

We drove (Yes, drove) to Miami for Thanksgiving and got to spend 4 days with Pop and family. We ate, swam, ate, played on the playground, and ate. Then, we came home by way of Savannah and toured the pretty city.