Tuesday afternoon...

Gianna's latest favorite is a toy pony...

Every night we get the girls' cribs ready for naptime or bedtime, arranging their crib toys and hanging their blankies. Every chance she gets, Isabella pulls the blankies out and runs around with them so we'll chase her...
Sad face after a fall...

Trying to escape...

Give me that binkie!

(Note the tongue is out for extra concentration)...

Emily and Drew

Here are Diane's kids (from Chicago) with Gianna, we really enjoyed their visit!Although it doesn't look comfortable, Gianna was quite content to sit on Emily's lap and watch cartoons!

Mike's Graduation

Way to go, Mike!!!

More fun in Grandma's yard...

Peek-a-Boo!

Mother's Day Garden

This picture is for Nicole, here is your Grandma's garden on Mother's Day!

Mother's Day

After Grandma opened her present and looked at her newspaper, and Mommy had her Starbucks, what could be more fun than to run around with wrapping paper and Starbucks bags and stomp on a newspaper?

My future's so bright...

I gotta wear shades!

Friday's Breakfast

Looks like things are going along smoothly this morning... Oh wait, Isabella seems to have finished and is still hungry...poor thing...

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA, you're funny!
Look how I cleaned my plate, Mommy!

Eggs, cantelope and banana everywhere!

Surprise visitor...

On Tuesday we had a surprise visitor, John! He's on his way to California, moving back there after being in New Jersey for two years. He stay a couple nights, but we know he's happy to be going home.

I'm sorry that I have been pretty much unavailable the past couple days...between the girls, John, doctor appointments, Mike going to school and going into work a couple of nights, it's been pretty hectic here.

This picture is fuzzy, but those of you who know him know this is soooo John... no posing for a picture, just complaining, "take the picture already!"The funny thing was Gianna really took to him immediately, and actually cried a couple times when he left the room. She's never done that with anyone except for mommy! It was really the most pathetic thing I've ever seen, it broke my heart.

No more tips...

Ok, no more tips... just pictures...

Gianna fell asleep while playing the other day and I thought it was so cute because, as usual, she was wearing her "bracelets" (stacking rings).

New toy...

Look what Mike got the girls today!

Please excuse the less-than-excited looks on the girls. It was naptime when Mike got it put together, but we took them out anyway.

Could it be Mommy and Daddy were more excited than the girls?!?

Green...

It seems like everything was just brown sticks, and you go out one day and everything is green! I can't get a picture to really show how green and beautiful it is.

Gracie

This doesn't even look real, but I got a shot of Gracie through the screen just as she meowed at me and went a little cross-eyed (as she often does!) She is such a sweet, gentle cat, but in this picture she almost looks fierce, and crazy!

Smoothies

This is what it looks like when the girls have smoothies! I love that they love them though since I make them with just a few simple, healthy ingredients (Mike don't read this): organic blueberries, organic strawberries, orange juice, organic soy milk, and organic TOFU. Yummy!