We love our cousins!

Eli gets a kick out of watching Noah's new feature film!

Happy Birthday Jack!

Click on the video to see Jack open a present...

We celebrated Jack's birthday with a trip to the BX, the KidsZone Pizza place, naps, then home for dinner with Lizzie and family. Of course, rice and beans was the chosen menu by the birthday boy. Mommy and Daddy made their best attempt at Baba's coconut cake, topped off with strawberries because "red is my favorite color and strawberries are red!"

Thanks to everyone for all the presents. I am set for life!

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Milan and the Italian Lakes

We enjoyed a beautiful weekend in Italy. The first two days were spent in Milan. We shopped (though Matt may have subconsciously planned the trip for days when most shoe/purse stores were closed), ate gelato (several times), roamed castle grounds, found a festival (as usual), rode the metro (Eli's favorite), and climbed with the spires on top of one of the largest churches in the world!

On Monday, we took the real Choo-choo train to the town of Varenna on Lake Como. This quiet village was even quieter on this winter day. But the scenery was magnificent. We strolled the foothills of the same mountains that were visible from the top of Il Duomo in Milan just a day earlier. We could see the Swiss border not far to the northwest. We enjoyed a nice lunch with yet more Italian wine, played on another Italian spielplatz, climbed some steep lakeside pathways, and just watched the water traffic from the harbor. After the relaxing day, it was another trainride to Bergamo and the flight home.





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Birthday Party at Yabadoo!

Jack and Eli celebrated their 4th and 2nd Birthday with friends at Yabadoo. Check out the picture gallery for more pictures of their fun.

A few new pics...

were added to the "Happy Birthday Eli" album, showing Eli in his new bed. The crib has since been taken down.

Happy Days!

From Happy Birthday Eli!

To our nephew/cousin, JD, happy one week... and to Eli, happy 2 years! Check out the Photo Gallery for a snapshot of the day's festivities. His real party is coming later next week.

JAN 31, J.D. RADIO!

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Welcome to the family John Daniel!

Jan. 31, 2009, 19:32 EST. According to latest reports, Mom and baby are doing well, planning on watching his first Super Bowl from the hospital, and heading home on Monday.

January 2009

Check out the gallery for new pictures from January to include the boys watching Daddy "blow the whistle!"

Snow!

We finally had enough snow for the boys to get out and build a "schneeman" and sled down the back driveway.

Happy New Year!

We rang in the new year toddler style. Jack and Eli had their first sleepover with Lizzie and Robby and they all had a blast. They ate lots of treats, played hard and then slept through about 45 minutes of fireworks exploding throughout our village! Check out the gallery for some more pictures.