Monkey on the treadmill!

Trip to PA

Aunt Doris flew into to Dulles airport and we picked her up and she stayed with us for two days...the boys were ecstatic to have a new playmate.
Here they are feeding her a very yummy meal
We then drove up to Lancaster to visit with my parents a little bit...I wasnt so good at documenting with the camera because I was a single parent and I was trying to not lose a child...
Here Rocco was enjoying a fluffer nutter (peanut butter and marshmallow fluff) It doesnt have to be that messy but with him it always is.
Aunt Doris and Roman got in lots of snuggles. He has started to call every "older" woman "Nanny" (translation-granny) and so was very confused with Aunt Doris and Gramma in the same house but he loved them both and wanted them all the time (since he knows he can get away with a lot more with them-so little but yet so smart)

The Wedding

Rocco and his cousin Daniel posing in their tuxes...dont they look handsome -- I realize that I am a little biased but any little boy looks cute in a tuxedo right?


Thank goodness for little Brooklyn..not sure if I spelled her name right but she kept those boys in order and looked absolutely stunning in the process... The gorgeous bride and the gorgeous mom walking down the isle....no need to say anything else here....


and yes, Roman was at the wedding too and had a ball with his cousin Ruby..except when he hugged her so tight and then fell on top of her as they both crashed to the ground and Rubys head got knocked a good one..not my proudest moment as a mom but he was trying to be loving...so it was hard to reprimand him for excessive zeal and gusto in the hug giving..anyway I think Ruby's thick and gorgeous hair gave some protection and all survived the ordeal.

Here is the fam...with the picturesque lake in the background...it really was so fun and I am a little sad that it is over...its not every day I get my hair and nails done and get to wear a pretty dress..in fact its only when I am in weddings...

Milestones...part deux

Rocco started soccer this weekend...

He got the general idea and was practicing getting the ball in the goal

After about 30 minutes of practice games where the kids just sort of played around kicking there ball--organized chaos-- (it is the Under 5 group after all) they actually put these kids in a game situation...and here our son finally got the ball and was dribbling down the field to score...the pride on my face was overflowing...

uh oh...into each life some adversity arises...

and takes what you hold dear and runs away with it....you know it is an interesting conundrum because until this point we have taught him that sharing is good and taking things from someone else is bad...so we shouldnt be surprised when he yells in frustration "Hey! he took it from me!!" Guess we are going to have to start teaching the finer points of sportsmanship now...
Well, he managed to get over it and still pose like a soccer pro for picture day...

Milestones...

Rocco is now going to preschool....and Roman wanted to send him off with the highest form of flattery (imitation)

Mom looks a little more excited than he does...but trust me that was SO not the case!

Waiting in line...Rocco hates waiting and was already annoyed....."why is this line taking so long?!"

Meeting the director...who is a bundle of life!! Very good with preschoolers..and worth the wait in line.

Here he met his wonderful teacher for the first time....
then he found his name in the apple bin...
All morning the class was full of activity as kids played and generally had a good time...even Rocco..what a relief!!!

Laughter....by Roman

Boys play dress up too?!!

The turkana basket in our guest bedroom/computer room contains a variety of various forgotten items that my boys have discovered....as I sit at the computer typing away..I turn around to fine these wonderful costumes...and of course I just happened to have the camera close by to capture these memories...

The Kenya basket also serves a turban...

Ouch! perhaps I can find something a little less harsh to go on my head...

Ahhh...yes, this is much better...

An old ace bandage always makes a nice scarf....

TA DA!!!!

Roman was a little confused through out this whole dress up episode... but tried to be helpful

ooh my old bathrobe that I bought specifically for the hospital when this little darling was going to enter into the world 4 years ago!! time flies doesnt it?

I am not even sure what to say about this one....