Thursday, November 27, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a wonderful day. Here are some pictures from dinner at Dan and Linda's house.
Feeding the dogs some snacks. Getting ready to eat!
Grandma made Vinny his own "Turkey"
Dad carving Vinny's "Turkey" Vinny being a viking during dinner...He took the hat and kept telling everyone at the table to put it on, and then he would crack up.
Dad being a Viking.
Vinny cracking up!
"Quit watching, I'm not doing anything!"
Posing for the camera

Vinny's chin after his face plant into the couch.

Quiet time, reading a book.
Grandpa, Bailey and Grandma.

Someone's getting silly and sleepy...

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Saturday Night Out



It was my work holiday party tonight. We had a great time... Good food, Good drinks, Tons of dancing... All around a great time. Here are a couple of pictures from before we went. And yes, I was wearing a dress and heals :)

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Finger painting...

I have been trying to do different craft projects with Vinny several times a week.... Here is our latest. Vinny loved finger painting tonight... He went through several pieces of paper and a ton of paint, but enjoyed every second of it....










Doing hand prints.





Monday, November 17, 2008

Playdate with Eli

We went to our favorite place to play again this weekend, but this time we brought Dawn, Eli and Kai with us. The boys had a blast running around together. Dawn bought a membership, so I think they'll be seeing a lot more of all of us!


Peek a Boo, Mom!!!
Playing Music with Eli
Hopefully this isn't a sign of his future job choice!!!
On stage
Vinny's favorite part is the ball vacuum tube!!!

My attempt at being creative....

Vinny and I did some crafts this weekend. This is my attempt at being creative and getting Vinny involved. He loves Elmo, so I thought that would be fun for him. He loved them!!! He loved to use the glue stick.


Friday, November 14, 2008

Vinny's School Picture

Apparently they had a hard time taking his picture this year. I think he would have much rather been in his class playing!

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Thoughts for Thursday....

I am not one of those that thinks TV is a bad thing for children, in fact, I think that Vinny has learned a lot, and will let him continue to watch it. I think that the Sprout channel (Yeah PBS!) has wonderful shows, and that Vinny learns quite a bit from Nina and Star and the good night show. She has picked up different signs, and dances, and does his stretches with Nina. He sometimes sings a long with them, and seems very intrigued. I often think that there are some shows that there is no way that he could understand the concept, like the Berenstain Bears, but for some reason he is so glued to them, I have a hard time tearing him away. I actually wonder if he is taking in while watching some of the lessons that they are teaching.

What shows do your kids watch that you think that they are actually learning from? Are there ones that you consider completely off limits?

Tuesday's trip to the Children's Museum

We bought a membership to the children's museum a few months back. I think it was one of the best investments we have made. Vinny loves it, and Tony and I have fun too. The bonus is that we can go there for an hour and Vinny takes the best naps afterwards! Here are some pictures from Tuesday.

The sheep was thirsty...


Taking after mom...


Goofy face...


On stage...


Watching the train...

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

An easy way to make some extra cash....

I joined this survery thing online, and have actually earned cash doing it, so I thought I would pass it on... I just got my first $20 check and am super excited, so I thought I would share.

You get reward points (which can be converted into cash) for joining, for taking surveys, and for referring new members. You can get cash, prizes or donate your earnings to different charities.

I am writing about it because I thought it might be something you guys might be interested in, If you would like to find out more, go to
http://www.mysurvey.com/index.cfm?action=Main.join&r=6396316.
This is my personal link page, so I will get credit for you joining, if you click here, rather than just going to the main page...

Have fun!!!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Happy Halloween

We had a very fun halloween. Here is a slideshow of some pictures. Vinny had a little party at his daycare, and then we came home and did some trick or treating. Enjoy the pictures!