Project Playground!

We have been considering getting a playground in our backyard for a while now.  But wow, are they expensive!  So after weeks of looking, we finally found one that looked like a good deal on craigslist.  It was in Titusville, so between Paul and my Dad they took it apart and transported it to our house.  The boys were sooo excited – but it would take a little time to get everything up and going.

Paul replaced the main posts and bottom of the structure.  The day he was ready to assemble his dad and Corey came over – it was not a 1 or 2 person job!!

The boys in the tree house while the walls and roof go up!

The twisty slide goes up!  This slide alone costs more than double what we paid for the swing set!

The big boys faces the first time they went down the slide. =)

Wow – so excited!

Luca had fun watching.

Daddy was still hard at work on the finishing touches to the club house.  The swing set part was next.

Finally the swing set portion was done and Paul started hanging up the swings.  The big boys were napping or I’m sure they would have been dying to get on.

Ah, ha!!!! Done!  Lots of hard work by Paul and the rest of our family.  We couldn’t wait to show the kids!

Luca got to be the first swing tester.  And it was his first time in a swing too.  He liked it!

Luca swinging for the first time.

When the boys woke up – it was straight to the swings!  They love their new swing set and club house.  Good job, Daddy!  I’m sure the kids will enjoy playing here for many years!

Random October Fun

We spent the morning at the airport with my Dad the weekend that Paul was on a Men’s Retreat at church.  Sebastian actually wanted to go down the taxiway in the airplane, so off he went!

Luca hangs out in the highchair while I fold laundry or clean the floors.  And his brother’s have fun putting hats on him.  Luckily he’s usually a good sport.

He’s starting to like his tummy much more now and is trying to get places already!!! Eks!

I found him about 5 feet away from his blanket I put him on for playtime.  He was whining because he wedged his legs under his changing table.  Oh boy…things are going to be changing around our house soon!

Sebastian has a special morning with Daddy during “Donuts with Dad” at school.

The boys celebrated Uncle Corey’s birthday.  And happy birthday to Aunt Kim and Uncle Jeff too!  So many October birthdays!

Anyone remember these?  Shrinky-dinks!  That you color and put in the oven so they shrink?!?!  I used to LOVE them.  Uncle Corey gave some to Sebastian and we had lots of fun.

The shark is shrinking!

Just an afternoon doing some projects…

Part of Sebastian’s space station.

Love this picture!

Bad picture of Mami, but cute picture of Luca.  We have mastered the back carry in the Maya and we both LOVE it.  Has made many things much easier lately!

A couple of videos too….

Late night chats with Luca.

Sebastian’s first joke.  Okay, so I don’t think he really understands what a joke is yet, but it was still cute. =)

Video Time!

So, here are a handful of video’s I’ve had uploaded for a while now and haven’t had a chance to share.  Enjoy.

Luca rolls!  This was taken over a month ago the night he really rolled for the first time.  We were actually having a La Leche League meeting at our house that night, so there were about 8 other moms sitting around with babies, when all of the sudden he decided to show off and roll all the way over for the first time!

Matteo’s thoughts about school.  He is all over the place, but this is so him.  Love it.

I am sure no one will understand this song, but they LOVE it.  It’s “We thank the Lord” from their Veggie Tales CD they listen to in the car.  I think they have every song memorized.

And a much nicer version of another favorite song “God is so Good.”  They are such singers.

Gymboree Playtime!

Well, I got a new camera.  I actually got it the first week of August and am still playing catch up here.  =)  The boys LOVE Gymboree…and since I was playing with the new camera, I took lots of pictures.  Enjoy!

Video is a bit long, but cute and one of the boys favorite parts. =)

All of them have to play on the play mat together….

Such a happy little 3 month old chunk!!

Luca's Baptism Continued

So I'm about to give up on using Live Writer to update the blog. It was so much easier, but I just keep having problems, which is the main reason I haven't been blogging regularly. I think it's our computer that is the problem honestly. I am finally going to try to finish up with the pictures from Luca's baptism! Until we can a new computer I just need to do it the long, old-fashioned way! =)

Beautiful picture of Daddy and baby Luca. He looks so different already - he was only 6 weeks old here!

Talking with Papa and Nana.

My brother and his family.

Sebastian loving on his Aca. =)

Tina getting some baby time!

Matteo and Angelica hanging out.

For old times sakes....here is Sebastian's baptism picture.

Matteo's....

And Luca's.....some resemblances, but he has his own little look too!