Phone Dump...

Here are some photos of happenings since we got our new iphones!!! These are in no particular order (because I messed up the download :)).

 Carving our pumpkin...

 ...Our pumpkin. Nico drew the face and David cut it out.

 A boy and his dog.

 A boy and his ghost.

 A boy and his mommy. My "costume" is a bat, complete with a headband with wings.

 Nico and his buddy, Maddox. They had a blast trick-or-treating around the neighborhood.

 PT week at karate is quite amusing. Watching a 4 year old do jumping jacks never gets old.

 Us taking advantage of a Groupon offer for a day at the shooting range. 

 David had a blast!

 Member night at Adventure Science Center's Whistle Stop Weekend. Yes, that is a model train set.

 Saturday, we ventured downtown to explore our great city. David's cousin told us about a little treasure called Mike's. Nico enjoyed a cone of Superhero ice cream while David and I split a banana split. Quite tasty!

 Happy Veterans Day! One of my favorite things to do is take in the parade downtown.

 More carving...

 Nico experiencing the ipod for the first time. He likes to tell me what he hears...bit by bit.

 Grooming the goats at the zoo.

 What a cheese ball! This is day 1 of the iphone and he was so excited he actually agreed to a photo. Here he's posing on a rock in Germantown at Octoberfest.

 Through gritted teeth, "Give me the phone back, please."

And I just LOVE this one. Look at that sweet little face!

Back to School (Pre-K!!!)...

I can't even type it out...Nico is in Pre-K! It feels like only yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital. Time really does fly when you're having fun...and are we ever having fun! This little boy is the light of our lives and I'm a little sad to see him go back to school. I know he will have a great year preparing for kindergarten. This kid has amazing things in his future. 

Happy Birthday LaLa...

Nico and I made LaLa a birthday cake this year (lemon with raspberry filling). We had a great time making the cake and an even better time celebrating Ashley at The Pharmacy later that night. Happy Birthday to the best sister in the world!

More from NYC...

We took a couple of trips to nearby Prospect Park to let Nico burn off some energy. Nico really enjoyed the blocks and the playground. My cousin Joann and I enjoyed watching him and took in the fresh air a cool breeze. 

 Nico is concentrating hard on his project.

 Nico has a new-found love for monkey bars. Mostly he likes to hang from them instead of swinging from bar to bar.

 Nico and Joann

Nico took lots of funny photos while we were at the local market...I had to keep this one.

New York City 2012...

Last month we made our way to NYC. Our main focus was to visit my ill aunt that I haven't seen in a decade or so and that David nor Nico has never met. After a wonderful visit on Saturday afternoon, we took in some of the sites of the city. Nico desperately wanted to ride on the subway and my dad wanted to show Tammy the city. We took the F train to 34th Street and walked to Empire State Building and Times Square. It was an eventful afternoon. My dad ended up having issues with his diabetes and had to be taken to the hospital. That delayed our trip home, but it was nice to get in a few extra days with family that we don't see nearly enough.

 My boys walking to get their subway tickets.

 Can you tell he is excited?!

 Tammy and Babbo on the train.

 Family self portrait.

 Empire State Building (sign). We only went into the lobby. It cost $25 to go up to the observation deck...ummm...maybe next time.

 Cheesin' by the subway sign.

 Nico is showing off his NY pretzel/dancing.

 David and Nico in Times Square.

 Nico with a giant Lego Empire State Building at the Toys 'R' Us store in Times Square.

Babbo admiring Nico on the train ride into the city.

Nora is here...

Nico's newest cousin, Nora Grace, arrived last month and Nico was instantly smitten. I think he looks good holding a little baby...

The Karate Kid...

Nico started karate last month. He loves all things ninja, so I think it's a perfect fit. He's doing pretty well so far (especially compared to soccer). If I can just get him to want to practice. He has his first tournament later this month. I'm sure I'll have plenty of pictures to post (maybe in a few months or so...I kid, I kid).

 Silly pose: Yes, that's a basil leaf in his mouth.

And now the double thumbs up.