Gia's First Reconciliation

We are so so proud of Gia. After 8.5 hours of classes for her and I.. tonight was a very special night. Gia made her first Penance/Confession. It was a beautiful ceremony and she did amazing!

Photo dump--- randoms

Gia at religion class holding a giant rosary bead!

He calls me his granddaughter,  he is Oskar, a Holocaust survivor and I love him dearly. 

The kiddos love their chicken fettuccini alfredo LOL! Mangia!! Mangia!!!

This is what my students do....LOL.. Mamma and Papa Wolf LOL! 

Randoms from the past week!

These 2 crazies in their Dad's shoes!

They both love Capicola!

We were lucky to meet this 97 year old WW2 8th AF hero Albert Moreno and his story= priceless

Gigi's first allowance... she has been doing little chores around the house with a smile and no reminders.. we are so proud... John is too and he earns a toy for now LOL...

MMM Midnight Movie Mania

John and Sal had an MMM and so did Gia and I.. we made popcorn and watched Cinderella!

Gigi and her boy Yeti

OMG both the kids... with this.. no doubt their ethnicity LOL!!

Happy New Year 2019!!

This is our "rose" all day! 

The kiddos were sleeping and this is how we brought in 2019!

You are my biggest fan and support...you will never know how much it means to me. I love you with all my heart. 

To our little heartbeats... we could not be more proud of what you have accomplished in your lives so far. The way you both protect each other and the bond you have is priceless. Mommy and Daddy wish for you everything you could possibly wish for to come true in 2019. Keep working hard and stay true to who you are, with that, you can conquer the world. We love you more than you could ever imagine or we could ever express. Happy 2019 to our sweet babies and here is to making even more cherished and invaluable memories!

Farewell 2018... There were the usual challenges and changes but together the 4 of us busted through and what an adventurous and amazing year it was! A very heartfelt and soulful thank you to every person in our lives who make each passing year so special for the 4 of us. Your never ending support, help, and love is everything.   

Cheers to 2019 it will be the best year yet! A year of blessings, positivity, and happiness!  From our house to your house... WE HOPE EVERYONE HAS A HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND BLESSED 2019!!

My personal mantra for 2019...my tribe knows why.

MMM.. Midnight Movie Mania with Dad, Bella, and the boys!

Christmas 2018! Part 3