Baby Number 3

Our first 4D pictures of one of our babies:

We think they're pretty cool.

A taste of Christmas Morning

It is a very merry Christmas for Pete!


Frank got his logs and logging truck from St. Nick...



The boys are checking out their stocking gifts.


Peter, apparently, can't eat too much candy.


Merry Christmas from the Bronzi Family!

Baby it's Cold Outside!

I'm up at 8:00am with Pete this morning and have looked up the weather for today. Currently, the outside temp is 16 degrees with a wind chill of 0. Holy moly! I'm frozen in place just thinking about how cold it is outside!

Welcome Winter Time!!

Adventures of a Christmas Tree

Please forgive me for posting the photos in reverse order. I simply am not blog savvy enough to post them correctly.




Peter insists on wearing Frankie's sun glasses and immediately says "cool guy" once they're properly on his face.

Frankie and I decorating the tree. We had to make a run to KMart to buy "supplies" since this is the first year we have an official tree.

Frankie knows what he wants to put on the tree. Since this photo I have hid 2 of the 4 candy cane boxes I bought...

Matt and Frank standing next to our tree after they had cut it down. Notice Frank is holding the saw.

Peter walking amongst the small trees. Boy was it ever cold out!

Last, but actually first, the kids on the hay ride that took us out to the tree fields.

We had a fantastic time starting off our holiday season! We're looking forward to Christmas in OUR house and OUR town, but mostly not having to go ANYWHERE. Wow, it will be a real break for all of us, especially Matt.

I hope you have as good of a time when and IF you put a tree up this Christmas season.

Our Fall

Here are some recent photos of fall at Huntsman Rd.

Our family room and entry way are now a lovely shade of marigold.

Matt and Peter sitting by our first fire of the season.

One of our Thanksgiving turkeys.

The kids showing off their handy art work. Our walls are now a nice shade of light green, btw.

Frankie playing in a pile of leaves in the backyard.

Rosie helping Frankie climb his very first mountain, Sugarloaf.

Peter in our kitchen, which still happens to be blue.

Finally!!

We made it! Frankie is COMPLETELY potty trained! It only took a year :)

My Birthday

Yesterday was my 27th birthday. It was a very nice, laid back day. Abby came over with Fran and Irene and the kids played together for a bit. We met up later in the evening at the Barvick's and left the kids so that Matt and I could go out to dinner.

Frankie was very pleased to be at the Barvick's. Bill was very sweet to him - reading books to him and taking care of him.

Peter was not so pleased to be at the Barvick's, especially when Matt and I left. He had an unprecedented break-down at that point. Don't worry, he survived.

Matt and I went to dinner at a la Lucia - an Italian restaurant in Old Town. I found out later in the evening that, for my gift, we're going to Wolf Trap to see Les Miserables in September! I'm very excited about that!

Better Late than Never

So without further ado...


We had to corner a friend's mom who had a camera at the end of the Gala.


Obviously I did not know that my dress was incredibly wrinkled from having sat through dinner.

We had a really good time at the gala and owe a ton to Mike and Abby for watching our kids absolutely last minute!

Wheaton Regional Park

Wheaton Regional Park has not only a carousel, but a 10 minute train ride where you go over a bridge and thru a tunnel. Matt and I have only ever been to this park with the kids in the winter - thus we were limited to the play equiptment. Well, that all changed today! We rode the train twice. We rode the carousel first. We ate our packed lunch and enjoyed the fantastic weather!


The kids enjoyed "driving" the cars at the playground. I am shocked that Peter is already old enough to have fun doing this!


Frankie is just playing. You can see me and Pete off in the distance. There is a lot of shade at this park - very nice!



I love this photo of Pete! He is such a happy kid.




Frankie can't wait for the train to arrive! Unfortunately, it is too late to post a pic of the train, and I didn't get any stills of the kids on the train. We are definitely going back to this park...to this train!





The boys had a great time on the Carousel.

Birthday Boy

Frankie sporting his new Cars pajamas, back-pack and sleeping bag. He's ready for a sleep over at the cousins!




Grandpa and Frankie talking on the phone wishing each other happy birthday.

Frankie celebrated his 3rd birthday on Sunday! He had Mimi and his cousins here to share all the ice cream cake and toys with. As you can tell by the pictures he really enjoyed himself.