Thanksgiving/ Chiara's Par-tea, she is 3!

We spent Thanksgiving at Marc's parents like we do every year. His brother from San Jose and his family come down for a few days. These are pictures taken from our time there.

 The Happy Birthday Girl! Maria made her the dress.

 Balance sugar cubes on a spoon.

 Now stack them

 Silly pics with Waylon

Luca is One!!

LUCA IS 1!

I threw a Curious George Party for Luca. I made a Curious Geaorge eats banana bean bag game and a pin the yellow hat on the man game. Marc made Chiara and I "Bananas for Luca" shirts.

It was a really beautiful day and a great party surrounded by family and friends!

 Luca's God-parents and our good friends Frank and Maria

 Bought this fun "photo booth" kit!

Banana splits for dessert

 Three generations

Chiara bought Luca this present with her own money

Halloween 2013

Made this chalk board by painting chalk board paint on the glass of this old picture frame.

 Chiara was a fairy ballerina

 Mummy Calzones

 Deviled Eggs and Olive Spiders

 Yellow Squash Skeleton (from our garden) and avocado dip

 Ants on a log and Frankenstein Celery :)

Right before we went trick or treating! Luca was an angry bird. He is acting out the part. I don't have more pics of his first Halloween yet! Coming soon.