Merry Christmas!

Santa has arrived!

Building Blocks for Tavio

Along with a new guitar!

Tavio shows off his new toy to Sal and Mercedes.

Later that day, the LoGiudice & Welch families came over.

Carmela & Jess

My Mom and Tavio

More gifts!!!

Yeah!!

New Sneakers for Tavio

Mercedes finds a quite spot to enjoy her new toy!

After a quick nap, we headed back to my parents house to exchange more gifts!

Tank immediately found his gift!

Jess

A new bathrobe for Jess!!

New sneakers for Dad (and Matt)

Mom opening a gift

Matt - very excited about his new printer!

WOW!!!  What could this be????

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Christmas Eve

Here are a few pictures of our Christmas Eve...

My poor baby...Kids shouldn't be sick on Christmas!

A quick family photo before heading off to my parents house.

Hanging with Aunt Jessie and cousin Jamie

Tavio was very interested in the guitar.

Merry Christmas!!!

Lots of Snow!

Here are a few pictures of Mercedes and Tavio enjoying the snow!

Tav's first time walking in snow.

Mercedes loves the snow!

I think he likes it!

Love this picture of Mercedes.

The dam behind our house.

O Christmas Tree!

I love my tree...and I love my ornaments!  This year, Tavio loves the tree and all the ornaments too!  So far, he has broken 4 ornaments...I'm not counting or anything!  I tried to place the non-breakable ornaments around the bottom of the tree.  However, Tavio would rather reach as high as he can to grab a glass ornament!  We always take the tree down on January 1st.  I'm not sure if it will make it that long...

Our Tree

There he goes...

So sneaky!!

Every year I buy a new ornament for each family member.

This one is for Mercedes

Sal...The Handyman!

Tavio's ornament

Me and my camera - I really enjoy taking pictures!

I never thought I would.  Things change when you have a kid!

An ornament for our new home.

More Snow!

A few days later, we had several inches of snow fall.  Just enough to close most schools for the day!

Back Yard

Our Street

First Snow Fall Of The Season!

We just got a dusting, and it was gone by morning...but it was beautiful while it lasted.

Staehly Tree Farm!

A few weeks ago, we ventured out to Staehly Tree Farm in East Haddam.  As always, my parents, brother and sister joined us!  It was a great time!

Over 13 acres of trees.

Matt & Jess found their tree very quickly!

Tavio was sleeping when we first got there.

Which way should I go?

I found my tree!

My parents...posing next to their tree!

Family pic

Mercedes had a blast!

Tavio & Aunt Jessie

Me & Tavio

Our Tree!

That was fun!

I'm hungry...Let's go get lunch!