Logan is a Goofball!!

We were having family meeting--trying to align our schedules--we had gumdrops in a candy dish--I look up to make sure everyone is following along and this is what I see--now really--do we think Logan will have ANY idea what is going on next week?????

7th Grade Lady Riders--2008!!!

Here are the 7th grade Lady Riders--and our own #14--WOOHOO!!!

Thanksgiving in Philly=SOFIA!!!

Peek-a-boo!!! Here are some new pictures of Sofia. We went to Philly for Thanksgiving--we had a great time. Eleanora cooked her first ever Thanksgiving meal--and did a wonderful job. Sofia LOVED Logan--she liked the rest of us--but she LOVED Logan. I got to be part of her bedtime routine--which included stories--one of my favorite things!!! Mamma would read her stories in Italian and Zia Rena would read hers in English. It is fun to listen to Sofia's mixture of Italian and English--and if she thinks you don't understand--she will translate for you!!

School Pictures

Here are 2008-2009 School pictures--at least there is only one completely fake smile!! They aren't bad--but aren't going to be on any favorite list either!!!

Logan's B-day Celebration!!

Logan will turn 11 in a few weeks--we decided to have a tailgate party at a College of Wooster football game for his bday this year--we were so incredibly lucky--it was beautiful--I mean it isn't often that you can have a 60+ degree day in Ohio at the beginning of November. We didn't need coats at all. Logan wanted Nerf stuff and his buddies came through for him in a BIG way!! We can't hardly believe how truly blessed we are--thinking back to the Neo-natal unit--we had been prepared by the Doctor's for all that could be wrong with him--but for all we worried about--he was this tiny perfect little baby boy. He was just so small and wouldn't gain any weight. We spent alot of time waiting for those magical 15 minutes every 3 hours when he would be allow out of his Isolette and we would be able to hold & feed him. I begged to have him home. And some days when we have that 5th grade attitude going--it's hard to remember that all our prayer's were answered and he is our own personal miracle. We love you Logan Matthew!!

Halloween

Halloween is always fun--our kids love to dress-up--and really getting candy--an added bonus!!!!! Lauryn was going to be a Greek Goddess--we had to do a costume for a school project--she had to dress up and give a report. It was a great costume--but not quite enough coverage in the Goddess outfit to get through evening trick-or-treat in Ohio!! Luckily we had one of Larry's old costumes and she was a scarecrow!!! Logan's costume was awesome!!! He was a headless and carrying his head in a jar. I have to tell you--he won a costume contest--he got a trophy for 1st place--so if you are keeping track--and trust me Logan is--that is 2 trophies in a week!!! Logan's friend Elvis--oops--I mean Chris went with them to get loot.

Giants win the FFootball Championship!!!!!!

Ok--So our flag football team won the championship. They played the Steeler's--it was a great game. We were up in the 4th quarter and the Steeler's were driving down the field to score--they were in striking distance--when the ball is intercepted in the end zone by---LOGAN!!!!!!! Here are picture's of the team--and of Logan getting his trophy from his coach.