Maria in her Tinkerbell costume for Halloween with Nonno & Nonna.
We had our annual summer picnic with some of our friends from high school. These are all of our kids! They had a ball playing in our yard and swimming in the pool.
Marty & Jenny at a family BBQ graduation party
Papa & Maria on Father's Day morning opening his present!
Maria was giving Mommy a big KISS for Mother's Day as we were leaving the house for church.
Maria with our nieces and nephews posing for a picture for Nonno & Nonna.
Maria and Rosie the dog posing for a picture when we went for a walk to get some ice cream during our vacation in Florida.
Maria and Mommy at Sesame Street LIVE!
Maria on her last day of pre-school with teachers Ms Mandi, Ms Jill and Ms Jackie.
Maria with her friends from school Angelina and Mariella on Mommy & Me night - we all had so much fun!
Maria loved her birthday presents - especially her new sunglasses!
All the kids and Uncle Joe and Auntie Maryellen were playing Bozo buckets (with heart buckets) at Maria's birthday party - what fun!!
Maria in her bedroom with baby Gigi in her pj's.
Maria and Mommy making cookies for Santa - oatmeal raisin - yum!
Maria and Natalie say 'cheese' before we go over to the Italian Club to celebrate Christmas with Nonno & Nonna's friends and see the Italian Santa who brought her a piano!
Maria and Papa carving their 1st pumpkin together - what a big girl she is now!
Maria's 1st day of Pre-School!
July 4th BBQ at our home with some of our cousins from Italy, Denver, Canada, Ohio and of course Chicago!
Papa, Maria and Mommy all dressed up and on our way to Paolo's Baptism - Yeah!!
We took our 1st trip to visit Nonno & Nonna in Naples, FL - they are winter snowbirds... Maria had a ball! She is such a big girl now - she carries her purse with her when we go out.
Meet some of my friends from Bunco and grammar school. I hosted our Annual Girl's Night Out for Christmas. We had a ball! Everyone stayed until after 1AM...
Maria's 1st Birthday
Maria's Baptism
Marty making pancakes with our nephews in our home during one of our many sleepovers!