Trick or Treat

Our finished pumpkins for 2010

Snow White with the pumpkins

we met up with Princess Lizzy along the way

Woody (Andrew), Snow White (Alexis), and Princess Ariel (Lizzy) begging for some treats

Little Pumpkin Madison

Madison's 1st Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Here are a few photos while preparing for Halloween 2010 and Madison's 1st Halloween:Snow White Alexis was invited to a Halloween Princess Party at the Disney Store on Oct. 22nd. They had a costume parade around the mall.We visited the Great Pumpkin Festival at the Bass Pro shop and made a pumpkin maskMadison's first visit to a pumpkin patch.Lexi enjoyed the horse rides at MacDonald's Ranch.And she found the prefect pumpkin, "Mommy, it's little like me and it is orange with a green stem." (Those were the requirements for a perfect pumpkin according to Lexi).Gramma Sue came to visit from NY and helped us get ready for HalloweenSnow White and her little pumpkin getting ready to go to Trunk or Treat!On Friday night (Oct. 29) we went to Trunk or Treat at Lexi's school. It was like a trick or treat tailgating party in the parking lot. Teachers decorated the trunk's of their cars and the kids trick or treated from car trunk to car trunk. Sitting inside of her pumpkin treat bag

Sweet Little Madison just wants candy! Milk candy - that is.Carving our pumpkins the day before Halloween. Lexi likes the messy part.
Saturday night (Oct. 30) we went to a Halloween carnival. Here are the two cutest Trick or Treaters in town.Tinkerbell was at the Halloween carnival passing out candy!

Two Cuties in a Tub

Lexi and Madi's first bath together.

Sweet Smiles

Madison turned 2 months old on Sunday. She is really turning on her charm with some sweet smiles and her cute coos. She weighs 10 lbs. 4 oz. and is 23 inches tall at 2 months.

Trixie came to visit

Lexi's classroom pet came to our house to visit for a few days. We enjoyed having Trixie the turtle stay with us.Lexi and Trixie ready for their afternoon nap.

We took Trixie to dance class and we even made sure she had her own tutu.

Ready for bed in our glow in the dark jammies.

Going to the Chapel . . .

in Louisiana. Lexi was the flower girl in "her wedding" and daddy was her prince. Uncle Mike and Auntie Imelda got married on Saturday and Lexi was the flower girl and Rick was a groomsmen. Rick and Mike grew up next door to each other on Long Island. We flew to Louisiana for all the wedding festivities and had our first trip as a family of four. The traveling to and from was a little crazy with 2 young kids but it was worth it to be with Mike and Imelda on their special day.

Lexi and Evan (the ring bearer) getting acquainted at the rehearsal.Daddy and Madison at the rehearsal

Imelda and Mike (their last night of being engaged)Opening her present - Auntie Imelda gave Lexi her beautiful dress for her birthday! She had "princess dresses" to wear for all the wedding events.

Getting her hair done for the wedding. She did a great job sitting for the stylist and she looked absolutely beautiful when she was finished.

Princess Alexis ready to go down the aislePicking flowers (like Snow White does) in between photosdancing and twirling with Auntie RobertaThe beautiful bride Imelda and her flower girl Alexis

Heart Procedure Update

Lexi had her heart catheter procedure this morning at 9 am. We are very grateful and blessed that the procedure went well. They were able to lower the pressure in her pulmonary valve to about 1/2 of what is was prior to the procedure. The procedure went pretty much as expected and anticipated by the doctors. They are fairly happy with the outcome and will continue to watch the valve as she grows. She did a fantastic job before the procedure and was very cooperative with the medical staff. She is recovering well and if all goes well tonight and tomorrow morning at her echo she will go home tomorrow late morning. We want to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers. We are overwhelmed by the amount of love and support we receive from our family and friends. You all help make Lexi's heart journey a little easier.

Milk . . .

a conversation with Lexi tonight after her bath . . .
Lexi: "Mommy, I want to rub lotion on my boobies"
Mommy: "Okay, Lexi"
Lexi: "Mommy, I have little boobies. I wish I had big boobies like you."
Mommy: "Why do you wish that?"
Lexi: "So that when I get bigger like you, milk will pop out!"

Only out of the mouth of a 3 year old!

Lexi's 2nd Day of School

Today, we got to take Lexi to her 2nd day of school. Grandma Cindy got the honor of taking her to her very 1st day of school (and I don't have any pictures of it).

Such a big girl carrying her book bag
Lexi and Madison standing by the birthday cake (in honor of Madison's birthday)

Grandma Cindy and Madison

A few cute pictures of baby Madison in her bassinet, sleeping like a baby!Madison had her first doctor's appt. today. She got to meet Dr. S. and his staff. She weighed in at 6 lbs. and 12 oz.

Going Home

A few photos from Madison's first photo shoot (at the hospital):Madison passed her first test - the hearing testrocking in the chair with Daddy while Mommy gets ready

in the car seat, ready for her first ride in the car

announcing her arrival to the neighborhood

welcomed home with open arms by her big sister