Book Club- Yum!

Oh, my goodness. It's happening.  Mommy and Daddy's new shower has walls.  Kinda.

The tiling has started. Maybe they will be able to take a shower in their own bathroom soon.

And the vanity moved from the tub to its correct location.  Hot dog!

I think a mustache looks good on me, don'tcha think?  I made it in camp today.

You know what this means... Book club!

After getting the wiggles out, we hunkered down for some serious chatting about Fairies.  In A Blink is a really interesting book best discussed over grilled cheese and pasta.

Discussions are way more interesting when movement is involved.

See what I mean- giggle.

Rainy Days Make For Perfect Play Dates

Tuesday is sprinkler play at Harmony.  I live for sprinkler play.  We're supposed to go to school in our bathing suit, but Mommy never remembers and I have to change at school. Miss Katelyn knows I'm a second child and we both agree that I'm lucky that Mommy remembers my bathing suit and towel.  Does she really remember?  Not really.  After missing so many things for me, Mommy learned to pack the whole week on Sunday and bring it to school in a big bag.  My towel, my bathing suit, my show and tell, my sheet and blanket.

Samantha had camp today, but something special happened. Mommy picked Aaron up from his house and brought him to school. Then when camp let out, he jumped out of his hiding spot from behind the tree and gave Samantha a big hug.  Then they got in our mini van and went to Aaron's house.  Mommy left then and headed over to pick me up from Harmony. We all played and played.  Then we had dinner and dessert and a miscommunication that ended up with Mr. T going to the library in the pouring, scary rain to pick up How to Train Your Dragon.  The pictures are super fuzzy because the rain and heat caused the camera lens to fog up, but Erik and I are completely engrossed with the movie.

Samantha and Aaron love to spend time with each other.  They could have play dates every day!

Super Cute Painter

Mommy and Samantha came to pick me up while I was in the art center.

Can you tell art is one of my most favorite activities?  Well, it is!

I love the feel of paint all over my hands and clothes.  It's almost as good as the look on Mommy's face when she finds the paint all over my clothes.

Class picture!

Check out my smile.  Mommy and Daddy love my energy and super infectious smile.

Family Reunion!

Aunt Rose, I love the way you make us kids smile. You were great with Christina.

And after a weekend with the cousins- all of them boys and in college or out of college- I learned the importance of silly faces at the family dinner table.

So did Christina.

Angela, Uncle Tillio, Aunt Rose and us.

Great Grandpa Lou with us cuties. We had to wear dresses to make up for all the boys and their farts!

See, boys everywhere!

We were sad to see the weekend come to an end but were super happy to see everyone.  We played at the pool, the super big bounce house, watched our family line dance, endless art projects and funny stories.  Everything a family reunion should be.

We came home and picked veggies from the garden and met a huge zucchini.  Wow!

Art Fest NY Style

Aunt Nancy was so excited to bring Samantha her birthday present and watch her open it.

Samantha was so excited to get to open another present and totally loves her Aunt Nancy!

Us girls!

Aunt Nancy and Grandma Carol sure look alike!

I take great pictures.

But don't like to snuggle with a camera in my face.

This is a big deal for me. Don't tell anyone, but I'm kinda a scaredy cat.



Samantha is getting better in the water!



Go Samantha!


Samantha and Great Grandpa Lou.

More presents?  Yes, please! Grandma Carol gave us the prettiest dresses ever!

Oh, Daddy! You're SOOOOOOO silly!

Samantha, you too!

Ignore Daddy's silly face.  We asked him to do crafts with us for over an hour and he was tired after ten minutes.

Me?  I was in heaven.  Mommy brought the Super Busy Box and there was tissue paper art.  The paper was sticky and then I crumbled tissue paper and placed in on the paper design and it stuck. This is so cool!

Isn't my car pretty?

PS- don't listen to Mommy complain about me. I'm three and need my privacy when changing into my dress for dinner.  Of course I had to ask Mommy, Daddy and Samantha to huddle into the bathroom while I changed in the sleeping part of the hotel room. And so what if I needed help and privacy at the same time.  I'm three!

Prolific Artist

Another week at camp and I made all this amazing artwork.

Hours and hours of art. I'm in heaven.

LG might have been part of the reason I was so happy.

Mommy wanted a picture of me with my art.

Ocean life.

I made a bird's nest!

Mommy and me!

LG and me!

After camp we drove up to New York for a Fagnani Family Reunion and we kicked the weekend off with Christina giving Great Grandpa Lou hugs and kisses.

Sweet Six

I woke up and turned SIX at exactly 7:04am and celebrated with a trip to the tire repair store because we ended up with a flat tire  I was so good that Mommy took me to Dunkin Donuts on the way to camp.

Notice my dress?  Well, Mommy didn't check her messages today like she should.  When she finally did, it was on the way to school to pick me up from camp and she heard a message that I fell and hit my head.  When she first saw me, my hair and clothes were covered in blood.  She got closer, freaked and then I look up at her and giggled. I spilled red paint all over me in camp today.  Oops!

Did I tell you that we grew butterflies?  They just broke out of their chrysalises.

And for dinner, I asked if Emily could come to dinner with us. I'm so lucky to get to have my birthday dinner with Emily!

Cheese!

Christina and Daddy helped me celebrate.

And then we had to go for ice cream.  What's a sixth birthday without ice cream?  I shudder to think!

Me opening presents. 

More presents

More.

I'm so lucky!

Wow!