The Countdown Begins...

There seems to be a present fairy that keeps dropping off presents at our house. They all have Collin's name on them so I guess this starts the countdown to Mr. Collin Elijah's 6th Birthday. 14 days and counting...

Boogies

This is my crazy one year old who loves to blow her nose. The only problem is that she only likes to use wipes AND apparently the wipe is only good for one use. She was quiet for a bit too long and I found her in the kitchen ... she managed to use all 40 wipes from her diaper bag. BUT there were no boogies in her nose!

100 Girlfriends?

This little guys is turning 6 in two weeks. I cannot believe it has been almost six years since he was born. Each day he becomes more and more a little man. For example, just last week he told me that he had 100 girlfriends!!! But with a face as cute as that... I am surprised he only has 100!

Miss Ava Marielle turns 1

September 14, 2009 was one special day for The Tomasello family. On a dreary Monday at exactly 5:04 am you were born. Unlike Daddy, Mommy didn't know if you were a boy or a girl. So I crossed my fingers really tight for a whole nine months and prayed that on the day you arrived that I would get my wish for a little girl! And when you finally arrived you were better than I could have ever of imagined.

You had the fattest cheeks I have ever seen. Your hair was the same color as mine, but it was this tiny little mohawk that suited you perfectly. Every once in a while you would stick your tongue out at your Daddy and me making us laugh and say a little prayer thanking God because He had sent us someone so amazingly perfect for our family.

This past year has slipped through my fingers like sand. Within a blink of an eye you have grown so much. Just the other day I told your Dad that I wish for just a day every now and again you could turn back into that small little bit like the day I brought you home for the very first time. But unfortunately I cannot, so each day I try to soak you up as much as I can... every smile, every laugh, every pout.

These past twelve months have been such an adventure. You are such a little stinker and make us laugh each and every day. I love you more than you will ever know. I look forward to seeing you grow into this wonderful person that I know you will become.

Mommy loves you Miss Ava Marielle. Happy Happy Birthday!

Over the summer I have learned several new tricks... one of which is crawling. It only took me ten months but I finally decided that I wanted to give it a try. I also am very interested in eating table food. Graham crackers are my favorite right now. So far I have tried panckaes, eggs, graham crackers, biscuits, cheese, peanut butter, cranberry sauce and crackers. Sometimes as a mean trick I like to hoard all the food my Mommy gives me in the back of my cheeks. She thinks that I have eaten it and gives me more. A few minutes later I spit it all out at one time and laugh out loud. Everyone but Mommy thinks it's funny. My highchair has become a graveyard for cheerios for when I want to eat them later. Hopefully Mom won't find them and clean them up!

Another trick I have learned is clapping at everything. I love to clap at Collin when he does funny things. I also love to clap when my Daddy plays softball and I see that Collin and Mommy are cheering him on. That is one of my favorite things to do.

Last but not least, I am trying to pull up on things. I have not quite perfected it but I am working hard on it. Don't expect it to happen anytime soon since my Mom is always saying that I don't get in a hurry to do anything. But when I do, Collin better watch out... I am going to be chasing him all over the house!

Graduation

Collin had his Pre-K graduation from Growing Room last night. I was so proud of my little guy who has come along way in such a short amount of time. The night was pretty eventful. We got home to Daddy watering the plants. Since we were taking a shower before graduation, we were able to help him with some of the watering. Collin also got to sample some of the blueberries that have been sprouting here lately from out recently planted bushes.
We ate cereal for dinner, then quickly ran upstairs for showers. Collin and Ava Marielle got all dolled up for our big night. The graduation was at the AU Hotel and Conference Center at 7 pm sharp so off we went so we would not be late. We got our cap and gown on in the parking lot which Collin was really excited about.
The children had been practicing several songs for their parents. They sang well then each one got to walk to get their diplomas. Collin, as usual, got a little bored and started playing with the balloons on the wall that were above his head. The teachers should have known better than to put Collin up against the wall next to them! Ava was making friends with everyone that sat behind us. She was all smiles, a lot of giggles and worked her chunk-o-munk legs as she jumped up and down while we were holding her.
Then we headed into the lobby for light refreshments. Richard said he would be eating 40 dollars worth of 'light refreshments' since the graduation was costing each parent 45 dollars for this blessed event! Unfortunately they only served cake and punch so I believe Richard only got to cash in 1.25!!! When Richard got our one piece of cake, Ava was a little too close... she quickly reached out got a handful of cake. Before I knew it my face, neck, and chest was covered in purple, green and white frosting. Little Miss Ava was waiving her hands in the air trying to get the rest off her fingers. Collin was asking to take his robe off and have his punch and Richard was trying to clean me off, but it was only smearing. Needless to say I was stained the rest of the night!
We made several pictures with some of our favorite friends in Collin's class, along with some of him and his baby sister. While Ava and Collin were taking pictures together, Ava was trying to snag Collin's diploma so she could taste it (billy goat!) as well as steal his medal. Collin got to show off his break dancing moves for his teachers family as well as sing at the top of his lungs his favorite Justin Bieber song Baby, Baby, Baby.
We got home just as the kiddos should be going to bed. Then it was time for me to settle in for a thriller watching Grey's Anatomy!
I am so proud of my little man. In only a few short months he will be starting Kindergarten. I know this is one of many milestones I will get to cherish with him! Congrats Collin Elijah... Mommy and Daddy love you so much and are VERY proud of you!

Mom, can you turn me into a worm?!?!

Mom, can you turn me into a worm please? They are so cute! They eat and drink mud everyday... and that is healthy. Trust me, I know what healthy is! Plus you get to eat food that other people leave on the ground AND IT HAS YUMMY DIRT ON IT! Sometimes you get to make your home in a cute apple. If you turn me into a worm I wouldn't have to wear clothes like pants or stinky underwear... I could be naked which is my favorite thing to do!
Mom, please turn me into a worm. I could wiggle around all over the ground. I wouldn't have to walk because I wouldn't have any legs! I could just wiggle everywhere I went. Don't worry about me being slow. I would be a fast worm wiggling faster than any other!
Mom, please turn me into a worm. I would love to scare all the little girls that saw me. When they scream I will laugh really hard! Since I would be a fast worm, when the girls saw me I would chase them as fast as I could -well as fast as one could go without any legs!
Well, I would have to live outside. And it does get dark... really dark at night. Plus you, Dad and Ava would be inside sound asleep... WITHOUT ME! I bet a boogie man might come and get me. Okay, maybe I will stay a Collin and not be a worm... just yet!