Mother's Day 2011

(by far the best picture of the day)

This Mother's "Day" was more of a Mother's "weekend". This mama was very spoiled. BT got my car detailed and of course got me the most enourmous beautiful bouquet~I feel so undeserving! I can't wait to get him back on Father's Day. We spend Sunday at the Lost Hills golf course eating brunch with Nana and Nonno. Nonno was in Vegas all weekend and surprised us by making brunch! There was a bounce house and slide for the kids and an art area which helped keep them busy:) It was a perfect weekend thanks to BT and my sweet kiddies!






And one of happy Sophia being her cutie faced self:

Easter day 2011

Bunny cake courtesy of Nana
I was very proud of my Easter table(I pulled it together last minute but I take my table themes VERY seriously:)


We spent Easter at home with Nana and Nonno this year(and Kelsey joined us for the day too!). My Uncle Larry(Nana's brother) just passed away and Nana had been back in Florida for the past week attending his funeral. Uncle Larry was a very special man who will be missed by our entire family. I have a lot of memories with him but the one thing that I will always remember is his laugh:) Nana, Nonno, and Kelsey spent most of Saturday preparing food for our Easter feast so while we hosted, all the hard work was done! Nana even baked an Easter bunny cake. We had an egg hunt, the Easter bunny left big baskets for the kids at the door, and Kelsey did art with Sophia. We had enough food for an army(per usual), no complaints though, the day was perfect!

The Easter bunny always knocks and leaves baskets at the door. The kids were soooo excited. Presto was most impressed with his new broom and Sophia especially loved all her new art supplies:)



Kelsey and Sophia making molds with the new art supplies:


Let the eatin' begin. We had turkey/goat cheese lasagna, omelettes, quiche, homemade italian pasta salad, ceasar salad, potatoes, homemade spinach dip and on and on!


Easter egg hunt time. Sophia loved it, Presto was much more interested in playing with his broom and playing in the sandbox(sophia was fine with this, more eggs for her!)





Sophia examining her "stash":)

Sophia and Daddy counting the eggs to make sure we got them all!

Pretty Nana:)!!

Easter Evening...

Easter Evening we had pizza at Nana and Nonno's and cousin Kelsey was visiting for the weekend from Long Beach State. We got some really cute shots of Presto and Nonno goofing around. They have a really cute bond. Whenever we get off the freeway near the g-parents house Presto starts saying "Nonno, Nonno, Nonno" over and over. The second we step in their house Presto will throw up his hands and say "Nonno?" and start looking for him all over the house. Too cute!!

Egg hunt at the Malibu Bluffs

We spent Easter Eve at the Malibu Bluffs with The Gordon's. It was a picturesque day at the beach and the festivities included bounce houses, a visit from the Easter bunny, an egg hunt, a little petting zoo, and plenty of room for the kids to roam around. BT spent most of the time chasing Presto around the grass while mommy spent time at the bounce houses. We brought a picnic lunch and I baked some Easter cupcakes:)We even had a surprise visit from Nonno(who spends all his waking time at the Bluffs so it wasn't REALLY surprise!)



Sophia being her silly self:)

Phia making Emma smile!


Presto loved the bunny and followed him around the park...


Let the egg hunt begin!

Sophia was very proud of her eggs but was mostly interested in the ones that had candy of course:)

Cupcakes(that's Sophia's hand digging in!)

Auntie Kellly enjoying her treat!

Uncle Ryan and Emma lovin' some cupcakes:)

Phia and Nonno!

Weeeeee....

Daddy flying Sophia in the air(her favorite!!)

More Easter Festivities!

(yummy cupcakes courtesy of our Easter party hostess Allie Petchenick)

This has been a great Month of April and Easter season. This past weekend we had a visit from Grandma and Grandpa which we always love, 2 Easter parties, and dinner with Nana and Nonno at King's Fish House. Sophia loved hunting for and coloring eggs and jumping in the bouncy and the Petchenick's house. I should mention Presto LOVED the bouncy too~it was his first time in one!! They had a great Easter party for the kids. We had to leave a bit early to make our dinner at King's and Sophia was a bit sad about that but dinner was worth it! Here are some pictures from the weekend(Gymboree Easter party pictures to follow):



Easter Party!









Dinner at King's:





And a few pictures of our cutie pie little monkey having fun with a toothbrush(he thought he hit the jackpot when we let him play with it)!