Category Archives: Our Family

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Starting Kindergarten!

August 24, 2010 – 8:36 am

Mom Blogging:

I am in shock.  Absolute disbelief.  Today we dropped our son off for his first day of kindergarten!  We are so excited for him and we know he is going to do GREAT, but wow, how is he old enough to be away from us for almost a full work day five days a week!!  When I was younger my grandma would always tell me that time goes by so fast and I need to take in every moment.  My mom told me to enjoy each age for what it was and never rush growing up.  It made sense, but none of it really sunk in until after I had kids.

My little boy is such a blessing!  He is incredibly smart, kind, and fun…he is going to have a fantastic year!  Now I just have to stop crying about him growing up so fast.  ;)

Here I am giving my son a kiss just after he was born:

And here I am today giving him a big hug as I leave him in his kindergarten class.  It does not feel like this much time has passed!

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Happy Father’s Day!

June 20, 2010 – 2:06 am

Dada,

Mom asked us a few questions about you for Father’s Day.  We wanted to share a few of mom’s favorite answers here on the blog for you.

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Q: What is your favorite thing to do with daddy?

E:  I like to play choo choos with daddy.

C:  Break ice.

E:  Oh, I like to break ice.
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Q: What does dad do to make you laugh?

C: Tickle me.

E:  Tickle me.

C:  He’s a pretty funny guy, but since he’s so funny I can’t think of any funny stuff he does.  He did teach me a cow joke.  I forgot it but I know he taught it.  I’m best at knock knock jokes.
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Q:  What makes daddy happy?

C: When I go places with him and stuff.  And when I give something to him.

E: Hug
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Q:  What is the silliest thing about your dad?

C:  He calls me punk!  And C-dog!

E:  Nothing.

C:  Can I answer for him?  He calls him E-dog!
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Q:  How do you know daddy loves you?

C:  I just do.  He gives me hugs and gives me a kiss and he’s just my dad.

E:  He gives me hugs and kiss.

Mom:  Do you have to say everything your brother says?
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Q:  What makes your dad the best dad?

C:  He’s my dad.  I just want my dad.
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Happy Father’s Day to a wonderful man, a loving husband, and a terrific father!  We love you!

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Little Sister’s 1/2 Birthday!

February 10, 2010 – 1:28 am

Mom Blogging:

I consider myself to be incredibly blessed, and whenever I look at my kids I am amazed at God’s goodness and so grateful for everything that has been given to me.  Our daughter recently turned six months old and Jason photographed her six month pictures.  Her beautiful smiles just melt my heart!  In six short months she has changed from a tiny newborn to a crawling, babbling, laughing baby!  She has three (almost four) teeth already, she is pulling herself up to stand, and she loves playing peek-a-boo with her big brothers.  They are great with her, and both of them are very proud to be big brothers.  Our toddler even gives up his toys without complaint whenever she reaches for something he is playing with, and that is saying a lot for a two year old!

I love my family and am blessed with an amazing life!  Time goes by so quickly when you are trying to hold onto all of the moments with your kids as they grow.  Jason and I are taking it all in and holding these memories close to our hearts.

Our daughter, in the hospital just born:

From her newborn session:

3 months old:

And now at 1/2 a year old!

I love this face with her scrunched up nose!  She makes it all the time and does this funny nose laugh sound when she is happy :)

So maybe she outgrew the swim suit before she even got a chance to really wear it.  I’m a proud nursing mom!

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Welcoming In a New Decade

January 6, 2010 – 12:38 am

Some of our New Year’s Eve:

New Year’s Eve Toasts and Cheers:

What kid doesn’t loving staying up super late and being allowed to make lots of noise?!  (and no, if you look closely you will see that is NOT Jason’s middle finger you people with bad minds!)

It is going to be a fantastic year, we just know it!  Our lives are filled with love!  We have our own wonderful family and we get to work with amazing couples and families and capture their love for each other.  We are blessed!  A sincere thank you to all of you who make that possible.  Happy 2010 to everyone!

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On the 10th Day of Christmas…

January 3, 2010 – 2:40 am

We were going to wait until the 12th day of Christmas to blog our family Christmas photos but we have so much to share on the blog from our family and sessions and weddings so we didn’t want to wait any more!  So for the 10th day of Christmas you not only get 10 lords a’ leaping but you also get pictures from the Angelini family Christmas!  And c’mon, how many lords a’ leaping do you really need anyways?

Getting ready to leave for Mass on Christmas Eve:

Making a gingerbread house:

The only problem with making a gingerbread house with two young kids is that the frosting is so yummy that you run out before you can finish using it to decorate!

Peek-a-boo!

Our whole family spends the night with us on Christmas Eve so our Christmas tree ended up half buried in all the presents:

Some of the toys Santa left out on Christmas morning!

Little brother checking out the goods in his stocking:

Big brother got tons of Star Wars stuff!  He found a few left out from Santa Christmas morning:

Baby’s First Christmas:

She got a ton of presents!  At just 5 months old, how many presents do you really need?!

Both boys asked Santa for new bikes:

Big brother also asked Santa for a Leapster, and he loves it!  Dad tried to tell him to “turn off the game” and big brother corrected dad, telling him it isn’t just a game, it is for learning.  Besides the leapster, Santa brought big brother a VMotion system and little brother a VSmart Baby system so needless to say we had to set up new tv rules and limits to include video games.

Spike the Dinosaur was a big hit with big brother…and with dad!  Thanks Grandma!

Baby sister got some super cute new girly toys!  It is fun to have a girl in the family :) .

One of mom’s favorite things that little sister received was this adorable Chloe doll from Pottery Barn.  Thanks Grammy!

What do you get a photographer for Christmas?  The new Fuji Instax for some poloroid style fun!

Dad has been reading the Dexter books and now he can watch the show:

There aren’t any pictures of little brother playing with his new toys because he crashed during dinner and stayed asleep the rest of the day!  All the excitement of getting ready for Santa the night before and then opening all the presents Christmas morning caught up to him.

Of course presents are just a small part of our Christmas.  We have the most pictures of that because we put the camera down for “quality time.”  We spent the rest of Christmas day eating a yummy dinner and then having fun trying out new toys and playing games with family and friends.  We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas with your loved ones!  Spending Christmas with our family is part of what gives the day its joy and magic.  These are the memories and traditions that we will carry on and pass down to future generations, just as mom and dad included traditions from their own childhoods.

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