Crayola Factory

I am behind in my posts but here is our trip to the Crayola Factory last Saturday!

All decorated for Christmas!

The boys in the demo room! How cute is this?

Nate had just as much of a blast as Nick did!

Nick and Mommy crafting.

This is funny.
Nate is mad because I took his marker away.
Notice the blue all over his mouth.
I had to take it.
I just had to!

Nick cutting- he is quite good for a 4 year old!

Finished product- so proud!

Another "spitting image of Aunt Annie" pose.

The biggest crayon ever (with Nick under it!)

The "spitting image of Matt" pose from Nate!

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was a very special day for us this year. We have been blessed with a new baby in our family, John Francis Maresca. He was adopted by our cousin Francesca and we were so excited to meet him for Thanksgiving. Can there be anything more perfect as a Thanksgiving blessing??

Nick and Nate watching the parade (Macy's of course!)

Our two turkeys!

Mommy and Nick.
Mommy is 16 pounds down and my face is finally skinny again!

Proud Grandpa Maresca.

Aunt Cathy and Cousin Nick too.

John Francis Maresca

Matt is a pro with newborns.

Nicholas is so sweet with babies.
Doesn't Nick look like an angel here?
Don't let him fool you!

Kisses for John.

Mommy and baby.

Nick devouring the turkey leg.

The day after Thanksgiving always involves preparing the house for Christmas which starts very early in our house. Aunt Annie has been coming the first weekend in December for a few years so we like to have things ready to celebrate with her.

Nate loves all our musical animals on the stairs.
Does he not look like he is two years old already?
Where is my baby?

My three stooges.
Nick's ears look like an elf!

Nate joined in hanging the ornaments.

Nick loves Christmas as much as his Daddy!

Nick putting the star on top.

Hot chocolate after decorating.

Nate takes part in the whipped cream of course!

Happy Thanksgiving to all. May a blessed December descend on us all!

Nate on the News

Nate was on the news here this morning. The news team was nice enough to email me with a heads up so we were ready :)

Enjoy!!

Even though we lost....

... Here is how we feel about those Eagles.

Halloween Days....

Halloween just isn't trick or treating anymore!!! There are lots of events and Nicholas loves every minute....

The first began with the MOMS Club Trunk or Treat on Tuesday night. Those pics are in a previous post. On Friday, Nick's school had a Halloween parade....

Nick enters the parade.

Parading around the tree.

Resurrection Catholic School PreK4

Nate fell asleep and his proud penguin brother is adoring him anyway.

Nick and Mrs. Dougherty (Nate too!)

The proudest penguin waddle you have ever seen!

Nick poses with his school creations: a fall wreath, a fall tree, and a spider web.

Pumpkin carving took place Friday night. My boys are in action getting their pumpkins ready!

Nick will not touch the inside with his hands!

The Finest boys.

Even Nate gets in the action.

It is Halloween night and both penguins are ready. So is the wagon decorated by Mommy and Daddy...

Look at our penguins in the snow!

Nick looks exactly like Aunt Annie here. Seriously, we need to post preschool pictures of Annie. It is uncanny how much he looks like her (and I guess me too!)

Nate holding on for the ride!

The first doorbell is about to be rung.

"Look Nate!" Nick got candy for both of them and always included his baby penguin Nate.

How cute is this penguin?

Two penguins trick or treating the night away.

Daddy pulling along!

Waiting patiently...

Nate had a Hershey candy... why not, he deserves it!

This pumpkin guy was Nate's size and he loved him.

We are done. Nick is sweating to death. It was over 75 degrees out. Ridiculous!

Both boys after a night's hard work.

Nick and the loot!

Happy Halloween!!