Happy Holidays

Let it Snow!!

The first winter storm has arrived!!
It just started a couple hours ago. Isabella and Dad had their first snow day. Mom came home early from work to join them for an evening in front of the fire.

Ultrasound

New picture taken Dec. 4 2008. Everything looks good!!

Sight Seeing with Laurent

Laurent was here for a couple days so we decided to do some sightseeing after we had our fill of turkey.
Here was our mode of transportation:














We actually drove into the Charles River!!









Here is Isabella driving the boat/car affectionately known as a DUCK.





















Here is Laurent posing in front of the Mecca for engineers...MIT.

Happy Thanksgiving

Isabella's Hands

Here is Isabella's latest project from school.

Happy Halloween!

Isabella was Minnie Mouse this year! She was excited to wear her costume.

Jess' work had a party for the kids with face painting, balloon animals, a singing Dracula, pumpkin decorating, a photo booth, and a gift for all the kids.

New Arrival!

I will let these images speak for themselves.







Current stats:
4.2cm from crown to rump
163 bpm heartrate
11 weeks old

Grand Opening of the Rose Kennedy Greenway

A couple weekends ago we all went to the opening of the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The city of Boston replaced what once was a freeway with a series of parks.

Here you see Isabella learning how to make a pot to plant some herbs. The paparrazzi were all over her as the local news cameras and some photographers took pictures of her planting and trying out some food.



Isabella and Mom coloring.














Lunch at Panera by Jess' office.











A Curios George sighting! How fun!















A carousel ride on Nicola, the most Italian horse you have ever seen!

Wildlife

Welcome to the the Franklin Park Zoo, where the visitors are lunch.
He was really really close. See for yourselves.

Turn up the speakers and listen to this:

Isabella enjoyed seeing the lion and was roaring the rest of the evening.

Toddler Art

Here are a few examples of Isabella's artwork.
Not too bad. Unlike her parents she may have an artistic side.

Isabella's First Field Trip

Isabella went on her first field trip last week. All the pre-school and toddler classes at her school apple picking at Lookout Farms.


Here is the big girl sitting on the school bus!!
Look at the size of those apples!

A Quick Trip to Paris (ie: 5 hours)

We had a little time (quite literally) before heading home, so we decided to take a whirlwind tour of some aof Paris' sights. . .
















Apparently this is the "make-out spot" - Arnaud and I just had to be cheesy and go for it!

Colantonio Family Reunion in Bordeaux, France

An afternoon in Saint Emilion:

















At the house. . .


Yes, that is Isabella holding a Nutella sandwich!!!




























































Isabella and Anna were inseparable the entire week. . .



Aren't these kids just beautiful - there must be something in the water in France. . .

















The three brothers and their wives:



















The Colantonio's of France:















The Colantonio's of Belgium:



















Isabella playing with her Great Grandmother (Grand-mamman)














































All the cousins recreating a picture from years ago:















The ladies hanging laundry: