Being Silly

Last night the kids were outside playing and I went out to snap some shots of them.  Mia decided she was going to be funny and all the kids joined in.  It was great.  I just sat and smiled as I took these pictures.  I love moments like this when all the kids are getting along and just having fun.

This is when the silliness began.  I laughed at this picture I took because I just loved it...pure joy in her face as she runs up the driveway.  I commented on her blue tongue and laughed.  After that, she was a riot to watch. 

Luca wanted in on the silly pictures. 

Then the older boys realized what was going on and wanted in as well.  

I just love, love, love these guys!!!

First Haircut

Yes. Mia will be 3 next month, but this is her first haircut ever.  She was soo excited.  It looks so much better now that it's even in the back.  They had to cut about 2.5 inches from the longest point to even it out, but it's still pretty long.  So all is good.  :)

I wanted to get a picture of the "after" shot the next day to show the actual haircut, but when I said we should take pictures she got angry and kept running away.  She is a little stinker. 

Is getting a picture taken really that bad!!?? 

Run, run!!  They have the camera out!!  :( 

Finally one she's kind of happy in 

Cutting a girls hair for the first time was definately different than cutting the boys hair for the first time.  When we cut the boys hair for the first time they went from looking like little baby boys to little boys.  When Mia got hers cut, she didn't look any different, it just looks nicer in the back.  It was still fun though.

Just thought it would be fun to show the boys before and after shots...

Diego - 1yr

Alessandro - 2 yrs 

look at those curls!!! 

Definately looked better before the cut!  :) 

Luca - 1yr 

Baseball

Alessandro was nervous to do baseball this year because it was his first year with the machine pitching, but he did really well!!  I hardly took any pictures so I don't really have very good ones, but this is what I have.

Look at how small he is compared to the other boys!!  

4th of July weekend

I was sick all weekend so I missed out on all the fun, but Udine and the kids still had a good time.  Actually, I did go see the fireworks....I was so sick of being alone!  And since I was feeling quite a bit better I decided to go.  Anyway...early Saturday morning Udine took Diego and Alessandro to see the balloon festival.  I can't really say much about it cause I wasn't there, but they all seemed to really enjoy it.  On Monday the 4th, Udine took the kids to Trafalga for some fun and then went to my brother's house to celebrate Julia's birthday.  After that we met up at the fireworks to watch the show.

Mia, Anna and Cali playing before the fireworks start 

Duck, duck, goose 

I love watching these girls.  They're at such a fun age 

Carter, Cody, Diego and Alessandro watching the fireworks 

Cali, Mia, Packer (or is that Benji's head??  I can't tell) and Luca watching 

The fam