Christmas Day, 2007

Christmas Eve at Aunt Peg and Uncle Jimmy's. Kisses.


Our Christmas tree.


Luca's old ELMO chair, and his new faux-leather club chair.
Look which one he's sitting in!!!


Santa was really good to Luca this year.
Stocking was over-flowing.


Shot of Luca with our new dSLR camera!


Opening tickle me ELMO.


ELMO, you look different up-close.


Daddy's happy with the new camera!


Chalk board.


Luca is fascinated with OUR computers.
We got him his own. He already loves it.
He calls it a "POOTER".

Bronx ZOO lights

Luca and mommy went to the Bronx zoo on Friday night to look
at lights, see reindeer and lots of other animals, and ride the bug carousel.

They had a "Hungry Little Caterpillar" walk and
you end up in the butterfly garden.

Seeing Santa on 34th Street, MACY'S

After waiting in line for 1 hour, we round the corner to SANTALAND.

Inside SANTALAND there's a lot to look at for the kids...
trains, elfs, toys, bears, just enough to make you forget about the line!

Luca didn't really like being by himself on SANTA'S lap.

Luca, calling all his friends to tell them
about his experience on 34th Street.

Thanksgiving, Schroeder-style

The Schroeder's.



A little football on Thanksgiving. 65 degrees and dry!



Casey and Maddy tackled me but I didn't drop the ball.



Nature boy!



3 Picasso's with chalk.



Devon, who's 6, was "babysitting" Luca. Then it was Margot's turn.
There's always someone to help watch the little ones.



Daddy and Luca. Carousel.



Luca's first real bubble bath...after a good meal.

15 Months old and I have a NEW car

Check out my SWEET new ride.
A big red plastic convertible.
It sat in the living room for a few days before
we took it out on the streets. Now when we go out
cruisin', I wave to everyone we pass.

Playgoup with Hilary and Athena.

Luca and Athena. Friends from music class.

Here fishy fishy fishy.

Fun with water at the aquarium in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

Calling all Gulls

Luca, communicating with the seagull.
Grandpa Ed's obsession with birding must of rubbed off on him a bit.

Emma's 3rd birthday with ponys

Emma on the pony. They have the same color hair!

Luca, the cowboy.

Cupcake face.

Grandpa ED's visit

Grandpa Ed (PED, or PopPop) and Luca love.

Cutie Patootie.


Luca's first REAL birding expedition with PopPop.
He found the extinct white billed woodpecker and is leading the way...


Holding hands thru the geese-poop lawn.



Reading a book to Luca and cuddling.



The 3 amigos. Washington Square Park, NY.



The 3 generations. Washington Square Park, NY.



Is that Uncle Jonny?



Snack break at Eli's 5th birthday party.



Upstate rockin' chair at a pumpkin farm.


Rockin' it on his own...LUCA.



UHHHHHH. I found one!



A real pumpkin patch.










Another birding expedition in Queens.
Grandpa Ed spotted 2 new birds in New York.



My 2 GRANDPA'S.

HOPPY Halloween!

Can a Kangaroo get some rest, boy its warm today even for a roo.
63 degrees on Oct 31 reminds me of the Australian outback.

A little pumpkin photo shoot before going trick-or-treating.

Perky kangaroo tail!

Walking to Bell Blvd. to trick-or-treat at all the stores.
Luca walked right into the bagel shop on the corner,
the first store we came across, and it looked like he KNEW
what he was doing. In New York, lots of kids
go to the stores to trick-or-treat.

Scary pumpkins. No one was home.

Nail salon. They loved Luca's costume. He got a treat!

Eli's Birthday Party/Halloween Trick or Treatin
with Mom and Dad