Nascar Speed Street Event 2010

The kids had so much fun attending Charlotte's Speed Street Event this weekend. They got to play lots of fun games, eat lots of yummy treats donated by all the local businesses and check out the cool race cars. The rain was nice enough to hold off and we even got to check out the cool under the sea imax at Discovery Place and watch the live animal show. The kids loved their Bomb Pops and Carissa even walked up to her 1st character without a terrified look on her face....and of course, it had to be a giant cookie...go figure:) Can't wait until Speed Street Again next year!!

Bye Bye Diapers...It's Potty Time

It could be the mini m&m's or something special about Memorial Day weekend but In the past 3 years we have spent 2 Memorial Weekends potty trainning our kiddies.....Mason was really young (18mths) when he learned and Carissa has been going on/off for 3 months...but....this weekend she pulled up those cute Little Tinkerbell Undies and has been working really hard. She is so cute in them.....she got them as a baby gift and is finally getting to use them....they are a little snug so looks like she will get to pick out some more 3T pairs really soon.....I can't wait until she is all done as I have found a SnowWhite Satin Award Ribbon to give her upon Potty Training Completion...GOOD JOB LITTLE MAMA!!

Backyard Fun at the Galbraith House

The kids have had such fun playing outside this summer and they sure do love the pool. It is getting a little on the smaller side for them so hopefully next summer we will get something a little larger. I love having a patio to put it on so it is not ruining all of our grass like last summer and can I just tell you what a blessing it is to finally have a lawnmower that catches all the grass clippings...last summer the kids would get wet in the yard and looked like fuzzy green monsters!!!

My Two Best Friends: Chef Boy R.D. & Mr. Mac E. Cheese

So while on vacation Mason took a face plant into a Chair at Auntie Anne's house and knocked his 2 front teeth loose....we saw an emergency dentist there the first night and the diagnosis (although traumatic for mommy) seemed promising as it looked like he could keep his teeth and they may discolor...only thing was, he needed to be on a soft, liquid like diet for 2 weeks....ok, so this is a little tough while vacationing at DisneyWorld to accomadate but we made due.

Upon returning to Charlotte 5 days later we saw a pediatric dentist who gave us a not so promising diagnosis....He said the roots were really damaged from trauma and that may prevent them from healing at all....They went ahead and splinted teeth into place with metal wires and a whole lotta glue. They said from here we would just have to see what happens....they either will firm up and discolor or become infected and have to remove splint and teeth all together....ugh...the stress of not knowing...at least they are baby teeth and in 2 years we will hopefully see teeth there again!!!
For Now we have become best friend s with Mr. Chef Boy R.D. and Mac-E. Cheese...hopefully Mason will remain friends with these fine guys a few more weeks until he can start to eat something else. Sad news is the dental insurance will not cover any of the emergency or reconstructive procedures he had because they only cover damage to permanent teeth...now if I could just get them to xray his tummy when the xray his teeth, maybe they can tell me if they see that PENNY he SWALLOWED last week and save me a trip to the doctor!!!!

DisneyWorld Trip 2010

Mason and Cari had a blast with Emma and Parker at the Magic Kingdom...we rode Peter Pan, Scary SnowWhite, Buzz Lightyear and the Monster's Inc. Laugh Factory. Cari got to be Boo in the Laugh Show...so cute!!! Carissa although a huge SnowWhite fan was not such a fan of the scary part of the ride but Mason loved the Buzz ride:) The kids all loved watching the Princess show in front of Cinderella's Castle. It was super crowded and hot but the kids enjoyed every minute at Micky Mouse's House:) Disney with our cousins is one of the Happiest places on Earth:)

Flordia Fun & Family

We had the best time with our cousins Emma and Parker in Flordia. Although we had a little bump in the road upon our arrival( Mason knocked his teeth into a chair and the front 2 are now loose:(...we see another pediatric dentist tomorrow to see about a splint for them) we still had so much fun looking for bugs, checking out the animals at rainforest cafe and playing in the pool with Emma and Parker!!! Looking forward to visiting again in July at GaGa's House:) Thanks for having us Auntie Anne and Uncle JJ!

Ice Scream, You Scream...we all share the Ice Cream

After preschool this afternoon, Mason and Carissa were so cute sharing a big Ice cream Cone together on the front porch. So fun to see them try and eat it before it melted all over them....all went well until Mason decided he wanted a bite from the BOTTOM of the cone:)

Splish Splash Water Day

A few weeks ago the boys had such a fun playdate at our house, complete with pools and water squirters....they played for hours with these and only stopped a few times to enjoy some freeze pops on this hot Carolina day....the girls also had a fun morning bouncing over at Jenny's House...can't wait for more fun this summer!!!

Dining in the Kitchen

Our family had a great trip to our favorite resturant last week and were lucky enough to get to eat at the special table inside the kitchen of Buca Di Bepo. Meatballs as big as your head and yummy pasta...not to mention a wonderful Apple Gorgonzola salad:) The kids definately have their favorites and so do we!!!...where do you expect an Italiana Family to dine when we are so far away from GaGa's Kitchen!!!

Blakney Music Festivel

So in Blakney they host a fun outdoor music event each friday night so we took the kids there last weekend to enjoy the playground, splash area and some live music.....it was super hot day in Charlotte....as noted through the kids rosey cheeks but what a fun evening out for our family. Here are just a few fun pictures of our little silly man and Carissa with some beautiful hydrangeas. Can't wait for our trip to the mountains next weekend...looking forward to some cooler temps.

"Lovin us some Sunshine"

We finally got our new patio poured this week and what better way to test it out than to have a water day.....complete with pool slide and water table, the kids had such fun splashing together and breaking in their new swim suits this season. Can't wait to enjoy this all summer long!!

Carissa picks Berries with Friends

Carissa was so happy to make another trip back to the strawberry patch for some more fun with her new friends from Mommie's Lifegroup. They ate lots and lots, played in the kids area and definately enjoyed their blackberry & peach slushies. Mommy has enjoyed getting lots of berries and we can't wait to explore some new farms this season.