Cole's Book Club Birthday

Mateo is in that stage where he wants to do what the big kids are doing. Ellie came with Cole for his bookclub birthday party...and they were dancing, jumping fools!!

Cole always brings his portable DVD player...they were watching Meet the Robinsons...well, at least Cole was watching.

Cole turned six on November 18th...he loves book club presents. We celebrated at Aunty Teresa's house...which has become a ritual for his birthday. And as a special Cole birthday present...Aunty Kristi came from Salt Lake City to celebrate.
Mateo enjoyed visiting with all the Aunties...here is Aunty Natalie.
Aunty Kristi & I got Cole the game Operation for his birthday...first let me say they have changed the buzzer since I used to play it...it is not so loud. That said, however, it is just as annoying when you go on and on and on...

We jumped a quick plane home and had enough time to do one load of laundry and then we were off to North Idaho to see Papa for Thanksgiving. Those pictures will come in a couple of days. We had a very good time...and are excited that Papa will be coming in just 3 weeks to celebrate Mateo's birthday with us.

Hope all is well for you and yours...Sarah

Mateo pics

So I have not been very good about getting photos up lately, so this is one of those days when I will load like 3 blogs worth...

These are precious shots of Mateo being a big boy wearing Mama's slippers...

and all dressed up at Uncle John Miller's funeral dinner. This will also be the Christmas outfit this year!

And then cousin NeNe (Nathan) might be the cutest blonde kid I have ever seen.

The cutest costumes in Silverton...

First of all, our apologies to the Petrik kids, who were the cutest Minnie Mouse and Spiderman we had ever seen...but we forgot to catch them in action.

Lily Kelley AKA Bat Woman

Maggie Kelley AKA Princess Mags

Maddie Broyhill AKA Dr. B

Andrew & Kate Fronza AKA Big Bad Wolf & Grandma

Lucy Fronza AKA Little Red Riding Hood

Pudding and Halloween

Mateo has found pudding...and he loves chocolate. Could you guess??



So I am finally getting around to posting the pictures from Halloween...Mateo had a blast and is still enjoying treats from his pumpkin. We had a costume fiasco...the monkey one Matt bought was too small...so he found this dalmation get-up on Halloween morning. We celebrated at Nona's so that we could actually have some trick or treaters. We gave out almost 100 full-size candy bars!!



Hope all is well with you and yours.

Hugs, Sarah & Matt & Mateo

My super cool studly brother...and a few more Connecticut pictures

So Joe sent a note from West Point this past weekend:

"This morning I did a 18 mile ruck march with a 22 lb ruck (very light). It was for the German Proficiency Badge among other requirements for it. I had to get under 5 hours to get the Gold and we did it in 4:13. It was just fun to do it with my buddies Jake and John (Idaho Falls boy) and a couple of firsties from my company who are awesome guys. I really am starting to have a few guys who I can call, my best friends, and family. And Jake and John are among those guys. School is good. Hard but thats the way things go. Working hard and hope to do well enough on a couple of exams to get to go to the Air Force/Army Game this next weekend."

Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers...



Cousin Yvonne sent these pictures from our visit in CT...below from left to right Yvonne, Robert, Stephen (Yvonne's son), and Sandra.



Yvonne is definitely well-trained in the art of feeding people until their stuffed to their eyeballs...Mateo was introduced to manicotti and loved it!!



We're looking forward to our next trip back east when Joseph graduates from West Point in Summer 2010!! Until then, we are hoping our Connecticut family will trek west to see us.

Love from Oregon, Sarah