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I'm a Mom of many and Nana of Isella Rose, Luisa Kaye,and Sophia Grace Gapastione in California, Luciana Mary and now ROCCO in Chicago and Logan & Lily here in Texas!I am currently fostering 3 little ones ages 5, 6 and 7, I guess you could say I am a very busy woman!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Easter Weekend

Brando was pretty amazed when he found a size 22 shoe!

Made over 75 cupcakes looking like Easter Baskets!

First time ever coloring eggs for little ones!


Trying to keep up with Logan, yea right!

Easter Sunday morning.....let's go Worship!!

Being silly waiting for dinner!





Thursday, March 18, 2010

California FUN!!

Sweet Luisa turned 1 on Feb 27th and Isella
turns 3 on March 25th...had to go visit!
So excited that Lu-lu showed no shyness towards me!

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

This place was awesome....everything for kids to
roam, touch, experience, water sections, art rooms,
story time, face painting, fire trucks, you name it, they
had it for the little ones to do!
Got to meet Ernestine....wow, she was so cool, grew
up in Japan, was married to a Doctor and did alot
of missionary work, a sunday school teacher now at
PCC, could listen to her for hours!!
Oh those Kerrs....look at Gramma Rose, celebrated
her 88th birthday, looking thru her life book, so much LOVE!

Grandpa and Lu-lu, in the backyard!

Ok, which camera are we suppose to be looking at??

My girls.....have surely captured my heart!

Outside time with Daddy

Luisa Kaye showing off her shamrocks.....
she has more Irish, Swedish, Norwegian than
Italian.....well her apetite is definetly Italian!!
This is Gina and her new daugher Delilah,
we've been friends since 2001 and got a chance
to catch up, it was a blessing to hear how happy
she is being a wife and Mom.....
Poppy & Grandma from Chicago sent
birthday gifts and boy how fun when I
said "Isella, strike a pose!"
Tuesdays are FUN days for Isella, her dad
takes her to swim lessons, feeding the ducks,
story time at 2 places,
then the park, we have rock climbing slides, and
Isella makes friends immediatly....she's a doll!
Wendy & Luisa (Lu-lu) met up with us at the
park, we went out to lunch, we prayed and we thanked
God for our special time together....and then it was time
to go to airport! :[ I have so much peace and Joy when
I realize how blessed I am with all my kids doing
a great job being adults and parents....what else
could I ask for......Thank you LORD!














Friday, March 5, 2010

February goes so FAST!

If you know me, you know I have to brag about my
girlies, sweet little Luisa turned ONE on Feb 27th!
Isella is turning 3 on March 25 and I am on by way
shortly to get some hugs, kisses and enjoy some giiggle time!

We took our kiddos out for Chinese buffet...
FIRST time ever for them....it got a thumbs UP!

STORY time....learning about the boy who cried WOLF!

WOW...."Power Force" came into town and visited
about 5 schools in the area....my big boys came home
with stories about these guys who shared their life
stories. This big man was labeled 'the meanest prisoner
in America" He is a big teddy bear, and I cried when I
heard how GOD changed his life.....He really reached
out to the kids and expressed to them, that GOD has
had AWESOME plan for their future!
This guy is an EX Chicago BEAR, who lifted these
axes back & forth 26 times to the corner of his eyes!

Check out those muscles.....you know the boys
just loved the show! CLC hosted 4 nights of
"Power Force" where over 500 people made a
decision for Jesus! How cool is that?
This guy cracks me up, after doing some
huge lifting, he expressed to the audience
how he knows that the LOVE is all he needs!
His heart was so tender and he does have a funny
bone, he pretended to break a nail and complained
about it....hahahaha.......
Took the boys shopping at Old Navy
and the 2 Chris' had too much fun with
their new friends......
The Great white Hunter with a Red Stag
Bull!

Brando hanging out the window, cause
Spring has finally sprung....whoo-hooo!









Saturday, February 20, 2010

More time with Logan

I just love this hat....had it hidden for months till Christmas!
He says 'ba' for ball....

Grampy says "go go go " and he does!
Pround Grampy, wouldn't you say?

Pointing at the "ba"...not the end...!
So much more to come.....




Saturday, February 13, 2010

Snowy FUN weekend!

The official report said we got 12.5 inches!
Chris and Hemi Dog

The snow man lost his head after a couple of
hours....it turned to slush real quick,
it was great snow for packing.


I couldn't tell you who had more fun, the boys or Hemi!

Our neighborhood was busy building snow people/family!

A cowboy snowman with an AX??
The coolest thing about snow in Texas,
you DON'T HAVE TO SHOVEL, it doesn' t
last that long.....Long eneough for me...lol





Friday, February 12, 2010

Mabank gets a SNOW day!

The big boys.............
No Power from midnite to 10 am..

We woke up cold but wow....look how pretty!


Our Hemi dog is kinda lonely...lets go play!!

Our street looking towards the lake! As I am posting
the sun is out and the BIG thaw is happening,
you know more pictures are on the way....stay tuned...

Thursday, February 11, 2010

A taste of Chicago....

This morning waiting for the bus we noticed the Iris'
are thinking about spring!
I think the palm tree is in SHOCK!



It's on......


Some of us have NEVER seen snow before!!

Seems more like Christmas than Valentine's Day!

They say this is the most snow Dallas area has seen
in 30 years.....Craaazy weather....the kids loved it!!