the Sweetest thing...

as you all may know, Rocco is my baby boy. he is kind, loving, caring, considerate, and sweet. sure he has his moments when he cries and complains but what kid doesn't. just now i was sitting downstairs drinking my coffee watching rachel ray on how to de-clutter your house and well first of all i am glad i'm not cluttered and have no de- cluttering to do...but besides that, rocco comes down stairs, immediately gets my attention with his soft cute little voice. he asks me if he can have the candy from gabi and gracies birthday party. i say sure if i can have a hug first. so he comes and gives me a big warm hug and i start to get emotional(inside) because he really truly and honestly is the best little boy ever. he is always so willing to be affectionate and i am so taken back by it (in a good way). not a day goes by that i don't wish i could freeze the time, that he could stay this sweet and innocent for eternity, that i can carry him in my arms forever, because (and i am crying ..of course) i love him so much and i am so sad for the day that he gets so big that i cant carry him, or convince him to hug me for a piece of candy, or just cuddle him and kiss his rosy cheeks when ever my heart desires or listen to him call me from my big oversized bed saying "mommy i want breakfast", or watching him rub his big chocolate chip brown eyes that are still so sleepy...i want these moments to last forever! 

there are times when being a mom really makes you realize how precious your babies are and i cant even imagine life any other way. my life is so content and complete being a mother and bowing down to my kids, i want to do everything for them, no matter what it is.  i know some people may have different opinions but as long as i can i will..take care of my babes and make their lives the best they can be. 

the point of this particular blog was to just express how much i adore my rocco and sometimes it is so much better to actually write down your feelings then to just think them, sure thinking them is fine but as soon as i was taken back by rocco being "the sweetest thing" right away i had to get my feelings down and let the world know just how happy i am!

rocco...mommy loves you!

DeMuroFest

Everytime Richard(my eldest brother) comes out for a visit to NJ from Cali we have what we call "DeMuroFest." we get together, have dinner, go to lunch, get coffee, have some wine and sit around the table and talk and laugh for hours. i so look forward to these times because it is so much fun. i love to have my family all together just hanging out and laughing and screaming and best yet just being together. so this DeMurofest ends today unfortunatly. Richard has to go back to California and continue his life and we continue ours but this time we had such a fabulous time.

Richard and Lyndsey came out and we threw my dad an awesome surprise party! we had such a blast everyone that we love and care for was there and we were happy it was such a success. Of course Daddy had no idea, he's usually clueless to things of that nature but that was the best part, we were able to get the house decorated, set up balloons, food, wine, mixed drinks and wait patiently for our guests to arrive... it was really a special one because when the guest of honor arrived, he was truly "surprised", he came in, greeted everyone with a big italian hug and kiss and then we proceeded to party on, serve dinner, sing happy birthday and stay up late sharing lots of laughs thanks to jaclyn, sheri. haha when the night came to an end we all were so happy and grateful that we have each other and happy we were able to have our very dear friends and family with us. "oh what a night"

one of the days during our fest we got "snowed in" my mommy's condo, me, gianna, rocco, richard, lyndsey and mommy. we spent the prior night there due to the snow and when we woke up it was a land of marshmallow fluff as rocco likes to call it. all day mommy cooked pasta fagioli, we watched countless movies and television and of course richard worked, but we have such a fun bonding time during the storm. it was nice to kind of just sit on the couch n jammies all day and your only worry being what to eat next. i only wish richard and lyndsey could be here for more of those marshmallowy fluff days...

we always have such a good time when we are together and i always get so saddened when the time is up, my brother is so much fun to be around i just hate when he has to leave but i will cherish the times we had together until next DeMuroFest!

Baby Genius

Ever since Gianna was a little "baby" she was "exceptional", chris and i were so blessed to have been given the gift of Gianna and as she grew up we realized she was smart, quick, logical, easy to be around and just not your average kid. Gianna is always trying to be a little more grow up than she really is but i think all kids do that, however her mind really is more grown up which leads me to yesterday...

She comes home from school with her typical "i'm STARVING" routine, she climbs on the counter finds a snack and asks if she can go on my computer. of course i say yes and she is zipping through "kid games" when she says "isn't there anything else i can play" so we search online for brain games for her and we come across BrainQuest but the version is for 6-9 year olds however that doesn't hold back my daughter, shes like BRING IT! haha so she proceeds answering every single question correctly. she plays again gets another 100 % now im thinking lets find something more...so we go to a kids iQ challenge and she answers 100 out of 200  questions before she got ansy...she answered 80 % of the questions correctly, there were things she has not even learned yet which still didn't discourage her because she took good guesses. finally we went to an adult website for IQ's and she plays the "speed memory game" which  you have to see the picture for  a second or less and then rebuild it with your mouse/gianna went through this memory game like no other. she kept saying "oh this is easy" oh i got it, ohh i know this,  moral of this "blog" is two things...one dont ever underestimate your children and two i am just purely proud and beyond happy with gianna. she is truly such a smart girl and i just hope she doesnt hold herself back.  oh and btw the score was "outstanding"for the speed memory game. i am one lucky mommy and she is one smart kiddo.

Daddy's Birthday Dinner

last night feb 4th we went out to dinner to celebrate my dad turning 54! we went to a little italian restaurant in montclair. we all sat there eating, drinking, laughing, and sharing a beautiful moment. sometimes i look at my family and cant believe how lucky i am. i realize more and more everytime i get moments like that just how much i love them! i love the fact that daddy is a healthy and happy 54 year old grandpa of 2 who adores his grandkids , i love that my mom looked absolutely stunning at the dinner table! i love that my sisters were right across from me laughing about "crazy eyes" and i love that justin was late...but that makes him who he is.
i love that the "outlaws" sit next to each other and chat about healthy dinner options but opt for chicken parm over linguiene (babe thats you) haha and i love that gianna and rocco behaved like the most well manered kids around. for nights like this i am truly grateful, even though i wish richard and lyndsey could have been there, it was a fun De Muro Dinner , the carrot cake topped with cream cheese frosting and 55 birthday candles was a hit (one for good luck) even though gianna and rocco both expressed their hatred for "carrot cake" i think they devoured most of it. life is so much fun when you just go with the flow, i advise you to love your family endlessly and enjoy birthdays!

my first time blogging

Friday Febrary 5,2010...something i have been meaning to do since my daughter was born...create a "blog" to be able to express feelings, talk about things i feel are important and just plain and simply let it all out, the good, the bad and the ugly... this is my blog and i am very excited to start!