Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We went to my sister's house and had a fantastic feast! Food, family, and fun-What more could you ask for? Here are a few pics.

Pee Pee in the Potty

Well-
Just when I thought Olivia couldn't get any more smarter she happened to pull off the one task I thought would be the hardest -Pee Pee in the Potty. Last night after her tubby I sat her on her very own "tiny toilet" and sure enough James and I heard the wonderful sound every parent waits for. Also there is light at the end of the tunnel for the sound of money staying in our piggy-banks(the cost of diapers is crazy!). It might have been just a fluke at the tender age of 20 months old but the hope is there. Just had to write it so I didn't forget this wonderful moment.

Table For 1 Please!

Olivia was very excited to get an early Christmas gift from her mimi. She just loves her new table and chairs. James and I set it up in the family room but I think we are going to move it downstairs into her "carpeted" (did I mention carpeted?) playroom. She had discovered if she keeps pushing the chairs in and out it makes a dreadful noise on the wood floors and drives us crazy. Thanks mimi!

Girls vs boys.....

This past weekend we had a visit from Kevin and Laura who live in upstate NY. We were so excited because we havn't seen them in a while. Sat night we got a group of friends to come over and we all sat around drinking wine, eating pizza, and playing Trivia Pursuit 90's Edition. The game was going quite well(women against men of course). The more drinking we all did the more the game got entertaining. Towards the end of the game Matt pulled through with one of the the winning answers of "Emeril", and Kevin won the game with Tickle Me Elmo. It was probably a good thing because at one point Matt rolled a bottlecap thinking it was the dice. It was time for the game to end. The boys had won and the girls were pouting.
PS: Notice the many bottles of wine on the table- Time to restock the wine rack!

And so it continues.......

And so it continues that James is away on business and Presley continues to misbehave by stealing my slippers. In the mean time I went to put the laundry in the washer and came back to find Olivia sneaking into my pocketbook. I have realized that I need 2 pairs of eyes and 4 arms to keep up with my mischevious little girls.

While the daddy is away the dog will play.......

For some odd reason(well its not that odd-we all know who the leader of the pack is in our family) Presley always decides to act out while James is away on business. I was working on the blog and I heard the dog run upstairs(which she never goes up without me) and came back down for me to find her sitting next to me with my sock hanging from her mouth. As annoyed as I am that she does not listen to me I found the situation to be the perfect picture oppurtunity. How can you resist that face? THIS COULD BE MY PROBLEM!

From Pumpkin to Peppermint!

I realized today as I drove through Starbucks that the fall season is coming to an end. I should have realized this when I looked out the window and saw the yard covered in leaves. But I only realized this when I went to order my weekly Pumpkin Spice latte and discoverd that the new item on the menu is" something peppermint". It may take me a while to recover from this one.
Isn't there a place in this world where it is fall all year and it is ok to leave out pumpkins?The piles of leaves in your yard could make nice lawn ornaments. Just a thought!

Joining the Blog World

Hi everyone-
James and I have decided to create a Ruotolo Family Blog. Between this and Facebook I don't know which one I will be more addicted to. We wanted to keep everyone updated especially our family and friends who live so far away. Everyone is so important to us and we hope you enjoy our milestones and mishaps along the way.

Stay Tuned!!!!!!!!