Getting together all six of these grigoruk "men" is not always easy so thought I'd take advantage of Thanksgiving to get them in the picture...

Summer 2010

A few more shots of our visit with Scott and Molly this summer... and those two little guys who are the cutest boys in Palermo! xoxo

More Summertime Fun

Paxton and Mason are out to dinner with Grandma and Grandpa and Scott and Molly.. Paxton gives up a big grin! So cute!

Paxton's 3rd Birthday

Paxton looks like a little birthday boy.. all smiles and as cute as can be! Can't wait to see him soon!

Halloween 2010

Two very cute princesses in their homemade costumes... all ready to go trunk-or-treating... could they be any happier?

Princess 2010 Halloween

Maddie and Mia had homemade costumes this Halloween... Belle and Snow White... Laura made Belle and I helped with Snow White.... The girls danced around in their costumes and loved every minute of it.

Sweetie Pie!

Mia loves her Bitty Baby doll and carries it around even though it's half as big as she is...

Big sister, Maddie

Playing hide and seek in the hotel room was fun... Maddie would get so excited and make little beeping sounds if I wasn't finding her fast enough. Mia would hide quietly and seriously understood the rules of the game... don't make noise and stand still... once Laura hid in back of the drapes and the girls couldn't find her... so she made a little bark and then they finally found her. The next round both girls hid in the very same place and all of a sudden we heard little barking noises coming from these two little hiders... "I wonder where Mia and Maddie are?"...... lots of fun. I felt sorry for those people nextdoor to our room...

Mia

Yikes... not a happy camper... she's having trouble opening this little plastic box ... love the knit eyebrows...

Mia

Mia is a little cuddle bunny... she loves to read "Timmy" in bed with Grandma... She's got such a laid back pleasant personality!

Algadones Hotel with Mia and Maddie

The hotel at Algadones was fun for the girls... we were waiting for Grandpa, Daddy and Mommy to finish with the dentist so we played, dressed dolls, watched fun videos and snacked. Here Mia and Maddie were trying on the new clothes Grandma made for them. Lots of fun. Later that day I found all the dresses and clothes carefully stuffed into Maddie's little carry-all backpack... she was prepared for any occasion....