Mikey and AJ

Mikey and AJ shared a special bond together when in Florida. When AJ was around I no longer had my "shadow" at my feet. AJ gave Mikey fun rides in the stroller, pushed him on the swing and even acted as a pillow when Mikey fell asleep on him!

AJ: You are the BEST and we wish you lived closer to us! Miss you already!

Thanksgiving and Florida trip

Thanksgiving morning, on our 4th anniversary, we flew to Fort Myers, Florida to spend Thanksgiving with the Scialabba and Felice family.

Mikey was fabulous on the flight---he kicked back making himself comfortable....

slept for most of the trip and then watched the Thanksgiving Day parade on TV (thank you, Jet Blue).

That afternoon, Aunt Marianna made a wonderful turkey dinner that we literally inhaled. We were so hungry we forgot to take pictures of the table or the food!

Mikey loved spending time with his grandparents and cousins, playing with his new toys, and swimming in the pool.

On Saturday night we went to dinner to celebrate Grandma Sarah's 80th birthday.





Mikey also got to spend two mornings on the beach. The first time we went with Mimi and Grandpa and it took him some time to adjust. The next time we went back with Uncle Timmy and there was no adjustment period. Mikey settled right in--playing in the sand and splashing in the water. And while leaving, he had to flirt with the three ladies in bikinis that were next to us.......












And when Mikey was just in the mood to relax, he could be found here watching Sesame Street in Grandma's recliner:

Thanks for a great visit, everyone! We'll be back soon!

xoxoxo

We are currently working very hard in the "Scialabba Workshop" to make the house look festive and Christmas-y. When the decorating concludes (which should be some time tonight), the blog will be updated accordingly. How is it December 8th already???

4 years ago today I married my best friend.....

This Thanksgiving Mikey is most thankful for....

Most Thankful

It goes without saying that I am thankful EVERYDAY for Michael and Mikey and the life that we have together. This year, I want to reflect on another thing I am most thankful for......

The McDonagh Family.

This fabulous family took me in when my life was a little crazy and let me move into their Florida home to complete an internship at a nearby hospital. THEN they allowed me to crash even longer once I made the decision to re-locate and become a Florida resident!

The McDonaghs were always re-locating around the country---from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and finally to Florida. Growing up, we spent quality time around the holidays with together but I never got to spend the amount of time that I did during the three years we lived together in West Palm.

Here are some of my favorite memories with the McDonaghs:

-Bonding over countless card games at the kitchen table: Phase 10 & Oh Hell were our favorites;

-Doing girly things with Aunt Diane that she never got to do with a "daughter"--manis and pedis, clothing and furniture shopping, going to the movies to watch "chick flicks" (or renting them and watching at home), sitting around and talking for hours;

-Uncle Tom converting me to a Red Sox fan & watching him check the paper each morning to see how many games ahead the Sox were of the Yankees;

-Fighting over the leftover chicken cutlets for lunch with Ryan (and the washing machine and the TV);

-Surviving 2 out of 3 hurricanes together (the third I spent working in the hospital)---sleeping in the laundry room with Ryan, sitting in the downstairs shower with Aunt Diane as we yelled at the boys for opening the window and watching the hurricane from upstairs;

-My weekly cup of ice cream from Baskin Robbins courtesy of Uncle Tom;

-Watching the Giants game at the bar with my uncle and "brothers";

-Our "family" vacation to Universal in Orlando;

-Bar hopping with my cousin...NOT my boyfriend!

-Watching "our" favorite TV shows--Friends and Sex and the City (even Uncle Tom!);

-All of our cocktails and family dinners together.

These memories and a million more will stick out in my head and I'm so grateful for the times we shared together. I love you all!

Happy 30th Birthday, Uncle Mark!

Happy Birthday to you! We hope you have a great day! We're looking forward to seeing you next week!

Love Michael, Allison and Mikey