Buffalo NY!

We made our first trip to Buffalo, NY this weekend as a family of 4. We went to visit my sister and brother, Lisa and Dave. Giada and Dominic had so much fun visiting with Aunt Lisa and Uncle Dave. They were even crazy enough to offer to babysit for us on Saturday night so Dan and I can have a dinner together :) We left at about 7am on Friday morning and got to Buffalo around 2:30ish. The ride up was rocky because there weren't too many places to stop and there was a lot of whining going on in the car. But, we became wise, bought a portable dvd player and the ride home was much smoother! Giada was occupied by Dora and Dominic slept for much of the time. Plus we took a different route on the way home and there were many more places to stop to stretch our legs. We even found a playground that Giada got to stretch out and play on for a little bit. We went to the Zoo in Buffalo and Giada's favorite word was "Wow!". This was Dominic's first time at a Zoo. Just spending some qt with Aunt Lisa and Uncle Dave was great. Can't wait till next time!

Pumpkin Patch Time!

What a gorgeous weekend for a ride on a hay wagon to a pumpkin field. We had such a good time taking Giada and Dominic for their first time picking pumpkins. I am sure next year Dominic will be much more involved in the process. Giada seemed to like the first pumpkin she saw. Now if we could just find time to carve or paint the pumpkins.....