Thursday, December 8, 2011

Halloween Weekend 2011



Anthony Came to visit
for his first Halloween
weekend, just at 11 days old.



Preston & Anthony





Pumpkin carving time!



Two Bat Boys!





One Uncle Gary
& One Pink Witch!


Tuesday, December 6, 2011

I'm an Auntie! October 19th 2011

A little time to play catch up with my blog!
I was just about to post Christmas pictures of our house
but must play a little catch up
with all the fun that has been going on 
at 
THE LITTLE BRICK HOUSE


Before Anthony's Birth
 TEAM AMY'S
Helping out with the birth of
Anthony Joseph
I was so very lucky, along with our family friend (pretty much
sister Amy Jo) to be in the room with Alison & Adam
for Anthony's Birth


 Anthony is here!
October 19, 2011

My sister Alison was in the birthing room for 
both of our sons!  
Very SPECIAL for us Sisters!


Anthony is a very HAPPY BIG BOY
a WHOOPING  
11 pounds 7 ounces



Dad & Son


Adam my Brother - in - law
is a natural!





First Family Photo


Andy (Anthony) and 
Proud Auntie (Me)!


LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
Welcome to our family big guy!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

We have a 40 year old in the house!


October 12, 2011
Jon turned the big
 40


 A little birthday 
chicken dance
with the boys


Birthday Cheese Cake 
and Cupcakes time


To kick off his Birthday Month
we headed to Chicago for 4 days
of relaxing, shopping, eating and fun


The Armstrong's came out for a night of fun


 AHAHAHA's 
in the city




Last evening of fun


Jon taking his picture :)


We met up with my cousins 
Lucy & Regina
and there awesome boyfriends



 Andaloro Girls + Men
Photo shoot




HAPPY HAPPY 40th Jon!!!
You are the best husband and father 
I could ever ask for!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Hopscotch Fun!






Double Hopscotch 



Saturday, October 8, 2011

Autumn has arrived at the little brick house


Love the view from our front porch
a tree-lined, brick street
and of course Preston!




Go and get your cute
fall banners from
Fabulous Affairs
in Uptown Normal


Mums and Straw
from Owens Nursery 
&
Casey's Garden Shop


Now we just need to head 
to the pumpkin patch
to pick up some pumpkins
for our porch!