Happy Halloween!

I'll be sure to post more photos that I capture today, but here's one of Luke with his BFF Ryan at the StrollerFit Halloween party on Wednesday:



And one with Mommy:

Brrrr...

Though we escaped the snow that hit much of the Northeast, it was in the 30s this morning! Time to break out the snowsuit...

One Woman's Trash

I interrupt the baby posts to post about another successful venture. I recently sorted through my fall/winter wardrobe and realized there were about only about three items of clothing that I could fit in. What's a girl to do? I could go shopping, but that seemed too expensive and wasteful (especially since I hope I will not be carrying around these extra twenty pounds forever). So I decided to hold a clothing/accessories swap. Yesterday my living room and dining room transformed into a mini boutique, and ten of us went shopping guilt-free! At the end of the swap, everyone left with little treasures.


Stef and her sparkly new shoes


Rachel found this pretty necklace


Bhuvana is excited about her new dress


Wendy shows off her new red coat


Meag and Alison show off their cute skirts and even cuter kids


Janelle couldn't decide between her purple dress and shiny belt. Athena and Hunter help her model.


Lief and his pretty pink headband???


OK, one baby photo. In the spirit of recycling, Luke got a new old bumbo from Hunter and Athena.

I'll definitely do this again in the spring! Stef and I were even talking about doing a "cabin fever" swap in January--books, CDs, DVDs, board games, video games, crafts, etc. This one we'll invite the guys to--Stay tuned!

Getting Ready for Halloween

This hat ignites many conversations with strangers, I tell you!

You're never fully dressed without a smile

And an adorable Ralph Lauren one piece. Thanks Deanna!

Hiking

Today we decided to take Luke for a hike in Prospect Hill Park, a wooded area about a mile from our home. Here Jamie is, with Luke in the Bjorn, ready to go:





What a beautiful day for a hike! Sunny skies, 70 degrees, beautiful New England foliage...

5 minutes later...

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!



Oh well, better luck next time!

Christening

This weekend Luke was baptized at Saint Catherine's Church in New Jersey by Father Patrick Rice. This was my church growing up, and where I was baptized. Luke wore a 114 year old Christening gown that has been in my family for four generations! After the Christening, we had a party at il Michelangelo restaurant with forty family members and friends. Here are some highlights of the festivities:


Godparents Kerry and Tim


The proud grandparents and Uncle Aaron


Group shot


This was a lot like shampooing, so Luke didn't mind


Yummy cake from the Viking Bakery


Family shot


You can see Luke's cute outfit better in this photo with Dad