Walking...

Okay so let me explain, I love crocks for kids. They are the best shoes because they do not require parental involvement to put on or take off, they are durable,easy to wash and comfortable according to Isabella. I had not even thought of them as on option for Vinny since he has just been learning to walk. But the other day I could not resist these, Pumpkin crocks!!! They are too cute so I broke down and spent the $5 (at walmart) so he could have his first pair of crocks. I must say to my surprise he walks very well in them, but he does love to take them off and throw them in the car. The video shows him walking from our living room, down the hall and into our room. He is doing great, he would much rather walk at his point. If he falls he will usually get back up and walk, very little crawling going on in our house now. I'm not sure if you can hear it on the video very well but he is making this clicking sound, which is how he calls the dog. Rocco and Isabella were running down the hall, Vinny decided to follow them, you can hear how excited he gets when he finds them. Enjoy!!

I love Fall....

I really enjoy the fall season, cooler weather, home made pies and the beginning of the holiday season. It always feels like the start of fall to me when we go the the pumpkin patch in Marble Falls. Last year Vincent was still in my belly and we did not know he was Vincent, look at him now!!!

If you look closely you will see Vincent in the hole where Isabella's left hand should be.

Everyone loves riding the tractor...

Here are are few pictures in the pumpkins, Vincent was more interested in playing, touching and pointing at the pumpkins then looking at the camera. He was overwhelmed and excited.

Getting lost in the kids maze... does it count if you find your way out via a path you make on your own?????

Isabella has wanted to ride a horse for a very long time and the opportunity has just never been available. I could not say no once she saw the horses, the anticipation and excitement were worth the wait. Her horses name was Lacy. She tells everyone that she got to ride a horse. Hopefully this is one of those memories that she keep forever.

Are you ready for some kickball????

We officially started kickball season a few weeks ago. This is Isabella's second season to play, she seems to really enjoy it and is a great team player. I think she learns a lot from trying many different things at this age. We are the grasshoppers this year, much better than the mosquito's that we were last year. The best part about kickball is the ice cream at Dairy Queen after the games!!

Papa and granny came to her last game and joined us for ice cream. After 12 weeks in a cast and on crutches it is nice to have Papa out and about with us again. Hey Papa~ Dave, granny and I are going to take a break, now you get to chase Vinny for a while, that should get your muscles working again, hope your fast, have fun!!!!

A few fun shots from her last game....

Fun stuff happening in the Palmisano household...

The Kids Expo was a few weekends ago, Isabella and I went with her friend Eliza and her mom Sara. We had a great time. There were lots of fun things for the kids to do. We treated the girls to a breakfast with the princesses sponsored by The Children's Hospital at Scott and White. The girls had a great time. Here is my princess in the princess chair.

Isabella wanted to try the rock climbing wall they had set up, I did not think she was old enough, but they told me if you can walk you can climb and put her in a harness and showed her what to do. She did great!!! I can only imagine how well she would do if she had on appropriate clothes, a dress and sandals were not the best choice. I think I see a rock climbing wall girls day in our future.

Here are a few pictures of Isabella with some of the characters they had around.

Aunt Dixie and I celebrate our birthdays in September. We have always tried to get together to celebrate at some point during the month. This year Aunt D came up with the idea to take the kids to see a dinosaur exhibit they had set up in Zilker park in Austin. Isabella thought it was GREAT!!! She has not stopped talking about it. We were able to go during the week ( while older kids were in school) about 10am so the weather was perfect!! We were able to enjoy seeing the exhibit and walking around the park. We then treated ourselves to lunch at Houston's, not only do they have great salads but the BEST key lime pie ever!!! It was a great morning of fun for all of us. Great idea Aunt D!! Here are a few pictures from the dinosaur exhibit.

We took a break from walking in the butterfly garden. They had these great butterfly benches that were actually comfortable to sit in. The kids were able to have a snack and hang out for a minute. I let Vinny out of the stroller to move about a little and the adults got to rest our feet.

I am not sure how I got this video at the end, but it is of Isabella dancing to some music they had at the Kids Expo. Enjoy!