http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/Latest Xanga weblog from clairevinnieen-us60http://s.xanga.com/images/xangalogobutton.gifhttp://clairevinnie.xanga.com/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/678221026/recent-shots/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/678221026/recent-shots/Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:43:51 GMTIt's been awhile and the kids seem to grow like weeds!!!<a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/a3c17215636616/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa3.xanga.com/c17c842376033215636616/z168623731.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0380.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/b8b74215636478/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xb8.xanga.com/b74f065721235215636478/z168623609.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0391.JPG" /></a><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/e989b215636339/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe9.xanga.com/89bf065728d35215636339/z168623499.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0395.JPG" /></a><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/833ed215636159/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x83.xanga.com/3edf175776432215636159/z168623346.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0400.JPG" /></a><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/c9226215636109/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc9.xanga.com/226c9450c5330215636109/z168623301.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0401.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/9dd17215636033/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x9d.xanga.com/d17c665567631215636033/z168623240.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0402.JPG" /></a><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/3d45a215635983/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x3d.xanga.com/45af0350c3135215635983/z168623197.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0405.JPG" /></a><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/a03b5215635921/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa0.xanga.com/3b5c905765430215635921/z168623150.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0416.JPG" /></a><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/5f269215635850/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x5f.xanga.com/269c862164433215635850/z168623089.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0420.JPG" /></a> <br />http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/678221026/recent-shots/#firstcommenthttp://clairevinnie.xanga.com/670005486/happy-adoption-day/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/670005486/happy-adoption-day/Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:59:20 GMT3 years ago today, our Luca Bae came home to us. We anxiously awaited his arrival in Detroit's international airport. I will never forget it for as long as we live. Unfortunately, this year we are not going to be having our "family day" celebration to celebrate both Mira and Luca's adoptions. With Vinnie being out of town so much lately, we will have to postpone it for now. We love you so much, you are such a perfect child! <br />Newborn pictures of our boy! <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/e7b58205512750/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe7.xanga.com/b58c7716c9131205512750/z159763336.tif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="luca4" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/e11e5205512891/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe1.xanga.com/1e5c911bd1633205512891/z159763458.tif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="Luca3" /></a> <br />In the airport!<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/d3594205512956/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xd3.xanga.com/594c8213d8032205512956/z159763519.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="100_0237" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/47a8a205513021/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x47.xanga.com/a8a82bf502178205513021/z159763580.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="100_0230" /></a><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/4532e205513072/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x45.xanga.com/32ec7116d2d31205513072/z159763624.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="Towel" /></a><br />Some recent photos of our silly man!<a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/92a84205513289/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x92.xanga.com/a84c8113d1732205513289/z159763825.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0321" /></a><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/9c04c205309867/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x9c.xanga.com/04cf162a26235205309867/z159587680.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0325.JPG" /></a><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/501e5205309712/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x50.xanga.com/1e5c6a3324333205309712/z159587546.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0326.JPG" /></a> <br />http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/670005486/happy-adoption-day/#firstcommenthttp://clairevinnie.xanga.com/669861270/zoo-time/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/669861270/zoo-time/Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:24:29 GMTI haven't added any photos lately and the summer is flying by. So hear are some photos of the kids at the zoo yesterday. Luca's favorite friends, Pat and Kerry came with us. We had lots of fun!<br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/4a871205309600/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x4a.xanga.com/871c623223430205309600/z159587449.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0328.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/85f2f205309037/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x85.xanga.com/f2fc903316333205309037/z159586951.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0339.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/5849e205308921/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x58.xanga.com/49ec922b15333205308921/z159586845.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0342.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/c12bd205308822/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc1.xanga.com/2bdc913214033205308822/z159586757.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0343.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/31bf4205308700/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x31.xanga.com/bf4c7b2a13630205308700/z159586647.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0344.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/038b1205308583/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x03.xanga.com/8b1c962412433205308583/z159586542.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0345.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/9f292205309250/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x9f.xanga.com/292c712519331205309250/z159587134.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0338.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/693cb205309419/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x69.xanga.com/3cbc802008632205309419/z159587284.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="IMG_0330.JPG" /></a> http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/669861270/zoo-time/#firstcommenthttp://clairevinnie.xanga.com/663139370/some-updated-photosvideo/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/663139370/some-updated-photosvideo/Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:09:49 GMT<P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/30997195840310/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0298.JPG src="http://x30.xanga.com/997c421557231195840310/z151277613.jpg" width=400></A></P><P>&nbsp;<SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN>I can't believe how much everyone is growing!!!!&nbsp;<A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/81fdc195840249/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0297.JPG src="http://x81.xanga.com/fdcc821713d35195840249/z151277559.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P>In our backyard!!</P><P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/d4274195840219/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0288.JPG src="http://xd4.xanga.com/274c61e156c33195840219/z151277530.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P>Luca using his "weed wacker" as Papa uses his!</P><P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/806c6195840195/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0289.JPG src="http://x80.xanga.com/6c6c921743032195840195/z151277508.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P>My silly girl!</P><P><EMBED style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 392px" src=http://video.xanga.com/xangavideoplayer.swf?i=791281&amp;m=5de1d&amp;xt=1 type=application/x-shockwave-flash bgcolor="#ffffff" wmode="opaque"> </EMBED><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P>http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/663139370/some-updated-photosvideo/#firstcommenthttp://clairevinnie.xanga.com/660401570/a-few-things-to-get-into/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/660401570/a-few-things-to-get-into/Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:01:10 GMT<P>Where has the time gone?&nbsp; This month, Mira will be 18 months old.&nbsp; It is really unbelievable.&nbsp; She is becoming such a busy (and sassy) little lady!&nbsp; She will get herself into ANYTHING she can.</P><P>Just a couple of shots...</P><P>Yes, that is the dryer...</P><P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/801c1192560088/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0254.JPG src="http://x80.xanga.com/1c1c7b2ac9733192560088/z148421444.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P>I'm not entirely sure how she got into this on her own&nbsp;without knocking it over!&nbsp; But she was very proud!</P><P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/4a4f0192559864/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0263.JPG src="http://x4a.xanga.com/4f0c6b3050132192559864/z148421240.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P>http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/660401570/a-few-things-to-get-into/#firstcommenthttp://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653516097/dancing-with-the-babies/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653516097/dancing-with-the-babies/Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:22:47 GMT<P>Mira and Luca love dancing with the stars!</P><P><EMBED style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 392px" src=http://video.xanga.com/xangavideoplayer.swf?i=723965&amp;m=604cb&amp;xt=1 type=application/x-shockwave-flash bgcolor="#ffffff" wmode="opaque"> </EMBED><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P>http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653516097/dancing-with-the-babies/#firstcommenthttp://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653516039/lucas-birthday/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653516039/lucas-birthday/Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:21:56 GMT<P>We had so much fun!&nbsp; Here are a few photos from Luca's big day!</P><P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/50e29185432619/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0216.JPG src="http://x50.xanga.com/e29c424162330185432619/z142221441.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/83178185432725/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0204.JPG src="http://x83.xanga.com/178c575327430185432725/z142221534.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/3a7db185432836/photo.html" target=_blank>Train time with friends!<IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0213.JPG src="http://x3a.xanga.com/7dbc404166533185432836/z142221624.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/943a5185432946/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0218.JPG src="http://x94.xanga.com/3a5c4a4107d33185432946/z142221716.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P>http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653516039/lucas-birthday/#firstcommenthttp://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653515846/spending-time-outside/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653515846/spending-time-outside/Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:19:35 GMT<A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/0feda185422472/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0230.JPG src="http://x0f.xanga.com/eda8525000218185422472/z142213200.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/8f08e185422431/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0226.JPG src="http://x8f.xanga.com/08e8255700338185422431/z142213172.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/e1dcb185422295/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0222.JPG src="http://xe1.xanga.com/dcbc554367d30185422295/z142213065.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/05296185422346/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_0245.JPG src="http://x05.xanga.com/296c534338031185422346/z142213109.jpg" width=400></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN>http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653515846/spending-time-outside/#firstcommenthttp://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653262438/quick-photos/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653262438/quick-photos/Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:45:45 GMT<P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/97de5185193901/photo.html" target=_blank></A>&nbsp;<SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN>Luca turned three on Saturday and we had sooooo much fun!!! I've never seen him so excited!&nbsp; And we had beautiful weather.&nbsp; It was perfect!&nbsp; I haven't downloaded the pictures from my camera yet, but I will post them ASAP.&nbsp; Until then, here are 2 photos we took at Nonna and Papa's house that I had on my email.</P><P><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/97de5185193901/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=babiessmooch src="http://x97.xanga.com/de5c26f256531185193901/z142015221.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/clairevinnie/ca23d185193903/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=kidscouch src="http://xca.xanga.com/23dc50f656530185193903/z142015223.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P>http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/653262438/quick-photos/#firstcommenthttp://clairevinnie.xanga.com/649833160/scary-daddy/http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/649833160/scary-daddy/Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:25:20 GMT<P>I love this video for two reasons: Mira's reaction to Daddy and for Luca's laughter!&nbsp; He was too afraid (which is new!) to chase Vinnie himself, he kept sending "Mimi!"&nbsp; Oh, please ignore the mess you see, we are in the middle of some renovations on the house!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><EMBED style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 392px" src=http://video.xanga.com/xangavideoplayer.swf?i=698081&amp;m=0c4bc&amp;xt=1 type=application/x-shockwave-flash bgcolor="#ffffff" wmode="opaque"> </EMBED><SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P>http://clairevinnie.xanga.com/649833160/scary-daddy/#firstcomment