Finally some good pictures of Brayden smiling!

Kicked back and relaxed.
Happy to be clean...

We've had beautiful weather!

The weather here has been incredible. We've had several really nice days in a row so we've taken advantage of the opportunity to get out of the house and headed to the park.

Jamie, Genevieve and Alaina on the slides
The next crocodile hunter!
Alaina, Alex and Brayden heading down the slide
Such a big girl... all by herself
Brayden and Alaina
out for a bike ride
Genevieve and Alaina on the car together
Best buds!

Brayden in the saucer.
getting so big!
Time for puzzles

Happy St. Patricks Day!
Happy St. Patricks Day! We enjoyed a yummy meal of corned beef and cabbage with boiled potatoes. Everyone sported green and we had some good Irish fun!

Alaina, Dennis, Nic and Brayden all in green!
Kiss me, I'm Irish!
Mmmm.... Fruit tart.
So proud of herself. She ate all the fruit off the top of the tart.

Alaina's got some big boots to fill!

Grandma and Brayden hanging out.

Aunt Joanie and Brayden
Mommy and Brayden taking a snooze on the couch.

On March 8th, 2007 a great man passed. Nic's Grandfather, Raymond Dennis Santoli lost his battle with cancer. Raymond was an incredible husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be greatly missed.

A Ray of Light

Written by Nicolas Santoli

In memory of Raymond Santoli (April 4, 1924 - March 8, 2007)

As a child life's new,

And all's a delight,

Warmed by family love,

The sun always shines bright.

But time marches on,

And day fades to night,

The shadows grow deep,

And birth child's fright.

Yet when fear grows great,

Appears child's knight,

Father squashes the gloom,

A ray of light.

Childhood gives way,

And life grows quite ripe,

Schoolyard disputes,

Become adult plights.

Family, future, career,

Issues no longer slight,

Burden adult's soul,

And qualms they incite.

Yet a quick word from father,

Can make all seem right,

Life long fatherly advice,

A ray of light.

Life Stays the course,

Day moves to twilight,

Old age rears it's head,

'pon adults shoulders alights.

New fears arrive, and

Alone these, one must fight,

Fathers cone on ahead,

on the path of dark night.

Soone one will join him,

But the journey will be bright,

Fatherhood memories,

A ray of light.

Our Trip to Ohio

Nicole and Alaina sharing a lollipop

Nicole and Bobby

Adriana and Brayden
Steven and Alaina at breakfast.

Take time to smell the roses.

Cousins Abby, Antonio and Alaina playing.
Antonio and Alaina

Great Grandma Santoli and Traci

Orlando 2007

We headed to Orlando, Florida for a week of fun and sun. We had a fantastic time as we hit the pool, the play area (for Alaina), Seaworld and the Dolly Parton Dixie Stampede. It was nice to leave behind the cold weather and enjoy some warm sunny weather.

Nic and Alaina on the plane to Orlando.

Alaina hanging out reading abook
Grampy Dennis and Brayden hanging out.
Mr. Smiley

Alaina ready to go swimming!

Mommy and her babies.

Nic and Alaina reading a book.

Alaina and Daddy at the pool
Alaina and Mommy at the pool
Mr. Cool Guy


Brayden cooling off in Florida.
Alaina playing in the maze.
Brayden, Grandma Cynthia and Alaina

Grampy Dennis and Brayden.
Nic and Alaina looking at the sea turtles
Brayden ready to cruise Sea World.
Alaina putting the dishes away... or was it taking them out?!

Checking out Shamu
Daddy and his babies.
The Santoli family at Sea World

Swinging on the bench.
Brayden sporting his swimming trunks.
Alaina checking out the flowers at Sea World.
Alex and Alaina petting the Budweiser Clydesdale.

Alaina in the airport ready to head home.