Mr. & Mrs. Matri

On April 9, 2011 Jessica and Steve tied the knot! We all traveled down to the Dominican Republic for an amazing weekend of fun in the sun! It was so nice to be with the whole family. The wedding was beautiful and of course the bride was gorgeous. It was an amazing weekend and a memory we all will treasure forever!

And the time has come....

Well it has been 4 years that we have been waiting to drink our Italy wine with the Scoll's. Finally, no one was pregnant and we could figure out a date. We took the drive to Boston in a bit of a snow storm but it was well worth it. We had an amazing weekend of booze, food and fun. The boys played and tried to bring back their infant year. Everett loved the girls, he fell in love! We can't wait to take a Gabel/Scoll trip with all the troops!

Another Gabel Comes to Town!

Brooks was in town this week to interview for an internship this summer. Of course he got it! He will be staying with Steven and Jen over the summer. We are all so excited to get to see him more!! Welcome to NYC Brooks!!!

Just Strange!

It has been about 2 weeks now since we have decided to stop Nap Time. Everett has been going to bed earlier (which is great for us) and he has been going to be easier (again, GREAT). Just last night he was sleeping peacefully in his bed by 9pm. Around 12am when I decided to go to bed, I checked the monitor (as I always do) to see if he was covered and ok. Well when I looked at the screen, there was NO EVERETT! I said to Ivan, he's not in his bed. Since he wasn't in our room and his door was closed we weren't sure what was going on. We both got up and went in his room to find him on the floor with his blanket. Not quiet sure if he just decided to sleep there or if maybe he was sleep walking.

Just strange!

Chapstick

Every time Everett is quiet and we can't find him - he is usually under the table or behind the couch applying chapstick. Recently he has been exploring with the Chaptick and applying it EVERYWHERE on his body. Today I saw him take the Chapstick and head for the table. Well it was only a matter of minutes before I said "Everett enough with the Chapstick" he didn't answer me so I went over to the table and found him with it all over his legs. And of course it was the CHERRY Chapstick so it was really messy!

The Firsts

Since Everett is a "Big Boy" now he loves to do big boy activities (or should I say his Daddy loves to do the big boy activities). Over the last month Everett has experienced a lot of "Firsts". He had his first time bowling, first time ice skating and his first time sledding. Out of the 3, we would say he enjoyed sledding the most (I think we did too)! Here are some highlights of his Firsts!

YoGert

Everett has recently learned the art of Yoga (or as he calls it - Yogert). He loves doing Yogert with his GaGa (aka Grandma Nancy). Nancy has taught Everett how to relax and say ohhmmm or as Everett says it Hommme. Here are some great shots of Everett's Yogert!

TOO BRIGHT!

Now that Everett is in a big boy bed he wakes up and likes to come into our bed and snuggle in the morning. Sometimes we let him watch TV so we can get an extra few GLORIOUS minutes of sleep! Well...our room is a bit dark in the morning so once that TV goes on it can be a bit of a shock to the eyes. Everett being the super cute (and smart) kid that he is says "It's TOO BRIGHT - I need my sunglasses!" Now anytime he gets to watch TV in our bed, he asks for his sunglasses. We keep a pair next to the bed for quick access!

Same Faces

Somehow, and not on purpose, Everett and I seem to make the same faces. I have only noticed this when it is caught on camera. Who knows how many times a day we have the same expressions! I guess its a mother son thing!

Undies

Although not completely potty
trained yet, Everett loves to
wear his undies all the time. Recently he wanted to put them on all by himself. We told him to go get them from his drawer and he could put them on...
BIG MISTAKE! He grabbed every pair and insisted on putting ALL of them on. It was really cute and a good quiet activity for everyone!

Big Boy Bed

Well it was about that time...

Everett has never been a good sleeper and for the last month he would not go to bed pleasantly and would get up during the night. We tried everything from a different night time routine, different ceiling slideshows, pillow, no pillow, nightlight - EVERYTHING. So we decided to try a toddler bed. It took a day or 2 but he LOVED IT! Now WE can sleep through the night. He has done pretty well with not getting out of the bed until its "morning time". It's very sweet because he will come out of his room in the morning, come over to my side of the bed, rub my arm and say Good Morning Mommy". I can definitely say that hearing his little voice is the best way to wake up!

Apples & Pumkins & Halloween Oh My!

APPLES

This year was the first time we went Apple Picking.
Everett ate so many apples in 1 day. I loved that we could try the apples before we took them home. It was a lot of fun - Everett was completely Appled Out and took a long snooze on the way home!

I'm the King of the APPLES!

PUMPKINS

Well... this year we took the trip! We went all the way out east (or as Ivan likes to call it, ENGLAND) with the fam! Although it was FREEZING - we all had a great time. Everett was running around the field having a ball!

HALLOWEEN

So...Last year's costume was Skeleton Pajama's because Everett wouldn't wear anything on his head. This year he wanted to be a dinosaur/dragon and we couldn't find anything that worked for him. After weeks of searching and returning costumes I went with something EASY - Race car driver! He actually loved it. We went trick or treating with the Volpe's and this year Everett's favorite treat was GOLDFISH!

Let's Get Ready

Everett started his pre-pre school on September 15th. So far he is doing great. It took him a few days to get comfortable but is loving it! He is Ms. Marisol's FAVORITE student. He had no problem with the nanny leaving him after the 2nd week. He is such a big boy! Here are some highlights of his first couple months and PAJAMA DAY!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

PAJAMA DAY!