Alexander Joseph Gentile

He's here! He weighed 8 lbs, 9 ozs, and is 20.5 inches long. He looks like he's going to have curly black hair. Very attentive, looking around at everyone, especially big brother Benjamin, who very much wanted to share his graham cracker with Alexander.

The Day Before...

Susan is to be at the hospital at 6:30 in the morning. We'll be welcoming Alexander sometime tomorrow!

Thank You, Rodney!

This Veteran's Day, I'd like to honor my favorite veteran. Thank you, Rodney, for your service to our country. PaPa served in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971. He was so young, as you can see from the photos, so far from home, and so very brave. He was and is my hero.

Special Day!

I'm heading off to Tampa Monday to help welcome Alexander into this big old world! I'll be posting here and on Facebook to let everyone know the details of this very special occasion as they become available!

Letterboxing

A found a site perfect for young (and not so young) explorers in the family. Letterboxing.org is the site where you can find out how and where to begin. Getting Started explains how the "sport" started and how to get started on it yourself. At this site are links to kids activities that will introduce them to letterboxing and a map of the U.S. that will help you find letterboxes in your area. If anyone wants to take Nana letterboxing, let me know!

Pledge of Allegiance

Happy Halloween!

Cindy and Ray and their four came over Halloween day and the boys practiced trick or treating. They had some of Nana's chicken spaghetti for lunch, but the real treat was pulling long-legged plastic spiders out of the cup cakes we had for dessert. After getting those little boogers wired with plenty of sugar, we sent them home! Somehow, I didn't get a picture of Tyner, but he was decked out in hunting gear. I can't believe how tall he is! I stole a pic of Tommy and Allison's three little trick or treaters from their blog. Can't wait to see Benjamin!