Zio Marco and Zia Rafaella

My aunt and uncle from Italy came for a visit for a few weeks in February. Ethan warmed right up to them! Seeing them makes me want to head to Italy to visit the rest of my family! Maybe one day . . .

"Seriously?"

Mamma and Daddy got Ethan this T-shirt for his birthday. Ethan opened it last, and it took everyone a second to realize what the shirt actually meant- Ethan, of course, knew what it meant the moment he opened it up. Given his expression, he would like it returned.

Birthday Cake

Elmo helped celebrate Ethan's brithday with us! Ethan didn't know what to do when presented with the candles! Daddy helped out and they blew the candles out together.

Let the wild rumpus begin!

Ethan opening up his gifts- with help from his cousins and Bree of course!

Birthday Boy

Before the party began, sporting his "smoking sweater" uncle Marco sent him for Christmas, watching Mamma and Nonna decorate the house.

Ethan's birthday was January 11- I'm obviously a little slow at posting things on the blog!

Finger Painting

Ethan enjoys painting and coloring. Here is is working on his first masterpiece! I love his expression in the second picture, kind of evil looking in a way . . .