Fish sticks & broccoli: boosters for TWO!

Oh yes it's LADIES NIGHT and the FEELIN'S RIGHT, YES IT'S LADIE'S NIGHT, OH WHAT A NIGHT!!!!

THAT'S RIGHT FOLKS! THIS LITTLE LADY HAD HER VERY OWN LADIES NIGHT WITH HER BUDDY PHOEBE TONIGHT! Us girls had a LOVELY DINNER FOR TWO followed by playpen playtime and MUCH GIGGLING & SILLINESS WAS HAD BY ALL!!!!!! =)

Ruby: "Man, I gotta do this more OFTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO"



Phoebe: "Thanks for inviting me over tonight Ruby, this girls night is MUCH OVERDUE! And the food here is OUTSTANDING! My compliments to the chef!"



Ruby: " It's nothing Phoeb's, Momma and I love to entertain! And yea, she does make a mean fish stick doesn't she? Wait till you try her broccoli & tomato Risotto! TO DIE FOR! "









Ruby: " No really, I just couldn't eat another bite, I insist you try this! You're gonna love it!"


Phoebe: " Wow, you're right that's good! Man I'm gonna gain another ten christmas lbs if I eat here again! You Italians are FIERCE!"


Ruby: "Well, ok then maybe I could take this one back so as not to stuff you too much... does that help?"


Phoebe: " Ummm, did you just take my food? You totally took my food!?!! I was only KIDDING! GIVE ME THAT FISHSTICK BACK SISTAH!"


Ruby: "Ok, ok I'm sorry, I was only trying to help... here you go..."



Phoebe: " Thanks Ruby!"


Ruby: "Hmmm, what's this, a cookie? Thanks Momma but I honestly don't think I could eat another bite! I'm STUFFED! "


Phoebe: "I'll take that off your hands..."



In preparation for the upcoming SUPERBOWL XL (39 days & counting) Momma's been helping me practice my TOUCHDOWN' moves...




Check me OUT!!! TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



WE'RE READY FOR ANOTHER NEW ENGLAND WIN PEOPLE!!!!!!

GOOOOO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!


After our SUPERBOWL XL practice moves, we retired to the living room to have some SERIOUS PLAY PEN PLAY TIME GIRL STYLE!!!!!!! We had a BLAST! It's fun having another small person my size to hang with, Phoebe ROCKS! =)













I really hope Phoebe comes over again real soon, she's a TRIP! But for now, I'm just pooped so, g'night everyone, Ruby has left the blog!!!

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My First Christmas home with Momma!

Awwwww Momma, c'mon, do I have to wear another BOW??? Maybe we should mix this 'BOW THING' up a little bit from time to time don'tcha think??



Ciao Nanna & Nonno! Don't I look beautiful in my Christmas Dress?!!! =)



My morning nap before all the hundreds of Italian Relatives show up for our CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION! BUON NATALE TUTTI!!!!



Ahhhhh refreshed after my nap, my Cousins ARRIVE!!!! My Aunt Robin & my Uncle Lee came with my cousins!!! Judan and his younger sister Drea'! I love them THEY'RE SO MUCH FUN!!!













WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO LOOK WHO ARRIVED TO JOIN IN THE FUN! MY COUSIN ISABELLA!!!!!! She's getting SO BIG! She's nearly 3 months old now!!!!! Doesn't she look so cute in stripes?????? =) I LOVE YOU ISABELLA!





Momma and Drea' love each other so much! She always gives Momma the BIGGEST & BEST SMILES EVER!!!!!!!! =)





After all that playing it was time to go downstairs to Nonna's house to MANGIA! (eat) AND BOY DID WE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Uncle Adam and my Auntie Leanne and my ISABELLA!!!!!!! Don't they make such a CUTE FAMILY OF 3!!!!!!!!


Oooh, what's this, more food? Sure don't mind if I do!



Momma apparently listened to me this morning when mentioned mixing up this 'BOW THING' cuz CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED NEXT!!! LOL I didn't really mind it though, as long as I could keep playing with the fun Leap Frog magnet farm she got me for our fridge, I was a happy camper! =)




Horrayyyy!!!!!!!!! And that was my first Christmas day here with Momma and our big family! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!! CIAO!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Today was a very FUN, very BIG, very BUSY day in this Italian family... Momma is WIPED OUT & feeling slightly sick to be honest. Miss Ruby had a great day but puked on Momma earlier & now I'm feeling very similar so you'll forgive me if this is a short post with just a few pics of my little monkey.

Hope everyone had a wonderful day surrounded by family & friends who love them!

Love to all,

-Momma and Ruby Cate

Twas the night before Christmas...

... and all through the house, lots of people were stirring, with or without a mouse!
Our stockings were hung down at Nanna's with Care in hopes that she'd fill them with goodies to spare!
Bear, Dog and I were nestled all snug in my bed, while visions of Nonno danced in my head!
And Momma in her jammies & Ebenezer taking a 'nap',
Would soon settle down for a long winters nap!
When out in the driveway there arose such a clatter,
Ebenezer rolled off his bed & wondered what was the MATTER!!
(SOMEONE INTERRUPTED HIS NAP!)
Momma looked out the window and saw a big FLASH,
'Oh, it's just the neighbor's car backfiring... and what the hell is a sash?"
The moon on Momma's breast ( since there was no fallen snow )
Made her realize she could charge money for this heavenly show!
A dollar a piece, that would sure add up quick! COLLEGE MONEY FOR ME, MAN WOULDN'T THAT BE A NEAT TRICK!
Then Momma saw something that woke her from her dreamin',
a big ole' fat man with eight reindeer came a screamin'!
What the HECK IS THAT! Momma said so QUICK!
The fat man looked at her & shouted
" ARE YOU SERIOUS???#$%# IT'S ME SAINT NICK!"
Now the story does go 'more rapid than eagles..." they came, but I"m here to tell you Fat men & eagles just do NOT travel the SAME!
He bumped down the sidewalk & thumped on the stairs... as he screamed to each one of them, and called them by NAME!
C'mon dorker, let's go gimpy, what's keeping you greg...
...keep going and don't give up, ugh, man I KNEW I SHOULD'VE DONE THAT JENNY CRAIG!
Let's just try to climb the porch, the hell with the wall,
if I try to climb that thing I'll SURE AS HELL FALL!
As cold as his beard had become overnight,
he saw what was ahead of him & was frozen in fright!
So he hauled a few toys from the sack that he brought,
and to get the front door to open, he fought!
It's cold out here & I can't feel my nose,
won't someone please give me some WARMER CLOTHES!
And then in an instant he heard a jingle inside,
it was Momma who said " YOU'LL FREEZE OUT THERE! COME IN FROM OUT SIDE!"
As she shut the front door to keep in the heat, he smiled at her & thought " Now THIS is a treat!"
She led him upstairs to warm up his toes & even his fat ole' tummy & nose!
She made him some cocoa with whipped cream to boot,
He thought she was funny, just a regular HOOT!
He then put the packages right under their tree...
...Momma thought for sure there'd be something for ME!
He finished his cocoa and gave her a grin, said " next year I'll come early, and this time serve GIN!"
She hugged him and smiled & thanked him so much...
... for the gift he had given her was one she could touch.
A dream come true, so precious and small...
... a beautiful daughter, the most beautiful of all!
He spoke not a word, for his heart spoke instead,
He knew that her gift was sound asleep in her bed.
He smiled & nodded and turned back around, and fell down the whole flight of stairs with a BOUND!
She called out to see if he'd broken a leg, but heard something about him going to search for a keg?
No matter, it's christmas & time for good cheer, even if it comes in the form of a BEER!

So Ruby, this christmas when you dream all snug in your bed,
remember that Momma loves you forever and ever... it had to be said!



MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,

Momma & one very sleepy, very patiently waiting for Santa: Miss Ruby Cate!