Pumpkin Picking

We took advantage of the beautiful weather that rolled through and took Jenna pumpkin picking out on the East End of LI at Harbes Farm. Grandma, Uncle Jason, Kristin and I had a great time with Jenna picking her pumpkins. Unfortunately Mike is still stuck with his crutches, so he missed out on all the fun. But as many of you already know, we had another Rivera with us that day. For those who do not know, are family is getting larger. We are thrilled to announce we are expecting a baby and the newest member of the family should be showing their face May 4. Jenna is very excited that she is going to be a big sister. We'll see how long that lasts.
Enjoy the pictures below. We really did have a great day.



Jenna playing on the tractor wagon.















Of course the princess can't walk to get her pumpkins. Uncle Jason had to pull her in the wagon.














She picked this one all by herself.













Me and my girl













Jenna with Kristin and Uncle Jason

Ragamuffin Parade

I think I'm all caught up now.
Here are some pictures from the Bayridge Ragamuffin Parade. They host a parade every year and have all the children dress up in their Halloween costumes. It was tons of fun this year since Aunt Susan and Uncle Thomas were able to bring out Brandon and Ethan to march with Jenna. Jenna was so excited to see her "Spiderman" cousins! It was such a perfect day.



Jenna trying to grab a hug.














The 2 Spidermans and Tinkerbelle.













I thought this picture was adorable.













Playtime!

Quick Florida Trip

Mom, Jenna and I headed down to Florida for a quick visit with Grandma and Grandpa for a weekend. We had a great time with them. I think Jenna entertained both Grandma and Grandpa the entire time. We hit Downtown Disney when we arrived for some shopping and lunch. Jenna had a great time posing with her favorite characters.




Jenna and a Mickey Hat.














Buzz Light Year to the rescue!














No trip is complete without a kiss to Minnie Mouse.














Can you believe this is 4 generations?












Jenna having fun with her Great-Grandparents.

First Day of School

Jenna's first day at St. Anselms. She is doing amazing and loves her new teach Mrs. Dunleavy.





Jenna and Madison waiting to go in.














Jenna and Dylan posing for the camera.













My big girl with her backpack waiting to be let in.

Did September really pass by??????

So it's October 1 already. Where did all the time go????
In case you didn't know, Mike had gotten hurt on September 9 playing Softball. Sliding into 2nd base, he ended up breaking his ankle. He was in the hospital for a week and had to have surgery. So it has been a longggggg September.

Here are some pictures to try and catch everyone up!




The day before Mike got hurt, we spent the day out in New Jersey with our friends Scott, Sonya, Joey and Olivia. They had a BBQ at their new home. Here is the old Tutor Time crew.











Jenna playing in Joey and Olivia's playroom.

Summers over :(

Can't believe that summer is over! It feels like it was just the beginning of summer. We decided to celebrate Labor Day Weekend with a trip down to DC. We headed down Saturday morning with Jennifer, Mark and Madison for a long weekend of fun. We hit the monuments Saturday afternoon. It was a perfect day - not a cloud in the sky. Sunday we met up with Mike's friend Jay and his family at the DC Zoo. The kids had a great time playing around and checking out the animals. We ended the day with a dip in the pool. Monday was another day without a cloud in the sky. We hung around Old Town Alexandria before heading back to NY. Great way to end the summer.


World War II Memorial with the Washington Monument in the background.















Mike posing with the Washington Monument in the background.















Posing in front of the White House.














Dads taking a break at the zoo.
(Actually they didn't want to climb the steps to see the outside bird sanctuary)














Jenna and Madison













My big girl

























Knocked out after a full day at the zoo.


















Checking out the sights in Old Town Alexandria.

After dinner picture.

Sesame Place

Last weekend we headed out for some fun out at Sesame Place. Jenna was thrilled to see Elmo and to stay in a hotel for the weekend with Madison. It was like was long sleepover party for her. The rides were great, though she could have done without the Roller Coaster. We went on just about everything in the park. Weather was great all weekend. Thank goodness for the water rides to cool us off since it was well in the 90's on Saturday all day. It really was a fun weekend and I know both Jenna and Madison had a blast. Enjoy the pictures.



Taking a whirl on the spinning teacup.s















Jenna getting a big hug from Elmo.













Jenna and Madison jumping around on the bouncer.














They loved the double stroller. This was taken at the start of our first day in the park.














Hanging out in the Grocery Store on Sesame Street.














Mark and Jenna riding the Elmo Fish ride.














Me and Madison riding the Elmo Fish ride.













Mike, Jenna, Jen and Madison trying out the Elmo Free Fall ride.

Pompeii Pictures

Pictures from Pompeii

Museum of Natural History

Anticipating some rainy weather this weekend, we headed over to the Museum of Natural History. Madison and Jenna had a great time seeing the animals, dinosaurs and of course the big blue whale. It was fun to see them interacting and checking out the exhibits.
Sunday the rain finally came but we spent a great afternoon with Grandma Gladys.
Below are some pictures from the museum.




The BFF's taking a break.













Hanging out with the dinosaurs.















My diva posing for the camera.














Checking out the penguins.













Cool tomb from Mexico.

Pictures from the trip down the Amalfi Coast

Here are some great views from our drive down the Amalfi Coast.