Disney On Ice Staring OUR Princess!

On Friday night we got to see Disney On Ice: Princess Wishes! It was so much fun to see how excited Isabella was. Mommy and Daddy were just as excited. We had a GREAT time! Isabella did not want to leave when it was over, "No Home! I want MORE!". She says her favorite part was the fire spitting Dragon from Sleeping Beauty and she names all the Princesses that were there. We are in for fun Disney years ahead!Thank you Grammy Alice & Papa Joe for the wonderful memories!!!!!

Christmas Day Fun!

Christmas Eve!

Pre-Christmas Gatherings!

Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Glasses of Wine

My sister sent me this story below, I think it is perfect to share with everyone in hopes that we can alll have this wonderful outlook as we approach the New Year! Family is so important, it's no surprise I feel this way, so take time to enjoy the things you love most....don't sweat the small stuff! Now, if I can only take my own advice!!

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 glasses of wine...

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two glasses of wine from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things; your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions; things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full." The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else; the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you." "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. Do one more run down the ski slope. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first; the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the wine represented.The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of glasses of wine with a friend."

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A Wickedly Fun Play Date!

On Sunday, a group of us Girlfriends celebrated each other by seeing the musical Wicked. We all loved it and are in agreement that it was AWESOME! Thank you for the Friendship ladies!

Piraino Family Christmas

We had such a great time at the Piraino Family Christmas party on Saturday! It was fun to see and hang out with all of the family that we don't get to see as often as we would like. There are over 50 of us! Mom and Amy made an ornament fpr each person for the "unity tree". Russ Bassett made a sleigh and reindeer for Santa's visit. When Santa came Isabella said with wonder, "PAPA's....SANTA?!?!?!?!?!" It was adorable! The next day she was looking at the polaroid picture of her and Santa. She said, "Papa's Sooooooooo Cuuuuuute!"

"More Makeups Please..."

While Mommy was getting her hair done on Friday, Isabella got her makeup done by the Artistic Director of Billy Cosmetics... Aunt Amy!! Isn't she PRETTY :)

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas...

At the Calagnas! Decorating for Christmas is something I look forward to all year! I love it so much, probably because my mom does and I always love how much she decorates. So doing the same gives me a sense of warmth and tradition. I wish I could get some better night shots with the lights, but you get the picture!

We decorated Isabella's very own Christmas Tree on Wednesday night. She had a blast hanging all her ornaments "by self" and at the end said, "It's Beautiful! I love it!" I haven't caught her yet to take a picture by her tree, but I will eventually!

Last night she helped me decorate the "big" Christmas Tree. She lined up all the ornaments and handed them to me. "Here you go Mommy...Got It...So Pretty...Perfect!" She is a very encouraging little girl!

Mele Kalikimaka

That is what they say in Hawaii!

In true Becky fashion, I took a TON of pictures from our trip...It rained most of the time, but we still had a GREAT time...as we always do together!

It was awesome to be able to show Isabella Pearl Harbor. Daddy explained to her that all of her Great-Grandpa's served in the Navy in WWII! How special is that? Great-Grandpa Bob was stationed in Honolulu right after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Isabella also went on stage to learn the Hula. She LOVES the spotlight!

Enjoy!



Incase you can't sit through ALL of these pics....I LOVE THIS ONE...

'Tis The Season...

...for Peace, Joy and Happiness! Nothing brings these feelings out in us more than our adorable Little Christmas Angel! Here are Isabella's 2007 Christmas Photos.

The Bags Are Packed!

Our bags are packed and in the car all ready for an early start tomorrow...Off to Hawaii!!! This will be Isabella's 4th time to Hawaii in her short little life. What a lucky girl!! She says, 'I go Hawaii....I go on Bigga Airplane and fly'. Since I don't have any pictures from this trip yet, here are a couple of her first trip. My has she got big!

ALOHA!!!!!!

A Wonderful Turkey Day!

Thanksgiving Reflections ...

The other night at dinner across from us was a young boy with his family. He was in a form of a wheel chair, but where he was lying down. I say he was around 7 or 8. The boy couldn't move his head but from side to side...couldn't speak...and who knows what brain activity he had. It just broke our hearts to see that he had no quality of life whatsoever. It is sad that seeing a child like this can make you stop and count your blessings. Maybe he was put on earth to teach all of us a lesson...no matter how tough it gets, you can always be thankful for each other, for your health, for your love to give and for your family. To his parents...I don't know who you are...but God bless you!

At Thanksgiving time we would like to say how thankful we are to be blessed with such wonderful family and friends and to be blessed with the love that we share together. We are most certainly blessed with the joy this special little girl brings us and our parents every day!

Play BALL!!!!!

Last night we went to Daddy's softball game. Isabella loved it! She is definitely going to play softball, or soccer (since she likes to kick the softball!) or probably BOTH! And she will be a good cheerleader too; she liked to yell, "Yea Daddy!", "Yea David", "Yea Joe". It is so much fun to see all of Daddy's friends play with Isabella!

Here are some super cute pictures!

"I throw you...

Ready Mama?"

Playing catch with Dad...

Check out the glove!

Of course, she even organized the bats in their holders! Joe Frausto laughed and said that is "Becky's side of her!" No one can argue there!

Family Date Night ... All The Buzzzzzz!

On Friday we took Isabella on her FIRST trip to the movies! We saw BEE MOVIE. She sat through the whole movie and all the previews with her snack pack on her lap and didn't budge. Chris said he looked and her one time, she looked back at him and had a huge smile on her face. When it was over she told us, "I Loved It!".

Wine, Food, and MORE Wine...Oh My!

"If I were a grape, I'd want to live here!" The Grgich Tour Guide

That was the quote of the weekend!! And how true it is. Napa Valley is amazing, beautiful, and super peaceful to say the least. We had such a wonderful time on our 3rd Anniversary...Napa will certainly be seeing us in the future.

Here is a slide show of our pictures from the weekend. You don't always get the best when there are only two of you, but enjoy none the less...

Trivia Question:
The Calagnas have been married for 3 years and 4 days BUT, how long have they been together???

Answer:
8 years, 4 months and 17 days!


We found Isabella riding in her car when we went to pick her up.

Here she is...

She cried so hard for Grammy and Papa when we left,

But she finally fell asleep!

While I was catching up on Dancing With The Stars, Chris was out in the courtyard with his stogie, jack and coke and computer...Isabella was up and down the stairs playing.

All is back to normal in the Calagna House!

Happy Anniversary To Us!

Before we head off to Napa (minus Isabella..boohoo), I thought I would share some pictures from that Oh So Beautiful Day! It was amazing,so please Enjoy the memories!

And because I can't get over it, here is our Short Wedding video...YouTube had to split it up into three parts and the quality isn't GREAT, but you get the picture! Next time I will upload Dad's special song to me.

Short Wedding Video Part 1



Part 2




Part 3




Okay...I did it anyway. There are two videos, but you can fast forward until you get to the song on the first one :)

Special Song Part 1 - Starts about -3:25



Special Song Part 2 - Ends about -3:30



Our Love To Everyone!

"Scary Monster" Pumpkin!

Happy Halloween! Here are our fun pictures of Isabella in her costume, our Pumpkin Patch trips, and Halloween Get-Together.

Isabella told me, "I be a Scary Monster Pumpkin"...I don't think she scared anyone, but she was sure scared of all the kids in their Halloween costumes! What a silly girl!

Isabella in her Halloween Costume!




Our Pumpkin Patch Trips!

Halloween Night!