Baby, it's cold outside!

I helped Michael's Cub Scout pack learn how to make a quilt. They decorated the squares, helped me sew them together, and then they tied it. Here's the finished product! Now we're looking to donate it to a well-deserving organization...

Happy New Year!

The day before New Year's Eve, we drove into New York City. Nicholas and I went to the Manhattan Temple for a baptism session, and then Tony, Nicholas, Michael, and I went to Times Square and had lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe. We saw all of the stages being set up for the New Year's Eve TV broadcasts.

When we went into the Hard Rock Cafe, we were told that there was an hour long wait for a table. We entertained ourselves by browsing around the waiting area and looking for rock star paraphernalia. Here's what we found:

When we finally made it into the dining area, we gave Nicholas the camera, and he went around taking more pictures:

The food was delicious, and I highly recommend a visit to any Hard Rock Cafe near you!

Merry Christmas!

We went to Grandma and Grandpa's house for Christmas Eve dinner. It is traditional in the Pinelli family to have fish for Christmas Eve dinner, so we ordered luncheon specials from a fish takeout restaurant. It was delicious!

We celebrated Christmas day at our house. Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Dina came to our house early in the morning to spend the day. Michael was soo excited to open his presents - it was more interesting to watch him open his gifts than it was to open our own! After our gifts were opened, we had cinnamon rolls, baked oatmeal, and PB & J muffins. The rest of the day was spent watching new videos, playing games, playing with new toys, eating, and basically just enjoying each other's company.