fun in florida

Rico has been blessed with a new job, starting
on April 27th, so we are enjoying a little local
R & R.

the bridge on the intracoastal waterway


make up your own title!

dragonfly

beautiful (Flanigan's backyard)

frolicking freely in the water

giovanni enjoying his ice pop

coconut palms (Ft. Lauderdale Beach)

giant "Killer" manta ray swimming way too close to us!

Maria & I were 1o feet away when we saw it and

we have never moved so fast getting out of the water!

He swam up and down the coast and frightening many

people...the say they are "harmless"...didn't

stay to find out! Double click to get a close-up!

bougainvillea

Flanigan's horse

We have one more week to enjoy some

free time...so I'm sure more pictures will follow!

Pictures: Christmas Eve and more!

above: me and my son-in-law, JD

below:
cousins-Andrew & Dylan
right:
sisters-Maria, Angela & Carla

below:

dylan making his "big eyes"

right:

Andrew next to his drawing

below:

Hayley, Grandpa Rico, Jecholiah & Austin

right:

Jecholiah, Uncle Dominic & Hayley

below:

Maria & Robert's 1st Christmas as newlyweds

right:

Scott & JD-brother-in-laws

Proud parents & grandparents to all of the above and more!

A few of them were camera shy, so there are about 10 missing.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!

Just wanted to wish everyone a
very Merry Christmas.
Love to all,
Camille & Rico
2008

family birthday party

getting ready to sing "Happy Birthday" to Aidan.


Lisa cutting the cake (Aidan's mommy)


the cake!


Jecholiah holding J.R. (Dylan to the right)

Angela, Carla & Maria in the back, taking pictures.

Nine of the ten grandchildren are here.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

was my grandson, Aidan's

birthday party. Most of the

family was there along with Lisa's

neighbors & co-workers.

They had a bounce house, clown & face painter.

Great food and a good time.

back to school

Our traditional "first day of school"
photo...Dominic reluctantly posed
for this on his way to Broward College,
which is now a four year school. So,
he'll be close to home while being educated.
Later that day his comment on school..
"college is hard". I guess after a long
hot summer, it's difficult to get back
into the swing of things.
Hang in there kid!

here comes the bride...

Gina made cupcakes instead
because the storm delayed the
delivery of the cake to Publix.

archway (pillars) with the flowers
that Maria set up. It was so beautiful!

before the big event

Joey (Roberts brother) Robert, Maria & Gina

The happy couple: Mr. & Mrs. Yount


The cheese stands alone! LOL

leaving for their honeymoon in Orlando

the grooms family : The Marino's & Yount's:
Sandy, Joey, Tony & Stacy
with Maria & Robert

"you may now kiss the bride"

the brides parents: Camille (me) & Rico Petrocelli

Sisters: Angela, Carla, Maria, Gina & Lisa
Not pictured: their brother, Dominic (1st day
of college) he came later with the food!


It was a beautiful day. The change of plans due
to the weather didn't bother us at all. We set
everything up in the house and it was perfect!
Almost everyone wore black and/or white and
looked great. The tables were decorated with
flowers & candles and music played in the background.
We all had a good time eating, drinking champagne
and wishing the newlyweds our best.
They followed the storm up to Orlando where
they will honeymoon and hopefully get a few
days of sunshine.
Congratulations to Maria & Robert!

...and they lived happily ever after!

wedding still on!

Maria's bouquet

Well it looks like we are getting a storm.
Dominic's first day of college, cancelled.
The wedding plans are still on, a little damp,
and somewhat hindered, but on. The few
things left to do, can be done inside, but
the shopping for last minute things,
may be tough. Well, at least Maria & Robert
will have a great story to tell their kids!

wedding in a week

On Wednesday, August 20, 2008, my daughter

Maria & her fiance, Robert are getting married.

It's a mid-week, daytime occasion because it

is their special date. It will be a quaint affair

with just the immediate family, short & sweet.

We are just about ready. I will post the pictures

after. Above is the gazebo where they will take

their vows (weather permitting), then back to

my house for a (brunch) reception.

The party favors for the guest, vanilla candles

covered with vellum. raffia, flowers & rhinestones.

I just like this picture... it has nothing

to do with the wedding.

our new family friend

This gnome was a gift to Dominic
for graduation. He plans on taking
it everywhere with him and taking
pictures of their adventure together.


We haven't "gnamed" him yet.
Any suggestions?

party on

this is my favorite picture of the night!

Dominic's graduation party was great.
Having the entire family and so many of our
friends in the same place was amazing.

Family, friends, food & fun...the best alliteration.

the strong silent type!

Stella got her groove back

I'm back! Thanks to Bonita's creative package and the challenge that was given to me by the Paper Niche, the creative juices are flowing again. I now understand why people enjoy scrapbooking. It's not just crafting, there is a meaning and purpose to it. Below are the projects that I created in just 2 days, using only the kit! I managed to use almost every scrap of paper, ribbon and embellishment. I can now call myself a scrapper.

the center picture drawn by Dominic,

when he was about 5 years old.

It's me, by the way!

the whole gang!

Angela, Lisa, Carla, Maria, Gina, & Dominic

...so many gift cards!

I had so much fun making these

like father...like son!

both guys showing how strong they are!

water babies...

we lived in the ocean and the pool

A very special page dedicated to my grandson, Joey, who was born blind.

A line from Elton John's song always brings me to tears...

"your eyes have died, but you see more than I"