Random Catch Up - Dr Betts(Oakland Children's), Olive Festival, Cousins.. & more!

This past week we headed to Oakland for Gino's last appointment at the Children's Hospital. It is bittersweet. It is hard to believe a year has gone by since we first headed there.  We are so thankful for the wonderful care we received and realize how fortunate we with Ginos final diagnosis. We wish Dr Betts could always be our doctor, he was amazing, but we are glad to be closing this chapter in our lives.  

 Since we were in the area, we headed to the Oakland Zoo...couldn't get those pics to download but the kids had a good time. Fun to see Gino point to the animals he sees and try to talk to them.  Then we headed over the bridge to drop Mike off to meet his buddies at the Giants game. We had some time to kill and even drove down the tourist Lombard Street.  Fun day with the fam. 

Coldani Family headed to the Paso Robles Olive Oil Festival this past weekend, always a fun event - filled with great customers we are happy to see return each year! Giada came this year and joined in on the fun - especially with Freckles the clown!

My mom entertained the kids during the festival then we were off to Santa Barbara for a family wedding. Great visit with the MacLaggans that were in town! Great meeting Todd! Welcome to the family!

Apparently I was the only one ready for the picture! Giada then said, if Gino doesn't want to smile for the picture, I will!" lol  It was so hot - we enjoyed cooling off in the pool. Giada is getting more and more brave. Having Uncle Chris and Peter to jump in and throw her in the pool was so much fun, she is still talking about it! 

On the way home we were sure to hit the beach in Avila to visit with friends! Thanks for joining girls! Schafers- hope you get those kids to the beach more often, they loved it! ;) And as always Firestones did not disappoint!!! 

Random pics!

 He's a climber!

 Those teeth and that hair -Both have a mind of their own!!

 Giada loved her new twirl dress! And she looks so different with her bangs pulled back!

Thank you Heather for watching the kiddos! I needed those couple hours! :)

Summertime, Stella Professional Pics, Corn Festival & Dentist!

Summertime is here 100+ last week, lots of time in the water for the little ones!  Gino wasn't so sure at first...but warmed up quickly!!

The kiddos have no shortage of fun with Nana and Pops when we are doing oil work.  

And I already knew Giada had Pops wrapped around her little finger, but this was the topper! Nana said Pops came in and said, "we need nail polish" my mom said, "for what?" He replied, " Giada wants her nails painted!" 

We need our Stella fix, so we have lots of visits down to Matt and Stephs throughout the week!

We headed to the pool with the Archuletas one morning, it was so relaxing!

2012 Corn Festival!

What you have never heard of it??? It's in Brentwood and apparently on it's 20th year!! Let's just say it is NO Asparagus Festival and I think we could have planned it better! But it was fun to spend a couple hours in the sun and Giada had a blast. Snow cones, rides with her aunties, face painting and a toe ring!

Dinner Club BBQ with the boys and kids! 

 

Sunday Funday with the Bushalacchi's and Kerns!

I said, " Really Giada those pants with that dress? " "Mom, they both have pink match match!"  

Check up at Dr Hilders! 

Day with the fam in Old Sac!

We got some beautiful pictures of Stella Jean. Thank you Stephanie Moe! Thank you for letting my kids come jump in a couple. Nana thank you for taking them while I was working. They love their cousin!!

4th, Movies, Kanter visit, Naps, Swings & Sydney

Happy 4th of July!

On actual 4th of July we didn't do much! Took the dogs to the lake and BBQ'd at the house. The kids fell asleep early, and we felt like we had already did fireworks in Graeagle. So, it was actually a funny 4th. We did sparklers, when it was still light out....not quite the same!  Gino wouldn't pose for a photo in the chairs - he barely stays in the same spot for more than a second these days, so Giada said "you can take one of just me" lol

"Mom I'm not tired! I don't need a nap" Found her like this 2 minutes later! (And yes mom I know I did the same thing to you!!) Not sure why I ever fought a nap, I love naps!

 Giada has been playing with "Baby Stella" a lot lately. Changes her clothes all day long, feeds her and takes her with us where ever we go. Sometimes she changes the name to "Ariel" or " Kitty, you know like Steph's mom " lol

 Playing with nana at the park, while I was doing oil stuff!

 "Mom, take a photo of me with Sydney, my family"

 Child Development friends....look at this oldie I found while cleaning closets this week!

Visits with baby Cain this weekend. Giada of course wanted to hold him.

 This time Gino wanted in on the action too!

 The Kanters are visiting from Canada. The kids had fun playing in the pool! Giada enjoys showing everyone else her swim moves....except her teacher at lessons...awesome!

 Movie date! Heather and I took the kids to see Brave. Funny that they both told their dads the same thing...it was about a bear fight! lol! Thanks Auntie KR for joining us!

 Playing in the tub is fun with out without water!