january 31

Hi Daddy- I am feeling better, but I still have a little cold.  I was not a happy girl this weekend, maybe because I was not feeling too well.  Hilary said I was a little fussy today too.  I was happy tonight, but I went to bed a little early because I was tired.  It was so good to see you tonight- we missed you!  Mimi will  call you tomorrow to let you know how I am doing.
We have so much snow here.  There are about 24 inches on the ground and we are supposed to get about 20 more in the next 2 days- that is more than 40 inches!!  Pop-pop made a track in the yard with the snow-blower so they can pull my sled around- the snow is too deep for me to play in. I do like to play outside in the snow, even when it is cold!
We will talk to you soon Daddy- I love you!!
Karina

Nina and Harry

January 25

Hi Daddy- Today I stayed home because I was sick.  I woke up in the night with a bad cough- it hurt and made me cry.  I did not have a fever, though.  Pop-pop watched me in the morning, then my Mom came over and watched me for a little while. When I woke up from my nap she took me to Mimi's school, and then I went to the doctor's with Mimi.  The doctor listened to my heart and my breathing and said that I have the croup and needed some medicine.  They gave me some which made me feel better.  Maybe tonight I won't cough as much as last night and will sleep better- I was very tired!  I will stay home with Pop-pop tomorrow and then on Thursday we are supposed to get more snow! That means that Mimi will probably stay home from school and I won't go to Hilary's that day either.  Maybe I will go on Friday.
I hope that you are having fun working with your brother- we tried to call you tonight, but you must have been busy.  I hope we can talk to you tomorrow!
I love you and miss you! Love, Karina

Playing with Harry in my pretty ponytail

Drawing pictures

Silly Nina!!

Lok at all my balls Daddy! I have even more, but I couldn't hold anymore.

tricky girl

Mimi gave me a haircut- just in the front, don't worry! Don't I look so pretty?

January 22, 2011

Hi Daddy- today was nice and sunny out but cold.  Tomorrow it is supposed to be even colder- 0 degrees! I don't think I will go out to play.  This morning I helped Pop-pop shovel the driveway.  I am a really good helper and I work very hard.  I wanted someone to pull me in my sled, but the snow is too deep and my sled keeps tipping over and then I fall out- it's not too much fun!  Mimi and Pop-pop are going to take me to a hill somewhere so I can try going down in my sled- one of them will have to go down with me because I am so little and i might get scared.
 I had a big lunch- some macaroni and cheese and oranges- and then I took a long nap.  I played for awhile when I woke up and then my mom came over to watch me and Mimi and Pop-pop went out to the movies. When they came home I was sound asleep!
I hope we can talk to you tomorrow- I think we are going to Church at 9:00- I will light a candle and we will pray for you, that you can come back to us soon!
I love you Daddy! Karina

January 20, 2011

Hi Daddy-
Today I went to Hilary's house. There were no girls, today, just me and 2 other boys.  They are nice boys, though! I had fun playing with them.  Hilary let me sleep in a big girl bed at her house and I didn't even try to get out- I went right to sleep and took a good nap! After Mimi picked me up we went to the Town Hall to get a paper for you- I did not want to go- I cried because I saw our house and wanted to go home and see the dogs.  But the lady at the Town Hall gave me a purple lollipop and then I was so happy!  I went home and had fun playing and I watched an Elmo movie.  I had spaghetti for dinner and then Pop-pop gave me a bath- Mimi had to go out.  I don't know if I will be going to Hilary's tomorrow because it might snow again! Maybe 10 more inches!
I hope we can talk to you tomorrow- I love you and miss you!! love, your daughter Karina

Dishwasher

This is a movie of me washing my dishes- sorry it is sideways!

Harry watching the birds eat

Look at all the snow outside of my room!

Mimi put a tree on my wall- it looks pretty!

Phoebe is watching the birds in the snow too!

Another picture of my pretty room

Hi Daddy- today it snowed again all day long, so we stayed home.  Mimi did not have to go to work- she was very happy! Later the snow is supposed to turn to ice - that is not good, because we don't want an ice storm.  If we lose power we will have no heat and we don't want that to happen! 

Yesterday we went to visit some friends up the street- they have 5 girls and 1 boy in their family.  One girl is named Jane and she was 4 years old- I had a lot of fun playing with her! Today I just played with Harry a lot in the morning- I run with a ribbon and he chases it- I laugh a lot because he is so funny! I also played with my little kitchen- Mimi gave me water and a sponge in the little sink and I washed my dishes. I got all wet and did a big poop so then I had to take a bath.  I helped Mimi clean my room- we took pictures so you could see the new tree she put on my wall- I really like looking at it, especially all the animals in it!  Maybe tomorrow I will go to Hilary's house if it stops snowing! 

Mimi says it is hot where you are and you don't even have to wear a coat outside- that seems so funny! When I go out now I have to wear a lot of clothes.  I like the snow, but when you have a lot of clothes on and the snow is deep and you are little like me it is hard to walk.  I fall down a lot!

I miss you Daddy- we will call you later! xoxo Karina

 Nina is a little monkey girl, biting her toes!

Watch how fast I go up the stairs, Daddy!

Ecotarium

Hi Daddy- today we went to a science museum in Worcester called the Ecotarium.  Here are some pictures of me there- I had a lot of fun!

I am looking at the big bear- I was a little afraid of him, but he could not hurt me because he was not alive.

Riding in the little boat

Looking at the turtle in the water with Mimi

You could put papers into this machine and they would blow up in the air.  The boy next to me loved it!

I played with this nice girl in the water

This machine blew air out of the holes and you could put things on top of it- I liked the ball- I wanted to take it home!

A big lizard eating bugs- yuck!

Outside there was a train- this is where we got the tickets

Waiting for the train to go!

I was very excited about my first train ride!

here we go! It went fast-it was cold out, but I was warm in all my winter clothes

Big Polar Bear sleeping in the snow- isn't she so pretty?

I hope we can talk to you more tomorrow- eu ti amo Daddy!!

Karina

Friday, January 14

Hi Daddy!
Today I went to Hilary's house- Mimi didn't have to work, but I didn't go on Wednesday because of the snow, so I went today instead so Mimi could do some work in the house.  She had to take the Christmas tree down- when I came home I looked where it was and said Uh-oh!  I am sad that it is gone.  I had fun at Hilary's playing with the kids.  When I came home Mimi took me outside to play in the snow- she pulled me in the yard in my new sled, but it kept filling up with snow because it is so deep!  After that we went to the mall.  I had pizza at Bertucci's and got new socks at the Gap.  I got a tent at the toy store too- it's like a little house- I love it!  I wanted to have my baba in it when I came home, but Pop-pop said it was time for bed. I was so tired I went right to sleep.
Tomorrow we might go to see some dogs pulling sleds and racing- we'll take some pictures.  If it is too cold out we won't go though.  I hope we can talk to you on the computer tomorrow- I miss you! I hope you are having fun with your brother- tell him I say Hi!
I love you and miss you! Good night- love, Karina

snowstorm!

Hi Daddy! We had a lot of snow on Wednesday- it started at midnight on Tuesday and didn't stop until about 5:00 on Wednesday.  It was a blizzard- a lot of snow and wind!  Here are some pictures from the storm.  

Phoebe looking at a snow plow- she does not like the cold, but she likes playing in the snow!

Birds eating during the storm

Holly LOVES the snow!

When it was done I went outside and helped Pop-pop shovel- I was such a good helper!

riding in my new sled

Looking at the moon in the afternoon!

It's hard to walk in all that snow!

Look at all the icicles on our house! Mimi broke one off and I took one inside and ate it- I had to wear my mittens because it was so cold!

Hi Daddy! I had a good day today.  I went to Hilary's house in the morning and had lots of fun there- I told Bruce, "No biting Bruce, no, no, no biting Bruce bad boy bad boy, no no no! "  My Mom picked me up int the afternoon because Mimi had to work late- I had fun playing at home and then I had a big dinner and played some more.  Pop-pop made a nice fire- I like to sit by the fire in my Sesame Street chair.
Tomorrow I will stay home with Mimi because she does not have school.  There will be a big snowstorm that will start during the night.  I will tell you more about it tomorrow and we will take pictures to show you.  We re excited- we love the snow!
I wish you were here to play in the snow with me- I hope next winter! Every night we pray that God will help you to come back to take care of me.  I miss you.
Love, Karina

1/11/11

Mimi let me use her computer!

Reading stories with Pop-pop by the fire

Feeding the dogs

Playing with Harry