The Pusateri's: January 2008

Our Family Pic gets Judge's Choice!

Apparently, we are all kinda cute- or at least look cute together!! lol We got Judge's Choice for our family pic that was taken way back in September- look how little and chunky Chloe was!!!

Chloe's Contest

Chloe won another photo contest!! Yay for Chloe!!

How adorable!!!

Toys, Playing and Posing for the Camera!

Chloe had lots of fun after her nap this afternoon playing with toys and being a ham, as usual, for the camera!!

Pushing her toy all across the living room

Still pushing...

Playing with her new fave toy!

Hamming it up for the camera!! Wonder who she gets that from? lol

Fun, Fun and More Fun!!!

Chloe has been having lots of fun this weekend- playing with MeMaw and eating LOTS of food and taking her pick from her many, many toys to play with! She also took several steps to Daddy on Friday when Grandma and Great-Aunt Trisha were here- our little girl is growing up!!!

Pretty girl with a fun necklace to play with!

Chloe and Daddy playing

Oh Yum!! How much food can I fit in my mouth at once?!

Messy, Messy, Messy

MeMaw and Chloe eating together

Fun at Dinner!!!!

We went to dinner tonight and had a fun time...yummy Mexican food and good family fun!! As you can tell in the photos it was way past Chloe's bedtime and she was in no mood for pictues!!

Mommy and Chloe

Mom, Chloe and Christian

Peace Dude

Daddy, Chloe and Christian

Life Is Coffee...

> A group of alumni, all highly established in their respective careers, got together for a visit with their old university professor. The conversation soon turned to complaints about the endless stress of work and life in general... Offering his guests coffee, the professor went into the kitchen and soon returned with a large pot of coffee and an eclectic assortment of cups: porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal -- some plain, some expensive, some quite exquisite.

Quietly he told them to help themselves to some fresh coffee. When each of his former students had a cup of coffee in hand, the old professor quietly cleared his throat and began to patiently address the small gathering... ''You may have noticed that all of the nicer looking cups were taken up first, leaving behind the plainer and cheaper ones. While it is only natural for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is actually the source of much of your stress-related problems." He continued...''Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In fact, the cup merely disguises or dresses up what we drink. What each of you really wanted was coffee, not a cup, but you instinctively went for the best cups... Then you > began eyeing each other's cups....''

''Now consider this: Life is coffee. Jobs, money, and position in society are merely cups. They are just tools to shape and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not truly define nor change the quality of the Life we live. Often, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has provided us.. . God brews the coffee, but he does not supply the cups. Enjoy your coffee!'' The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have...

So please remember: Live simply. Love generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the Rest to God . And remember - the richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

Official Naming of the Snakes...and their cages!

Charles of course has had a name since the day Christian got him for Christmas but today Christian finally named the 2 new snakes, George and Shelly. So, Mom and Christian decided to put their names on their cages to make their names "official"

Mom and Christian starting the naming process of Charles tank

Mom and Christian writing George's name on his tank

Admiring our work!

George and Shelly's cage- complete with a heart- after all they are boyfriend and girlfriend and will be having babies in the next year or so!!

My Cute Kids Playing Together!!

Here are a couple pictures of Chloe and Christian playing together with one of Chloe's new toys from Santa!

Big Brother Christian and Little Sister Chloe

Why does Mom keep taking pictures of us??!!

Christian teaching Chloe how to push the button to make the balls go up- such a good big brother and Chloe's such a good little learner!!!

Chloe's 1st Birthday Party Invitation!

Here is the invitation for Chloe's very first birthday!!! Invitations went out in the mail today so you should be getting yours soon!! Her birthday party will be on the 16th of Feb. and we will have a toddler fun house (like a moonwalk but for ages 1-6)!! Should be lots of fun!!!

Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire,If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don't know somethingFor it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitationsBecause they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challengeBecause it will build your strength and character. Be thankful for your mistakesThey will teach you valuable lessons. Be thankful when you're tired and wearyBecause it means you've made a difference. It is easy to be thankful for the good things.A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who arealso thankful for the setbacks. GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.Find a way to be thankful for your troublesand they can become your blessings.~ Author Unknown ~

I thought this was appropiate because we do have things to be thankful for now but we also have many difficult times and challenges right now. So hopefully this little poem is true and we will grow and build strength and character!

More snakes and a cute little girl!

Christian got two more snakes this weekend, one male and one female Ball Pythons- this will be it on the snakes for a while!! Here are a few pictures of Christian and Daddy (and Chloe) with the snakes. The snakes are nameless for the moment- apparently this is a big decision that takes longer than a moment or two to think of for a 9 year old boy!

Christian holding the female for the first time

Holding the male- you can't tell in these pics but these snakes are HUGE!!! They are both 4' long and very thick- at least that is huge in my eyes!!!

Daddy and Christian closing the tank- and locking it- while Chloe is playing on the floor.

My beautiful 11 month old baby!!!

Playtime!!!

Here's a couple pictures of Chloe playing and Chloe just being cute!!

Daddy and Chloe playing and learning

Daddy and Chloe playing the piano and looking so adorable!

Mommy and Chloe showing some love!!

She's on a mission!!

We sure did make a beautiful baby!!!

A Day with Family

Eating dinner with Grandpa at Hospice- even Chloe sat in her own chair and ate off her own plate!

Great Grandpa, Grandpa and Grandma smiling at something Chloe is doing

Grandma helping Chloe drink from a cup!! Good job Chloe!!!

This was the start of the drinking out of a cup lesson- she did a very good job!

Great-Grandpa and Chloe

Here's a picture of Great-Grandpa Glenn, Chloe and Buddy. Chloe looks quite happy and proud to be standing next to her Great-Grandpa!

Chloe's First Ride

Grandma , Chloe and Mommy went shopping today and Chloe took a ride on the carosole while we were there. Grandma snapped a cute picture of Chloe and Mommy. Chloe laughed and giggled as her horse went up and down and went around in a circle. Plus, we had a great time at the mall with just the girls!

Look at Chloe being such a big girl and holding on!!

Yummy...New Foods!!!

Chloe has gotten lots of new foods lately, not only new "grown up" foods (she will eat almost anything you give her and does a great job eating it) but also lots of new baby snacks. Here are a couple pictures of Chloe the other day expirencing new baby snacks.

Looking so cute! I think she was eating her cinnamon cookies and fruit snacks! Yummy!

Yum, cheese crackers and cinnamon cookies at the same time!

Bye Bye Gatlingburg :(

Here are a couple pics from when we left Gatlinburg- although we are smiling at the state border- we are very sad to be leaving Gatlinburg and heading back home. We had a wonderful time sight seeing, horseback riding, hanging out with family and all the other fun things we did!!!

At the state line- it was very cold and windy!!

How beautiful!

A BIG, HUGE, GIGANTIC THANK YOU!!!!!!!

A big thank you to Mom and Dad who made this trip possible for us!!! Thank You soooooooo much for the trip- the cabin, the hotels, the food, the entertainment, the family, the great trip!!! What a great Christmas trip we had!! Thanks so much for doing this for all of us!!! Love You!!