Colossal Winter Storm Takes Aim

I love saying that in a movie trailer voice... too fun!

Cubs Caravan

Here are some pics from the Cubs Caravan last week. Above is Sofia and Blake Dewitt(Cubs 2nd basemen) Below is the Iadipaolo 2011 Christmas card with WGN radio announcer Pat Hughes. Sandra loves Pat and wishes she knew where he bought his sweater

And this last pic is a random one from Dec 31st. My mom's 58th birthday party/New years eve party.

Happy New Year

10 days late but hey it counts. Last weekend I went to the Bears/Packers game with Sandra's dad and Brother. It is our 2nd trip up to the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. We had a great time, did some tailgating in the cold and had a good guys weekend. I wish the Bears would of won, but they didn't have much to play for having already locked up the #2 seed in the NFC. I want to especially thank Grandpa Paul for letting me use his Carhartt's. I stayed very warm throughout the game. Next year we hope to go to Soldier Field to see the Bears beat the Pack.


This Thursday is the Cubs Caravan in Peoria. Sofia will be going with me. unfortunately sandra will stay home with Santiago. I hope to get some good pictures of Sofia with the players. I'm sure she will some interesting things to tell them. Have a good week everyone and Go Bears!!!
-Vince
P.S. Sandra is SUPER BUSY with her online grad school classes through St. Xavier. She has a lot going on at school as well and at home with me and the kids. So if you see Sandra give her a hug and tell her to Chill :)

Iadipaolo Update

Hey Christmas shoppers. Hope you are almost done with your Holiday shopping. I know I am not. This last week has been a little crazy at the Iadipaolo house. Sofia had a little stomach bug Tuesday and missed 2 days of school. I will admit, taking care of a sick 4 year old and 2 baby boys is quite the task. Sofia is much better and made it back to school yesterday for her school Christmas party and Christmas program last night as the preschool sang Christmas Carols.


This saturday will be a full day. in the morning we have the Santa Breakfast at Dunlap High, then a birthday party of a classmate of Sofia's in the afternoon and to end the day we are hosting my Mom's side (Wamboldt) of the family Christmas party.
We are very excited for Christmas next week. Sofia has asked Santa for a lot of things. Hopefully he can fit them all in his sleigh. Until next time this is Vince signing off

Baby its cold outside...

Its cold outside and so that means only 1 thing. You guessed right: Sandra is sleeping with a hoodie on at night again. Its my favorite time of year. I love putting up the Christmas tree and shopping for presents for people I love. Also a tradition that Sandra has forced upon me is shopping the day after Thanksgiving. I do enjoy it a little, seeing people go crazy and the mass hysteria at the stores.
Sofia will be very happy with what Santa is bringing her this year. Toy Story 3 will be a big part of the presents as well as the Disney Princesses of course.
This weekend will be awesome. Sandra and I are going out on a date saturday night for the first time in a while. Santi will probably have to go with us (for feeding reasons) but it will be nice to go out to dinner without a babbling 4 year old. Sofia's new nickname is Gupta. Gupta is from the NBC show Outsourced. He talks a lot and doesn't make much sense just like Sofia.
Well, until next time I have some free time ( Like now when Sofia is at school and both Santi and Cooper are taking naps for me ) Stay warm!!!
-Vince

Its been a while...

Well, Its about a week away from my (Vince) favorite holiday of the year. Thanksgiving is the best day ever. You get to eat a lot of food, watch football, and spend time with your crazy family. I love it and can't wait to sing "The Thanksgiving song" by Adam Sandler all day long in my head. Its also great cause Christmas is around the corner as well. You gotta love putting up the Christmas tree and lights on the house. I know I do

Things are going well in the Iadipaolo household. Santiago is rolling over and getting better everyday at sitting up. Sofia is loving preschool. Sandra is the best spanish teacher ever and Daddy Day care is going well. I do love the afternoons when Sofia is at school and both boys take a nap.

Sandra and I are both still running and eating better. I run outside still even in the cold weather. Sandra runs the halls of the high school after school. I am down to 188 lbs, Around what I weighed 6 years ago when we got married (weight loss of 60 lbs since march) and Sandra is back to her high school weight. The main thing is we feel good, looking good is a plus as well :)

Have a good Turkey day blogfans.

-Vince

Fundraising for Costa Rica Trip 2011

Hi Friends/Family!!

I'm leading a trip to Costa Rica this upcoming summer and thought I'd share our fundraiser. I'm selling the product too since I do extra excursions with the kids and pay for them myself. The group's website is below and you can browse the products that we are selling, BUT I advice you to message me your order because if you order it online then you'll have to pay shipping. So, you're in my area, then it will come to my house free of charge and I will deliver to you :)

I think the pasta IS a lot of FUN and makes great gag gifts, is great for parties, and you may even want to buy some for yourself (I am!)

Have fun browsing Fun Pasta!!

http://www.funpastafundraising.com/shop/costarica2011