Nonna Donna

My niece, Alexis, graduated with her Masters from George Washington. We are so proud of her and glad that she was finally able to celebrate a graduation. When she graduated with her Bachelor's Degree, the country was in the middle of Covid and the GW cancelled the...

When we visit VA Beach, we always visit Pocahontas Pancake House - good thing for us, it is very close to where we stay. The girls love it there. The food is great but the attraction is the place has many Indian artifacts and even has a teepee indoors that inside of...

This was Sophia's second year of dance. During the recital, we could see how she has grown and improved in ballet. It was such a joy to see her on stage. This year the recital was at the high school on the big stage compared to our last year's outdoor event due to...

The girls both enjoyed soccer this year. It was amazing to see each of them learn the basic rules and practice getting a goal. They both were in soccer shots. It was a hot season, but we survived.

The girls received a new bubble machine in the mail from Titi. Who know so many bubbles would bring such smiles to these little girls' faces? They love to run through the bubbles and break them.

My oldest daughter, Carolyn, always makes our trips to the beach unforgettable. This trip, we had spa day with the girls. They were so excited and can't believe how relaxing being pampered is.

Virginia Beach is our go-to vacation spot. We headed to the beach in May - early I know but a delightful trip nonetheless. The picture below captures the joy the girls have each time their little toes hit the water and sand.

Sophia graduated from Pre-K. This was a huge milestone and we are so proud of her. She has excelled! As I watched from the stands, I was overjoyed. I kept flashing back to holding her in the nursery and praying to God that he would allow her to live and thrive. I...

The girls always enjoy visiting Aunt Barb and Uncle Doughy (Joey). Their latest trip involved learning how to make an ice cream cake. It was William's Birthday and they wanted to help Aunt Barb make the cake. The pictures below say it all: We haven't attempted to...

My sister and I would walk or ride our bikes to Holten Park and spend the day there - swimming and just meeting new friends. I'm not sure how old we were, but I know we were young. It was approximately 16 blocks away from Grandma Virginia's house and as I think about...