And four and a half months roll on by...

Wow, has it really been that long? I give total blame of my blog neglect to Facebook. That's where I spend all of my time uploading pics and posting family doings and such. So, while my Facebook addiction grows and grows, my blog goes unattended.

Let's try and do a quick catch-up:

- Of course, June got off to an excellent start with Gabriel's 2nd birthday party.

- The end of June, good times were had by all at the annual East Family reunion held at Aunt Kathy and Uncle Tom's house in Montgomery County, MD. Alas, Jessie has the majority of the good photos from that event. They are posted on FB though... :)

- July brought our first real Colón Family vacation and Gabriel's first plane ride, all the way across the country to the beautiful city of San Diego. We did it all, the beach, the bay, the Zoo, Sea World, Old Town, Balboa Park... it was absolutely fan-freaking-tastic!

- In August I started training for the Philadelphia Marathon (with my devoted running bud, Megan Gallagher), which is just a few weeks away on November 22nd. Run, run, run!!!

- September brought trips to the local farm fairs to introduce Gabriel to all sorts of various farm critters and artery clogging foods. There were numerous photo-ops, but alas, the camera neglected to accompany us on these excursions. Besides, I've noticed when you are the one taking all the pics, you miss out on experiencing a majority of the fun.

- October, which is all but behind us, was very wet and rainy - not so much fun with a leaky roof. Gabriel was the ring-bearer in our dear friends Don and Keely's wedding. Professional pics are in the works and I'll post when I have access. Gabe was a doll, walked down the aisle holding the flower girl's hand, lollipop in mouth. He even sat through the entire Catholic wedding ceremony, that is until he didn't get a cracker at Communion. He turned to me longingly and said, "where's my cracker?" When I informed him that we don't get crackers, his lower lip began to tremble, his face turned red, and then the (very loud) waterworks began. That was my cue to take Gabe in my arms and exit stage left. The other significant happening this month occurred today. Today was Gabe's first day of preschool!! The Lancaster Cooperative School (see link located on the right) started a class just for two-year olds that meets for 2 hours once a week. Being a co-op school, there is a parent helper in the class each week, and this week was my week. Gabe was great and had a blast. Hopefully things go just as smoothly next week when mommy isn't in the classroom with him... :(