Author: daveaiello

  • The Swingset

    Around Jimmy's birthday, we purchased a new swingset for the backyard. This has been a big hit already, despite the fact that it isn't finished.  A number of people have asked whether we got an iPad when that product…

  • A Great Christmas

    The Aiello family had a great Christmas and are having a happy new year so far. We had time to spend with our family and closest friends on Christmas Eve at our house, and on Christmas Day at Kathleen's parents'…

  • All in All, A Nice Halloween

    Although we struggled a bit as a family, we had a nice Halloween that we'll remember as a fun time.Jimmy certainly had a great time. He participated in two parades: his preschool's Halloween Parade on Thursday and the Newtown Halloween…

  • Our Summer Vacation 2009

    We had a great time in Stone Harbor at the beginning of September. I've been meaning to post a story linking to some of our photos of the trip, but I've been busy.Jimmy and Peter loved the Jersey Shore this…

  • We Love Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in Our House, But…

    Jimmy's favorite television program at the moment is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Playhouse Disney. He doesn't watch it that much, but the dialog from that show has really pervaded his consciousness. Jimmy: Can I have a cookie? Kathleen: What's the…

  • The 89th Annual Bucks County Firemen's Parade

    The 89th Annual Bucks County Firemen's Parade was hosted by the Newtown Fire Association. The entire parade literally passed in front of our house. So I tried to take a photo of every group and piece of aparatus as they…

  • "Action Streams" Integrated into DaveAiello.com

    The first major change I implemented to DaveAiello.com is the integration of Action Streams into the home page. Action Streams is a Movable Type plugin that Six Apart released over a year ago. It lets me pull in the information…

  • Making DaveAiello.com More Interesting

    I want DaveAiello.com, my personal website, to be more interesting. On the evening of Memorial Day I made some administrative changes to the site to make it easier to upgrade. The first step is a realignment of sorts. I separated…

  • Peter is Eight Weeks Old Today

    Peter is eight weeks old today, so I thought that now was a good time for a quick update. Peter is a very strong baby who has already rolled over in both directions on more than one occasion. He doesn't…

  • Happy Birthday, Peter!

    Peter Aiello was born on Wednesday morning, January 21 in a nearby hospital. He was 7 pounds 15 ounces and 20.5 inches long at birth. Peter did fine at the hospital and since he has been home. Although both Peter's…