Who Did This?!

You've seen the movie, "Elf", right! Well, have you ever had your very own Elf breakfast? Ya gotta give it a try!... Check out all the pics: http://JF2.com/121224/

Sam got the prize for the best Elf plate!

It's in Her DNA

Papa Bill shared some pictures this evening with Serafina of he and Francie (dearly departed wife) doing theatre during their college days. Serafina comes by it legitimately! A few more photos from this evening: http://JF2.com/121222/

The Bar Line is Closed

Papa Bill (and all the rest of us, too) got too see our little starlet at the Melodrama last night! Her new job is to man the CLOSED sign at the end of the bar line. Papa Bill also got in on a little of the back stage action as the Melodrama does last minute preparations for a show. "5 minutes to places!"

 

 

While Shepherds Watched...

Here are a few pics of the kids choirs singing at GraceSLO last Sunday. See if you can spot the two Regusci cherubs...

 

 

Remember Christmas = Forgiveness and Love

With all the chaos around, we want to make sure you fully understand this post will be about Love and Forgiveness.

Sadly, and tragically, last Friday a suicidal egomaniac killed innocent victims and rocked the foundations of our lives.  Even in the midst of this tragedy, our sensationalized media has utilized this event, and our fragile emotions, to discuss disgusting political issues and split our nation further apart.

We at the Compound are heartbroken and saddened that this event has not brought our nation closer together through love, charity, and forgiveness.

We Americans are amazing, charitable, spiritual people that love and care for neighbors, we may not even know, locally and all across the world.  We should not be known by these few unfortunate events that stream cross the media 24/7.  We should be known by the countless acts of love and charity that goes unnoticed every day.  Like giving food, blankets, shelter, and coats to the needy.  Toys, money, and love to good families struggling to make ends meet.  Countless children loved and cared for by foster and adoptive parents, and thankless gifts equaling over $6,000 to help a downsy baby, Yani, across the world be adopted by an amazing selfless family here in the States.

This is the America we love.  Merry Christmas and God Bless America

After many discussions at the compound about this horrific event, I wrote the following poem to highlight the compounds beliefs and what we will be focusing on this Christmas.

Remember Christmas = Forgiveness and Love 

Tragedy has struck

Our minute safe worlds are torn apart.

Is it bad luck?

Has the country, our people, lost their hearts?

So self-absorbed, so struck with fear, 

We forget the season of our Lord is near.

What do we do, where do we go?

Have we lost sight of the manger below?

This life changing event has caused us much grief,

And turned the most verbose around us mute;

Has rocked the core of our beliefs,

And provoked senseless political dispute.

Many philosophical questions are being asked,

Our intellectual and fragile minds are being racked.

The age old question - how can God exist?

With such death, hated, and evil in our midst.

When sensational brutal crimes are all we in the on TV

We miss the goodness, greatness, Godliness that surrounds.

Media bombards us with ugliness, not beautiful generosity, 

So we forget the vast majority of amazing people all around.

More guns! Less Guns! MORE! OR! LESS!

Don’t get wrapped up in this political mess.

For praise the Lord - A child is to be born

And he will help us constructively morn.

Please remove the rose colored glasses from your eyes,

And see your family, friends, and community clear.

We are Godly people, who will never die;

And cherish our life with no fear.

My family will pray for all victims of crimes,

And whose souls will miss the heavenly chimes.

My family will enter the season happily with love,

Praying, caroling, and celebrating our God above.

Remember it is Christmas and our Savior is alive,

Joyfully we realize Satan's war is lost, forever goodness has won.

Jesus spirit and words survive; though his body, crucified, will die,

Jesus cries out, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they have done.”

Amen

All Things Baby

 

Who doesn't love a good baby update!  (If you follow me on instagram or face book you have probably seen a lot of these picture.)

 

 

About a month ago I asked our PT if she thought the babies might be sitting by Christmas.  She wasn't convinced they we would be independently sitting and would not say yes or no......well....

 

 

There is Jonathan, in what looks like a sitting position.   Now I do have to clarify and little.  He is not exactly sitting, but rather strategically balanced in a sitting position and the picture taken moments before he face planted...but we are so close...so close.....

 

The boys are modeling their outfits that Noni and Nono bought them in China town.  Are they not absolutely adorable? The red on the coats are dragons.  Appropriate since they were born in the year of the dragon.    But my absolute favorite of the entire outfits:

 

 The ponytails.  OMG...does it get better then that?  I think not.

The other new active we discovered and L.O.V.E  is swinging.

When you have twins (or two infants relatively the same age) you can smash them both in the park's baby swing and they act as natural backrest/cushion.  And well Jonathan thought this rocked.  The child never stopped laughing. 

 

This is what David thought about swinging. 

 

 And lastly both the boys giggling.  Hilarious. My sensory seeking boys, loving the swing!

In other news the babies haven't been sick since before Thanksgiving yeah!!  They are now 10 months (6months adjusted age).  We still don't like to sleep through the night, boo.  Solid foods are a no go right now.  They pretty much hate it with a passion but will chew on an empty spoon for hours.  And finally...drum roll....David has 2 front teeth!!  That was all he wanted for Christmas...haha.


Lastly, since we are on the subject of All Things Baby, have you donated to Yana's adoption fund yet?  Did you spread the word for the awesome giveway?  And after my last blog Jeanette came up with a new giveway for bloggers, check it out.  Did you see the new news on Life Rearranged?  Yana has a family.  A family stepped forward to adopt her.  So now is the time to bless this family with your donations because soon she will be home with them, being pushed in swings, and dressed up in pretty dresses.  There will be so many joyous moments for them and their will be the stress of doctor appointments and possibly surgeries.  You can help by donating, large or small, lowing their financial burden making their journey just a little less stressful.

Merry Christmas all!!

Advent Candles Lit Without Incident

The entire Regusci clan with AJ at the forefront lit the two Advent candles at Grace SLO church this morning without incident, reported the SLO Fire Department who were on high alert through the scheduled candle lighting time. The service was allowed to continue without further concern.

 

All the photos: http://JF2.com/121209/