Lucky's Sidecar

Halloween Bash

2008-11-30T13:01:00.007-07:00

Here's some pics from our little monster mash. We had some great costumes and a lot of fun. Hey, that little red devil is pretty cute!

Little Fall Hike

2008-11-30T12:53:00.003-07:00

With winter on its way, we took one last hike to enjoy the outdoors and mild fall weather.

Randoms

2008-11-30T12:48:00.003-07:00

Beach House in R.I.

2008-10-04T09:56:00.011-06:00

This vacation was back in August (still catching up on the blog site), and let me tell you all it was one that will go down in history. We had such a great time that we already booked next year's return to the beach house. Rebecca, Lucky, and I met my mom, dad, and brother back home in R.I. We got our hands on a family beach house down in Narragansett for a week. Below is the fun that followed.

The view from the roof deck

Just a block from the ocean

Each morning we would walk to the shore and enjoy a cup of coffee and the fresh ocean breeze.

The Three T's as my mom calls us.
Good gravy! look at the size of that thing! We ate lobster, in some form, every day. I love the East Coast.

The famous Iggy's. We stopped here a few time for the best clam cakes in RI.
Double-fisting! With our family, food is generally the most important part of any trip.

Mikee manning the grill with some fresh scallops

We took the ferry over to Block Island which is about 12miles off the coast of RI.

Catching up with the Conti's and Martone's. Yeah there's only one Yankee's fan in the family.
The Conti kids hanging with Lucky.

Rebecca looking for pirate treasure.

Doug, Michelle, and Ethan came by to visit.
The old crew back together (Chris, Me, Doug, and Josh)

Luciano got to see his Great Aunt Anna.
....and his Great Grandma Julie. It was awesome getting to see them together.

Luciano's first trip to Twin Oaks, one of the best Italian Restaurants in the state.
Here we got together with my Aunt Anne, Uncle Bill, Cousin Maria, her newborn son, Dominic, and daughter Charae. What a meal.
Dominic
Lucky and Charae
Maria and Dominic

Our traditional Taraborelli and Moran picture (with me making a stupid face). We were only missing Mark and his clan. This picture has been taken for over 20 years.
Luciano loved the ocean and the sand.

A true beach-bum. Pun intended.

Ahhh, and who could forget the grand finale of the whole week. We took a trip up to Federal Hill, the Italian district, and made a stop at the world famous, Artistic Tattoo. And there is Nanina, my mom, getting a tattoo! That's right folks a tattoo. Way to go mom!

Summer Fun

2008-09-22T13:55:00.006-06:00

Where does the time go? The summer is officially over, but we are looking forward to the upcoming months. Here's just a recap of some of the things we did.

Watched some friends tie the knot in Fort Collins

Me and some fellow reservists completed our second Wild West Relay. The race covers 193 miles from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs. We completed the race under 27 hours and finished 15th out of 122 teams.

The Start - 00:00 Taking a moment to soak up the scenary

The Finish - 26:47 hrs later.
After the race, the team headed to the hot springs to relax those aching leg muscles.

Summer Picnic with the squadron. Yes that mustache is fake, but quite attractive!!

Summer Concert up in Denver with Troy and Maria

Lake Powell

2008-06-26T08:19:00.013-06:00

What a trip! So we met up with some of Rebecca's family from Pittsburgh. Nate flew in from Indiana, with a little help from Rebecca and Jenny. Thirteen people, 1 baby, and 1 dog squeezed in three cars and made a 9 hour journey to Lake Powell, UT. Lake Powell is one of the most naturally majestic places on Earth, as you will see in the pictures. The lake itself is the second largest man-made reservoir in the country and has over 1900 miles of total shoreline. We spent 5 incredible days on the lake with a huge house-boat and power-boat. You know its a great vacation when you wake up each day and have to decide between swimming, tubing, hiking or just drinking on the deck of the boat. I know for sure we will be heading back soon.

Luciano's Baptism

2008-05-19T19:50:00.008-06:00

It was a beautiful Sunday morning and we got the family up early for the 8:00am Mass at our church in Monument, St. Peters. Father Bob did an awesome job on the Mass and the Baptism Ceremony. Afterwards, we headed back to our place for a light brunch.

Getting Lucky all suited up in his gown. (Don't ask, it's a Catholic thing)

Here's the full get-up. The hooded sweater he is wearing was knit by my Aunt Cathy and worn by myself and my brother for our Baptisms back in the day.

Troy goofing off in Church. I got you on tape Pontello! Father Bob let the whole family come up for the ceremony, which was cool.

Luciano's Godparents, Troy and MariaGod-Nonina, Janice

Uncle Mikee

Grandma Annette and Grandpa Doug

Grandpa Jack and Grandma Lynn

Here's Kenneth Burton with Luciano. If you all remember, Kenneth married Rebecca's Mom and Doug in 1999 and then us in 2002. Here's a throwback photo from our wedding.

Our good friend Jerome, looking sharp

Cousin Haley giving Luciano some advice on posing

Lucky's First Baseball Game

2008-05-15T14:36:00.005-06:00

As you all know, Lucky is just destined to be a Red Sox fan. He really has no choice. However, for his first game, I allowed him to watch the Colorado Rockies since we couldn't make it back East for a Red Sox game. We headed up to Coor's Field with some friends from my work and enjoyed a great afternoon game.

Look what Mommy caught!
Here's some of my peeps just chillin. Todd, Oskie, Mayo, Beth, and Mike (left to right).

Get Together

2008-05-15T14:23:00.006-06:00

We got the family together again for another dinner/baby party. Scott and Nicole hosted this one at their place. Here are some cute pictures of the kids.

Trip to Vail

2008-05-15T14:04:00.003-06:00

We took a little trip up to Vail to visit Grandpa Jack and Grandma Lynn at their timeshare. Luciano and his cousin Hailey had a blast hanging together.

Grandma and Grandpa are in heaven with the two little ones
Jeremy, Katie and Hailey Bug

Getting bundled for a little walk around the lake

Spring Time is Here!

2008-04-27T21:34:00.003-06:00

Hello all! The weather is finally warming up and the snow is melting. I took Lucky out for a little excercise in Garden of the Gods. He enjoyed the fresh air and beautiful sights. Enjoy the pics.

Did you miss me?

2008-03-19T21:47:00.003-06:00

Dear family and friends, we apologize for our little blogging hiatus. We were without internet for a while there and life got a little too hectic for us to update the site. So, in order to reward you for your patience we have four new posts all for your viewing pleasure. This will get you up to date on all things Luciano. Send us more comments about the site and if you have any picture requests. Love you all.

Chef in Training

The Many Faces of Luciano

2008-03-19T21:31:00.004-06:00

" Hey look, it's Daddy with a camera again."

" Mommy, what's up with him and the camera all the time?"
"You want more pictures of me?"
"You can't be serious, we've done this a hundred times!"
"How much is it worth to you, Daddy Warbucks?"
"Really, I'll get a whole extra bottle tonight?"

"Ok get ready cause this is gonna happen once."

"Here it is!"

"Seriously Dad, just walk away"

Play Time

2008-03-19T21:19:00.005-06:00

We got the family together for a little dinner at Doug and Annette's house. It was great getting all the kids together. They were just chillin together all night.

The next "Wise Guys"

Father and Son moment...awwwhhhhhh!

Trip to Washington D.C.

2008-03-19T21:07:00.003-06:00

Back in February, I had to travel to D.C. for a 3 day conference, so I decided to take Rebecca and Luciano along for some fun in the Nation's Capitol. This was Luciano's first big trip on an airplane, and he had a blast.

First ride on the metro. He's a pro traveler now.

I didn't have too much time to enjoy the sites, but we did get to the National Air and Space Museum. Here's a few pics.

Growing Up Fast!

2008-01-27T18:27:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to post some new pics of Luciano. He is growing so quickly. We swear he looks a little different each day. He is already pushing 10lbs and 23 inches. Hope everyone is doing well. We'll have some more pics soon.

First Christmas

2007-12-27T16:17:00.001-07:00

It was a great Christmas with Lucky and the family. Dad flew in from Rhode Island and spent his first Christmas in Colorado with his first Grandson.

Dad, step away from the baby.

Rebecca's Mom and Step-Dad, Doug, hosted their annual Christmas Eve Party and rumors quickly spread of a possible Santa visit.

Chelsea and Cody (Lucky's cousin)

Mom and Doug in their newly finished party basement

Scott, Nicole, and their newest daughter Madeline

All the kids were patiently awaiting Santa

Here comes Greg.......I mean Santa Clause
Luciano could hardly contain himself

You're never too old to believeSanta was in bad need of a drink at this point

Luciano and Cousin Aja

Mommy and her little elf

Opening presents is tough work
Ok, if any of you see me wearing this outside the house, I authorize a pimp-slap.

Newborn Pictures (Sneak Peek)

2007-12-27T15:21:00.000-07:00

Here's just a sneak peek at our newborn pictures. We hired a very talented photographer, Olivia Navarro, who took some great shots at 1 week. Olivia was awesome and spent about 2 hours with us taking all kinds of photos. Below is a little preview she sent us. Once all the pictures are completed we will give everyone the web address where you can custom order any print.

Bath Time!

2007-12-27T14:46:00.000-07:00

Well it's been a while since we updated the site, so we are posting a few new blogs to catch up. Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Thanks to all our friends and family who sent cards, messages, and emails. We are still trying to get back to you all.

He is not liking the looks of this all ready!
Well maybe it's not that bad.....
On second thought.....

"Just chillin" pose

Bath time is supposed to be fun, right?

We were experimenting with some new hairstyles. Here's the mowhawk. I think he likes it!

The straight comb. Very sophisticated.

Welcome Luciano!

2007-12-10T20:34:00.000-07:00

Well he finally made it! Luciano Conti Taraborelli came into this world at 9:59pm on Friday, 7 December 2007. He weighed in at 6lbs 2oz and was 20.5 inches long. It was a long 9 months and we feel so blessed that our little guy made the long journey safely and is now in our arms. Luciano was born at home with the help of our Midwife, Jessica, and her assistant Heather. They were an amazing team and we thank them.

As soon as Luciano came out, he was put into Rebecca's arms for some bonding. I was still in awe of what just took place.

Jessica gave Luciano a clean bill of health

Mom and Dad holding their new son

Our Midwife, Jessica

Shortly after, the family came in to meet their newest member. Luciano's home-birth was an unforgettable experience and we were happy to share that day with our family.

Mom and her new grandson

The next morning was heavenly. We have waited so long to hold this little shrimp.

Mom and her new grandson.

Uncle Mikeee

Luciano's first car ride to the Pediatrician.
Look at that head of hair. He must be Italian.

Can someone say nap time.

Luciano's Nursery

2007-10-31T19:38:00.001-06:00

With only 4 weeks until Luciano is born, we've (Rebecca) been working hard on getting the nursery ready. Here's the crib and nursing chair where Rebecca and Luciano will be spending most of their time. A special thanks to Mike and Janice Taraborelli for springing for the nursery furniture.

This is the changing table where the real dirty work goes down. How long will that wall stay white?

This is from Luciano's perspective in the crib. He's going to see a lot of that ugly mug over the next few months.

Even Trinity is getting excited for Luciano's birth! She sat right next to his 3-D ultrasound pictures.

Not Your Typical Baby Shower

2007-10-21T17:49:00.000-06:00

Rebecca and I had a wonderful baby shower at our place last night. Annette, Janice, and Jen were the main organizers. We did things a little different and had a co-ed dinner party to celebrate our little man on the way. It was a fun evening of family, friends, food, and lots of booze.
Greg and Carrie worked our bar for the evening and did a great job keeping up with the crowd.

Doug and Chelsea

Me and T-Roy
Rebecca visiting with some old friends.

Lynn, Janice, and Grams

Mikee and Troy getting a close-up.

The rowdy bunch

The Toast

People were way too generous with the gifts. Luciano is going to have an outfit for every day of the week. Thanks everyone.

Reggae on the Rocks

2007-10-12T14:42:00.000-06:00

Even with the baby on the way, we couldn't miss Reggae on the Rocks this year.

Greg and Carrie just chillin!

Rebecca and Devra

This was an awesome band called Ozo Motley. Reggae on the Rocks is never complete without a little rain.

The stage wasn't big enough, so they decided to play in the stands.

This is one of our favorite bands, Slightly Stoopid.