Yahoo and Facebook groups for Codella family members
I was happy last week to be contacted by my dad’s cousin in Wisconsin and told about a Yahoo group for members of the Pietro and Rose Codella branch of the greater Codella clan...
Pete Codella's Family Blog
Dominic gets a hair cut
Dominic and I enjoy excursions to the barbershop, much like I used to do with my dad. It’s the whole male bonding thing and only works when the barber uses the hot shaving cream...
Eliana receives citizenship award
Last week Eliana was awarded a citizenship award for her good behavior in school. She is very considerate of others and a good social contributor in her class. Also last week she received 100%...
Homemade Oreo-type cookie
I have a new favorite cookie. Many thanks to our friend, Ellen Gianni Nelson, for introducing me to my new epicurean delight. In fact, I love this recipe so much that I’m going to...
Some photos of the kids
It’s been a while since I posted random photos of the little ones. Here’s Dominic at Grandma and Grandpa Snow’s, getting ready to go out in the winter weather. Dominic taking cooking lessons (we...
Today I toured the Alamo with Mike Huckabee
I was an unexpected part of a campaign 2008 event today. I’m in San Antonio participating in the International Association of Business Communicators Leadership Institute (because I’m the president-elect of the Las Vegas chapter...
Luke’s birthday celebration
We took the opportunity this past three-day weekend to make a jaunt to Salt Lake to visit with family. We stayed with Vickey’s parents and also spent half of Sunday with Brian and his...
Coglianese family: load one
This afternoon I helped my good friend, Mark Coglianese, load up his first of many moving trucks with his family’s belongings. He has been accepted into a doctorate program at BYU and will begin...
Dominic is cleared for all activities
Vickey took Dominic back to Dr. Stewart’s office this morning, the pediatric orthopedic surgeon, to have yet another x-ray of his left femur. The doctor was very pleased with the results. He said Dominic...
Best wishes, Mitt Romney
I hate to say I saw it coming, even though I did. Our country just needs more time to ponder what it would mean to vote for Mitt Romney for president. I’m sure he’s...