Pete Codella's Family Blog

Goodbye Philly 0

Goodbye Philly

Tonight we took the five hour flight (more like six if you count the hour we sat on the runway in Philadelphia) back to Vegas. I enjoyed the three-day conference and Vickey enjoyed the...

Tim Russert, an impressive man 0

Tim Russert, an impressive man

This morning at the PRSA conference we heard from Meet the Press moderator, Tim Russert. I was impressed with his forthright analysis of America’s political situation. He had some good thoughts on the 15...

About Darfur 0

About Darfur

Today, for the opening session of the 60th annual PRSA conference, we heard from actor and activist Mia Farrow. I’ll admit, I didn’t give the fact she was scheduled as the opening keynote speaker...

Yes, it’s been a while 0

Yes, it’s been a while

This morning Vickey and I boarded a Southwest Airlines flight for Philadelphia. I’ve got a Public Relations Society of America conference to attend this weekend and she’s coming along to help spread the word...

Go Cougars 0

Go Cougars

We’ve had a string of visitors this week, Vickey’s sister-in-law and her two girls, and Vickey’s parents. We had fun together and even spent all of Friday night out on the town touring the...

Cornucopia 0

Cornucopia

Vickey posed the kids this week with the gourds she bought at the grocery store. We always know it’s fall when we have a bowl full of gourds in the house.

Picture day 0

Picture day

Yesterday was picture day for Eliana at school. Vickey must have been in the photo taking mood because while Ellie was at school she threw caution to the wind and decided to take Dominic...

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly 0

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Last night the elders quorum hosted the ward adults as we presented a program about our new bishopric and their wives. We called it The Good, The Bad And The Ugly because we shared...

Dominic’s got it too 0

Dominic’s got it too

In true family fashion, Dominic is following in his sister’s footsteps with this miserable sinus/chest congestion, sore throat, high fever and headache cold. Poor guy! Vickey had him at the doctor today. He didn’t...

Grandma returns to New York 0

Grandma returns to New York

Thanks to Grandma C. for visiting with us this past week. We enjoyed the extra hands, especially when it came to cooking and cleaning up. Grandma made the prerequisite trips to the park and...