Play-doh Ice Cream...YUM!

Nana, Uncle Pat and Mommy took me to an ice cream shop where they have a flavor called "Play-doh." Yes it really was that color yellow...and as you can see it was SUPER GOOD! *arrggguuuuuhhhhhhhggggg* <-for those who don't know that is what drooling looking like on the computer.


Mommy can't look at that last picture with out bursting out laughing.

Cool Chick!

I like to wear Mommy's sunglasses. Michael says I'm a "Cool Chick."

"Michael is Sccccarrrryyyy!"

I got a bunch of dinosaur masks for my birthday and I had a lot of fun running around scaring everybody! *ROOOOAAAARRRRR*
(mommy says look at my dimple in the above picture...isn't it CUTE!)

After I would scare someone I'd pull the mask up and say "It's just Michael!"

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY MICHAEL!!!!

This post is a little late because we have been on vacation. Mommy, Daddy, Abby and I went to South Carolina to visit Nana, DziaDzia and my godpapa Uncle Pat.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
MICHAEL BENJAMIN!!!

on July 4, 2003 at 10:56pm you were born!

Nana had lots of fun planning my brithday party. She got lots of stuff from the movie "Cars." I haven't seen it yet but anything that has to do with cars is SUPER COOL!!!! There were lots of people at my party: Mommy, Daddy, Abby, Nana (daddy's mommy), DziaDzia (daddy's daddy), Uncle Patrick (daddy's little brother and my godpapa), and Mark and Nancy (Mark is daddy's cousin). I was the first one into the dining room and in my seat. Everyone had birthday hats but I like my OSU Beaver hat so I didn't take it off. Nana did get me a 'Birthday Boy' ribbon to wear and I really liked that. All was good until everyone started singing 'Happy Birthday' to me...I didn't like that very much...

My cake was super cool. That car came off and if you pull it back on the floor is drives by itself. The cats think it is a little scary...hee hee...
Daddy had to help me blow out my candles because I was a little unhappy that everyone was looking at me.
Then Nana cut me a GIANT piece of cake and gave me some ice cream and then I was a happy boy.
Cake rulz!
I got SO many really cool presents. Mommy and Daddy left 1/2 a big suitcase empty so we would have room to fit all my new stuff and they STILL had to pack an extra box to go home!!!

Thank you Nana and DziaDzia for such a great birthday!

Mommy would like to add that I am growing up WAY too fast and making her cry !
(she tells me they are good tears)

I like cars!

The Cozy Coupe ROCKS!!!

Backyard Fun!

Abby and I LOVE to play outside. Here are some pictures that daddy took of me on our slide. I like to say "Michael great jumper!"

I had so much fun....zzzzzz...

My cousins Sara and Maria like to come over to play. Well a few weeks ago they did and we ran and played and ran and laughed and played and ran some more. When they left I got up at the table to eat a snack while mommy worked on the 'puter. All of a sudden she noticed that I was being very quiet and she looked up from the 'puter and saw this...

.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....she said I slept like this for a long time! Boy was I pooped!

Chicken Little!

I really like puzzles. This is a farm puzzle mommy got for me a little while ago. Each cube has part of a different farm animal and you have to find the right side of the cube to make an animal. You can make 6 different animals: Chicken, Horse, Cow, Pig, Sheep & a Duck. Well
I decided that it was too easy to do it the regular way (flat on the floor). I think it is MUCH more fun to build up! Mommy says that is pretty impressive...I just like a challenge.

Abby Zicaso!: Our Budding Artist!

Our cousin's John and Jennifer gave us this really cool desk. Both Michael and I really really really like it. We sit at it all the time and make pretty pictures! Sometimes I like to taste the crayons but Mommy says "Abby! Yucky!" and I stop and laugh at her (I don't taste them very often...they ARE yucky!).

WE HAVE A BONAFIDE WALKER!!!

On May 6, 2006 I started walking!!!! Mommy says she considers it walking when I prefer to walk rather than crawl. I've been taking steps since just before my birthday and now I can walk all over the place. I like to chase after Michael too! Mommy and Daddy says it is very cute how I walk and giggle a lot when I'm walking around. Walking is VERY cool! Mommy says she will post a picture (and maybe even a video?!?!) when she takes one (silly Mommy!).

...stay tuned!...

Our Friend Penny!

This week was a very special week. Our friend Penny and her Mommy came and stayed with us from Monday to Friday. We had SO MUCH FUN!!!! Penny is a super cool little girl and she fit right in! Our Mommy's had so much fun too that there aren't any pictures (these are the only ones my Mommy took)!!!! Maybe Penny's Mommy got some better ones and will post them on Penny's blog when they get home. We hope they can come visit again (and bring Penny's Daddy too!).

Miss Penny

A Boy and His Mommy!

I wanted to take a picture of me and Mommy...

Abby Girl

What every girl needs is her lamby, a cell phone and her pink chair.

This is a very pretty outfit and it is finally warm enough to wear. My cousins Claire, Evan and Daniel (and their Mommy and Daddy: Cheryl and Kerry) gave this to me when I was born. Cheryl is Mommy's cousin.

Mommy is going to have to play catchup!!!

She is a little behind in updating the blog - stay tuned for more cuteness and shenanigans from Michael and I.

"Mom - I'm a cool dude"

...'nuff said

Hmmmmmmm...do you see a resembleance?

Michael - 2 1/2

Mommy - 2 1/2

HAPPY EASTER!!!

The whole gang!! This was taken in the late afternoon.

Both of the kids were really tired and ready to go home!

We got lots of goodies in our Easter basket. Mommy and Daddy weren't keen on getting us candy so they got us games, coloring books, slinkies, a calculator, play-dough, magnetic letters for our letter board, puzzles, lots of stuff! We were VERY excited.
Thank you great-grandma Joan for the goodies for our baskets!

Me and Mommy

I likes to play with the instruments in Papa and Dama's music room.

Our cousins Katie and Rachel's Mommy and Daddy were on a trip so they are staying at Papa and Dama's house...they are very lucky! Rachel and I wrestled...it is fun to wrestle with someone bigger than Abby but not as big as Mommy and Daddy!!!

Rachel is my most favorite person in the whole wide world. I don't look for Mommy when Rachel is holding me. I spent most of the day on her hip.

Too much party! I got all tuckered out playing with my cousins. I fell asleep on the way home and took a nap on the couch.

"Mom! Michael reading...Michael a great reader!"

That is what I told Mommy this morning. When she turned around to look at me this is what she saw...

....I don't understand why she was laughing...this is a great book...hmmmmmm....very interesting....

April Fun!

I think it is the most fun to eat my food while laying on my back on the floor. I like to roll around and look at everything and play with my toes...all the while munching on a yummy bagel!
It is really great to have a little sister. I like to hug her and kiss her as much as I can. Sometimes, though, having a little sister isn't so fun...like when she takes my toys and runs away with them laughing...I don't like that very much.

Our great-grandma Bell came to visit us. She is our Mommy's grandma. Great-grandma brought Abby a really cute outfit and then got down on the floor and played with me when I asked her to.
Daddy was mowing the lawn and Michael and I went from window to window so we could make sure we could see him. I would bang on the window so that he would know that I was keeping an eye on him! Mommy and daddy can't wait until the ground dries out a little and we can play more outside.
Woohhhhh Daddy!!! I love it when Daddy holds me upside down. I don't want him to stop and when he puts me down I want to do it again right away! Daddy's are FUN!
I am ALMOST walking. I can go several steps by myself. I wanted to show you my red shoes. They are my favorite and I insist (and Mommy wants me to say that insist maybe too calm a word...more demand) on wearing them all the time. I think every girl should have a pair of satin, red, dancing shoes!

Aunt Fessy!

Here is a really cute picture of me and my Aunt Fessy!

I like Aunt Fessy she is lots of fun!!

Houston...We Have Pigtails!

I can't even being to discribe how HAPPY Mommy is that she can now put pigtails in my hair. She says I'm the cutest darn thing she has ever seen. I like my pig tails too - I don't try to take them out or anything.