Did Someone Say Happy Cake?

This is a very special week! Happy Birthday to Grandma Geri today and Happy Birthday to Grandma Licha on Sunday! I hear the twins were working on a happy cake for Grandma Geri. If there is any left when I get to Vegas, I'll let you know how it tasted. I wish we could be there to celebrate with you. If you were here, I'd show you how excited I am by jumping in my bouncer. Eat lots of cake and ice cream! I miss you!

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Can't believe I just turned five months old. Where does the time fly? Daddy says I'm getting big and promises to let me start driving just as soon as I can reach the pedals. I'm getting ready to enjoy my first full major league baseball season. I think my first tooth should be arriving here soon, maybe in time for me to enjoy a couple of hot dogs on Opening Day. Looking forward to my first brat. I've been working on my curveball in my spare time and have also acquired a couple of other nifty new tricks. I can now roll on to my stomach on demand. I'm sure there is good job out there that requires this skill. I can work up quite a hearty appettite doing this, so Mom has started me on some solid foods. Bananas are great, so is rice cereal. I'm not so sold on sweet potatoes. I tend to give Mom some pretty vivid facial feedback when that stuff is put in my mouth. I can't help it, you could probably mortar bricks with it. Somewhere, some wall is collapsing because of my lunch. Actually, I'm kidding. Mom feeds me pretty well. Daddy's a different story. Apparently his own dietary intake still has some carryovers from his bachelor days. No way I'm eating anything he prepares. I'll be calling the FDA as soon as my fingers are big enough to work a cell phone.

Looking forward to seeing Aunt Mary, Uncle Brian, and Casey & Matthew in Vegas this weekend. You can also find me at the roulette table at Caesar's. I'm going to win enough to retire before the age of 1.

Congratulations Pam & Gabe

What a wonderful trip to South Bend! The wedding was beautiful. We are so happy for Pam and Gabe as they start their new life together. Benny did great; the more people said he was cute, the more he smiled! It was actually really cold, so we did not walk around very long and didn't take Benny out of the stroller at all for pictures. As a result, all of the photo ops Tommy planned around campus didn't happen. But, we visited the most important places. The first place we took him was the Grotto to say a prayer and light a candle in thanksgiving for his health. We found ourselves counting our many, many blessings this weekend. We are not able to spend nearly as much time with family and friends as we would like, but we cherish the time we do have together. Have a great day everyone!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is my daddy's birthday! My friends, Dumbo and Igor the dinosaur, thought this would be the perfect way to say happy birthday! I am not lucky enought to partake in the yummy carrot cake, maybe next year I'll get a little taste.
We're getting ready for out trip out to South Bend. Or, as Daddy refers to Notre Dame, the "hallowed ground." I'm excited to walk around campus and hear my folks tell stories about their college days. Dad keeps teasing Mom that he is going to take me to the Linebacker while she is out with her friends, atleast Mom hopes he is teasing! Come back soon, we will put up pictures from campus. As we are getting ready for the trip, we're listening to lots of Celtic music. ND will be a great place to celebrate Pam & Gabe's wedding and St. Patrick's Day! Take care and have a great day!