George Roger

I'm Back!

2011-09-01T20:45:00.004-05:00

I've been neglecting my blog for about a year now. But you will understand when I tell you all I have been up to over the last year. I've been a very busy boy:)

Daddy took me to my first Sox game which I loved. I met Southpaw. So cool. Mom graduated from school and we moved out of the city. I now live in a house with a big yard. I've made lots of new friends and really like it here. We go to the park and they have parades and festivals that are fun.

I also got a new baby brother, Nolan. It was sort of hard getting used to him living with us at first but now I'm used to having him around and I love him so much. Also, he's huge. But I still insist on holding him everyday. I'm always giving him kisses and telling him how cute he is. I help change his diapers and give him baths. When mom and I go to the library I pick out books especially for him and read them to him while he does tummy time. I think he knows who I am because he follows my voice and smiles at me a lot. That's my favorite thing to do, make him smile. Mom and dad tell me I'm the best big brother. I really try to be.

I just started Preschool last week and I'm having such a good time there. I can't wait for our first field trip in a couple weeks to the fire station. At school we all have jobs and I'm the flag holder this week. Mom says I'm becoming so responsible. And finally I turned 3. Yep 3. I had a fun party with all my friends and family. All in all it's been a great summer, full of new things going on. I'm looking forward to a good Fall. I'm starting soccer in a couple weeks and as I'm sure you know I can't wait until Halloween. Just wait til you see my costume!

Halloween 2010

2010-12-17T12:05:00.003-06:00

Uncle Kev came over before trick-or-treating and I tried on my Da's costume, he was The Man in the Yellow Hat. Then we met up with my friend Lucy and her mom and dad to go trick-or-treating. We had so much fun! I was Curious George and Lucy was Elmo. I love Halloween!

Goebert's Pumpkin Patch!

2010-10-08T21:30:00.005-05:00

I love going to the pumpkin patch! This year they had cutouts of Buzz Lightyear and Woody! I couldn't believe my eyes! As you can see I'm wearing my new Buzz Lightyear hat coincidently. Daddy and I picked out a big, medium and little pumpkin. I got to ride a pony. I opted out of the camel ride, which relieved Mommy since Daddy said it was Mommy's turn to ride the camel this year:) We ate the best doughnuts ever! Then we went on a hayride that went through a spooky barn but I wasn't scared! Daddy and I are going to carve our pumpkins, I can't wait!

My School Carnival Fundraiser

2010-10-08T21:14:00.002-05:00

My school Concordia had their fall fundraiser on the street in front of the church. They had games and fun things for kids. I brought my Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Joe, Mimi and Papa. They had a petting zoo where I fed sheep and goats with my Daddy. It tickled when they ate out of my hand and I laughed so hard I almost fell on the ground. I loved the big bouncy house, I played in that forever. Finally Daddy had to climb in to get me. I rode a pony named Bingo and played a ton of games where I earned "funny money" and cashed it in for prizes.

Uncle Joe Sleeping

2010-10-08T21:09:00.002-05:00

Bury him in animals, jump on him, then kiss him goodnight.

Lil' Kickers

2010-09-18T20:39:00.003-05:00

I just started soccer for the first time at Lil' Kickers! I'm in a class with other 2 year olds. We even have our own uniforms! We are learning to jump, kick, run and follow directions. Mama says I have the first three down really well:) I'm making new friends and I love my coaches.

Labor Day means time to play!!

2010-09-18T20:16:00.002-05:00

For Labor Day this year me, Mama, and Da went to the park and to the Lincoln Park Zoo. I got to ride the carousel, which I absolutely love (if you couldn't tell from the multiple pictures I post of myself on a carousel at least once a month). We saw lots of animals. My favorite are the monkeys. After the carousel I always insist on going to the monkeys next. The best way to see the monkeys is to run through the monkey house as fast as your legs can go, trust me, that's how I do it every time. We had a picnic at the zoo and we ate peanut butter and banana sandwiches, my favorite. Later on Mama, Da, and I went to the park and played ball and ran around. What a great Labor day we had!

Me and Lucy

2010-09-18T20:12:00.002-05:00

This is me and my friend Lucy. Our families go to the same church and our mom's have become good friends. Lucy is one of the funniest girls I know. When we get together all we do is laugh. I can't wait til I get to play with Lucy again soon:)

Auntie Meg going back to school (August)

2010-09-18T20:05:00.002-05:00

I haven't blogged for awhile since I started school in August, I've been a very busy boy. Here is me and Auntie Meg when we all went out to dinner before she went back to college. And here I am with my family at the fountain outside the restaurant, everyone found lots of change for me to throw in, so fun!

I'm 2! I'm 2! I'm 2!

2010-07-30T13:11:00.002-05:00

I know, I can't believe it either. I'm 2. So far being 2 isn't so bad. I had a big birthday party with all my friends and family. We ate cupcakes, listened to live music and danced. We played in the pool, and had a pinata. Uncle Joe said it seems like only yesterday I was a "little worm-head". But now I'm shootin' hoops and playing ball and playing with friends. I think I'm going to like being 2:)

Me and Soph

2010-07-30T13:05:00.002-05:00

Sophia is one of my best friends, we have so much fun playing together! Here we are at Wiggleworms where we dance and hold hands. And the other pictures are us at Sophia's house playing in her pool on a super hot day! She got a new playhouse for her birthday that is so fun to play in! I'm glad I have a good friend like Sophia:)

Rachel!!!

2010-07-30T13:00:00.002-05:00

Rae (as I like to call her) has been watching me since I was 1 year old! Half my life!! We have so much fun together. She takes me to the park, Gymboree, nacks nacks (gymnastics), wiggleworms...I love her so much! But yesterday was her last day sitting for me, it was sad saying goodbye. Mama said we are only saying see you later, not goodbye. I'm starting daycare/school next week and Rachel starts her student teaching soon. She's going to be a great teacher! Those kids are so lucky to have Rae!

4th of July

2010-07-30T12:53:00.002-05:00

I spent the Fourth of July at my Gammy and Papa's lake house. Jon and Kristine came too. We had so much fun! We partied til we couldn't party anymore. That's me showing off my dance moves. Can't wait til next July 4th!

Me, Mama, and the Beach

2010-07-30T12:46:00.002-05:00

Fridays Mama and I like to go to the beach. There aren't many people, just some kids my age. We build sandcastles and play in the water. Our favorite thing to do is build a moat around a castle. I pour the water and build and I tell Mama "mo peez" and she brings pails of water to me:) I love the beach!

Da Day!

2010-07-16T20:46:00.002-05:00

I know Da Day was a month ago but I couldn't skip blogging about it because my Da is the best Da in the whole world! Mama and I got up really early and tried to be quiet but we could barely stand it, we couldn't wait to yell "Happy Da Day!" So we made him breakfast in bed and I brought him his morning paper, then Mama said we had to go to the park so he could "eat his breakfast in peace":) Later Mama, Uncle Kev and I took Da to Cafe BaBaReba. He deserved the best day ever. My Da plays ball with me and takes me to the park, and he got me the biggest pool there is for my birthday. He teaches me about sports and is really really good at basketball. When I grow up I want to be just like my Da.

Mimi and Papa's House!

2010-06-26T19:43:00.005-05:00

After Memorial Day weekend Mama and I headed to East Lansing to see Mimi and Papa. We did lots of stuff there. We went to the park and Papa and I watched my new Curious George movie. My mom's friend Amanda came over with her girls and we ran through the sprinklers and had a bbq. Papa let me walk Rocky and hold the leash all by myself. I also went to see my Great-Grandma Noel, it was so nice to see her! I went to see Mimi at her office and we went to the Children's garden at MSU. Then I went to see Papa at his office and we played with a bouncy ball there. Mama took me to Potter Park Zoo. We were the first ones there so we had the whole place to ourselves. Mama freaked out in the bird cage when tons of birds landed on her when we were trying to feed them. The zoo keepers had to come help us. Mama says birds are gross and she is never doing that again! I was going to ride a pony but I got scared at the last minute and decided not to. But I did pet the goats and I got so comfortable I started chasing them around the pen. We had such a great time in East Lansing, I can't wait to go back to see Mimi and Papa again soon!

Memorial Day Weekend at Gammy and Papa's

2010-06-26T19:25:00.003-05:00

Mama, Da, and I spent Memorial Day weekend at Gammy and Papa's cottage. Auntie Meg was there and she gave me the beret she got me in Vegas, as you can see I look very cute in it but Da said I might get beat up on the playground if I wear it out:) Nonnie and Gammy and I love to listen to Baby Beluga on the computer. We just dance and sing, it's the best. Mama thought it would be funny to take a picture of my butt cheek hanging out of my diaper. Not funny mom:) Papa let me drive the boat and honk the horn! Kristine and Jon came for the weekend too, it was so fun to hang out with them! They said they would never get the Baby Beluga song out of their heads, so I think they had a good time too:)

Family Trip to Wisconsin, Last Week of May 2010

2010-06-26T18:57:00.004-05:00

Our family trip to the Dells was non-stop fun! The whole town is basically a big carnival. We played at the waterparks everyday we were there. There was a theme park too. Da went on this huge rollercoaster! I wanted to go on the train but it was broken. So Mama and Da thought it would be fun to go on this "little kids" ride. Here we are before it started going. We had no idea it would lift off the ground AND spin around! It was terrifying. That's me clutching Mama begging her to make it stop. So Mama asked Da to tell the lady to turn the ride off and let us down. Da said we were ridiculous:) It finally ended. Never again I told them. We spent most of our days at the waterpark. Unfortunately the outdoor kiddie pool was closed and the wave pool was too scary for me so we played at the indoor kiddie pool, which was a lot of fun too. I even went down the kiddie slides! Mama tried to make me wear this silly hat that she said was cute and matched my swimsuit. I cried and told her the pool was indoors and I didn't want to wear it and she let me take it off. We ate ice cream and played at Pirate's Cove playground and went out to dinner. We had a great time! Da says he can't wait for me to be big enough to go down the big waterslides with him! We'll definitely be back.

Jump Zone May 2010

2010-06-26T18:51:00.002-05:00

Jump Zone is this cool place where all the toys are inflated, the slide the basketball court, the playground area, everything. It was fun. There was this huge slide that I climbed right to the top of and made Mama come with me. She was a little nervous, but I wasn't. I just climbed right up. Mama said I'm the bravest little boy she has ever met. I told her I'm not, she's just a wimp:)

Mother's Day 2010

2010-06-26T18:37:00.003-05:00

I haven't blogged in awhile. I've been so busy this summer. I've been at the park, the beach, gymnastics, wiggleworms music class...but it's been a fun summer so far! Here is me and my Mama, Gammy, and Nonnie on Mother's Day. We all went to brunch at Joey's Brickhouse. I had so much fun with my family!

Such a Big Boy!

2010-06-11T14:25:00.000-05:00

Mama's Race Downtown

2010-05-25T19:43:00.002-05:00

Mama ran another race so Da and I went to cheer for her and her friends Kristine and Erin. Thank goodness there was better weather for this one AND a park to play at while we waited for her to finish! Uncle Joe, Mimi and Papa also came. Afterwards mama gave me her medal to wear and we shared a banana. I guess races aren't so bad:)

ELMO!!!

2010-05-09T20:53:00.002-05:00

Mama and Da took me to Elmo Live on Saturday! I couldn't believe it! Elmo! LIVE! When we got there we saw Elmo and all his Sesame friends tour bus. Da got me a ball, an Elmo spinner, and an Elmo balloon:) The show was amazing! I loved it! Mama and Da couldn't believe how I sat still for the whole first half of the show. All my Sesame friends were waving to me and I yelled their names and waved like crazy back to everyone. So much fun:)

April 13, 2010- Brookfield Zoo with Nonnie and Gammy

2010-04-27T19:06:00.003-05:00

Gammy, Nonnie and I went to Brookfield Zoo. We had so much fun! I got to pet goats and a baby chicken. Gammy took me on the carousel which is my favorite! Nonnie and I took a train and lost Gammy for a bit, but then we found her:) I love it when I get to spend the day with my Gammy and Nonnie!

My First Race!

2010-04-11T20:01:00.002-05:00

Today I ran "Race for the Cheetah" in Lincoln Park. I was so fast! That's me crossing the finish line at the race. I won a ribbon! My Gammy came to the race too and we cheered on Mom and Dad when they ran the 5k. My friend Sophia was there with her parents too. We had fun running in the kids race. I gave Sophia a kiss when we left to go home:)

Easter 2010

2010-04-04T15:21:00.004-05:00

Easter started out with business as usual. Had to make a few phone calls, but I got work out of the way. I told them "I've got an Easter egg hunt to go on, you guys are just going to have to make decisions on your own today." Besides, Gammy, Papa, Nonnie, Uncle Kev and Uncle Joe were coming over and we had lots of playing to do! Lot's of Easter Bunnies brought me baskets today:) We all went to church and brunch at Sola. I wowed the people at the table next to us with how many eggs I ate. It was a great Easter!

Spring Break in East Lansing

2010-04-04T15:06:00.003-05:00

My spring break this year was spent at my Grandma and Grandpa Noel's. We had so much fun. We shot hoops at the neighbors hoop and I rode my new tricycle. Mom, Uncle Joe and I went to Impression 5 Museum where Mom and Uncle Joe used to go when they were little. At Impression 5 I almost pulled 500 lbs using a pulley system. I pitched the baseball and the machine said I threw 10 mph! Mom said that was super fast! I also got to see my friends Annika, Meika, and Noa (Moms friend Amanda's girls). We had fun playing together. I told Meika I liked the flower in her hair and she gave me a hug. Mom and I love Spring Break!

Dinner at Gino's Pizza with the Jones

2010-04-04T15:05:00.000-05:00

Mom's Race

2010-03-15T13:56:00.002-05:00

After Sunday no one can ever accuse me of not being supportive! Da and I went to see my mom's race and cheer her on but it was freeeeeezzzzing cold and super windy. We could barely stand it so we kept warm in the car and got to the finish line just in time to see mom cross it. It was so cold but I'm glad we were there because mom said she couldn't have done it without me and Da:)

Uncle Joe's Birthday!

2010-03-15T13:44:00.002-05:00

Uncle Joe is super old so we took him to dinner at Wildfire downtown for his birthday. We at steak and bacon wrapped scallops (my favorite!) and had an ice cream cookie sundae. I gave Uncle Joe a book about me and him for his birthday. Mom said I behaved very well except when I threw stickers on the table next to us, but that was an accident. We had a great time! I love celebrating Uncle Joe's birthday!!

Me and Uncle Kev

2010-03-15T13:19:00.002-05:00

Uncle Kev is so fun when he comes over to see me! We read books, he lets me play with his cell phone and we shoot hoops. This is us reading and me trying to squish him:)

My 1st Haircut!

2010-02-15T19:01:00.003-06:00

It was pretty exciting. I got to sit in a little police car and they had my favorite Elmo movie playing on the tv. The lady who cut my hair was nice and she said I had an extraordinary amount of hair on my neck which mom said she noticed when she had tried to cut my mullet recently. Now my hair is so nice and trim and I look so handsome:)

Goin' Down to Chinatown

2010-02-02T13:46:00.002-06:00

Today Uncle Joe treated Mom and I to lunch in Chinatown. We'd been dying to check it out, we'd never been before. They had these statues of each Chinese sign. I was born in '08 so I'm a rat. The plaque said "Rat people have been blessed with great personal charm, imagination, and self-control". I couldn't believe how much that sounded like me! Mom agreed, especially about the "self-control" part:) I ate shrimp shumai, garlic shrimp with noodles, chicken fried rice and watermelon. Uncle Joe wanted to know how someone so little could eat so much. It was deeeelicious!

It's my 18 month birthday today!

2010-01-25T16:10:00.002-06:00

Uncle Joe brought me a balloon and some Chips Ahoy cookies! I don't usually get cookies for snack but Mom said it was a special occasion. Uncle Joe said he'll give me cookies whenever I want. I love Uncle Joe:)

My New Friend Oliver!

2010-01-16T21:07:00.002-06:00

My friend Oliver came over to play with me today. His dad Bob goes to Nursing school with my mom. We hung out and played, he is so fun! Here we are eating dinner together with his mom Kacey. We are going to play together again soon!

Reading with Da

2010-01-16T20:58:00.002-06:00

Well Da and I have now progressed in our night time story hour. Da now lets me sit in my Elmo chair on his lap while he sings songs from my Sesame book. Yes. I know. My Da is the absolute best:)

Sledding.

2010-01-16T20:23:00.002-06:00

Here is me and my mom with the sled my Gammy got me for Christmas. In this picture we are super excited to hit the slopes. I invited Uncle Joe to come, I figured he knew a thing or two about sledding. We went to the biggest hill we could find at Montrose and Lake Shore. Mom and I thought it was a HUGE hill. Apparently Uncle Joe didn't think so. He pushed mom and I down the hill so hard we went flying! My mom screamed the whole way down and we just held on for dear life. Afterward Uncle Joe said he thought he needed to give us a huge push to get us even half way down the hill. What was he thinking?! Well he scared the pants off mom and I and I was cold and cried and we went home. Maybe I'll try sledding next year but I'm not making any promises.

San Antonio!!!

2010-01-05T18:55:00.004-06:00

I went to San Antonio with my Noel family to see my great-randparents and Great-Uncle Will. We had so much fun! It was so nice and warm there, Uncle Joey even helped me tie up my shirt so I could cool off:) I was pretty good on the plane rides. I got to have McDonalds for breakfast and mom and I burned off some energy on the moving walkways. I think we probably went a couple miles, I just loved how fast we could go!

Our hotel in San Antonio was beautiful! We had a balcony that overlooked a courtyard where I could run around with the peacock and pheasants that lived there. That's me waving to Uncle Joe on the balcony. There was a huge carnival going on outside our hotel for New Years so we went out to party a little early. That's me and my Grandpa at the carnival. We ate bbq at this awesome restaurant where it's ok if we are a little messy, my kind of place:)

There was a great Children's Museum in San Antonio and we went on New Year's Eve. They had a Thomas the Train dress up outfit I tried on and they had a New Year's Eve party in the basement. There was a dj and we danced and did the limbo, then we got sparkling grape juice to celebrate the countdown at 12 noon:)

I had so much fun with my Great-Grandparents and Great-Uncle Will, I can't wait to see them again soon!

December 19th, 2009- Brookfield Zoo

2010-01-05T18:44:00.002-06:00

My mom, dad, and I went to the Brookfield Zoo the weekend before Christmas. Boy was it cold out! But we still had a good time! I saw camels, bison, wolves, and monkeys. Mom and I rode on a little train. I loved splashing in the puddles and walking through the snow.

Christmas!!

2009-12-29T19:05:00.004-06:00

Christmas morning I could barely sleep I was so excited to see what Santa left me so I woke mom and dad up at 5 a.m.! They were as excited as I was to get up at that time!:) Turns out Santa got my letter and brought me lots of Elmo stuff! Mom, dad, and I played until we took short breakfast break and laid down for a very short minute. But then my Nonnie came over at 6 a.m.!! I knew I could count on my Nonnie to come play with me so early! I showed her everything I got. Then my gammy got up and I showed her the video of me getting all my Santa gifts. Auntie Kathleen took out her camera so I had a photo shoot on my new scooter toy. Don't I look so cool in my new glasses?:) Later on I found lots of Sesame characters in my stocking! I couldn't believe it! Uncle Kev and I squealed and threw them in the air because we were so happy!:) Da loved the new Alexander books I got him. We read together every night before bed. He is the best story teller! My Loughlin family came over later and I got to run around and play with everyone which was awesome! I also got to see my Nana and Papa Jim! I ate lots of good food again thanks to my Gammy. All in all a fabulous Christmas with my family!!

Christmas Eve!

2009-12-29T18:52:00.002-06:00

This year I spent Christmas Eve at my Great-Aunt Pam and Great-Uncle Terry's house with my Brown family. I had so much fun! I loved how Aunt Pam decorated her house, she had all these dancing, singing characters everywhere. I danced and sang with them, they made me laugh, especially Elvis! I ate yummy food and got to play with everyone and run around, that's my kind of a good time! Then before I went to bed we opened presents. I couldn't believe my eyes when I opened my present from Aunt Pam and Uncle Terry, it was a Sesame Street shirt!! I love Sesame, especially Elmo:) Couldn't ask for a better Christmas Eve with my family!!

Grandma and Grandpa!!

2009-12-17T16:49:00.002-06:00

My Grandma and Grandpa came to visit last weekend and mom and dad went downtown and left me overnight for the first time ever! I had so much fun with my Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Joe, we went out to eat and went outside and played and read lots of books! Here we are reading one of my favorites, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

2009-12-08T20:53:00.002-06:00

Yeahhhhh! Finally snow! Mom suited me up in multiple layers of clothing and a snowsuit (Uncle Joe teased me that I looked like the little brother from The Christmas Story:) and we headed out to play in the snow. Uncle Joe taught me how to throw snowballs, especially at my mom:) We built a little snowman and went for a walk. It was slushy and wet and snowy and awesome!

Flurries

2009-12-08T20:51:00.001-06:00

We saw the first flurries of snow this week. It was very exciting! I hope there is snow for Christmas!

Thanksgiving Weekend in E.L.!

2009-12-08T20:20:00.002-06:00

I spent Thanksgiving in East Lansing this year with my Noel family. Grandma, Mom, and I went to see Santa at the mall. Last year we waited 2 hours and this year we only waited 2 minutes:) As soon as Santa got there I waved hi and he hi-fived me. Grandma and I waited in line and I told her how I couldn't wait to sit on his lap and how I wouldn't be scared. But then it was my turn and I got a little nervous but Santa was nice and he showed me a stuffed Reindeer and I wasn't scared anymore. He gave me a candy cane and I tried to feed it to his real Reindeer. I had such a fun weekend!

Brown Family Thanksgiving

2009-12-03T15:38:00.002-06:00

We celebrated Thanksgiving with my Brown family a few days before we headed to Michigan. I showed Nonnie Elmo on the computer and we ate turkey. Isn't this a good picture of me with my whole family? I'm so glad we got to see everyone!

Baking Muffins...

2009-11-19T13:43:00.004-06:00

...like I've been doing it my whole life:)

Look

2009-11-12T18:08:00.000-06:00

I have a Jimbo stamp on my belly:)

HALLOWEEN!

2009-11-03T16:57:00.003-06:00

Trick-or-Treating is definitely my thing. I had the time of my life! That's me and my posse- my mom, dad, Uncle Joe, Aunt Kathleen and Jayme. I got to go up to everyone's door and knock and then throw candy...mostly into my bag:) My neighborhood was decked out! I ran into Darth Vader right away, I beat him in a duel:) Earlier in the day I went to my friend Sophia's for a halloween party, everyone there had such great costumes! I can't wait for Halloween next year, we're already thinking of costumes:)

Pumpkin Patch

2009-11-03T16:48:00.003-06:00

I don't know how he did it, but my dad found the BEST pumpkin patch EVER! I rode a pony and a camel! I ate awesome doughnuts and we picked out some pumpkins to carve. I love the pumpkin patch!

Me and My Auntie Kathleen

2009-11-03T16:39:00.002-06:00

Aunt Kathleen took me to Shedd Aquarium with her friend Annie and Annie's nieces and nephew. We had so much fun! I made 3 new friends! Holly was especially nice to me, she held my hand and showed me all the cool things at the aquarium. My Aunt Kathleen is the best!

Kohls Children's Museum

2009-11-03T16:28:00.003-06:00

Well as you can see I've been a very busy boy lately. I got to go to the Children's Museum in Glenview with my Uncle Joey then again with my Gammy! I love the museum! There are so many great things to do there. My favorite is the water activity. Here I am making friends having lunch with Gammy.

Rain, Rain, Go Away....

2009-10-08T16:55:00.002-05:00

Well mom and I tried to make the best of it:)

Lincoln Park Zoo

2009-09-25T16:58:00.003-05:00

It's starting to feel like fall so mom, Uncle Joey and I went to the zoo. We saw a few animals, I rode the carousel which is my absolute favorite, and I spent the rest of the time running away from my mom and Uncle Joe. I rode two animals on the carousel. I first got on the cheetah but then I changed my mind and wanted to ride the hyena. I screamed and clapped my hands it was so much fun! I love walking around now that I know how. I don't want to ride in a stroller and if you try to pick me up I will run as fast as I can in the opposite direction. I might have short legs but I just point my belly in the direction I want to go in and my legs start flyin'! Trust me, I'm fast!

A Day at the Races!

2009-09-20T21:34:00.003-05:00

Today I went to the Arlington Race Track with my dad and the Brown's. I had a great time! My Great-Uncle Mike explained everything to me and I cheered on the horses! My Gammy took me down to the finish line and I got to watch the horses race up close.

Close call

2009-09-20T21:28:00.002-05:00

This is me last week at the park. Thank goodness I'd face planted in the dirt a few minutes earlier because a little girl tried to kiss me! But she went in for the kiss when she noticed the dirt around my mouth and said "ewwwww he has dirty lips!"

I HATE HATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-09-20T21:25:00.001-05:00

Even if it is a cute Irish hat from Nonnie's friend:)

My First Race!

2009-08-23T15:49:00.002-05:00

Today I ran my first race! Well actually I rode in my stroller while my mom and dad ran but I was really good the whole time (I only whined a little bit)! It was the WTTW fun run in Lincoln Park. There were so many kids there! Dad took me in this blowup tunnel that looked fun but...not so much. Maybe it was the wind blowing through the tunnel that scared me? In any case that's me crawling out at the end crying. So since that went so well mom decided to take me in a big bouncy obstacle course which was equally scary! Then it was race time. The next picture looks like I'm wishing that little girl in her stroller good luck but I was really telling her that my dad would beat her dad in a race any day:) Uncle Joe came to watch the race and turns out my dad really did kick butt for his first race! I gave him a big hug at the end because he did so good!

Goodbye Gymboree.

2009-08-23T15:31:00.002-05:00

Goodbye Gymboree, summer has ended. Goodbye Teddy who screamed at the top of his lungs for no reason. Goodbye Bear, your name doesn't sound so strange anymore, and you were fun! Goodbye song time, I was over it already. Goodbye hills I conquered and tunnels I climbed through. Goodbye Gymboree I'll miss you but I'll be back this winter and if you think I am a fast crawler, just wait til you see me runnin'!

Local Pool

2009-08-23T15:27:00.002-05:00

So mom finally figures out that there is a local public pool with a kiddie pool at the END of the summer- thanks mom! Uncle Joey, mom and I checked it out last week. It was pretty fun- you know me I love swimmin'!

My Family Vacation to St. Louis

2009-08-10T20:05:00.002-05:00

My family went to St. Louis for a friend's wedding this past weekend. Here I am at the St. Louis Zoo. We were on a trolley that went through a dark tunnel, it was hard to see so I opened my eyes really wide. Mom and dad were rolling laughing at me. I rode a carousel and saw bears, elephants and really big fish. That's me and my mom at the wedding, I was tired so I didn't stay long but I had fun!

St. Louis continued

2009-08-10T19:43:00.003-05:00

Here I am at the St. Louis Zoo. We took a trolley around the zoo. I'm making the people behind us laugh as I smiled and waved at everyone and showed them how I can woof like a dog. Below that picture is the one where I'm looking out the window of the Gateway Arch downtown St. Louis. And that's me and my dad at our hotel swimming and me walking- almost all by myself! Soon!

Prince George

2009-07-26T20:31:00.003-05:00

After the park my Aunt Kathleen came over and she put my prince crown on and pulled me around in my wagon. Everyone was laughing. I don't know what was so funny, this is how I plan to travel from now on.

Christma-I mean Sunday after my birthday!!!

2009-07-26T20:23:00.002-05:00

So I had no idea there was a Christmas in July! But when I woke up this morning that's what it looked like in my living room! I couldn't decide what to play with first! Then mom, dad, and I went to the park. My dad played this game where he threw me the ball while I was swinging, I thought it was hilarious! I also crab walked through the sprinklers.

I'm 1!

2009-07-26T20:06:00.002-05:00

Saturday I turned one. I'm officially a toddler and I'm officially acting the part. Mom and dad had a party for me at Orso's. This is me in my prince crown. Mom said it was definitely fitting for me. I had so much fun with all my friends!

More Birthday Pictures

2009-07-26T19:57:00.001-05:00

Here I am blowing out my birthday candles and digging in to my cake, it was deeeelicious! So many of my friends came to see me! I had so much fun!

Hoop Dreams

2009-07-23T19:22:00.002-05:00

Early birthday present from Uncle Joe. Dad and I are playing one-on-one. As you can see here I just dribbled around him and I'm going in for my layup.

My trip to Michigan!

2009-07-20T11:26:00.001-05:00

I've been in MI since Thursday visiting my family. It was fun! We had a picnic in the park and I rode on the merry-go-round for the first time. That's a picture of me and my grandpa joking around:)

More Michigan trip...

2009-07-20T11:13:00.004-05:00

I got to play with Rocky my grandparents dog. I think we are becoming better friends, he doesn't bark at me like he used to, now he just barks at whoever is holding me. And thats a picture of me with Anika, Meika, and Noa, my mom's friend Amanda's little girls. Boy did they wear me out playing! And that's my cousin Lindsay giving me my bottle before bed.

Sunday in the Park

2009-07-12T20:08:00.002-05:00

My Auntie Kathleen met me at the park today. It was gorgeous out! We played on the swings, I drove the train and I played with all the kids in the sprinkler. What fun!

The Early Bird....

2009-07-11T16:07:00.003-05:00

It's amazing what you can accomplish by 8 a.m. when you get up at 5:30. That's why it's great when my Grandma and Grandpa George are here. My Grandpa George is the only person I know that gets up earlier than I do. My mom is usually a walking zombie but Grandpa played with me and read to me, then we drove my little car to Starbucks. I waved hi to everyone I saw. The Starbucks barista's said they wanted to get me my own little green Starbucks apron and put me on the counter to greet people. We were the first people at Southport Grocery for breakfast. We noticed that the only people insane enough to be up at this hour getting breakfast were other people with babies:)

Gymboree Special Guests...drumroll please...

2009-07-11T15:15:00.003-05:00

This week at Gymboree my special guests were my Grandma and Grandpa Noel! They had never been before so I got to show them all I can do. That's me climbing into the toy bin. I love bringing people to Gymboree with me. The teachers there always laugh and say I come with my own paparazzi. There might be some truth to that. But doesn't every baby stop what they are doing, turn and smile when they see a camera?:)

Playing

2009-07-11T15:10:00.001-05:00

Storytime

2009-07-11T15:07:00.003-05:00

My dada is the BEST "Three Little Pigs" reader EVER!

Thursday July 9th- Summertime in the City

2009-07-11T14:56:00.003-05:00

At the park, as always, but this time Uncle Joey AND Kristine came with us. We played in the sprinklers, went on the swings and I tried as hard as I could to climb up the slide to no avail.

Fourth of July

2009-07-11T14:09:00.002-05:00

I spent the 4th of July at my Gammy and Papa's cottage. Boy was it fun! I got so much attention! Aunt Meg and I tried to catch a duck and her ducklings but they didn't want anything to do with me. I also chased the neighbor's dog Daisy but she didn't want to play with me either. Oh well, I'll be faster next year:) We played on the beach and I snuggled with my gammy early in the morning. I started to have a meltdown but I can always count on Uncle Kev to cheer me up with a good game of "throw the toys to/at him".

Hangin' with Nonnie and Gammy

2009-07-01T20:03:00.002-05:00

My Nonnie and Gammy came over to see me last week. Nonnie let me wear her glasses- I think I look like a movie star in them:) Then we went to Gymboree and I got to show them what a good climber I am! Hip hip hurray it's a Nonnie, Gammy AND Gymboree day!

Bails Cottage

2009-07-01T19:52:00.004-05:00

Last weekend I went to Bails cottage and we hung out with John and Kim. Bails let me drive the boat (which I'm really good at from all my practice in WI and MI). We hung out at the sandbar and I floated in my favorite floaty. That's a picture of me trying to steal Bails pizza. It was a fun weekend!

My Family Vacation to Wisconsin

2009-06-23T20:04:00.004-05:00

The past four days my family has been in Door County, Wisconsin just hanging out having fun. The first day we got there we went right to the pool. The pool is my absolute favorite! This is my mom and dad and I at dinner after going to the pool. We went to the pool every morning at 7:30 and had the whole pool to ourselves!

Wisconsin Vacation Continued

2009-06-23T19:55:00.005-05:00

On Sunday we rented a pontoon boat and went out on Green Bay for a few hours, afterwards we grilled out.

Wisconsin Vacation Continued

2009-06-23T19:42:00.006-05:00

Monday morning mom, dad and I went biking at Penninsula State Park. It was so fun, I got to ride in the bike trailer and we stopped at a park that had swings along the way and had a picnic. Then that afternoon we went golfing. Well actually mom and I just watched dad golf- but look at that view from the 9th hole!! Tuesday we had to go home- boooo, I love vacation. But we got to stop by the radio station my dad used to work for and see his friend Nick. He let me pretend to broadcast. My dad said I'm a natural:) Family vacations are the best!

Uh oh

2009-06-20T21:27:00.000-05:00

My snacktrap is broken

Navy Pier

2009-06-18T22:34:00.002-05:00

Today we were going to go to Shedd Aquarium, however we weren't the only people that heard it was free today. After seeing the line of at least a thousand people we walked to Navy Pier. It was a beautiful day out. We had lunch then I got to taste ice cream which was the coldest thing I've ever tasted. So I'd scrunch up my face then smile and laugh really hard because it was so good! Mom took me on the carousel and I rode a giraffe. It was cool but next time I want to ride the horse that goes up and down.

Teepee Time

2009-06-16T19:37:00.003-05:00

So mom locked me in the bathroom with her today while she showered. She only gave me a few toys and moved the trash can out of my reach. B-o-r-i-n-g...until I spotted the toilet paper.

Finally...

2009-06-15T20:24:00.002-05:00

...the park turned on the sprinklers!!! Yeahhhhh! It didn't take me long to get warmed up to the water and I dragged Uncle Joe in with me. It felt good, it was hot today!

Ribfest!

2009-06-14T19:26:00.003-05:00

Today I went to Ribfest a few blocks from our house. I got to pet an alligator, I got a balloon and I tried ribs...yummy!

Workin' 9 to 5 what a way to make a livin'....

2009-06-14T19:24:00.001-05:00

Sophia's 1st Birthday Party

2009-06-12T20:01:00.003-05:00

My friend Sophia is turning 1 and I went to her birthday party today. It was fun. I helped Sophia open her presents, ate chocolate cake and I showed all the other babies how to climb the stairs and try to escape from our moms. That's my friend Luke helping me put on my hat...that I hated! I screamed, pulled it off and chewed it up. I love parties.

I seeeeee you.

2009-06-12T19:54:00.001-05:00

Me and My Dad

2009-06-10T15:12:00.002-05:00

I love the new park right by my dad's train stop. Mom and I wait for him there and he comes to push me on the swings when he is done with work. My dad is funny, he was even making the little boy on the swing next to me laugh. My dad is the best!

Friday June 5th Having a picnic at the park with Mom and Uncle Joe

2009-06-08T14:48:00.002-05:00

Lincoln Park Petting Zoo

2009-06-04T17:47:00.004-05:00

This is me and Uncle Joe at the petting zoo today. I got to swing at the park then we saw baby chickens, a pig, cows, and goats. Uncle Joe weighed me on the big animal scale and it said I weigh the same as a chicken.

Hip Hip Hurray! It's a Gymboree Day!

2009-06-01T14:26:00.002-05:00

I went to Gymboree today and brought my uncle Joe with me. I showed him how I can climb through tunnels and scale walls. Today when I was playing under the parachute it knocked me over, I didn't get hurt but uncle Joe said I looked like a turtle that got flipped onto it's back, mom was laughing too hard to say anything. The little girl with pigtails sitting behind me kissed me. Hip hip hurray, it's a Gymboree day!

German Fest!

2009-05-31T20:19:00.002-05:00

I went to Maifest in Lincoln Square this weekend. It was awesome! Dad and I played a carnival game and he won me a stuffed animal. I ate German potato salad, which I didn't like and I got to hang out with all my friends. Tom won me a bear with a Sox shirt and that's a picture of Jayme snuggling me.

Another weekend at the park!

2009-05-31T20:15:00.002-05:00

Here I am at the park with mom and dad. Mom bought me this annoying hat that I can't seem to get off but I'm getting used to it. My dad pushed me on the swings and I crawled around. I love the park.

Mom's Big Helper

2009-05-31T20:07:00.002-05:00

I love helping my mom with chores. This is me doing the laundry. I watch it go round and round and make sure everything gets washed.

Swimmin' at the Lake

2009-05-25T20:11:00.003-05:00

This weekend I went to my gammy and papa's lake house. I went out on the pontoon boat and drove my little car floaty which I LOVED! I hung out with my Nonnie and got to see my auntie Kathleen and Meg and uncle Kev! My dad let me drive the boat and honk the horn. I love going to the lake!

You wanna piece of me?!

2009-05-21T16:29:00.001-05:00

Hanging out with my Nana and Papa Jim.

2009-05-21T16:23:00.002-05:00

Papa Jim and I ran around the house, he kept up with me pretty well, I'm fast! I was having so much fun I walked right out of my pants!

Go Blackhawks!!

2009-05-21T16:22:00.000-05:00