End of the month lookback, July

I think I skipped June so I have to get back on track.


July 2008, 4 months old


July 2009, 16 months old

July 2010, a bit over 2 years old

A surprise gift for me.

I recently went to bed late one night, laid my head down on my pillow, & felt a large lump jabbing me in the back of my skull. I reached my hand under my pillow to find my loving son had left me a gift....a tennis ball. He's always thinking of me.

Kids say the darndest things...

At least my kid does anyway. Here's a few Nicholasisms of late.

-Nicholas asked to go to the store one evening on the way home. I told him we didn't need anything at the store that day and I didn't have money to just go to the store and buy something. So he says to me, "Mommy, we go to the store and buy money."

-We're riding in the car going through a hilly area, up & down. Nicholas says "Mommy you go too fast I want to go down a little bit." Meaning Mommy, slow down.

-And my least favorite, out of nowhere Nicholas says, "Mommy, you a pig." Then proceeds to oink at me.

Summer Time Haircut

Nicholas got a summer time haircut from his Daddy. I miss the curls already and he looks so grown up. Still my handsome boy though.

Picture of the Week

This week's theme: Little ones making faces

Marino's 2nd Birthday Party

Nicholas was invited to his first birthday party last weekend. His only concern before accepting the invitation is do they have birthday hats and cake. Since they did, he was happy to go and had a great time! All the kids did (and I think the parents too).

The party was at Romp N Roll. They had tons of mats and slides and jumpy things and fun games for the kids.
Here's Nicholas climbing up a rock wall

Marino & his Daddy

A parachute game

Dancing with bubbles


Catching bubbles

Here's the birthday boy with his Yo Gabba Gabba hat

Balloons, hats, kids, kids, and more kids

Nicholas in the ever important birthday hat

Chowing down on some cake and Rita's Italian Ice. (Sara knows how to make me a BFF really quick)

A shot of Marino and his gorgeous Mommy, Sara. I'm so sorry this photo came out so blurry, it's a really sweet picture.

Picture of the Week

This week's theme: 4th of July Little Ones

Here's Nicholas on his first 4th of July in 2008. He was almost 4 months old.