Eight Crazy Nights

Well, it's been awhile since our last post so I thought I'd make up for it with lots o' photos!! Here are some highlights (and a Mick-fashion show) from Chanukah week. We actually ended the week at cousin Billy's house for a Chanukah party with the whole gang. (papa wasn't there because he was, sadly, at the Jets game.......btw, us Eagles fans are still in shock!)

Gram came for a visit that was jammed pack with Chanukah goodness. The weather was decent and we even got to throw the football outside for a bit. Good action shot!!

Video Pollyanna with the Utah-ians was a huge success!!

This Chanukah was extra special for Mick. He LOVES opening presents. He likes to rip off bits and pieces of wrapping paper. He really takes his time and it's so cute! He'll open any gift that's around him, so protect your own presents! :)

Talk about capturing the moment.....Mick didn't eat much on this particular night, but based on this picture, you'd think he did! He ate about 1/2 a latke and ran out of patience, or something. He did enjoy what he had.

Shortly after the latke lovin' came a clementine in one hand and a chocolate covered joe-joe (oreo) in the other. That's my boy---double fistin'!

Mick got a lot of Chanukah presents, yet here he is, waiting for us to leave for another party, just chillin out with his trusty teddy.

More chillin' (on a different day) with Gram.

Gram's excited about her photo book. Mick's more interested in Toby the train.

Mick and Mama putting together Morgan's mine so Toby and friends have a place to play. :)

This is pretty much a daily occurrence. All DVDs and tapes have been relocated to the kitchen. Still, Curious Mick tries to change what's on. Maybe it's time to move that coffee table...hmm.....

There's a lot going on here....take it all in.... :)

AND last, but not least, the best shot of the week!

"Spinach"

The Sweet Life

Mick was asleep in his room Monday morning, and I was in the room next door. I sneezed, and to my surprise... I heard Mick's sweet voice. "Bless you!" the little voice said.

Blessed, indeed.

The next day, I brought Mick home from his grandparents' house. He walked straight to the TV, and I braced for his customary request to turn on the TV. Instead, he looked up and said, "Papa? Dance!" So I turned on the iPod and we rocked out together, complete with laughing, clapping and the occasional rock star kick.

"How to Eat Penne" by Micky G.

A Peaceful Saturday at The Philadelphia Zoo

Flying Foam Bricks Are Fun To Watch!

This past Sunday, Mick and I went to the new Please Touch Museum with Natanel and his mommy. It was jam packed and amazing! Mick loved it! We didn't get a chance to cover the whole place because of the dump truck. Here's a video of Mick in the dump truck. This is when things got out of hand a little as the kids were having a foam brick play fight. The kids in the dump part of the truck were throwing them over into the front and the kids in the front were throwing them back. Mick, in the safest spot under cover in the front, just stood there and took it all in. Kids were climbing all over the place and Mick just stood there. See for yourself...OH, one last comment...it got really out of hand when the foam bricks became wood blocks. The staff stepped in there, but not before this mama got pelted with one! That's how the video ends...you can hear me yelp a little!

Halloween 2008

We got good use out of 2 "used" costumes this year! Elijah's Tigger costume for Boo at the Zoo and then Celia's 101 Dalmation costume for Halloween day. Mick picked up on the whole trick-or-treating thing right away. His endurance impressed both his papa and I. Little puppy did take a break in a pile of leaves and at the Dunkin Donuts as you can see from these pics.