What's the minimum age for American Idol tryouts?

Elijah's on Phanavision!

On Wednesday, Aug 5, Jordan and I took Dad to the Phillies game for Father's Day. Ticket number 4 went to the greatest 9 yr old phan I've ever known. Here he is hammin' it up on the big screen!! (btw, I should mention that Happ pitched a 4 hit complete game shut out...it was awesome!!!)

Abuela's Chicken Soup

Nothing cools ya down like a nice hot bowl of soup on a warm summer day! Mick asks for Abuela's soup often. Mmm mmm good!

Mick and his cousin Sadie

This is one of the cutest things I've seen in a long time.

DJ Jazzy J and his crew

A three part video series (heh) from Jordan's and Abuela's birthday bbq. This is the first posting on the Mick Chronicles to NOT feature Mick!! Sorry Mick fans...he'll be back in the next post, I promise! In the meantime...sit back, relax and enjoy my funny family! :)

Happy Birthday Uncle Jordan!

Filet Mignon For Breakfast

I have pictures to post from recent Mick activities, but I just wanted to share a little gem from last week.
Here's how a conversation (?) between Mick and I went one morning...

Me: "Mick, what do you want for breakfast?"
Mick: silence
Me: "Mick, do you wannnnnt waffles?"
Mick: "nnnnnope!"
("nope?" okee dokee)
Me: "Do you wannnnnt a bagel?"
Mick: "nnnnope!"
Me: "Do you wannnnt eggies?"
Mick: "nnnnope!"
Me: "Do you want cereal?"
Mick: "nnnnope!"
Me: "Um....do you wannnnnnnnnnnt filet mignon?!"
Mick: ponders for a moment and then, "OKAAAAAAY!!!"

Hmm... Mick has never had filet mignon and I'm pretty sure he'd never heard those words either.

Me: "Really? Well, we don't have filet mignon, so let's pick something else."
Mick: "Noooooo! I want min-yone! I WANT MIN-YONE!!!!!"

oops.

Like most toddlers he got distracted and asked me for eggs shortly thereafter. phew!