Lauren's Graduation

On Friday was Lauren's extra-special kindergarten graduation. We went to the ceremony and then had lunch afterwards.

She got a diploma and everything......but she still has more school days left!

Here she is in her graduation dress!

Lauren walking in

Lauren, me and her friend Kevin in her classroom

Lauren has known Kevin since she was about 9 months old!
Kevin says that he is going to marry her someday.

Lauren about to get her name called

Getting her diploma

Right after!

Another shot of us!

A random video that (maybe) Aunt Baba took.

Mr DiMartino's birthday party

On Saturday we celebrated the 99th birthday of Mr. DiMartino. He's our Aunt Linda's father, and he is a very special person. He is still very sharp. He goes out to dinner, drinks wine, and he has a lady friend. We had a great day. It was a beautiful party at a restaurant with an outdoor patio.

Here's Aunt Linda and Mr. D


Mommy, Mr. D and me!


Teddy, Lauren, Kassidy and I all got to make our own pizzas.
It was lots of fun. Here are the pictures:




I kept eating the cheese!

The birthday boy!

Andrew and Uncle Bill

Our family

Near the end of hte party, Teddy took Mr. DiMartino's hat.

It was very funny, and Mr. D did not mind at all!

The cake....one of the 9 candles went mysteriously missing.

Then we found it

Eating cake with Da (well, frosting really)

Sitting in my chair....right before I stood up and fell off sideways.

Aunt Nancy and Uncle Bill

Kassidy and Da

Kassidy and her Dad, Michael

Being silly!

A visit to the farm

I went on a trip to Buckley Homestead Farm in Indiana with Boppy, Lauren, Teddy, and Larry.

We had a lot of fun, but right at the end Mama smashed her finger and got an ouchie. But she's okay now.

Teddy and Larry setting out


Checking out the turf


We went on a walk, but Teddy and I got scared of the deep dark woods.


Feeding the chickens


More chickens

On a jumping platform with the gang


Another shot


Throwing some rocks (one of my favorite activities, of course)

A visit from my Nana

My Nana came to see me for my birthday.

It was so fun...
I miss her and I wish I lived closer so I could see her all the time


Playing with my music star



We went to the zoo...here are all the pictures.

I'm a bit too lazy to explain them all.

We also played sunglasses

Here I am getting Nan to try them

Being silly with Da for Nan!

And here I am doing my hopscotch...my new favorite game!

Kaitlyn's Birthday

A couple weeks ago I went to my friend Kaitlyn's party.
I was crabby, though, so there aren't too many pictures.

This is the only one Mama got of me (with Liam)

Kate opening presents

Kate enjoying the book I got for her!

Trip to Tucson

So last week my Mama, Big Mom, and I went to Tucson

to visit Auntie Regina, Uncle James and Joe.
It was much hotter than we expected. We had a lot of fun...
...until I got sick for the last two days (but that's a whole other story)

Outside Regina's guest house.

I loved playing with Angel (who I called Chucho at first)

Another shot of Angel...she really is a sweet dog.

I thought it was hilarious when Eli did tricks for me on his bike.

Here I am with Eli and Joe

Here I am playing basketball with the boys...
well really getting a chair to watch them.

Enjoying some corn and coffee with Regina

Eating some roni-cheese with Eli and Regina

Engaging in my favorite activity--throwing rocks.

Joe at the tea 'room' we went to.
It was really an outdoor cafe, but it was a lot of fun.

Here I am at the tea room too.
You will note that I am not wearing shoes...
this was after I jumped in the fountain.

Being silly with Joe

I will only eat cold cereal, not hot!

Playing with the boys (Elijah and Ramon). Yay boys!

Posing with Eli.

Regina, James, Joe, Mom, and of course me!

Here we all are! (check out Angel in the lower right corner)