Tub Crayons and Duck Show Down

Nick finally uses his tub crayons for their intended purpose instead of eating them. He also is using the big boy tub now instead of his blow-up duck tub.
He sure told that duck who was boss!

So Tired

Franklin put him to sleep.

High School Chums

I got to visit with some high school friends, most of whom I haven't seen in 18 years! (Wow - that dates me a little bit, huh?) From left to right: Dawn, Melissa, Trisha, Lori, Me, Pam, and Christa. We had fun catching up, but I could've talked for hours more with them. They all have become lovely women!

New Cousin

My cousin Carrie has a new baby girl, Onalee. She is so sweet! I'm not so sure that Nick was all that jazzed about sharing me with her, though.

Nicholas got to know my cousin Sharon, who played cars and read books with him. She also made us a fantastic turkey dinner - Thanksgiving in August! Yum!

Sprinkler Fun

Whoa! It's COLD!

She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not...

Nicholas likes plants. He has often seen me dead-head my petunias, so he likes to do it, too. The problem is, he tends to "live-head" the flowers. Here he is, pulling all the petals off a pink gerber daisy, one at a time. What fun!

Dump Truck

Play Ball!

Musical Instruments

Nicholas loves to make music. He has a bunch of musical toys that he uses to make dinner music for us. He really likes the xylophone, and as you can see, he uses his Tonka truck as a step stool.

Daddy Chair

Bean Bag Chair

At The Zoo

BIG SNAKE!
The Bear Fountain is the centerpiece of the Detroit Zoo. I think Nick wanted to dive in and go swimming. Although, it was unseasonably cool for August, at about 60 degrees, with wind and rain. Brrr!
Nick didn't seem too sure about the monkeys. He actually seemed a little afraid of them.

He loved the seals because they came right up to the glass, almost like you could touch them, and they were so big!

I Can Do It By Myself!

Nick learned how to go up and down his slide all by himself! Once He figured it out, he did it over and over again.

In Hot Water

Nick has toy pots and pans, but do you think he wants to play with those?! Well, sometimes he does, but more often than not, he gets into my cupboard and pulls out the real thing. This time he decided to stand inside my saucepan. What a little stinker!

My Milk In A Cup

Hanging Out In My Lego Box

Grilled Cheese, Yum!

Nick enjoyed learning about the unique properties of melted cheese! He thought it was very funny.

House For Sale

Yep - we're crazy. We're trying to sell our house. Know anyone who wants a great colonial in Northern Oakland County? Convenient to hiking/biking trails, libraries, lakes, golfing and great shopping. Wood floors, lots of space, stainless appliances, brick patio....any takers?

Practicing My Short Game

You can't start 'em too early. Nick's learning to putt.

He could use a little coaching on form...

Backyard Kiddie Pool

As you can see, we've upgraded our home. We now have our own backyard oasis - a private swimming pool, complete with slide!

Everybody's Gone Surfin'

Vacation

We joined the Hirschfield family at Fountain Point Resort at Lake Leelanau again this year. Teddy and TJ are shown here with Nick in front of their cottage.
Lake Leelanau is absolutely beautiful and a great place to relax and enjoy nature.


I think Nick ate a whole watermelon while we were there. He just kept digging in and helping himself!

He's so darn cute!

Ditto that!

Pirate Ship Playground

There was a really cool pirate ship play structure at Fountain Point that all the kids loved climbing on. Nick's personal favorite was the slide.

Tim and Nick had a great time together. Don't you wish you had a pirate ship when you were a kid?!

Porthole Pics

Devilish grin...
Peek-a-boo, I see you!
Does this pose look familiar?

Porthole pic 2007 - what a difference a year makes!

Petting Zoo at Black Star Farms

Black Star Farms Winery had a Petting zoo with rescued animals. Nick got up close and personal with the chickens.

Nick didn't seem to be scared of any of the animals. He walked right up to this adorable little baby pony. He was very soft and gentle and seemed to love the attention we gave him.