Happy 100th Day!

Today was Zachio's hundredth day at school. They had a party at school and he brought a bag of 100 things to school! (My junk draw is very empty at the moment!)

While getting dressed this morning, Zachio told me he wanted to wear a pretty shirt to impress his teacher, Ms. E! 3.5 years old and already dressing to impress the ladies!!

Happy B-day Cousin Hub!

In honor of Zachio's cousin Hub birthday Zachio decided to wear a cupcake! Did I mention that I turned 30 last week? Did I mention college students offer me their seat on the bus now!

Here is a picture of Zachio and I opening a present! =) (Don't worry thats Big Zade - not me!! )

This is what Zachio and I are going to be looking like this weekend. It is suppose to be -15 with the wind chill!

Rose Bowl Parade - 3 year old Style!

Zachio and I were back East for new years. (Happy New Year!). As we were enjoying our lazy day - Zachio caught a glimpse of the Rose Bowl Parade and was fasinated by the marching band. Always looking for a way to improve my cool daddio status - I eagerly told Z that I played trombone when I was little. (Maybe "held a trombone in the school band" is a more true description of my trombone experience!!) . After my mother mentioned that my old trombone was in the "Daddio Shrine" (i.e. a closet where all of my important childhood memorbelia is stockpiled) Z and I quickly pull out the trombone and start jamming.

Well as you have probably guessed - my trombone skill is still at its peak and Zachio is my equal! Trombone today - tube tomorrow!!!

Dad I have to go potty!

There is a unwriten rule in parenting - the more layers of clothing the child has on (each layer they can not remove by themselves counts twice) - the quicker they have to use the potty! =)

We had our first real snow fall of the season last weekend (6 inches or so). Z and I spent the day shoveling, sledding, and of course removing multiple layers of clothing the second we were ready to go out.

I highly recommend sledding with a 3 year old if you get the chance. Not much else makes you feel that good while battling frost bite!!

Happy Hanukah or Chanulah or Hanukkah or ...

The best way to celebrate Hanukah is with family and friends. Thanks to everyone who made it the best Hanukah. Bub and Zade make the 1600 miles seperating us seem really really small - and thats a good thing!

Start with lighting the menorah!

Bub and the boys!


Nothing says Hanukah like an alligator on a leash! Watch out Bub!

Z got his first train set! Geo Trax is a lot of fun and D had the joy of putting it together with the help and guidance of Zade and Bub. Where would he be without them.

The biggest surprise of this years Hanukah was that Zade's latkes were really good!

Thanksgiving Highlights!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Here are my top ten from this year Thanksgiving...definately better than last year! =)

1) Having my first turkey in 6 years
2) Making a pumpkin pie (only had to call my moma once!)
3) Eating pumpkin pie with home made whipped cream
4) Talking to Zachio on the phone for 5 minutes about Curious George and tofurkey (thats long phone call for him)
5) Spending it with friends
6) Driving the corvette to get a pie shell
7) Watching Brett Favre throw 17 complete passes
8) Talking to my family and good friends
9) Sleeping on the coach
10) Spending 6 hours at Merryann's diner (no its not where I had T-day dinner- its a long story...) and learning not to trust out of order signs!

Hope your Thanksgiving was spectacular

Picaso or Emril?

Zach got his first paint with water book. And he loves it!

And we made cupcakes with strawberry frosting! Zachio enjoyed eating more than making - but who can blame him.

(Think Z was going for the plumber-cook look!)