Miles of Milestones!

First Ag-Field Day (now called Rutgers Day). Apparently, there is a wholesome side to this event that completely escaped us as students.

Moo!

Hot dog eating on the field.

First time we saw Aunt Sal on TV!! Opus Jazz!

"Sal great!"

Sonny loves to dance... where does he get it??

First fire engine outside the house - not for anything serious, just serious excitement.

First Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma Chris' house!

First dip in Lake Kinnelon - clothes and all. Summer, or at least Spring, has arrived.

First climb to the top of the playground (not shown here). He's getting harder and harder to catch!

First appearance as the Unknown Comic.

First Jack Torrance impression (fortunately there are not a lot of these).

"Heeeeeere's Johnny!"

First Yankees' Game. We made it through several hotdogs and three full innings.

Hankes, #1, seriously.

First big-boy room (and big-boy bed, and giraffe head, and chalk board).

First catch with Aunt Hillary!

First day as a big brother... real, real soon.

Stay tuned...

Saint Patrick, His Day, and His Trip to Fort Lauderdale

Santino Patrick's Day.

Right before the little saint spit out his corned beef sandwich...

maybe making room for some stout?

Sonny's first plane ride - we were a bit nervous, but he was remarkably well-behaved.
I-Max laptop.

Dinner with some of the Fort Lauderdale family. Solid bunch, for certain.

Studying the menu with Mom at Bubba Gump's.
"Hmmm. Shrimp scampi, shrimp gumbo, rock shrimp, shrimp cocktail, shrimp parmagiana, shrimp over-easy, shrimp benedict, shrimp Sonny-side-up?"
Man, I love eggs.

You'd think he'd be all over that playground, right?
Wrong. Sand was definitely one of the highlights of this trip.

Dad looks like he has a serious double-chin. Can this photo be accurate??

More importantly, Sonny spots a bird on the beach.

Sonny goes after the bird.

The chase goes on.

Sonny goes too far.

Dad decides some exercise would benefit all.

"Hey you! Get back here!"

The reunion with Mom after the bird chase.

Sun, son, and fun.

I scream, you scream, we all scream...

Woo-hoo!

The gang of three, soon-to-be-four. We are officially ready for summer, and all that goes with it.

Pool envy.

Balcony sprints.

Beach sprints. This is my "Citizen Kane."

Uh oh! It looks like someone peed in the tub!

Actually, it only looks like someone peed in the tub. The water down there had a hue to it that was normal according to the notecard above Sonny's head.

Hugs on the balcony.

"Too sunny!"

Too Sonny.

Ho Ho Ho - Merry Christmas (and Happy New Year and Happy Valentines Day!)

Even I can admit that it's been too long between posts - sorry all. For 2010 - I pledge at least one post per month (excluding January obviously). It's been hectic here... we're planning for our second child, finishing up renovations, and doing our best to accomodate professional demands!

As a peace offering, and for your continued patience, I present you with a video that you won't soon forget...

And, we managed to snap a few pictures...

Snowpants? Check. Handsome? Check.

It almost looks like he got his tongue stuck to the tree, doesn't it?

Christmas (or the day the matchbox car garage arrived).

Holiday feast with Jacob!

Sonny likes to show off his abs when he's in Brooklyn. Six pack!

"Hey, no pictures before I'm dressed!"

Training for the 2014 Olympics - maybe 2018. This barely qualified as a hill.

Christmas antlers with Mommy.

Christmas ham.

Sonny, Uncle Kofi, Cousin Jacob, Mimosa?

The Chucks.

Santa train with Dad.

Christmas train with Aunt Sal.

Santa Train with Mom & Dad.

Now, this is a Santa Train!

Mom & Sonny on Santa Train.

Sonny, reflecting on his Santa Train experience.

"Boy oh boy, do I love trains or what?"