Smile. Daddy's home.

Ethan loves his Dad. Every day when Bryan comes home...

this is how he is greeted. Does it get any better than that?

What a grin!

Ethan. 5 months.

Still can't believe this little peanut is already

5 months old. He's such a good kid. I know I say it

a lot, but he really is. He's always happy!

He's rolling and scooting everywhere. He is still

having battles holding his bottle...it's more fun to take it

in and out of his mouth than actually drink it. He sleeps

every night from 8 or 9 until around 7. He takes a couple naps

each day and for a couple hours each time!

What can I say?!

He's AWESOME!! :)

Did I mention...HE'S CUTE TOO!

Random Family...

Odd's N Ends

Here are just a few of some random shots of the FAM. WOW!! What a wild group!! :)

*Matthew at swim lessons, practicing his arm strokes.

*Mom & Ethan at Olive Garden.

*The boys in the hot tub!

*Matthew at the sprinkler park in St. Charles.

*Ethan and Matthew, together at the sprinkler park.

*Matthew & BaBop eating sashimi...Matthew loves the strangest things.

He ordered the "sushi" all on his own. The waiter was stunned!! He ate almost

the entire thing. My dad had to fight him off to get a piece!

*Loving on Babop

*Matthew & Ethan after dinner, wearing their Phillies

outfits from Poppy & LoLo...

Ethan too...

While I took some pictures of Matthew, Ethan waited for some too...Yes, there is a clothing change...the kid throws up ALL the time, but still smiling.

We are hooked on WEBKINZ~

Nonny got Matthew a Webkinz. It's so fun! (More fun for mom than for Matthew...since most of the games are too hard for him to do...)

Introducing...SPOTTY and his proud owner, Matthew.

1st Baseball Game for Ethan

On July 6th, we went to see a family friend

play for the Schaumburg Flyers. Robbie Fontana didn't

get to pitch, but we had a WONDERFUL time

watching the game and sitting in the stands

with his family.

It was Ethan's first baseball game, too. Matthew thought

that watching the game was "BORING BORING BORING."

He played catch and tag in the lawn seats with

some other kids. Bryan caught up with some

old teammates. It was a great night for a ball game AFTER

the sun went down.

Thanks again for the tickets, Robbie!

Good luck and ENJOY the season.

Matthew fell asleep 2 minutes before we got to the game.

Bryan had to carry him into the ballpark.

Dreaming of being a "big boy."

Sippin' on a cold one...

My first baseball game!

E & M, together...

Mom & E

Nonny & E

Robbie in lights...

Matthew and Robbie

*Matthew even had Robbie autograph his mitt.

Nonny & Matthew after the game.

Happy 4th of July (Take 2)

Hi all.

I hope you had a good 4th of July.

I did. My mom didn't take a lot of pictures of

me this year because I was so busy.

I was riding my bike all over the neighborhood.

I did let my mom take a couple pictures and even

my dad got in on one. We played baseball together.

I had a good time! I hope you did too!

Love,

Matthew

Happy 4th of July~

I had a wonderful 4th of July. It was very hot. I saw fireworks a few nights

earlier with my friends, Madeline & Mackenzie. I wasn't scared. I had lots of Jell-O

from my great-Aunt Kathy. I slept till 8:45 am the next day. I was TIRED! I hope you had

a great day too!

Love,

Ethan

Police Academy - Fashion Police Needed

I'm not sure if I should call the fashion police or

the police academy. This kid wants to be a police man

in every possible way...but this is how he thinks they

dress...Gotta love kids that JUST DON'T CARE! :)

*Please note: Running Shoes

Running Shorts

Cowboy Holster

Cowboy Gun

Wooden stick from Duster (AKA Night Stick)

NYPD T-Shirt (courtesy of Tim & Natalie)

and a tie....

Why the tie??

I don't get it. :)