Grandpa's Birthday

Yesterday was G'Pa M's birthday and we went to Kingston to visit, play, look at Christmas lights on houses and have birthday dinner at Frank Guido's Little Italy. I shared a chair with Grandpa and we watched a couple of Christmas specials on TV. Happy Birthday Grandpa! Love you!

K-town weekend

On Friday, Aunt Tory came to town and she and mom had a girls' weekend. Dad went to dinner with them on Friday night and Grandma n 'Pa came over to watch me. Then on Saturday, Dad brought me to Kingston to visit with G'ma and G'Pa M. We went to Hutton Park (where I climbed rock walls — man-made and real), Mickey's Igloo for ice cream, fed ducks at the Strand, played in the backyard with the neighbors, went to the playground at Forsyth Park, played hide-and-seek and a couple of other games that were new to me, but Dad said they were "old school" (more about that later).

I'm a fire fighter!

Last Saturday, while Mom and Dad were at a friend's wedding (and celebrating their 5th anniversary and Dad's 40th birthday - he's old), I went to the Volunteer Firemen's Hall and Museum in Kingston with G'ma and G'pa M. I saw some cool old fire engines and I even got to sit on one and ring the bell! I had a fun time visiting. We also did something that Dad called "hunkering down" all day on Sunday during the wind and rain of hurricane/tropical storm Irene.

Swimming weekend

This past weekend I went to Kingston to visit with G'ma and G'pa M. First we went to Daddy's friend Rob's house. He had friends over to visit with another one of Dad's friends, Mark (and family), who were up from South Carolina. The Schechter's were there, and the Clark's. Maddy Dudek drew a picture of me and we all went swimming in the pool. I borrowed a life vest, and along with my swimmies, could float and swim all by myself. The next day, Grandma gave me my very own life vest and brought me to her pool. I stayed in the pool and swam for a reaallllly long time. I even went to the deep end of the pool! After swimming, Dad showed me a game called shuffleboard. I gave it a try, but I think I need to be bigger to play. I can't wait to get in the water again.

Wisha wishaila?

Grandma is showing me an Italian saying that daddy's grandma (Nani) would do with him (and with my cousins and uncles, too). Dad can't spell it or translate it properly, but the basic idea is "Mama is pretty, and daddy is also and so are you, you, you." Something like that. I just think is sounds nice and is fun to do. Thanks, Nani.

Let me read you a story.

This is the story I told Grandma and Grandpa M today.

Scowellas!

I spent the weekend with Grandma and Grandpa in Kingston and had my first Scowella. Mmmmm, Italian braided, fried, honey-dipped dough. Delicious.

Grandparents. Great!

I had a super fun time this past weekend at Grandma & Grandpa M's house. We played with blocks and my toy farm, went for walks and watched the Yankees on TV. Then, the next day, they celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary! Congratulations! On Monday I visited Grandma & Grandpa L (and Uncle Eric) and went for a ride in my wagon. I have the best grandparents. I love them lots.