April 2012

On Easter Sunday your family and Uncle Bruce came over to celebrate.  The first thing we did was our annual Easter Egg Hunt.  Your eggs were hidden in the living room.  Andrew tried to help and I had to keep him away.  You finally found all of them and started counting your money.  $25.00 plus some change.  However, you owed your dad $20 for the CD he bought you yesterday.  Still you were a happy camper.

We had filets and baked potatoes for dinner and ate out on the patio.  I bought an Easter Bunny cake for dessert and your mom took a photo of us.

After dinner, you and Andrew played catch and one of the balls went on the roof.  The wind must have blown it off, because I found it in the back yard the next day.

Andrew wanted to go swimming, but the water was too cold for you.  He went in by himself.

On the following Saturday, I came to Andrew and your games.  Andrew's was at 8:00.  And while he played his game you played with a team mate.  It was so cold that your mother gave you her jacket. You look good in pink.   I was so glad that she had an umbrella, because it helped block the wind.

After Andrew's game we went to the house to get jackets for you and him.  Then your game.

You did very good playing.  You had an interception and almost made a touchdown.  You have improved so much .  Aftr the games Andrew came home with me.  Next week it's your turn.

I came over the following Saturday for you and Andrew's games.  Your team won and you got several "flags".  Then we went back to your house for you to shower and pack your cloths for visiting Nana

On the way to my house you were hungry and insisted we stop at Auntie Anne's for some pretzels.  Then we stopped at Safeway to get some things for tomorrow's Bar-B-Q.  You took this photo of me.

On the drive over you told me that when I die you were going to bury me in a fancy (bling/bling) coffin in your front yard.  I said "What if you move?"  You said "I'll dig you up and take you with me."  I told you that I would be cremated and you wanted to know what that was and I told you.

At the house you were looking at our bar area and I pointed out my Super Bowl ice bucket and wine glasses, your parents wedding bottle of wine and others from Mardi Gras......  You said the most important one was the bottle from your parents wedding. 

We played Go Fish, Crazy 8's & Old Maid.  Then outside you helped me trim Mr. Bob's mother's rose bush.  Uncle Jeffrey arrived around 4:30 and then your parents arrived.  You rode with me and Uncle Jeffrey to Vito's for dinner.  Uncle Bruce joined us there.  During dinner you told your parents that I gave you wine.....in ToysRUs noless.  I don't know where you got that from.  I would never give you an adult beverage.  On the way home I was telling Uncle Jeffrey about how you wanted to bury me in your front yard when I pass on.  I eexplained that Uncle Jeffrey was going to throw my ashes into the ocean.  You said you wanted to go with Uncle Jeffrey when he does it.

Here you are in the jacuzzi, as usual.

In the morning we made muffins and you put together a puzzle with Uncle Jeffrey.

Later we went to the Ferrari place.  I had given your father and Uncle Jeffrey a coupon to drive a Ferrari.  It was lot's of fun for them.  Here's some photos.

Back at my house we had some photos taken of me with your father and Uncle Jeffrey and your parents.  Your mother looked fantastic in her outfit.

I found out that you have some heel disease, but I can't recall the name.  It's not serious, but it does hurt from time to time.

March 2012

I called you on Sunday, March 3rd to see how you were doing.  You were back playing football.

Your mother sent me this "Brotherly Love" photo she had taken. 

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On Sunday, March 11th you went to your first concert, "Rock the Presidents". Your mother texted me asking who was the first President I voted for and the answer was Nixon. I am a Republican ya know.

Talked to you on Monday the 12th and asked you how your grades were coming.    You said you had all "A's", but one.  I reminded you that I had saved up $125.00 to give you for getting all "A's".  I hope you can do it.  I told you I would be home in 4 weeks and you said that would be next month and I said yep. 

Your father called today (St. Patrick's Day) to check on Mr. Bob.  He went back to Scottsdale on Thursday and is flying his plane back today.  Will see you in three weeks on Easter Sunday.

Mr. Bob flew back to AZ on Thursday to fly his plane back to Seattle.  Your father wanted me to call him when Mr. Bob had landed.  The weather has not been good in AZ.  Lots of wind and rain.  Up here, in Seattle it has been rain and snow.  Anyway, Mr. Bob made it on St. Patrick's Day and I called your house.  Low and behold you answered the phone.  I was in my car and the connection wasn't so good.  You told me your father was in the shower and I asked you to tell him I had called.  Later your father called to ask if Mr. Bob had made it back and I told him I had called and told you to tell him.  Well it turns out you didn't.  I told your father I was surprised that you had answered the phone.  He told me that they were now allowing you to answer it.  Guess your starting to really grow up.

 

 

Here's a photo of you and Jack Berky.  You guys were in the Talent show and you sang Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Baby.

 

It's Mrach 31st and I just called to talk to you.  Hope you call back.  Will be back in AZ in a week and am looking forward to seeing you.

February 2012

I came home last week and worked at the Phoenix Open for a couple of days as I have been doing for about the last five years. You Grandmother came to visit you over the weekend so I didn't get to see you. Then it was school for you and work for your mother. I did talk with you and your brother and both of you were practicing with a hulu hoop for a school dance on Friday. Your mother is chairman of the dance. I don't know how she does all that she does. Looking forward to see both of you this weekend.

On Saturday, February 11th,  I went to your house to go to your basketball game.  You played great!  You made 5 baskets.  What a difference from last season.  After your first game, Andrew came home with me so we could have a little alone time.  You had another game to play, so you and your parents brought you later.

You won your second game.

You and your parents came over for dinner. We had King Cake celebrating Mardi Gras. Uncle Bruce had to work and couldn't make it. Unfortunately, we did not do any second lining.

Andrwe got the baby.

After your parents left we played baseball in the driveway.  You hit a couple up on the roof.  We went next door to give Mr. Ron our mailbox key.  You really didn't want to go.  I think Mr. Ron sort of scared you or something, but away we went.  We asked him if we could go up to his roof patio.  Mr. Ron brought up drinks for you and me.  We looked to see if we could see any of the balls you hit on the roof.  We didn't, but we could see an old antenna that was just lying the.  We also watched the sunset.  It was a great view.  You had a great conversation with Mr. Ron about basketball and football.    When we first went over you really didn't care too much for him, but as you got to know him you were quite animated when talking with him.  To my surprise you invited him over to play Trivial Pursuit and watch a movie.  Surprisingly, he did join us, but left about 1/4 way thu the movie. 

Next you went in for your usual bubble bath.  We were in bed around 10:00.  You asked me what kind of new car I bought and what color it was.  I told you it was a white Mercedes with a black convertible top.  You also think we're rich because we have a big house.

Sunday morning I had a lot of stuff to do to get ready to fly back so Seattle.  We made muffins for breakfast and pancakes for lunch. 

Here's a photo of you showing where you lost another tooth on 2.7.2012.  The Tooth Fairy left you $5.00.

After most of my errands were done we went to CrackerJax.  You wanted to ride the go carts by yourself.  Unfortunately you were 1/2" too short.  The guy said to come back in a week.  You'd probably be tall enough by then.  So instead you went on the bungee jump.  However, you wouldn't flip.  Just up and down. 

You and your parents took me to the airport for my flight back to Seattle.

For Valentine's Day I sent you a card with a check in it.  I feel really bad that I'm not around.

On Saturday, February 18th you won all of your games.  So then off the playoffs on Saturday, the 25th.  You lost your first game, so that was it.  However, I asked you how you played and you said you got 30 baskets.  I didn't think so, but I asked what was the score and you said 36 to 30.  Go figure.

Apparently, after you game, your parents picked up a rug I ordered at Pier 1 and took it to the house for me.  I really appreciate their help.

You mother sent this photo of you and your brother to me.  The apparently took you two to some indoor racetrack.  The Mario Andriette brothers!!!!

That's it for February.  Love ya!

January 2012

Happy New Year!

Talked to you this morning to wish you a Happy New Year. We talked about you going back to school on Thursday and I remined you of my giving you $125 at the end of the school year if you got all A's.  You tried to talk me into to giving you a dollar every day you went to school.  I told you "Nice try." 


On Saturday, December 31st Mr. Greg had his first outing. We all went to the Boeing Flight Museum. I bought you a solar T-shirt and some gummy jets, which I mailed to you on Tuesday. Hope you like them.

I think of you often and wish I could be in AZ and able to see you.

On January 15th Mr. Greg was released from the hospital. Mr. Bob came back to Scottsdale to see a couple of docors, while I stayed at Mr. Greg's house with his mother, wife and 2 little girls. There was a terrible snow storm that dumped 30"-36" of snow over a matter of days. Ms. Katie, Greg's mother and I snowed the best we could. My new car was snowed in and I had to keep bruching snow off the top. I didn't want the convertible to cave in. Then we were without power for 2-1/2 days. Not fun. Here's some photos.

During the storm Ms. Katie had a pair of red shoes. I tried clicking the heals together like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz to take me back home to AZ. They didn't work.

Mr. Bob came back up to Olympia just in time to clean out all the toilets.
Then on January 25th, Casen Lane Schoenbachler arrived. He is so cute.

I look forward to seeing both of you next month.