October 2012

On Saturday, October 6th, I met your mother and brother at the Metro Rail Parking to pick you up for a sleepover.  I had the top down and you said you really liked it.  The weather was beautiful.  You forgot to pack Millionaire Monopoly, so we stopped at Target to get one.  They were all out, but i did buy a little puzzle and got you a Pokey Mon small card game. 

Of course, you made cookies with Mr. Bob while I went to Ace Hardware to get some spray paint.

You made a very large cookie and ate most of it.  However, you did burn your arm on the cookie pan when removing cookies.

 

I returned from Ace and you helped Mr. Bob spray an ornament piece we bought for the fireplace in our bedroom.  You said you had to use a mask because you inhaled some fumes earlier in the week when your mother was spraying something for Halloween.

Then you helped Mr. Bob clean the fountain in the courtyard.  First you need the shop vac.

 Then a hose.

 

This week is the 30 year anniversay of the movie ET. I took your father and Uncle Bruce and Uncle Jeffrey along with my mother to see it when with lived in Shreveport, LA. My mother and I both cried.

After all that work we watched Captain America and you played Madden 2012 on the Wii.  You found my earrings and had to put them on.

 The next morning we watched Battle of LosAngeles.  It was okay.  Then we decided to take you to CrackerJax.  You rode the big go carts for the first time by your self.  Good job.

 

 

 Then we played miniature golf.  You didn't really try to hard.  You were just messing around.  You scored 50, Mr. Bob and Nana got a 38.  I was really focused and got 2 holes in one.  Then Mr. Bob gave you $7.00 for helping him and you spent five of it on the machines.  You got about 100 tickets and ended up with some candy that you could have bought for 25 cents.  Oh well.

 

Then we drove you to meet your mother at the parking lot for the Metro.  I took this photo.  You look tired.  Too much fun.

 

 Then on Tuesday the 16th I came over to spend some time with you and your brother.  It was Fall Break.  Took a photo of two teeth that you had lost.

You showed me the can holder you father put together for you.  Then we went to lunch at Zipp's Sport Grill.  In the car your mother mentioned about you guys using TLC (Think, Listen and Compromise.)  After lunch we stopped to buy pumpkins and took them to yur house to carve them.

 

I think your mother did most of the work.  I took the seeds out of the pumpkin insides, rinsed them and baked them in the oven with your help.  I guess your father used to like them when I baked them for him when he young like you.

 

   It was a fun day.  Mr. Bob and I will be leaving on Friday the 19th (My birthday.) to spend a week in Cabo, Mexico to celebrate.  I look forward to seeing you and your brother playing baseball and football, on the 27th.  See you then.

 

 Here are some photos from our trip. 

We celebrated my 68th BD at a lovely restuarant overlooking the Sea of Cortez.

 

More celebrating with friends.

 

 

Mr. Bob took all of deep sea fishing on the Pacific Ocean.  We caught 5 Mahi Mahi (Dorado).  They are beautiful fish.  Mine was the largest of our catch weighing about 35 pounds.

 

Coming back into the marina one sea lion jumped up on the swim platform.  Then another huge sea lion jumped up next to the first one and scared the crap out of me.   They were huge.

 

 

 

 

While we were gone your mother posted this on FaceBook.  The Berkillo Lemonade Stand.

 

 

 Then when I arrived home I got a photo of you in the mail of your official Saints photo.  How handsome and older you look.

 

 

 

You mother also sent me a photo of you and Andrew sing Happy birthday to me.  You guys are to funny.

 

 

I am so very sorry that I have miised the last few games that you've played. 

 

Halloween morning I played golf with a friend.   

 

After golfing I went over to your house.  Here are the photos of Halloween night.

 
 

I reminded you of a poem I learned when I was a little girl.  

 

He how for Halloween

When all the witches are to be seen.

Some in black and some in green

He how for Halloween.

 

 

Your mother sorting thru and checking all your candy.  You sure got a lot of candy!

 

 

A fun time was had by all. 

 

 

 

September 2012

Here's a photo your mother took of you and your brother on September 1st.

 

Always fun at the pool.

Mr. Bob and I bought a cross with a wick to make a candle out of a wine bottle.   Here's Andrew trying to lite it and then you.

 

You and your brother picked some fruit and tried to throw them out of the yard.

 

Later we played chess.  Guess who won???  You!!!

 

Here I am with a cast on my right foot.  I have a stress fracture and have to wear the cast for three weeks.  I was going to go to your first ball game, but not with my cast on.  It was cancelled anyway due to rain.

Later we celebrated your mother's and your birthdays.  I loved the look on your face when you opened your card and counted out $100.00 in fives.  On your way home you went shopping and spent all the money plus $16.00 your parens contributed to the purchase of your stuff.

 

 

 

We played chess.  You and your mother against me and Andrew.  You guys won.  You are very good at chess.  Then you found tattoos I had in the closet.  You picked these two.

You and your brother tried busting open the fruit on the rocks by the pool.  You did and I had to hose down the patio to keep the ants away.  Later you played chess with your father.  I don't remember who one. 

Then we had cake.  Or rather cupcakes to celebrate your mother's 39th BD and your 9th BD.  I can't believe your are going to be 9.  Where have the years gone???

 

It was Andrew's turn to sleep over, but he didn't make it.  Your father had to pick him up around 9:00. 

 

Your first game as a Saint was the following Saturday.  Here are some photos your mother sent me.

 

Mr. Bob and I went to Buffalo to visit my brother and hiis family.  Here's some photos.

 

 

Mr. Bob, Katie, my niece, and Nana.  Below is Jennifer, also my niece, Jeffrey, my nephew and his girlfriend, Nicole.

This is Michael (Jennifer's future husband), Jennifer and Katie standing up.

 Here's my brother Ted, Nana, and my brother's wife, Kim.

 Mr. Bob and I went to see my friends in Canada.  They are sorta of your Step Grandparents.  In this photo is Ed, my cousin's son Miles Liberati, Mr. Bob, Diane and Nana.

 

Miles is in Canada from Pittsburgh playing Jr. hockey with the London Knights.  This is his second year in Canada and he hopes to make the NHL.  He plays defense and is a very nice young man.

 

 

 

 

For your birthday you wanted to go to Magic Mountain and ride the big roller coasters.  So, while Mr. Bob and I were in Niagara Falls attending my 50th High School reunion you went to Uncle Jeffrey's for the weekend.

 

 

 

 

Here's your Grandfather Tantillo and I at our senior prom in 1962 and me behind a car we decorated in kleenex flowers.

 

  

Here you are with your brother, father and Uncle Jeffrey getting ready to ride the Colossus.  Your mother didn't take a photo after you got off because she was too busy listening to you about the ride.  I can't wait to hear all about it.  You had fun at Uncle Jeffrey's swimming with Sunny.

Then you and your family went to Zuma beadh.  Your mother sent me this photo.  What fun.

 

 

Called you the morning of your birthday so Mr. Bob and I could sing Happy Birthday to you.  You then told me you rode all the coasters except the Viper.  Maybe next time. You said you were going shopping after school to buy stuff with the money you got for your birthday.

 

 

 

 

 Your mother posted this on Facebook for your birthday.

 

Saturday, I went to see you play flag football.  At your house you showed me the book you are reading.  "Pirate Wars".  You are really enjoying it.  At the game you got three flags, but still lost. That's okay, it's all about plahing and having fun.  I was too far away to get a really good photo of you.

 

 

 

After the game your coach and some of your team mates went to Frost for gelato.  The owner took this photo and posted it on their Facebook page.

 

 

 

I gave you a hockey puck that Miles had signed.  I hope you keep it.  Miles could be a big star in the next couple of years.

Later, we went back to your house and played Millionaire Monoply.  It was great fun and I ended up winning.  Your'e going to bring it next weekend when you come over for a sleepover.  You told me you have all A's.  Keep up the good work and you'll be getting $150.  from me at the end of the semester.