BKLYN BBQ

These guys are nuts!

Silly Boyz!

Big Gloves. Fun to wear.

Luca practicing le français.

Jaleela and Luca

Water fun: Take an unused storage box, throw some
toys in it, fill it up with water and VOILA...
a refreshing time in the humid summer air.

Jaleela's turn to sit on the cat castle.
(After this photo Luca decided to try to fit inside the cat castle)

BIG BOY BED, and I'm not even 2 yet

This little monkey decided to start climbing out of his crib. Thank goodness his cousin OWEN just gave him his old bed. Isn't it nice? Luca's still not totally into it yet. He's slept in it a few times. The first night was rough. He cried and was up until 10pm trying to fight the sleep! He finally fell asleep sitting up and I tucked him in and left.
The next day for his first nap in the big bed, he fell asleep on the floor first and I carried him and put him in his bed. Last night he fell asleep in his bed but woke up at 11 and slept with us the rest of the night.
TODAY, I just put him in for his nap and he went down without a fight. YEAH!

PopPop and Aunt Joanne


Cousins Robbie, Mary, Luca and Michael.


Love my cousin Michael.

Hats

If only he'd wear this hat for more than a minute.


I tricked Luca into liking this baseball hat
by telling him that Davis (not pictured)
and Jack (right) wear them!

Watermelon FACES

After a good watermelon slice....slurp


Hilary loves watermelon too.
No wonder she's my BEST friend.

Queens Zoo—Eagle Nest

There's a similar photo of Luca and Davis at
the Portland zoo in an eagle's nest a few postings down.

Summer fun

Running thru the sprinklers in Crocheron Park with Hilary.

The East river, right before a torrential summer storm.


My baby sitter Inshani with her daughter Jaleela.


Luca being tossed in a sheet at the Bayside library.
One of his many play groups.


Sand in my mouth....
makes a crunchy noise and makes me drool


My stick sandcastle. Very creative.


I love sand.


A tree fell down and I'm climbing it.

Play Dates

Jones Beach on Saturday.
Luca's enjoying his beach and sand toys a lot.


Even though it was 95º out Luca wanted
to wear his kangaroo costume. He loved looking
at himself in the mirror with it on.


He was very upset that I asked him to take it off
before going outside on the patio.


Athena and Luca playing on the patio.


A dinner date with Hilary. YUMMY faux chicken
nuggets and some edamame beans.

Seattle, Washington—AnAn's Wedding

Aunt Andrea and Uncle David got married!


AnAn and Aunt Mer post reception at a bar in Seattle.


Granzie, Luca and Bumpa.
A day at the Seattle Aquarium.


Luca and his kitty.
It's either Trash Kitty, Kiki Kitty, or Fluffy Kitty.
He changes it as he pleases.


Luca and his cousin Lars.


Tatum, Drake and Luca. His other cousins.





Granzie Love.

Portland, Oregon 2008

A Portland park in the middle of Doug Fir trees!


The Columbia River...burr!


Luca is warming himself in the sand.
NAKIE BOY!


Aunt Mer. She's fun!


The gang roaming the streets of Portland
after a trip to the world famous Powell's Books.


AnErin, as Luca says, and her horse High Pockets.


Alberta Arts street fair on a 90+ degree day.



Davis and Luca sharing a moment and a love for
Portland's finest.


Cool art!


Baby Charlie and Luca.


Luca's AnErin and Uncle Pierce.


Davis and Luca in an eagle's nest at the PDX zoo.


Karen and Davis in front of his
favorite DINO, triceratops.





No that's not Bill Clinton or Hilary Clinton.
It's Chelsea!

Twinkle and Counting

I love to count and sing.
I can count to 14, and a little higher with help.
Twinkle twinkle little star is one of my favorite songs.
I can also sing Ring Around The Rosie, Rock-A-Bye Baby
and some of Wheels on the Bus.

Story #1

I realize that I hardly ever just write about Luca.
Here's a cute story that his nanny, Inshani, told me:
Luca and Inshani take the bus to go to Music Class every week. They get on the bus a few weeks ago and Luca shouts out "HI PEOPLE".
On the way home from Music, Luca gave the bus driver a high five and the driver told Luca he made his day.
Such a social and sweet little boy.

Mommy and LUCA...the standoff

I was trying to get Luca to pick up all the food he threw on the floor from dinner. I took away all his toys, turned out the lights in the other parts of the house so he wouldn't leave the kitchen, stopped talking to him except to explain why he had to pick up HIS mess, and he didn't pick up a thing. It lasted over a 1/2 hr. and he entertained himself quite well.

Springtime and Parks

Luca's cousin, Owen, stayed over last weekend
to go to a comic book convention with Rob.
Luca benefited with lots of book reading and playing.

Luca's new easel.
Being naked is just part of his art.

My new bubble blower. I can make bubbles myself!

I like to see them go down the street.

Spring time flowers...and my cool convertible.

My new favorite thing is sidewalk chalk.


Daddy showing me the game of soccer.



A hawk in Crocheron Park, Bayside.

Luca made fast friends with this group of kids
who were piling leaves into a mound
and throwing them at each other.

Looks more like the Fall than Spring!!