DECEMBER 21, 2009

The boys get ready for their first Christmas!

Chandler tells Santa that he wants some socks for Christmas

The boys sit with Santa Claus for the first time ... he looks a lot like their Grandad Gordon!



Mikey is starting to crawl, but runs out of room every now and then

Chandler reaches for the tree

They love the lights

"Just think of all the things we could break if we pulled this down"

"Hey! Where are all the presents?"

Playing with their stockings before hanging them by the chimney with care

"Fill it up!"

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Six months old now and getting too big for the same crib

Mikey practices his yoga pose

The boys are finally big enough for the new stroller!

Chandler prepares for book club

We made the 12 hour drive to Michigan for Thanksgiving, so the boys wore their MSU uniforms

Mikey meets Great-Grandma Licata for the first time!

Visiting the extended family ... here with Uncle Joe, Aunt Antoinette, and Great-Grandma

Chandler gets bundled up for the cold Detroit weather

Both boys going for a walk through Daddy's old stomping grounds

Big Mike and Chan just relaxing

The boys in their Thanksgiving pajamas (Chandler on the left)

Thanksgiving with Uncle Chan

Mike's childhood friend Aaron stopped by to meet the boys

Trying out their new sleepwear from Great-Grandma Licata (Mikey on the left)

Working together to figure out their new telephone toy

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Chandler eating rice cereal ... day one.

Mikey finds something else to nibble on.

OCTOBER 31, 2009

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

"I will pick up the hook.

You will see something new.

Two things. And I call them

Thing One and Thing Two."

The boys watch their first pumpkin carving



Mikey putting on his costume

The finishing touch!

"These Things will not bite you.

They want to have fun."

Then, out of the box

Came Thing Two and Thing One!

And they ran to us fast.

They said, "How do you do?

Would you like to shake hands

With Thing One and Thing Two?"

Mikey was Thing One

Chandler was Thing Two

OCTOBER 11, 2009


Little boys blue


Mikey smiles for the camera

Hangin' out in the crib (Mikey on the left)

Mikey in his formal wear on the ferry after his Uncle's wedding

Chan had one too many

You might get over-stimulated just looking at this picture

Mikey was a little upset the Tigers didn't make the playoffs this year

Chan teaches Mikey how to do the wave

Mikey found his voice ... we're hoping he finds another one soon

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Mikey struggles to wake up

Mikey gives the iPhone a smile

Chandler waits in line to be fed


They're not really outside, it's a fake background (Chan on the right)

Mikey helps Grandad sort through the mail

Chandler getting tired of the same old toys

Liz and Mikey ... looking like it's too cold for lobster

Mikey sporting his new jacket up in chilly Maine

Chandler on the left, looking at flashcards with Mikey