Snoopy... I mean Buffy...

In September our friend Jaye, his girlfriend Marie-Claude and dog Buffy all came to see us for a weekend. Jaye, MC and Buffy currently live in Canada, but are about to relocate to Australia. We wish them all the best (but wish that Australia was a little closer!!!) Michael LOVED playing with Buffy... or Snoopy as Michael deemed her. He also renamed Jaye to Apple John. Soon after Jaye, MC and Buffy left our new kangaroos moved into the house (not sure if its the Australia connection or just a coincidence) . I've yet to see them but Michael tells me they are named Peanut Butter and Fluff. Last I heard they were in the apple orchard picking apples......

Birthday 2010

Our guy is 3 years old. It doesn't seem possible at all. He's turned into an inquisitive, funny, sensitive little guy that we love to pieces! Happy 3rd Birthday Michael Anthony. You mean the world to us!
Birthday cake courtesy of Grammy Jean (it's a bulldozer)
Making birthday cupcakes to take to daycare to share with his friends!

Goofy kid

National Night Out at Target

Target sponsors a community night once a year. This year they called the nice guys over at the Chili Fire Department and they brought a fire truck and ambulance for the kids to check out. Mikey loved the flashlights and would have loved to get his hands on one.

Summer in Rochester

sprinkler time in our back yard... the bulging belly is because Michael drank about 10 quarts of sprinkler water!!!!
Mikey and Daddy headed over to the Gates Town Celebration which basically takes place at the end of our street. Mikey got this awesome fire hat and a fireman badge!

Fredonia NY

On the way back from PA we meandered our way home. We made a quick pit stop in Fredonia NY (where Mikey's mama went to college many moons ago)

Mikey hanging out in front of one of the many art pieces on campus, the Tin Men.
Someone wasn't real happy about having to get BACK into the car. It was tough to run around though because it was HOT that day.
The house I lived in my senior year at Fredonia with Mikey's Aunt Aimee and Aunt Amy.

Happy Birthday Great Uncle Steve!

We traveled to Uniontown, PA on July 4th weekend to attend a suprise party for Donald's Uncle Steve. It was nice to see the whole family and get to meet some cousins that I hadn't met yet.

Uncle Roddy, Grandpa Don, Uncle Steve, Aunt Patty and Uncle John

Michael and Uncle Stephen battle over air hockey. Mikey took an early lead, but I think in the end Uncle Stephen scored more points.
We played pool (without sticks)
and had CAKE. I think it was the only thing Mikey polished off all night long!!