Before

This is what my awnings looked like before I painted them...I HATED the green!!!

After

The awnings painted white...your opinions are welcome. :)

Getting in the tub after his saucy dinner. I'm glad his face and hair came nice and clean and didn't stay orange!!!!

Dinner Time

Well, he's learning to eat by himself...but he sure isn't learning how to do it neatly!

At the playground

My battery died right after I took this pic. I wanted to get some shots of Mikey on the slides. Oh well, next time!

My sweet boy

This is the first pic I took with my new camera. I bought it from my sis Vicky...she upgraded to an SLR. This nice Kodak is all I need!!

Peek-A-Boo

Trying to be sneaky!!

On the Ferris wheel...he had SOOO much fun Labor Day weekend with Debbie!

Mikey playing on the trampoline...he comes home and tries to jump up and down on the floor like he does here...he flopped on his butt once or twice and realised it wasn't the same...

"Driving" the truck at Debbies...whose name he says quite frequently as of late!

What's this??

Debbie was showing Mikey the horses (again) and he said "up" so she put him up on the horse. He got cranky when she took him down!!

Puzzling...

Mikey, like his Grandma, really likes puzzles. This one has fuzzy animals that he likes to rub.

Hi Mommy!

Mikey usually greets me at the door after work...he gives me a great big hug most of the time too! He's a sweetie!!

Happy Anniversary!

HI! Happy Anniversary Aunt Vicky and Uncle Phil!!! Sorry that mommy was a couple of days late!! LOVE YOU

Joe Cool

"Hey Baby, can I buy you a milk? I've never seen you in this joint before...wanna have a play date?"

Having fun in the pool with Mommy.

Swimming at Aunt Helen's.

Mommy and Mikey on the carousel.

Here they are!!!!

SeaLion cove

Where are those pesky SeaLions? They didn't come down here where they have the underwater viewing area, but we saw them up top...

I'm gonna get you Mommy!

Feeding the Birdies

Mikey really liked the birdies...he did take the little cup of food from me and tried to feed them too.

The Buffalo Zoo

Beating on Daddy's head at the Zoo...

Playing with my cousins

I can't believe all three of the kids fit into this little fire truck.

Welcome Danny!

Mikey would like to welcome his new cousin Danny into the world!!!
Daniel Joseph Braciszewski was born today at 11:56 AM weighing in at a hefty 9 pounds 11 ounces!! Big Brother AJ is doing well; he's with his Grampa Braciszewski until mom and dad bring Danny home. We love you guys!

What's up???

Hey there, I'm just full of excitement and happiness! We had a great day on Sunday at the drop zone. I wore myself and a few other right out!

My Daddy!!!

Here's a GREAT picture of my daddy. He's all geared up to make a jump and video a tandem!

holding Daphne

Mommy made me sit down to hold Daph...I really wanted to just pick her up like everyone else does, but they wouldn't let me. She's really soft and cuddly though!

Playing at the DZ

Aunt Jessie took me on the swing too.

Mommy really enjoyed the little break! I'm a real handful sometimes!

More Walking...

We really did walk around a lot...Here I am with Daph and Aunt Jess.

Going for a walk

Daphne and I had a lot of fun together on Sunday at the DZ. She's uncle Matt and Aunt Jessie's Yorkshire terrier. She let me cuddle her too!!!

We went for lots of walks together and tired each other out!

Hi Aunt Panda!!!

It's been a while since I saw Aunt Panda, so I jumped up on her back for a piggy back ride!!! We had lots of fun!

Angel or Devil?

I really wanted to get Mommy's camera...she let me take a couple pictures, but they didn't turn out very well!

Cookies and Milk

Daddy made chocolate chip cookies and taught me the right way to eat them! They were pretty yummy too.

Let's see if these fit...

Holy Cow Mom's got some big feet!

Grandma Whitmire's Zucchini

Hi there! It's been a little while, but mommy is still taking lots of pictures of me...don't worry!

This is the zucchini we picked from Grammas garden while she was away visiting my cousins in Michigan. It was pretty heavy!!!

Driving Already???

Well yes, in Fred Flintstone fashion, Mikey is able to expertly maneuver this little car as well as mug for the camera.

My Little Dipper

Mikey LOVES dipping sauces, like the barbecue sauce you see here on his cute little face. He had it in his hair and ears too!

My Silly Boy

We shared some pineapple cottage cheese for a snack this evening before I dropped Mikey off for a sleep-over at gramma and Poppi's house. He was making sure that the container was in fact empty.

Life gets in the way

With so much going on this summer, I've had little time to "stop and smell the roses" much less update Mikey's blog. Well, today I did stop to smell my new roses. I just bought and planted them about two months ago and they're now blooming beautifully.

So, I figured if I've got time to smell my lovely flowers, I've got time to post a few new pictures.

All that playing at Debbies makes for one tired little boy!!!

The after pool play bath...I laughed so hard when I saw this picture!! Deb gets some really good shots!!!

Playing in the pool with Debbie's son Peter.

More pool pics...

Does this look like a happy kid to you?

My little water baby had SO much fun playing in the pool at Debbie's. He just LOVES water.

Rest in Peace Bud Man

Sadly, Mike's parents had to euthanize their furry friend of 10 1/2 years. Buddy's AKC name was "Sir Budweiser", so most of the time I called him " Bud Man". Buddy helped me get through the loss of my own dog, Lady, 8 years ago, and was an exceptionally well mannered and tempered member of the family. Most recently, my son Michael and his cousin Vincent had the opportunity to know and love Buddy. Without making this really long-winded, I'm never gonna be able to look at another beagle ( I call them Buddy babies) the same again. I'm gonna miss you Bud.

I'm Gonna Getcha!

You don't even have to tickle Mikey to get him giggling...he just giggles more when you do! Just saying" I'm gonna getcha" has him running!!

Playing with Daddy

Mikey LOVES hanging out upside down.

Much to my belly-flying dismay, my kid's probably going to end up being a free-flyer...lol

(for non-skydiving folk, that means he'll fly on his head or other orientation other than belly to earth)

(For my skydiving buddies, I'm just kidding...I plan on beginning my own free-flying experience very soon...total body flight and all that jazz...lol)

He was a little bit wobbly standing in this little wagon...hence the look on his face!!!

Climbing

Little Mr. Maly has started climbing...he climbs onto the furniture and into his toys. (the rocking chair is his favorite) Here he is climbing into his mega blocks wagon. It's really not big enough for him though...