I laughed hysterically…

Could it be possible that he knows what a double entendre is?

Enjoying our cooking time…

This evening our family of four met Sonya in San Francisco for dinner. We met at an Ethiopian restaurant in the Mission. We chatted, ate and reminisced.

We said our very tearful goodbyes outside the restaurant, but before Daddy and Sonya started crying like babies, Sonya told Christopher to keep his red hair. “It’s beautiful”, she said. With excitement he replied, “I have my Mommy’s hair.” I got a little choked up…it didn’t help that I was about to bid adieu to Sonya.

We wish you the best, Sonya!

On Saturday, we hosted a play date and BBQ for our friends, John and Troy and Darek and Alan. Each couple has 3-year-old boy-girl twins; okay, how random is that?

Anyway, several hours into the play date, we started Toy Story. I don’t believe Alan and Darek’s kids had been exposed to Toy Story prior to their visit, but I have heard that they made a recent purchase!

The boys have discovered Pixar/Disney movies, in this case Toy Story and Toy Story 2. Matteo walks around the house saying, “Buzz, Buzz”. If he sees a picture of Buzz, he shrieks with delight and calls his name.

I just took this pic of the boys engrossed in the movie.

So here goes…

We finished our kitchen and family room renovation! The renovation took 11 weeks…If you are interested in viewing the project, click on the RENOVATION tab.

Mike’s parents came for a week-long visit. We had not seen them since the Christmas holiday. Lots to report…
We hosted a BBQ at our house with Mike’s parents and my Mom in attendance. We also invited Mommy Sara, who graciously accepted. How lucky are we…

Visiting with Mommy Sara from Mike and Michael on Vimeo.

We also went out for breakfast, played with the pinwheels at the pinwheel garden, and went to the park. For the 4th of July, we went to Grandma Kathi’s house for a BBQ.

Nana and Pop-pop’s visit from Mike and Michael on Vimeo.

When Mike’s parents arrived, we gave them our room, which is on the main floor and adjacent to the boys’ rooms. Incidentally, with the exception of one bedroom, the laundry room and the garage, all other rooms of our house are on the main floor. Anyway, we took the downstairs bedroom.

Every bedtime was different. Looking back, it was entertaining. One night, we could hear Christopher whispering from under his door, “Nana, may I have some water, please?” Apparently, Nana supplied Christopher with water one night. Another night, he called out to his Dads, “Will you cut the tag of Jujubee, please?” Jujubee happens to be the name of his Pillow Pet. In true form, Christopher repeats his rant until he gets attention or tires. This night was a bit different, though. After about the third or fourth, “Will you cut the tag of Jujubee, please?”, he immediately follows in an angry voice, “Oh, my God, Jesus Christ.” And, without missing a beat, he begins repeating, “Will you cut the tag of Jujubee, please?”, in his normal voice. Mike’s parents, who are Catholic, began laughing hysterically.

One other night, Christopher tells Dad, “I have to go potty.” Going potty is part of his normal bedtime routine. Thinking Christopher was up to his usual games, Mike put him to bed. The following morning, Christopher awakens, gets dressed, and goes to the potty. When finished he looks at Mike, “See, Dad, I had to go potty. I wasn’t lying.” Where does he get this stuff? We have never used that phrase…

These pictures show some of the fun.