Spuds..the dog

Mason loves the neighbors dog Spuds. Every time he sees him he says "there's my dog Spuds!!"
Fran heard of someone selling beagle puppies and suggested Mason would love one. I put the brakes on that one!


Spuds knows how to work the neighborhood, everyone brings him treats, including Mason.

Bigfoot (the truck)

Bigfoot was in town Saturday as the kick off to the Summerfest. Fran and I took Mason to see it and it is very impressive. Mason has recently been watching the Bigfoot cartoon in the morning so it was funny to see him realize this is the truck he watches on TV. They had to store the truck in the neighborhood fire department overnight.






Mason and Fran underneath the truck.

5K

Saturday morning Fran participated in his second 5K of the summer. He plans to do one a month until October.
He was able to beat his May time by a few seconds but considering that the rent-a-cop sent him in the wrong direction, he actually did a 5 1/2 K in just about the same time he did the 5K in May.

Sex and the City...

I got to see the movie twice this week. It is REALLY good! However, each time I see it I have a strange urge to go buy a $525.00 pair of shoes....if only!


Last Sunday enjoying after-movie mohijtos with Ildikio and Mickey.


Friday sipping pre-movie martinis with Betsy.

Strawberry Picking

I hosted Strawberry Picking last Thursday for my MOM's club. Thankfully the weather wasn't too hot. Surprisingly, Mason had a GREAT time and it was fight to get him out of the field! He kept asking me, "how's this one Mommy?" and I would have to look and give my approval.

Mason would categorize his strawberries, "this is a mommy strawberry, this one is a baby one, here is the daddy strawberry!!"

"Mmmm, sweet and juicy Mommy!!"

We left with 5 containers of berries, most of which we froze so we can enjoy them throughout the summer.

Sponge Bob

Last Tuesday was Kid's Nite at our local (and by local I mean 30 minutes away) Pizza Hut. The featured character for June was Sponge Bob. Mason was so excited to see him but a little apprehensive about getting a picture with him or shaking his hand.


Nan came along to join in the fun!

Eventually he came around and the whole evening was topped off with a balloon which made his night.

Mason's First Trip to the Dentist

Mason had his first dentist appointment on Wednesday. He was so excited and then 3 feet from the dentist's front door...SPLAT!! He fell and scraped open both his knees. What a disaster. Thankfully, children are resilient because in a few minutes he bounced back and proceeded with his exam. Mason was really good about getting his teeth counted and checked but absolutely refused to have them brushed. Oh, well, maybe next time. 1out of 2 isn't bad.

Graduation

My Goddaughter Sarah graduated from Jr. High last week. Now she is off to high school....I remember those days! What an exciting time.

Congrats Sarah!!

Baby Logan

With Mom and Dad at his first Memorial Day parade.

New Citizen (5/28/2008)

Fran and I went with our friend Ildiko and her family to Philadelphia as she received her US Citizenship. (She is from Hungary) What a wonderful opportunity we were given to witness this occasion. I doubt very many of us get the chance to see individuals as they become citizens of our great country. While Ildiko and her husband, Jules, have been in the country many years, it was still a little emotional to see the process of becoming an official citizen.

As an American, I know I take for granted the privileges and freedoms that come from being automatically born a citizen. It gave me new perspective to watch the joy in the face of people who worked very hard to achieve something I rarely think about having. There were people there from 38 countries who put in the long hours, endless appointments, paperwork, travel and exams, ( I am sure I could never pass) all it takes to get to that point. It really meant something to see the pride those people had to be now called Americans!

Ildiko with her certificate.

Fran, Me, Ildiko, Bence and Jules

Seeing that was a once in a lifetime opportunity Fran and I are so glad we took.

Congratulations to Ildiko!!