FRANKIE IS 17 MONTHS OLD TODAY :)

FRANKIE WAS HAVING A GOOD OL' TIME AT DINNER TONIGHT.



I THOUGHT YOU WOULD ENJOY SEEING JUST HOW MESSY HE GETS...









HOW THE TIME FLEW...17 MONTHS ALREADY. HE CAN'T WAIT FOR HIS AUNTS TO COME IN FROM FLORIDA TOMORROW! I HAVE TO SAY I AM PRETTY EXCITED TO SEE THEM TOO :)

FRANKIE WITH SANTA 2008

HE DID GREAT WITH SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS TOO!

FRANKIE WITH HIS POPPER

FRANKIE FIGURED OUT HOW TO PUSH THE POPPER LAST WEEK...BOY IS IT NOISY!!

EATING A PEAR

HERE IS A LITTLE VIDEO OF FRANKIE AT LUNCH TODAY. HE WANTED EVERYTHING THAT I WAS EATING! SO HERE HE IS ENJOYING MY PEAR :)

PLAYING OUTSIDE

WELL, WE WERE TRYING TO HAVE A PHOTO SHOOT TODAY BUT FRANKIE WAS TO IN TO PLAYING TO BE BOTHERED SMILING FOR ME! HE WAS HAVING FUN KNOCKING THE PUMPKINS OFF THE PORCH AND PICKING THE FLOWERS OFF OF THE STEMS. I THINK HE TRIED TO EAT A STICK TOO!

FRRANKIE'S FIRST HAIR CUT

FRANKIE WAS AN ABSOLUTE ANGEL FOR MATT - THE BARBER - TODAY FOR HIS VERY FIRST HAIR CUT! TO BAD THE ENTIRE BARBER SHOP IS CONSUMED WITH THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES!! CANT HAVE IT ALL I GUESS :)

WALKIN...YES INDEED

HELLO! I WAS ABLE TO GET MY LITTLE MAN ON VIDEO DOING A LITTLE WALKING TONIGHT!!! SORRY IF IT'S A LITTLE LONG...
ENJOY :)

GOOOO IRISH!!!

FRANKIE AND I REALLY ENJOYED OUR FIRST GAME...AND WIN OF THE SEASON TOGETHER. HE WAS SCREAMING WHEN GRACE AND I WERE CHEERING FOR THE LAST TOUCHDOWN. IT WAS HYSTERICAL! HE TOOK A FEW STEPS DURING THE LAST QUARTER TOO. AND HE WRAPPED UP THE GAME WITH A LITTLE DANCING :) HE IS JUST TOO CUTE! HOW DID I GET SO LUCKY???

Here Come the Irish...

HERE IS FRANKIE GEARING UP FOR THE SEASON OPENER!!!

SOOTHIN' THOSE ACHING GUMS

COOLIN' OFF AT NEIDER BEACH.


I BET IT WOULD TASTE EVEN BETTER OUT OF THE PLASTIC!

BEING SILLY :)

MY MOM THOUGHT THIS WAS SO FUNNY...


WHERE IS FRANKIE?


THERE HE IS!

CHILLIN' IN THE TRUCK

WAVING TO MOMMY :) ON MY FIRST BIRTHDAY.


HONK! HONK! BEEP! BEEP! TOOT! TOOT!

MILLER TIME

FRANKIE AND MOMMY HAVIN SOME BEERS AT NEIDER BEACH!


TOO CUTE :)


DELICIOUS!!!

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY FRANKIE!!!...CONT'D

As soon as I set him by the cakes he was diggin in!! It was too funny :)


The beginnings of the destruction of the smash cake...


Oh it gets worse...


What a beauty!


Smash cake after... :)


And cleaning him up was quite the treat!!

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY FRANKIE!!!

frankie's first birthday bash was a blast! i truly think he enjoyed every minute of it :)


frankie and mommy havin some fun...


takin his good ol' time eating dinner


and aunt kara was so wonderful to feed him!


john did all of the grillin :)


smash cake before...


look at that fabulous cake!!!

I will be putting many more pictures on from the party. this is all I had to get started. wait until you see him eating his cake...

Thanks to everyone for being a part of his special day and for all of your help :)

Frankie - I am 11 months old today!

Just finished up some breakfast...


Now I have to pose for the camera...


Getting cozy with Olive :)

Neider Beach - Part 1

We spent all of last week swimming at Sherry's sister's house. We had a blast! Can't wait until this cold spell passes and we can do it again :)


Sherry set up a place for Frankie to play and sleep!


Having fun with mommy


I am cool and I know it!


Sherry thought this was a moment to remember :)

Neider Beach - Part 2

Swimming with Grace and Jack


Almost anything keeps me content ...


All done!


The new Life Guard on Duty!