Cookie Monster Cake

What child doesn't like cookies, right? Well, Jack is no exception. He LOVES cookies. And I admit, I indulge his cookie passion more than I should. In fact, a couple times now when I've driven by a Starbucks, Jack starts yelling, "A Cookie! A Cookie!" Hmmm. It must be he realizes when mommy orders her tall-nonfat-chai-tea that he also gets a treat. At any rate, a cookie monster cake seemed only fitting for his second birthday. Plus, I'm getting sick of Elmo (although unfortunately he is not). I'm sure if Atticus Daniels was here the two of them would have broken out into song..."C is for Cookie!"

As a side note, I'm available for birthday parties, weddings, corporate gatherings and graduations.

Strong Museum

One of Rochester's true gems is the Children's Museum at Strong. This place is amazing. It has a mini Wegmans, a Sesame Street wing, a children's library, a science wing and this weekend, a large Curious George exhibit. That's just the first floor! While Jack was a little spooked by the life sized Curious George, he did love the Sesame Street exhibit.

One can never have enough grapefruit!


Look, Jack and David are on "Elmo's World"


Playing a C Chord


The famous steps


A funhouse of sorts

Becker Farms

On Friday we went to Becker Farms and picked apples. It was a beautiful sunny day. Jack got a kick out of seeing the farm animals. As you can see in the pictures, he wasn't too shy about going up to the horses and goats. The goats would tilt their heads and squeeze through the fence posts. Jack liked that idea and tried to do it himself. AHHH! We picked alot of apples and bought some pumpkins. I was disappointed that the cider/doughnut area was closed. I feel like, to quote Clark Griswold, "it's all part of the experience." Oh well--next time. Fall is officially here!

Our Two Year Old!

Here are a few pictures of Jack on his big day. The shirt is courtesy of his Aunt Nicole. We had a fun weekend with Dave's parents. More pics to come!

Happy Birthday Jack and Kate!

Both Jack and Kate celebrate birthdays today. September 19th is a sweet day. It's hard for me to believe Jack is 2 years old. Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday David and I were fastening him into his carseat for the very first time. Now he tries to fasten himself. On a similar note, it feels like just yesterday Kate was graduating from high school! Now she's living in Manhattan and working at one of the premier medical institutions in the world.


Here's an oldie but a goodie:

Gift of Gab

Our son has become quite the chatty Cathy lately. He always likes to pretend he's on the phone. It's funny to watch becomes sometimes his conversations are quite passionate. Even the doctor commented on how loquacious (three point word) he was this weekend. He's still under the weather but well enough to chat and point out letters and sing songs and talk about diapers. Maybe he'll take after his dad and be a litigator when he grows up.

The Best Cure...

Jack has been sick the past couple days (you can probably tell in these shots). He had a fever over the weekend and was congested. He didn't sleep very much on Saturday night so he's still trying to catch up. Today when he woke up from his nap he was a little cranky but I knew exactly what would cheer him up. The mail had arrived and there was a package from Nicole and Kevin. I know it's not his birthday yet but I couldn't resist letting him open a few things. Airplanes, cell phones and sesame street...OH MY!

Rosie wanted in on the action...





Thanks Nicole and Kevin!!