Look Out for Flying Time!

How could it go so quickly?

On this very day, 

52 years ago... 

I became the mother of what would become one of the world's most inquisitive, talented, funny and  handsome guy!

Michael Ambrose B. III plopped into the world weighing 9 pounds 14 ounces and standing 24 inches long which entered him into the tallest baby ever born in that small town hospital!

I would probably say it was easy-peasy but looking back...

23 hours of labor

this kid was born with the mouth of a sailor

he performed dare devil stunts from day 3

and although he only broke one bone, he had enough stitches to make a quilt.

We waited patiently for him to get married...

But he was picky, it took him a while to find the perfect one!

But he did!

Happy birthday, Michael!

Mama loves you.

Michael and his first girlfriend, Marcy.

The fab four on Michael's wedding day

At Tony's wedding...

With Catherine

And a wicked sense of humor.  I fell off my bike in the middle of the street.

Ashley ran and took a picture of me and sent it to everyone.

Thanksgiving day, Michael wore his custom t-shirt!

Yes, that's Andy photobombing!

~sigh~

Mom life!

(almost as much fun as grandma life)

Go! Go! Go!

A while back...so long ago that I can't remember just when,

Mr K was out of town on business. 

Since I like hanging out with my family,

I talked (some of) them to hit the local Go-Cart track.

 

 

Andy and Locklan (and sometimes Andy and Tony) have been

zipping around in their Go-Cart, so it might have not been such a big deal for Locklan...

 

 

 

 

 

But it was for Grandma!

 

 

Of course, Uncle Tony and Aunt Mindy were thrilled to hang out with him too...

 

 

 

 

 

Ashley wasn't feeling up to driving in circles, so we let her act as our photographer

while we hit the bumper boats...

 

 

 

 

 

And then we all got together and watched the other families enjoy themselves.

 

 

 

~sigh~

 

It's all good!

Have it your way pizza!

Where can you get pizza with your choice of toppings:  green peppers, red peppers, hot peppers, cheese, pepperoni, sausage, pineapple, ham, onions, three different sauces and anchovies???

 

Red Sock Mama's Have it Your Way Pizza Parlor,

that's where!

 

Last night's pizza fiasco started with all the counters in our kitchen filled with bowls of toppings, a crew of hungry family members

 

 

 

 

...and of course, the perpetual guest of honor, Locklan!

 

 

 

 There was a contest to see if they could get my bonus grandson, Nick, to eat an anchovy...

 

 

Even with all that money, he said No...

 

So they offered the money to...

 

 

 

She just turned and...

 

 

Everyone some of us wanted our pictures taken

 knowing very well that in our family, if you are there, you will be HERE

 

 

This was the first time Locklan and Noelle met.

I think Tony was nervous....

 

 

They seemed to get along...

 

 

 

for a while, and then I'm not sure what she said to him...

 

 

But he didn't like it one bit!

 

And Tony and Locklan enjoyed hanging out together...

 

 

 

We asked him later what he was telling him...

 

All he would say is...

 

 

But Locklan says if he can't have Mommy...

 

Daddy is his second favorite...

 

 

(he did bring his mommy, but Ashley is having some serious back problems

so we don't torment her with the camera...yet)

 

 

Larissa, my bonus granddaughter, made a friend or two...

 

 

 

All too soon, it was time to go...

 

As everyone said good bye to Mr. K, he seemed sad relieved to see them go...

 

 

~sigh~

 

I love hanging with the family!