Gabriel and his cousin Marika like to sit and play the piano. He might not be the prodigy that Mozart was but, if you listen closely, what Gabriel is playing might sound a bit familiar. It is Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in the "chopsticks" style. OK, it isn't exactly, but it comes darn close to it. Don't you agree Papa?

Gabriel loves his MingMing

Gabriel loves to play with Ming. Ming hangs around Gabriel's little food table and is Gabriel's very own 24/7 personal cleanup crew. Hey, I know what you are thinking and No, they don't come cheap. Here, Gabriel is offering one of his goldfish crackers to Ming, but Ming doesn't realize what he is trying to do. Gabriel works so hard and falls over trying to feed Ming. Once Ming figures out what was happening and tastes the little yummy, Gabriel isn't feeling as generous. It's back to his favorite show, Yo Gabba Gabba. Poor fat Ming...tummy teased.

OBX weekend Part II

Gabriel loves to jump and he could not resist jumping on the fine outer banks sand. He is so funny about his jumping and has a certain "style" when he does start jumping. His arms go back,head forward and Voila! Talk about Aerodynamics. The photo is of him eating nacho chips. We were really hungry that morning and had not eaten breakfast yet. The chips did taste better with the roar of the ocean waves surrounding us. Gabriel also had a fever from the day before so he was a bit less active then normal. He was so good about not feeling well and didn't put up much of a fuss.

OBX Weekend

Last weekend we celebrated an early 50Th birthday bash in Kitty Hawk, NC for Aunt Jenny! That's her smiling and displaying one of her gifts. We had a great time and Gramma got to eat, sleep, breathe and party with her 2 grand babies. The smell of dirty diapers in the hotel trashcans still fills her nostril as we speak, I am sure. That is a picture of Gramma having a moment with the baby, but no balcony. I also included photos of everyone that went, including me, and since it is of me in a bathing suit, I figured everyone else was OK to be displayed in a bathing suit too. Sorry, but fair! Gabriel and his cousin, Christiana played well together and enjoyed the sand and beach. Little Christiana experienced her first true gastronomical ecstasy of eating nothing but BUTTER baby! Butter makes everything taste better. She gave new meaning to "party in my pants", later that evening at dinner. No videos posted this time, but if I find one or 2 that is good and fun I will post later. It was a lovely weekend getaway. The weather was perfect, the sounds of the ocean calming, the views-breathtaking, the food delicious, but most of all: the wonderful company of family.