Sh*t!

I said my first bad word. I repeated it after Mama said it when she saw this! In 2 seconds, I ripped 21 keys off the computer. It took her 45 minutes to fix it.

4th of July 2009

Well, here we are, mid August, and I still haven't told you about my 4th of July! That should tell you I'm a busy boy, having lots of fun this summer. So, back to the fourth...

I started off the day by joining the parade in Uncle Marco's neighborhood. All my cousins and I hopped onto the golf cart and went for a slow spin, waving to neighbors as we went. Uncle Marco had a big party, and I spent most of my time there in the pool. I'm getting very good at holding my breath under water! We ate and played all day - an exhausting blast!

One of the best parts of any holiday is the food! My Auntie Tini made this flag cake, and it was THE talk of the party! It was as good as it looked - pound cake covered in cream cheese frosting and fresh berries.

Equally delicious are Uncle Marco's onion burgers. Often imitated, never duplicated. They're the best. In fact, I was a non-beef eater until I tried Uncle Marco's, and now I ask for burgers all the time! Any party is great when you've got these, but having fireworks, family and a pool around... does it get any better?

Celebrating our independence wore me out! Nothing like loud explosions to put a guy to sleep! At least I got to enjoy some of the fireworks before I was asleep.