Fun Times

We had a fun evening tonight before bed taking photos and making videos. Here are a few.

Another Funny Cyrus Tale

This weekend Cyrus got his first introduction to Michael Jackson. We grew up on Michael and although he has certainly changed over time, he turned it out and his music is amazing.

Anyway, we put some music videos on and up pops MJ. Flashback to the 80's and Papi & I are screaming, moonwalking and looking for jeweled gloves. Cyrus is rocking to the music and imitating us imitating MJ.

He is really getting his groove on, so we continue with the jam fest.

Thriller, BAD, Beat It, videos, music, all MJ all the time. Cyrus was living for the Thriller video, because he loves good music and scary creatures. A few more videos and we got to "Keep it in the Closet" starring MJ & Naomi Campbell. He saw MJ in a letter jacket (Thriller), rockin the red leather studded motorcycle jacket circa Le Chateau/Chess King 1984 (Beat It), making color blocks along the road (Billie Jean), MJ channeling The Warriors (BAD), etc. The many incarnations of MJ. So, I wanted to show him "Keep it in the Closet" because it was so amazing. Anyway, the video starts and there is Naomi and MJ, poppin and groovin and.......... 

Daddy (D): there's Michael Jackson.

Cyrus (C): where?

D: I point to the screen and put my finger on MJ.........

and like clockwork...Cyrus replies......

C: uh huh? That's a lady. A white lady.

I swear to you. I tried to explain to him that it was MJ, which he would have none of. I even thought of showing him MJ's pictures, but in the bottom of my screen, was a photo of MJ at age 14-15 and he didn't even look close to anything that Cyrus had seen before, so I just left it alone and pretended that Naomi was singing & dancing with some "white lady".

He is a funny bird. 

Grocery Shopping

I took the kids to the supermarket yesterday and they were absolutely perfect and well-behaved. We have attempted this on several occasions with no real success so I am over the moon that we survived this trip.

They took total control of pushing the grocery cart, bagging the fruits and vegetables and picking the flavors of yogurt they wanted.

Not a big deal to most, but it was really nice to see how they have grown.

xo..daddy

I'm back

I've arrived back to New York City and have never been so happy to see my family. Grady has "Daddy" on her lips 24-7 upon my return. Daddy this, Daddy that. Daddy, daddy, daddy.

Cyrus has given me more hugs than I could ever asked for. He has had so many giggle fits that it just melts my break.

And the love of my life, TIm, has smothered me with hugs and kisses and so countless I love you's. What a welcome back.....and we went to our favorite restaurant for family dinner. What more could a man ask for?

cw

Happy Birthday Papi

Today is Tim's birthday so let's all sing Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday to YOU!!!!!

Happy Birthday to YOU!!!!!

Happy Birthday dear Papppppiiiiiii!!!!!

Happy Birthday to YOU!!!!!

Guess what Daddy found?

Airplanes and pink play mobile phones. Mission accomplished. 

That will make two very special kids even more happy to see their Daddy when he returns home.

Peek-a-boo. I see you.

Last night I i-chatted with Tim and the kids back in New York. This was the 1st time that we did this and it was really cool. I felt like it was the first time that I played Atari as a kid. We were all hootin' and hollerin' once we made the connection, so much so that the hotel sent someone up to ask me to keep it down as the guests next doors were complaining. Oops.

It was so interesting to see what was going on back at home with Daddy around, but the kids thought that I was home. They couldn't quite figure it out, but thought that it was so cool to see me on the computer. In fact, once we ended the session, Tim said that the kids kept tapping on the screen, as my picture was frozen there, and were kissing my face. Cyrus asked why I wasn't talking to him and Grady kept saying asking me for another kiss. Thought that was sweet. 

We will definitely do this on the regular when we can't be together physically. It was very nice.

Ballin'

I'm in my hotel room in Milan watching a show called "Baby Borrowers" and ballin'  It is a show set as a social experiment where teenage couples who think that they want and are ready to have kids are left for 3 days to raise a baby, work, clean the house, etc. Let's just say that some eyes were pried open. It's not an easy job raising kids and it takes much patience, love and respect.

Mission in Milan

So, I asked the kids what they wanted me to bring them back from Milan and they said a toy airplane and a pink play mobile phone. I mean really, why can't I just get them a tee-shirt and some Italian candies? I can probably find the airplane, if I can get a taxi driver to understand that I need to find a toy store, but a fake pink mobile phone? Come on kids. Give your dad a break!!! 

This is my mission in Milan. Any and all help is appreciated.

Stylin' 2

Cyrus is just cool. Old-fashioned cool, doesn't have to try cool, laid-back cool. Plain old cool. Like his Papi, he likes hats and wears them well. Here is a sample of cool Cyrus over the years.