Mark has just finished removing oatmeal from most outer surfaces of his daughter after she insisted on feeding herself this morning. 

Mario has become quite the handsome young man. 

A little water in between waffles. 

This evening was my family night and I chose a Belgian waffle dinner. Jeanine prepared an outstanding batch which were consumed as fast as she could make them. Sophia employed an especially efficient technigue loading each hand with a chunk of waffle and alternating left and right. 

As promised, there will be no shortage of Sophia photos this weekend. 

At Mark’s request, we dined at Caruso’s in Melrose, one of his favorite restaurants when he lived in Boston. 

Perhaps my favorite of the day. 

The first of many Sophia photos. Could their be a cuter subject? 

I do not know what this sign means but I think she comes in peace. 

Rory with his infectious smile. 

Maya looks on as Mario plays Nintendo. 

Jeanine spent a good part of the day with Sophia while Mark, Marie and the boys went into Boston. The two ventured out to the middle school to see Kyle perform with his band at the annual talent show. Later they went out for ice cream which turned into something of a comical affair as Sophia attempted to get the ice cream into her mouth using a fountain glass length spoon. Sophia gave me, and apparently many others, the evil eye when I tried to lure her away from Jeanine. It took several rounds of peek-a-boo before she warmed up to me. The child shares her father’s appetite for food. You are well advised to keep valued digits away from her mouth when she turns her attention to eating. 

What do you think the chances are that these two pumpkins are related? 

 
After enduring a flight of six and a half hours (scheduled for two), Mark, Marie, and cousins Mario, Rory, and Sophia arrived at 3AM last night. Despite the late arrival, the boys were up at the crack of dawn.