Late spring/early summer saw us settling into our new apartment (1 of 27 we've had in the last 5 years for those of you keeping score), and enjoying some quiet Saturdays at home with our rapidly developing son.
The good news was (and remains) that no matter how advanced Rocky gets, no matter how much he walks, or starts to talk, he LOVES to be naked, and, quite honestly, we love it when he is - I mean, look at him! If I was this cute naked, I'd be showing up to work in my birthday suit.
The good news was (and remains) that no matter how advanced Rocky gets, no matter how much he walks, or starts to talk, he LOVES to be naked, and, quite honestly, we love it when he is - I mean, look at him! If I was this cute naked, I'd be showing up to work in my birthday suit.
(just in case anyone needed more proof of Rocky's cuteness whilst au naturale - see above)
Early summer saw Grammy Linda swoop into town and spend a little QT with the little man.
And yet, throughout all this effervescent frivolity, Rocky remained calm.
Smack dab in the middle of summer we went to Chicago to see pretty much all of Rocky's immediate family, wish Angie & Steve and their brood good luck on their move to Malaysia, and get some good visiting time in with friends and family we don't get to see as much of as we'd like...(if the above is a run-on sentence, I certainly apologize)
Two Grammy's at once! Yahoooo!
Obviously, Rocky very much enjoyed seeing his cousin, Fatima.
And he loved seeing Al & Mag...Those crazy artists! They must of spent a fortune on that Franz Kline hanging in the background!!
But, soon enough we were back in Los Angeles and it was Rocky's first birthday, which saw the arrival of his cousin Mata, and a little champagne consumption by a minor...Sounds like a party to me!
Of course, no party is complete without three kinds of cake, balloons, and enough champagne to slow down even the strongest ox (i.e. Dad).
Yes, Rocky knows how to party.
To be quite honest, the whole family knows how to party, ESPECIALLY Aunt Amy and Aunt Lupe.
And, sometimes things get a little out of hand, as this photo of Mama's bruised eye (blackened at the hands of a celebratory and toy wielding one-year-old who shall remain nameless) so painfully proves.
But the Moran/Tyre clan is NOT the kind of family that let's a black eye slow them down, particularly when cousin Mata is in town, and summer is in full swing - No, we soldiered forward and introduced Rocky to some of our celebrity friends!
Mama has always been a fan of Mr. Pierced Bronzenned...She says she likes his charismatic nature and excellent posture...I say I don't wanna think about what she really likes about him.
Whereas me and my special pal, Britney, connect on a wholly intellectual level.
Soon after Mata flew back to Chicago, we were visited by Rachel & Tim from New York, and their adorable daughter, Eleanor.
All in all, it was a very packed summer that has left us pooped. We're very much looking forward to a quiet autumn and the 110 degree heat that comes with it.