Less rock, more Jazz...

Ok, even though this blog is supposed to be all about Mikey, I'm going to make an exception for this entry because I came across a really great article that I think anyone should read if they get the chance. It'll make a lot more sense to you if you love NBA basketball and have been following the Jazz recently with their two come from behind wins this week in Miami and Orlando, but even if you don't like basketball, the main ideas are worth thinking about. It's about inspiring others, being consistent, working hard, having a positive attitude and (I quote) 'about how every darned thing on this planet can be influenced by the smallest things.' These are all things, of course, that I hope Mikey learns and applies as he grows up (so there's my excuse for including it in his blog:). I love the 'cosmic irony' part about Coach Sloan towards the end:) The article is called 'Less rock, more Jazz' and here's the link:
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/21551/less-rock-more-jazz

Enjoy!
PS So the article makes a little more sense for those of you who don't follow basketball, Maurice Lucas died of cancer on October 31 this year at the age of 58.
PPS Lena and I both loved the picture above of Millsap. Isn't it cool!:)

First Birthday! First hair cut! plus some other pics

Ok, guess while I got the momemtum going, I was able to quickly add a random selection of some of the latest pics in addition to the three previous entries I just did. Don't even know how many pics I've added and looking over them, there are some that I added by accident when I wanted another pic, but oh well. I'm too lazy to change it right now. Daylight savings time makes me feel like I have an extra hour at night, but I should probably get to bed anyway (cuz Mikey doesn't care what the clock says - he's on his own time). Few quick comments on the pics below - didn't Lena make a beautiful cake for Mikey? She's amazing. He made a mess of it though and I was the one that got to pick him up afterwards:) Mikey loved having Bucks up in Moscow for his birthday, as you can tell by the pics. I loved how concentrated and serious he was when he was figuring out how to blow those cazooee thingies. It was (and is, cuz a few are still kicking around) hilarious. My how our little guy is growing up! Looks like he's already figured out how to hold a football and run with it. We just love our little buddy!

Mikey's first trip to the US continued