Yes, Jonathan has officially put his Master's behind him and is a PhD student. To celebrate this momentous transition we invited all our friends and family out to dinner. 
Michaela couldn't resist a cuddle with Jon's Grandmother. 
It was great to be able to see friends and family. Thankyou to everyone who came. We had a wonderful time!
Michaela was so proud of this tower she built that she actually asked me to get the camera and take a picture (Usually she runs the other way as soon as the camera comes out!). You can really see the conflicting emotions churning inside of her as she struggles between a proud sense of accomplishment and an almost incontrollable urge to gleefully smash the whole thing down, which, lets face it, is the only real reason to build a tower of blocks. This tower lasted about 5 seconds after the picture was taken. Quite a lot of restraint for a 3 year old!
Pablo and Victoria have made it down for a visit several times in the last few months, so we've been really spoiled! On Aug. 31, we went out for dessert to celebrate my 29th Birthday.....Wait, no I'm only 26! Please God! Don't let me turn 30! I don't want to be old!!!!.....Ahem...I mean, you're only as old as you feel right? (I still feel 19! Can I be 19 again?)
Michaela get's a real kick out of Pablo.
Michaela and I had a very nice visit from my aunt Lori. Michaela love listening to Tom and Lori's music. Here's Michaela talking to Uncle Tom on Auntie Lori's phone.
A big Thank You to Lucas and Suzanne for hosting a fabulous Birthday BBQ for Lucas and myself. We had a great time, and Michaela had so much fun playing with their neighbor's son Max, and the two dogs. Here's a picture of Michaela playing fetch with Ritz. Ritz has the stick in her mouth and Michaela is waiting for her to drop it so that she can throw it again.
Yes, Jonathan has successfully defended his thesis. We are all soooooo proud of him. In celebration of this event we went out with Jon's co-workers for dinner. 
The man on the right is Bill Bukowski, Jon's supervisor. And of course Rick and Donna were there, as proud as could be!
On our last day in Kingston we visited my Nanie and Dan in Bath. They took us to the golf course club house for lunch. Michaela seemed to be transported into a fairy tale land with giant birds, little bridges and beautiful gardens. It was a great way to end a wonderful week. Yes that's right, this will be our final Kingston summer 2006 picture! Stay tuned for upcoming picture including "Trip to the Park" and "Auntie Lori Visits" and probably a few more "Michaela Finds Another Bug" and it's been awhile since we've had a "Cute Michaela and Cat" picture. So that's what our fall preview looks like. Enjoy, and please feel free to leave comment, requests and suggestions.
Thanks Mom and Dad for providing such a wonderful place for the Kids (both young and old) to grow, have adventures, discover nature and above all, have fun!!! We'll miss you as you gallivant around Europe for three months. Have fun and we'll be seeing you before you know it!
This little trip left Michaela talking non-stop about the "Big boat that goes fast". Not to be confused with the "Little boat that goes slow", meaning the paddleboat.
Michaela loves going on hikes with Grandma and Grandpa. She finds cool bugs, neat rocks and collects branches, leaves and flowers of all shapes and sizes. Fortunately at Grandma and Grandpa's, you don't have to go far to get to the woods. Walking out the front door is about it! Unfortunately Michaela also collects bug bites! That's what the hat's for.
