Firefighter Mason is turning ONE!

With no time to even breathe, another grand baby is turning one!

Just as I did for Haylee, I took a day off to bake a cake and some cupcakes. With daddy being a firefighter, what other theme could we go with? Here are a few pictures of the cake and cupcakes that I made.....

Mason is not big at eating sweets, so he was not very happy with the thought of eating or even touching the cake. We tried; but it just wasn't happening. That's okay, Mason; Mimi had fun making it for you, anyway!

You had presents galore and let me tell you; if you keep getting things to ride and drive, you will need your own garage. Here you are nice enough to let your cousin, Haylee, do the driving. Let's see if you do that when you get a real vehicle.......

Of course, since you liked Haylee's pink coupe so much, (see below) Mimi had to buy you a fire engine coupe. Your daddy wouldn't have liked it very much if I bought you a "pink" one!

So, little man....... sound the alarm; grab your firedog, Louie and hurry to those fires! You have some big shoes to fill to be like your daddy! Wooooo.....wooooo Mimi loves you!

My Little Firefighter

Aren't these pajamas the cutest? He is such a little Mini-Mike! Not just in looks, but actions as well. Sometimes I catch Gary tearing up when he is playing with Mason or just watching him play. It sure makes you wonder where the years have gone!

On Saturday, Mason spent the night with us. His mommy and daddy took a much needed break and went to dinner and a movie with some friends. I told them since it would be so late when the movie was over that I would just keep him overnight.

His first sleepover and he thought that he could wrap us around his little finger..... he was right! Normally, he is in bed by 8:00. Well, at 11:00, he was still going strong!



He was excited about a new toy telephone. He would push a button and it would sing about the ABC's. Each time that it stopped, he would clap and then hit another button. Eagerly awaiting to clap again. I know, it doesn't take much to keep Mimi and Pop Pop amused!



Finally, I had to just put him in the pack-n-play with his blanket and turn off the lights. Then, he was out like a light! Sleep tight my little fireman, Mimi loves you!

Who needs a fire hose when you have this.......

We enjoyed having Mason for the 4th of July weekend. Joanne was on call at the hospital and Mike worked at the fire station.


So, how it usually works is that Joanne drops him off on Saturday morning before work and then she picks him up afterwards. Only to return bright and early the next morning before returning to work. On Sunday, when Mike gets off of work, he comes to pick him up. Sometimes it is only an hour or two before daddy shows up. Mason doesn't seem to mind being passed around and Mimi and Pop Pop will take any time that we can get with him......


Today, (Saturday, the 4th) Joanne got off of work a little early and called to say that she was coming to pick him up. I told her that we would keep him so she could have a little "alone time" and we would bring him home before going to see the fireworks. On the way to take him home, I sat in the backseat with him. Let me tell you, his daddy must be teaching him how to put out fires, who needs a fire hose when you have him around.


Here he is in the car seat thinking about what he could do to start trouble........

Then the waterworks start.......

Watch out..........

And at last, he is so proud and eager to do it again. Oh my, what a big mouth you have!