Sunday, April 12, 2009

It's The Chachi Special Edition!!

Last edition, one of our loyal readers wrote:
"Another great issue Clare. Being a subscriber since its inception, and an avid Mike Early fan, I would like to see more Mike content in your publication. Perhaps a separate "Chachi Update" (Chachi was one of Mike's many nicknames in high school). You know, just a sort of what's going on with Mike these days: what type of beer he's drinking, the TV shows he's watching, how gray his hair is, his golf handicap, things he gets in trouble for, maybe a wise quote, etc. I bet a number of your more undesirable readers would like to see this as well. Thank you." Tom Tracy, Early Family Fan
Good news Tom - you have spoken and we have listened - welcome to the Chachi edition of the Early Family Blog!
Here's Chach on his birthday (or as he likes to call it his "birthweek") at Yankee Stadium getting covered in mustard and icecream. At home, to save on laundry, he doesn't always wear a shirt when eating...


Here's Chach again and Mickey Rivers...he signed an autograph for practically the whole crowd...except Chachi...even when he made Madison practically climb the fence and pretend like she was his biggest fan....better luck next time Chach...


Chach got Maddy dressed that day...in a Rays shirt...oops...

Chachi gets so excited when they play his favorite song at the game...

It's off to the beach to continue the Chachi "birthweek" celebrations...wow Rich - look at that fish you caught! Dinner for you, Jen and Mya tonight :)!!!

Check out Maddy's face at Chach's effort...it's Subway on the way home for us again:(
Here's Chachi at the sushi bar on vacation just this week. Look closely..samples of breakfast, lunch and dinner on his clothes. Nice work buddy!

We hoped you enjoyed our special edition...more insight to come next time...!

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Weekend in Orlando

We had the perfect family weekend! We spent Saturday day at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Our Florida weather was finally back and we all really enjoyed the park, especially the safari ride and Nemo - The Musical show. We went to Epcot when the park closed at 6pm, just in time for a ride in the big ball thing, dinner in Japan and the amazing firework show! We stayed over in the Gaylord Palms Resort which is so huge they have a full sized yacht, koi carp and gators in the atrium! It was really windy this morning since there was a tornado coming through but that didn't stop Maddy jumping in the pool! Good family times...

Mike and Maddy and the Tree in the middle of the park


Maddy played in the band onstage for the Lion King show!


Maddy on safari


Mike and and an elephant's butt


Me and Maddy on safari













Me and Maddy


Grumpy monkeys...


Some of the animals...

















Maddy in England at Epcot going back to her roots





















Maddy and the gators at Gaylord Palms