Saturday, November 29, 2008

Rock Climbing at Ortega Park

Okay, so technically, it's called bouldering. I call it fun. Mommy says I have potential. She can't wait till I get big enough to take to the climbing gym - Planet Granite. She used to do a lot of indoor rock climbing before she and daddy got married.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Thanksgiving Leftovers w/ Ben & Jacob

We got together with Ben & Jacob's family to share Thanksgiving leftovers. After stuffing ourselves with Turkey, ham, and lots of fixin's, Saba read Jacob and me a story. Then I got to take a bubble bath with Ben & Jacob. We had lots of fun playing with bubbles and being silly.


Rub-A-Dub, 3 Boys in a Tub.

Charming the Ladies at Christmas in the Park

We went to downtown San Jose to decorate Christmas trees for Arlene's Daycare (my daycare) and Las Madres Working Moms 2006 (Mommy's mommy group) for Christmas in the Park. LMWM06 Tree was decorated in a star theme. Mommy & I couldn't make it to the ornament decorating playdate, so Drake's mommy gave us some supplies. I got to decorate my stars at home before we went up at Sea Ranch. Arlene's Tree was decorated with TONS of ornaments us kids had made since Thanksgiving. Arlene came prepared with yummy Fruit Loop necklaces and chocolate chip cookies for us. The whole daycare gang showed up. We had lots of fun.

Hopping on giant peppermint candies with Marisol.





Stomping on "fake" snow with Ava.





Arlene's Gang

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Sea Ranch R&R

We went up to Sea Ranch for a little pre-Thanksgiving R&R. We rented this house on the meadow. It was also just a short hike to One-Eyed-Jack's Playground and Shell Beach. Every morning, we saw deer grazing in the meadow. It was a nice lazy vacation. Daddy baked a big ham the first day, so we feasted on ham every day - ham steaks, ham & eggs, grilled ham & cheese, ham salad, etc. Mommy & Daddy got some reading in while I was introduced to our portable DVD player. I watched the Dora DVD that Khai gave me for Halloween over and over. We took walks every day, rain or shine. If it was raining, we took cover underneath the cypress trees. If it was sunny, I got to slide and swing at One-Eyed-Jack's or play in the sand at Shell Beach. We did a photo shoot for our Holiday photo card beneath the trees at One-Eyed-Jack's, and later took a family photo at The Sea Ranch Chapel. Mommy & Daddy originally wanted to get married at the Chapel, but it could only hold 20 people. So, instead, they exchanged their vows on the bluff top overlooking the ocean at The Sea Ranch Lodge. It was a really nice getaway. Can't wait to come back again.


Playing in the sand at Shell Beach.

Trying out the drinking fountain at One-Eyed-Jack's Playground.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Tumbling w/ Daddy

While we were up at Sea Ranch, Daddy showed me how to do somersaults.



Sunday, November 9, 2008

Big Wheel

Mommy & Daddy finally put together the Big Wheel that Uncle Bill & Aunt Terry got me for my birthday. It's awesome.


"It's tangled up" - refers to the kite that been stuck in the power line since the summer.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Alphabet Song

(with a little help from Mommy)