Seeing Santa

Today we went and visited Santa in our Christmas best. Caden isn't really sure who he is, other than the guy with the white beard that is in the book, The Polar Express. When I told Caden that Santa would bring him a special toy, he asked Santa for a train. Emma was okay with Santa, but wasn't too happy when Mama left her on his lap for the picture...she was doing her archy back, but no tears!

Tourists!

Today we played tourists in our own city! We visited the Cable Car Museum - which is great (and free by the way)! We learned a lot about how the cable cars move around the city. Then we rode the Powell and Hyde Street cable car down to the waterfront by Ghirardelli Square and rode it back up to our car. Caden had a lot of fun and kept saying the cable car was "bumpy" and was going "fast, down big hill" He loved it! Emma also had a fun ride and loved watching all the passengers. She's getting so social now. We had a great morning!

Caden looking at the big cables turning around at the museum

Wheels as part of the pulley system that make the cable cars work

Dada explaining the big wheels

Waiting for a cable car on the corner of Jackson and MasonFirst ride on a real San Francisco Cable car!The whole fam on the cable car

Powell and Hyde Street Cable Car ($6.00 per adult each way!)
Emma girl taking it all in!Caden checking out the cable car on the way back up to our carDown by Ghirardelli Square getting ready to head back up the hill

Happy Halloween!

Boo! We had a fun Halloween! Here are some pictures from the day. Enjoy!

Halloween Lunch

Loving his Halloween pretzels

Family Photo - Emma as a flower - Mommy as Snow White - Caden as a Fireman - Daddy as Prince Charming

Trick or Treating in SF

Dada and his two little Trick or Treaters!

Fireman Caden in Action

Dada and his Little Flower

Caden with his Pumpkin of Treats!

Emma checking out her pumpkin!

Caden loved his pumpkin - he told me which shapes to carve for the eyes and nose and told me to make a happy pumpkin! (He also told me which shapes to cut out for Emma's pumpkin) He was not very fond of the "goop" inside the pumpkin - but Emma was very curious!

Trinity Friends Visit

Yay! Ellen, Bryce, Christen and Derek came up for a play date in the city! It was great to see these little guys (and their moms)! We had so much fun with you. (I used to teach with Ellen and Christen at Trinity School in Menlo Park.)

Derek, Caden, Emma, and Bryce

Christen, Derek, Ellen, Bryce, Caden and Me - Emma was sleeping in the other room!

4 months old!!!

It was a beautiful day in San Francisco! We decided to take a walk down by the Crissy Field Beach. And we can't believe it has already been 4 months since Emma arrived! What a wonderful first 4 months we have had with you baby Emma. We love you so much!
4 months old today!

Walking over to the beach

Crazy hair on my cute boy! (it was pretty windy)

Sweet girl - sound asleep in the Ergo

Caden and Dada checking out the boats on the water - so sweet

Happy First Birthday Colt!

While we were in Oregon, we got to celebrate my nephew, Colt's first birthday! It seems like yesterday that I flew up to Oregon to meet him - has it really been a year???

Happy Birthday Colty! We love you!

Colt at 3 days old

Colt at 1 year!

My sister and her cute family!
Hunter, Michael, Colt, Stacey, and Hannah aka Stinkeybelle!

The cake we made for Colt

Colt, with Hunter and Hannah, very much enjoyed his cake!

Surprise!

Emma and I traveled to Oregon to celebrate my mom's 60th birthday. Bryan, my sister's and I had planned a surprise get together with all her close friends - some from elementary school, high school, college, and later in life. It was super fun! Here are some pictures from the weekend away.

I also got to meet Liv, my new niece! Clay came to the Portland airport to meet us and she also got to meet Emma. Here are the two cousins meeting for the first time. They will have fun growing up together, being just about 2 1/2 months apart. Yay!

Emma and her Auntie

Emma with Colt and Tata!

Emma snuggled up with Uncle Mark

Emma and her Nana!

All dolled up for the party!

Pastor Don and Emma - He is the one who married me and Chris

Stacey, Me, Mom and Britt

Emma and Nana at the party

Celebrating the big 60!!!

New Skills

Emma is lifting up her head and building muscles

Getting ready to roll over (well, almost)!

Caden has mastered the skill of jumping!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Caden!!!

Oh my goodness!!! I can't believe our baby boy is 2. Where did the last two years go? I know my mom always said that the time seems to fly by especially when you have kids, I couldn't agree more. Our little Caden boy has been such a blessing in our lives. He wasn't the easiest infant, but he was always a happy little guy during the day.
We love you so much mister moo/bugaboo!!! Happy Birthday!!!
Caden has lined up all his little cars into one big train!

Enjoying a cupcake for his big day.
I think this picture captures a perfect toddler - even with a scrape on his eyebrow!

Opening his birthday present

He now loves to unwrap his presents

Loving the choo-choo set mama, dada, and Emma got him

Emma was watching all the fun too!