Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Thanksgiving 2013

Thanksgiving road trip part 1

The view of Mt. Shasta from Trevor's house
Lucy loved playing with Trevor's dog
Trevor, Jake and Lucy
Playing outside in 20 degree weather. Jake's poor hands got so cold!
Later that day, we played at the beach! Road trips are great!
Jake at a ton of sand this afternoon. He thought it was funny!
I love my kids!
Exploring the beach is so much fun
Auntie Katie and Baby Girl
The sunset was amazing at Rockaway Beach, Pacifica, Ca
I loved this diner!
Bubba
LucyKat
Checking out the tanks at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Humpback Whale
Katie
Lucy Kathryn
Jake really, really enjoyed the touch tanks
Giant clam with a couple of pearls
The Central California Coast
Jake loves his Auntie Katie!
Special girl
Jake having fun at the beach in Santa Barbara
My little guy
Lucy had fun making a fairy house!

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Halloween 2013

At the pumpkin patch!
Brother and Sister
Sean
Picking pumpkins
Pumpkin Patch!
Wow! Jake sure liked this!
Good friends! Evan, Sean, Jake and Lucy.
The monkey and the pink kitten
Our family

Jake and Auntie Katie
Jake figured out that something good was being given to him. Covered in candy.
LucyKat!
Marc got creative with the pumpkins this year!

We had a great time this past Halloween season!  Lucy wanted to be a "Pink Kitten". She was not a cat, or kitty, but a Pink Kitten. Jake just loves monkeys, and saying "oohh-oohh ahh-ahh", so he was a monkey! We went on a pumpkin patch trip with Lucy's preschool, and also with Rose and Robin. The one we vistited with Rose and Robin was great!  The pumpkins are grown right there (believe it or not, not all pumpkin "patches" grow their own pumpkins!) and there was a horse drawn carriage that takes you out to the field. It was really fun, beautiful and idyllic. It was also pretty mellow, with just the right amount of people. The kids had fun tromping through the muddy fields picking out pumpkins.  Marc got really into the carving this year and carved all of our pumpkins. On Halloween night we had Rose and Robin, Evan and Sean over for Trick or Treating. Auntie Katie and GrandPappy came too.  It is so much fun seeing how excited the kids are. We all got dressed up! Lucy and Evan raced from house to house, and Jake figured out pretty quick that something great was being given to him in his bag.  Eventually he tired out and climbed into his stroller, but not before insisting that I open one of his treats. He sure enjoyed it! Lots of great memories. Lucy already wants to be "Stella's old cat Blackie" for Halloween next year...we will see if she keeps this wish! She just loves cats!!