Corn Dogs

What's new in Lucy's world?  Corn dogs.  Corn dogs are new.  And proving that she really is my daughter, she loves them.

Picture with Santa

It's a gem this year, folks.  A real gem. :)

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving brought more fun in Bakersfield!  Enjoy these pictures taken by Auntie Kate, or as Lucy likes to call her, Cake.

Mmmmm...... cake......

Peekaboo!

Sitting still for a few seconds...

Running through the yard

Taking a walk with JJ

Flowers for Daddy

What can I collect?

What to do next?

Close inspection.

Family photo - Dad's side

Family photo - Mom's side

Bakersfield Weekend

We went to Bakersfield this past weekend to attend the funeral service of my Great Aunt Mary, who Lucy first met when she was 7 weeks old.  She was a beautiful soul with a heart of gold, and we will miss her very, very much.  Here are some pictures from the weekend.

Remembering my Great Great Aunt Mary (a few weeks before she passed)

I love leaves! Especially when Aunt Becky throws 'em in the air.

Fun in the Bakersfield sun!

Flower Picking

I love bubbles....no I mean I REALLY LOVE BUBBLES!

Lunch at Luigi's, a Bakersfield staple.

My (G-ma) J.J. is the greatest!

Having first ice cream at Dewar's, downtown Bakersfield

This is serious business

Fun at Bravo Farms on the way home.

 

 

Editor's Note: Fear not dear readers, the cow was fake.

Shwew, back home safe watching TV and eating some num nums. What a weekend!

Winter Coat

Here's Lu lookin' cute in her winter coat.

Lucy's New Slide

Lucy is quite the climber these days.  She climbs onto chairs, tables, sofas, beds, kitty trees.... you name it and she wants to scale it like Mt. Everest.  So we decided to get her something that she can climb on safely.  Here she is checking out her new slide for the first time!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from one adorable little strawberry!

Tonight we plan on trick-or-treating in Noe Valley, which is walking distance from our home, and coincidentally voted the #1 trick-or-treating neighborhood in America!  U.S.A., U.S.A.!

Here are some more pics to make you go, "awwwwwww."  We wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween.

October Has Been Fun

Here are some highlights from October.

We hung out with 750,000 of our closest friends at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.  Lucy did really well.  She had one meltdown (before falling asleep for a nap), but otherwise, she enjoyed people-watching and listening to the music.  She stuck to us like glue and didn't try to run off.  She got to play with her buddies Wesley and Rhodes.  And best of all, the weather was AMAZING!  Lucy wore a sundress with no sweater or jacket, which doesn't happen very often in San Francisco.

Snacking and people-watching 

Fun day with great friends!

We went to our friend Teensy's first birthday party and had a blast in the bouncy house.

Can I live in here?!

We celebrated Erik's birthday.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!! 

Surprise!

We went to visit our family in Bakersfield.  This was Lucy's first visit as a walker, and she had a great time investigating every nook and cranny of Grandma and Grandpa's house.  She especially enjoyed chasing bubbles (also one of her latest words) in the backyard and playing in her custom-designed-by-Grandma play zone.  

Almost like waking up on Christmas morning!

Photoshoot with Grandma (with strawberryface)

Next up: Halloween!