Front Yard, Day 4

You thought you were getting a break from yard pictures? Oh no. Yesterday we got a new patch of sidewalk. It had been shifted and broken from the tree root, so we replaced it. Otherwise, our new path would have had to have an uneven edge. We also got a step framed out to the porch. Of course, we later realized that this needs to be modified, so we'll have to change it tomorrow. Phase II of front yard makeover includes bricking the porch. We decided this should include the step, so it needs to be a little shorter to allow for the height of the bricks and also not so deep (just for aesthetics).

Lego Toss

A short break from the front yard ...

Front Yard (Day Three)

Front Yard (Day Two)

Can you see the vision?

Front Yard (Day 1, around noon)

Front Yard Before

We're enbarking on a little landscaping journey ... follow along! So exciting!

ZooZooZoo

Last weekend we went to the SF Zoo. It was raining/pouring, so we were skeptical. It turns out that going to the zoo on a rainy day is great! There was no one there. We've never seen the grizzlies so close. It turns out they really like kids. When DT came up to the glass, they came and sat right next to him. We didn't even bring a camera, so we had to resort to camera phone. Not too bad.

See?


They also had this ball that they could shake to get treats out of. They sure liked it!

Monterey, day 2

Everytime I mention to someone we were going to Monterey, they would ask if we were going to the aquarium. We maintained that we would not be going because it's on the expensive side, etc... Well, what happens? Sunday we planned to rent a Surrey bike and all ride, but it was raining. Next thing you know, we are members of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It's the same price as going 1-1/2 times, so might as well be! If you're keeping track, we are now members of the kids musuem, the aquarium and Happy Hollow (park & zoo, closed for renovation). Anyways, it was worth it. LT could have stayed in the kids area all day. Members also get in an hour early on certain days, so I'm sure we'll be back for some of those. Worth it to beat the crowd!

Enjoying a crashing "wave"

Obligatory jelly shot

Can you spot DT up against the glass? LT is next to him

Everybody loves a Sunfish!


And after the aquarium...


Sea Kelp Round Up (LT invented a whole show on this)


Two otters playing


We even went on the 17-mile drive then, which we'd never done before. (Well, I went on the big family vacation of 1989!)

Monterey

Last weekend we had a mini-vacation to Monterey. It was really nice! I predict more in our future...

Here are some pictures from Day 1.

Wildlife





More wildlife. Oh wait, those are the boys! The older had tripped Friday afternoon and hit his head on the cement.





Mommy & LT as whalers?? Didn't actually look at the front before hopping in the back!

Cavity

Last Monday, LT got two cavities filled at Dr. Rabitz. (See the rabbit? :))



TT took him and he did great. He watched some of "Horton Hears a Who" and "Cars" on the TV screen above the chair.

He looks so little on the chair!

He seems to have been blessed with deep grooves on his teeth so we are doing our best to keep from having to do any more fillings!

Busy Weekend

Saturday, we went to the Home & Garden show


Sunday, we had a day of Museums!
The Children's Musuem


The Tech Musuem


Very stimulating.

I was excited because it was all free! Our neighbors were exhibiting at the home show, so they got us passes, we have a membership to the Kid's museum (thank you Gma/Gpa T), and it was free 2nd Sunday of the month at the Tech museum!

9 months old!

Wednesday, DT was 9 months old. He celebrated by crawling over to the bookshelf and taking down all his books.


He is a sweet happy guy. He can crawl, pull up, get into anything. He has 5 teeth and one more on the way. He loves food. He can pick up cherrios and shredded cheese and get them to his mouth most of the time. He hardly ever sleeps more than 2 hours at a time.

He's a great part of our lives!

And some other pictures from last week...

"Alla" (LT's dinosaur friend) gets a ride in the backpack


Babyfood from last week came out so pretty!
Pea-zuchinni, green bean-potato, pear-rasberry, and asian pear-peach


Haircut, before & after
The before featuring a BabyBel cheese. :)

Kiwi

If you recall back when we went Strawberry picking, there was a mention of U-Pick Kiwis and we were all wondering how kiwis grew. Well, wonder no more!


The pickers at the ready (LT is stealing DT's light, but they are just cute together!)


Arrrrr...


Small child, big orchard


Daddy toss up, times 2



After picking our kiwis, we stopped at the farmstand where we had blackberry cobbler, strawberry cheesecake, strawberry lemonade and cider. Mmmm, mmmm. Then we took a little hike down to the beach for the sunset.

There he goes!

And he's off...


When the big bro wasn't stealing the toys, this is what he was up to!