Wednesday, October 31, 2012

October 2nd, welcome Devon!!!!

 
 
The day before we left California...my nephew decided to come into this world early so I could meet him!!! Devon, we're so glad you're part of our family now!!!
 
We made the drive over to Sac town to meet him. The girls kept alternating turns kicking poor Max in the face!
 
My mom bought this orchid that smells of chocolate when it blooms. It bloomed the morning Devon was born.

Max was so excited to find a magician's hat.

On the way to Sacramento I passed this sign that always reminds me of driving back to school. 

Here's a shot of the proud new dad.
Devon with his Red Pocket.



Parker working all the live long days.
 
Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's off to work we go! 

Max having cereal after they got drenched in the backyard.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

California for the moon festival

 
We ran out of photo space on our blog and had to make a few updates...here are pictures from our California trip. I got to visit Tamara and finally meet Piper.

Max and his love for the Crunchy shrimp.

Kiri and her pack n' play cuteness!

Lia, taking a bath in the sink.

Heaven is Costco on a sunny day!

They were treated like celebritites!

Peter, balancing Lia!



Cha cha cha!


One of my favorite faces she makes!

Sucking her thumb!

Matching outfits!!

The girls playing around

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream!

Kiri is always  a crack up!

Taking a bath together
Lia making a funny face

Parker and Peter

Kiri and her Primal roar!
Moon cake for the moon festival

The full moon.


Max was asked to make a pose and a pose he made!


Sunday, October 14, 2012

We went to Michael Jackson's house!


We went with Eric to Jackson Hole, Wy for a business trip. Last year we went as well and it was pretty much the last thing we did before the girls were born. What a great year it's been. It may sound so cliche but it seems so weird to think of our family with out the two of them. On the way there, Max kept asking when we would be at Michael Jackson's house.

I love everyone's face in this picture...Kiri sucking her thumb, Lia smiling (even though I know she's kicking Kiri) and Max with his toy and that face...I remember visiting my brother Peter in his dorm his freshman year at Berkeley and seeing these family pictures where I'm making the EXACT face as Max  in each one. At the time I was horrified that he was showing all these college boys these unflattering pictures, but now it seems so funny to me...what was going on in my head?
I love this boy SO much...so, when he said, "Mom, no more pictures of the sisters...take one of me," this is what he decided to do. He's so funny! 
The only time I can remember CRAVING chocolate is when I was pregnant with Max. Sure enough, Max could not resist this French bakery/Chocolatier shop.

We ended up buying some chocolates for Max and a few for me to take to California.
Max ate his in gulps rather than savoring each one.
I chose a Tropical Fruit Macaron...my most favorite cookies in the whole world that I have always regretted not purchasing more at the Paris airport and a White chocolate Wasabi truffle and a Passion Fruit Milk Chocolate truffle. I felt like they were great choices.


pretty lights

pretty nature


pretty flowers


cutest boy. EVER

 Love the thumb sucker!

Max at famed arches

 His new Knight pose he came up with...love the costume purchased at the Jackson dollartree for dos dolares!
Knighty night pose.

This poster reminded me of Jim so I took a picture of it.
Cute Lia just enjoying life.