The 4 year old

Rick-or-Reat

We too were shocked by the choice of costume :)

Midtown trick-or-treating with Kate

Our super friends the Klimas

Baby Zoie the sweet pea!

Hammin it up with the cheese/cheesey grin

We LOVE Halloween!

Halloween was a very big deal for us this year - H was soooo into it and excited for months leading up to the big day. Grammy and Papa bought his cool costume for his birthday way back in September for his birthday and by the time October 31st came around, he was ready, ready, ready for a magical day (weekend) where children wear Thomas clothes for days on end AND their parents allow them to ask random strangers for treats. I'm really glad he likes Halloween as much as his mother does!

October 2010

Fall

Surprise birthday party for our friend Patrick at the Shady Lady

and back to SB...

for quality time with Grammy, visits with lifelong friends - and a bit of goofing off as well

October 2010

Birthday season begins...

and let's just say that three birthdays in a week makes for a very busy, fun September!

A typical September Sacramento afternoon - in the pool of course!

Let the Thomas birthday madness begin...

I actually made the cake!

Note: I was not exaggerating about the Thomas situation (see earlier posts)

Amazing trains at Aunt Judi's from our friend Henry - I used to babysit Henry and did not think I would ever meet a child as into Thomas as he was...until Harrison's Thomas phase began...

We enjoyed a fabulous Gaucho Reunion weekend with UCSB friends at El Capitan Canyon Resort - H loved playing with all of the dudes but has it really already been 10 years since we graduated??? How is that possible?!?

Checking out campus on move-in day...14 years to the day since the parents moved in!

Tahoe for Daddy's birthday

So much fun hanging out with Kate, Josh and Baby Zoie while we were in the mountains

September is a big birthday month for this family but we also managed to squeeze in a celebration for Shannon, Michael and soon-to-be-baby McKinney Hearn at their shower in our backyard - with a very special guest, too

September 2010

Beat the heat

We had a super fun impromptu 24 hours in Tahoe to escape the hot at home - always our favorite to visit Z'berg Park, walk around the West Shore and eat too much all over town!

The new "cheese" face

Viva la Fiesta! A quick trip to SB to see Mom...but of course since it was Fiesta, I couldn't pass up cracking some eggs and enjoying fun with Meg

Certain people in this photo might have used a bit too much self tanner. Maybe.

Back home for Kate's 3rd birthday!

August 2010

Hot hot hot

We love the pool at Bertha Henschel Park!

Madeline and H under the mushroom fountain - perfect relief for a hot Sac day!

Bubbles with Uncle Alex at the family weekend in Big Bear

Can't WAIT to see our friends the Meadows in New Zealand!

Riley and H taking down the cupcakes

Monster truck happiness with Luke and Riley after hours in the hose and water

Gardening on Lakeview Drive

FINALLY a haircut!

July 2010

Summer and the new camera

Pizzas with Uncle David

Tutu's birthday at Club Pheasant

Happy guy at the dentist for the first time - no cavities, no major issues from the paci so far!

June 2010