In The Money

An old box of change + piggy banks? Jackpot!

Thankful

We are SO thankful for life in San Clemente - Family, friends, the ocean - but this Thanksgiving gave us a gazillion other reasons to LOVE our Paso Robles side of things! We are SO VERY THANKFUL for...

Fall colors and a really rampant raker...




The know-how of a master chef...





Grandpa Ho Ho, whose beard is extra loved and timely...





Flying a kite way up high...





And just plain MUD...


Great Grandpa Ray's cool wheels...


Aunt Sarah and her trusty steed, Snickers...




Furry friends courtesy of Cousin Raymond...



Uncle Ted...



Goggles, glasses, football and improptu piano lessons...






Grandma Kate's delicious culinary creations...



Cousins Kali and Cameron...


Thankful for this sweet boy...


And this darling girl...




And for Tim of course! WE have MANY reasons to say thank you!!!


Now let's get Christmas going already!

Really?

Yup, really!

Christmas Carols

Davis has been in the holiday mood, singing, well... ALOT. He's learned a couple new songs for his preschool Christmas "performance" next week and one of them is We Wish You A Merry Christmas.


At times the lyrics get jumbled and I about died while listening to him sing the second verse of the carol: " So bring us some flicky booty! So bring us some flicky booty! So bring us some flicky booty and bring it right here!" - So much for that figgy pudding ;)

Swim Star

Davis has become quite the swim star... I mean seriously! WHAT A DIVE!!!





We love Miss Sarah, who has been Davis' teacher for the last year, and he's made such strides! Now that he's swimming across the pool on his own, can we please go on a tropical vacation to put these skills to use? Hee hee :) Keep up the good work Mr. D! You continue to impress us with all you can do!

18 Quick Months!

Dylann at 18 months? On the go! This lady is ACTIVE and INDEPENDENT! She's constantly moving, ever-running and scaling anything with height. Making a HUGE mess is child's play over here and is done in a matter of SECONDS. Luckily Davis is a good tattletale and Dylann is a good helper - She loves to put things into other things (sometimes toys into a bin, other times it's empting the entire spice rack into the garbage can or placing every pantry item onto the living room rug...)


If Dylann loves you, she calls you Mama, and it doesn't matter if you are male or female - Mama is Dyl's pet name for adults she likes ;) Dylann is friendly - She says hi or hello to all that pass, and Tim's favorite: Hi doggy! to every 4-legged furball - She is DOG-OBSESSED and chased around a pekingese for 20 mins at the park today :) She loves the water and lays on her tummy stretched out in the bathtub so she can put her face under and blow bubbles. She's a good swimmer in the pool and has no fear when it comes to jumping right in (I often bring HER a change of clothes when we go to Davis' lessons...).


I love when Dylann says apple and often she asks for one to carry and gnaw on around the house. She loves to poke at the mud in our frontyard, stops in her tracks to admire helicopters in the sky and laughs out loud at tv shows. She sucks her thumb and her best friends are Davis and her 2 silky blankies. Dyl surprises me with all she knows and I die when this GIRL, with full doe eyes, says "shooz?" while toting her favorite pair for me to put on. Dylann is rough and tumble and can hang with just about any 3 year old boy, but definitely asserts her femininity when appropriate!


I can't say enough about this girl's personality - She is fun and goofy, smart and sassy, and I could watch her explore all day - She picks up the tiniest things and inspects them, she learns so fast watching Davis' every move and instantly catches on to his games. Music makes an instant dance party, a tumble off the couch makes her giggle and she mastered a sommersault all on her own! Dylann my dear, I have NEVER met a girl like you and frankly, I don't think I ever will! We love you Dyllie Pickle!

Pilgrims & Indians

1st opportunity to volunteer at the preschool? Sign me up! I snagged the last spot for "Thanksgiving Feast Clean-Up Duty" and I could not have been more excited - You would have thought it was my party! I'm always so curious to see what goes on in Davis' school world and I got a eensy weensy peek on Tuesday. Face painted, hat on, quietly feasting with his friends - How do they keep these kids so in line!?! I love my Pilgrim!


An extra bonus? Seeing Indian Emmi across the room!


When the class returned to their room and we said goodbye, Davis was a little sad, and I was too - Those kids left a big mess, hahahahaha! I love you Davis!