Summer!

No secret that I love summer, and looks like Lucas does, too!

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Mr. Smileypants

Back with a new addition!

Hey there.
Well, it is shameful how long I have been ignoring you.  Just shameful.  I promise to post regularly now that we have another little nugget in our home.  Elliott James arrived on 4.20.12 at 9:37, 6 pounds, 14 ounces and 21.75 inches long.  I will spare you the details of labor, but now, 5 weeks after he was born, I can delude myself into thinking that it wasn't so bad.  Seriously, they call it labor for a reason.

Photos are on the way, just looking for the cord, but I do have a funny video of Lucas dancing in the shoe store to tide you over.  He is LOVING being a big brother and is so helpful.  It would be more helpful if he would just be potty trained already, but I'll take what I can get.  I just love that kid.



Elliott is a super sweet little guy.  It is shocking just how much he looks like Lucas at the same age.  One cannot run from genetics, I suppose.  He is chunking up quite nicely, and has already gotten his mommy's unfortunate double chin.  Sigh.  But seriously, I saw a knee dimple today!!!!  He just started to smile this week and his eyes are turning a really sweet blue.  Swoon.

Enjoy these little snuggler sounds!

Hey there! Back so soon, you wonder? Yes!

I have photos from this summer that I haven't posted because I am an awful person. But please do enjoy them anyway.

Check out little man's cute haircut!!! Why must it grow out, forcing us to cut it again? I swear, each haircut convinces me more and more that they ought to serve shots of whiskey to parents at hair cutteries.

Wait, that is my idea, don't you dare go and open the first bar/kid's salon and make my millions!!!

On the train at Sonoma TrainTown.  While his eyes may look glazed over, it is because he is entranced by the nature of train theme park.



Am I in Heaven?!?!

Halfway through the train ride, you can get off the train and feed some animals.  This guy is like, "Come on kid, just turn the knob.  I'm starvin' over here!"

Pumpin water like a pro.

The biggest pumpkin at the patch!

Pancake breakfast at the Fire Station!!!  Yes, he did were his suit.  Yes, he did eat that whole plate full of food.

Hey, this is fun.  I don't ever want to get down.

For real.  I am not getting down.

Look into my eyes.  I am not leaving.

Don't I look like my Uncle Matt when he was a kid?  BTW,  I know that I am in the backseat now.  You may have won the battle, but I will win the war.

This is awesome.

On the train to Jack London Square.  Lucas kept saying "Tickets, please" to anyone who would give him the time of day.

Trying to break into Jack London's Alaskan home.

On the wolf with Milo.

How cute are these guys!?!?!

Mea Culpa

Yes, I am a terrible person.  I have not posted in, well, forever.  But you will forgive me because you love me. Yes, you really do.  Plus, you will forgive me once you see these photos of the most darling little Lucas of all time. 
xoxoxo
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!

After trips to 4 supermarkets, we finally found one little pumpkin, but it was the best little pumpkin.  We are carving it at the Bampomp's house.

Seriously, you want me to touch this?  Are you sure?

But I can taste it, right?

Eh, doesn't taste so good, but it sure feels awesome.

Maymont Park.  Goat trying to eat child.

How cute is my mom?!?!?

Lucas in love with Grandpop's bird.  He kept kissing it.  Seriously.

And how cute is this guy?!?!?

Handsome explorer in the farthest reaches of Grandmom and Grandpop Taraborelli's house.