Christmas 2009

Lonan's Greatest Hits 2009 vol. 2

This was a visit to Fairyland in Oakland in October I think.. with Lonan's future girlfriend Sofia.

Lonan's Greatest Hits 2009

Since September anyway. Found video on the Flip dating back to our trip to Seattle. The morning we left we were killing time at The Children's Museum. They have a kid-sized grocery and the place had just opened and Lonan had it to himself.. a busy toddler's paradise. This was 3 months ago. He turned 2.5 this week.

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It's That Time of Year

Desperately trying to get a pic for our Christmas card. Larrabee is easy enough; he works for treats. But the other one...

Hi Honey

Honey (and her buddy Bo) took us for a ride around the neighborhood in a covered wagon Saturday night.. part of the Noe Valley Christmas hoohaw.

Weekend in Fair Play

With Evan, Sophie..

Sofia..

and vineyards.

Name, Rank & Serial Number

Baby Loves Disco

Seriously. But Lonan was more about the food than the dancing. Once everyone was good and jacked up on cake Sofia, Evan, Sophie and baby Max came over to chow down on pizza and climb the walls.

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Power Lunch

Which A-list young couple was spotted canoodling over hot dogs, chicken tenders and fries on Sunday? Sources tell us they even shared a cookie.

Saturday at the Science Musuem

Boy Meets Girl

After spending all day at Fairyland flirting with Sofia..

Lonan finally worked up the nerve..

to plant one on her.

Candy, Candy and more Candy

Did someone say candy?

Give us your candy!

Candy please!

Trick or Treat

Quack quack.

Hello Tiger

A little face painting at the Noe Valley Harvest Festival.. the last street fair of the season.

Abuelita was here watching the lil tiger while Dad n Pop got away for a few days. Thanks 'Blita!

Bernal Heights Street Fair

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Mail Call

A package from Aunt Debi.

Toys!

Thanks Aunt Debi!

Goats and Chickens

We went to a pumpkin patch in Half Moon Bay Saturday. Lonan wasn't very into the gourds, but he was digging the goats.

The chickens, not so much.

Happy Friday

We've been laying low this week.. Lonan and I both fighting colds we contracted during our trans-western travels. But I think the end is near and we will be back in full swing this weekend with a visit to a pumpkin patch and Castro St. Fair.

Lonan had his first dentist appt. this week. Apparently we are the worst parents in San Francisco, if not the entire bay area. We received a strict lesson on proper brushing (which he hates even more than the improper brushing we had been doing up until now) and we were told in no uncertain terms that it's time to say bye bye binkie. Cold turkey just seems too much to bear - for all of us. So, at the suggestion of a friend (Laura via Auntie Saf) we told Lonan he can only have the binkie in his crib. That seems to be working pretty well. And as soon as he falls asleep we take it out. This is all leading up to the arrival of the Binkie Fairy (dentist's suggestion) who will leave Lonan a fabulous gift (a tricycle) in exchange for those damn pacifiers.

103 Degrees at Abuelita's House

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More Seattle

Lonan now keeps asking for Hank.

We're flying to SoCal this afternoon.. maybe that will distract him.

72 Hours in Seattle

The pilot fell ill so Lonan flew the plane up there.

Just kidding.

Hank and Lonan went sailing (in a fake boat at the kids' museum).

They tried to fill their fathers' big shoes.

Green Acres is the place to be...

and then we flew a hairplane home. Auntie Saffa has the best pictures.. Saf?

Looking Sharp

I just happened to go through a box of clothes I had set aside for Lonan.. gifts and hand-me-downs that were too big at the time. Good thing - there were tons of clothes that fit him perfectly right now. It was a good excuse to clean out his drawers.. I came up with two huge bags of clothes that are now too small. Someone is growing.

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Weekend Fun

Saturday a birthday picnic with Sophia - complete with lots of playing in the dirt.

Friday night Evan and Sophie came over for grapes.

2 2 Year Olds

Leo turned 2 this week.

He and Lonan are like brothers.. they love each other, they hate each other, they laugh, they cry and, dang, are they rough. They play this game where they stand off face to face and take turns smacking each other upside the head.. hard! But they're laughing the entire time. Lonan is constantly talking about "Eo" when he's not here, and bossing him around when he is "No Eo no!" But he's also very considerate. When has asks for something he always asks for Leo too. "Cracker Papa. Cracker Eo!" "Agua Papa - agua Eo!"