At the park with Frederick

I know.  No Frederick to be seen.  I was too distracted catching up that I never took a picture for the 1 minute Eliza actually played with her playdate.  Still, wanted to post some pics from today -- and remember it was the day we ate hummus with Frederick (and his lovely mom).

Our Talented Nieces: Today's Creation

At Dylan's Birthday Party

This morning (quick-y photo session)

Pushing doggie around the house

Getting ready for school

Happy Birthday Eliza

It was a perfect day.  So simple.  So low key.  Just our little family.  Best of all, Eliza seemed to know it was all about her.   She enjoyed every minute of her first birthday.

Almost 1

gym class

Knock, Knock. Who's There? Eliza

Eliza wanted to get inside the dollhouse.  First she tried to get her head inside but it didn't quite fit.  This came next...

Feels like Fall

Today, we need to appreciate the small stuff....

School Day 2

Girls Day Out

When the boy is away, the girls will play....

We're Going to be Friends

walking

Fall is here,hear the yell
back to school,ring the bell
brand new shoes,walking blues
climb the fence,books and pens
I can tell that we're going to be friends...

getting closer

school

sunny & almost 100 degrees

gotta play w/water & visit each garbage pail

my classroom/find my cubby

J turns the camera on his proud momma

last moments together

love you, baby J - now you're a big boy

Firsts

Today is Jackson's first day of preschool.  I asked him to take a picture with me on the jungle gym and he pointed to the car 5 feet away and said "sit there" while he climbed with another little boy.  So over me.  So ready.   Pics to come.

And today while the excited, proud, nervous and a-little-sad parents dropped off Jackson at school, Eliza went to her first gym class with Luchy at the gym that Jackson started taking classes at when he was 1.  So happy.

J + E , M + E

Riete de la noche, en el dia, a la luna
 -Pablo Neruda

(Laugh at the night, at the day, at the moon)

Labor Day Weekend

Thank you to all our amazing guests -- some who stayed the night and some who just graced us with their presence for an hour or two. And to those who hosted us, a big thank you. Happy birthday, Chris!

Searching for Airconditioning...

I'd like to say last weekend was all about "culture" but really we were just looking for places to run around with lots of air conditioning.  We went to the science museum downtown (lots of fun) and the Gene Autry Museum and stumbled upon this interactive exhibit -- a Chinese family's home in Los Angeles in the late 1800's.