More California Pics

Petting the mini-horse at the Farmer's market

Port San Luis
Loves eating out, and standing on the foot rest of highchairs!
Naked sitting with Daddy
Post swm bliss

Bubba in California

Chillin Poolside On Avila Beach with Daddy
Hiking at Montana de Oro After dinner and her first time trying refried beans
On the Hearst Castle bus with Mommy

Recent pics

Mother's Day

Bathtime
That tongue

Here are some of the pictures from this week. I'm ofically on Vacation until May 30th, WOOHOO! We leave for Boston tomorrow night, then California on Saturday am.

Bubba on the move

So, it's almost like something clicked in Calia's head upon turning 9 months, she is suddenly into everything. Crawling, trying to open any door she can find, trying to pull herself up to sit and/or stand, walking across the room when we hold her hands, oh my. The crawl is the best, it's like a combo of the commando crawl and the freestyle swim. She flies across the room toward her intended target, typically Coda or the entertainment center. She then tries to climb up on Coda, thank God we have a patient dog! Of course our house is in total disarray making her new skill all the more fun!

9 Months!!

Bubba went for her 9 month well visit today. She was in yesterday, too and diagnosed with bilateral ear infections. Anyway, here are her specs...Ht: 27.5 Wt: 16 lb 3 oz Head: 17.25
We are gearing up for her first flight cross country to California next weekend. Our first big family vacation, thankfully we are flying Boston to LA direct before changing planes to head up the coast to Avila Beach.

When we get home our kitchen walls will be done and painted, the dining room will be done, and maybe the new cabinets installed?? Kevin knows the timeline better than I do. All I know is my new appliances are delivered June 9th, and that is when everything including refinishing the first floor floors will be done. That day will also be our first trip away overnight from Calia (both a happy and sad thing). We are going to Boston to see the Red Sox take on the Rangers and staying at the Bulfinch Hotel It will be Calia's 10 month b-day...time is flying!!

Renovation Update

As of today (wednesday)...Kevin is hanging sheet rock as I type.

We found Mexicans on the wall
By Sunday night the ceiling was done!

Check out the recessed lights..no more pull down cords!!
Saturday at noon....tearing out the walls.
Sunday morning...down to the studs.

Renovation update

Before we even bought the house!

Bye, bye window!

Bye, bye cabinets!

Cinco de Mayo

Calia is obsessed with the grass

Post tequilla shot??? Nope, just sucking on lemons for the fun of it!
She loved the glow bracelets.
Happy morning girl...she's grown up so fast!
Party dog!

Gorgeous Day

So, the thermometer in our back yard is reading 76... Wow, after a few days of rain, this is a very welcome change, and on my day of no less. Calia and I just went for a walk. We tried to take Coda, but she doesn't dare walk down the driveway for fear of the invisible fence. Typically, we have to back the Saab down the drive way to let her out, then drive her back across. Needless to say, that was a bit too much for me to do today alone, so Coda sat on the farmer's porch crying. I even tried to walk across the lawn to the opposite side to see if she would leave, but no. Oh well, Calia and I had fun. These are the before and after pictures.

The renovation starts now...

Yesterday, Kevin and I started packing up our kithcen for the upcoming renovation. I could tell he was dying to start, so I asked if he'd like to remove the built in cabinet between the kitchen and dining room...prompty Kevin started banging and within 30 mintues our house looked completely different. Amazing how open it became...

Photo Dump

Comfy Nap?

Dialted Pupils after her first trip to the Eye DoctorCheck out he grip on Coda's eye! She loves her dog!
Silly face, but you can see her two teeth!

New Friend!

Our friends Ben and Laura have welcomed a sweet little girl to their family...Ella Hope Metivier was born 4/23/06 weighing in at 7 lbs 4 oz and 20 in. Ben and Laura live up the road from us and we are so happy for them and their new bundle of joy!

Cousins are fun!

They all look mad!

Psst, I'll tell you a secret

Holding Declan's hand

3 Little Cuties
Declan looks like he wants to get out of here!

Trip to NY

Calia says Hi

Jeff and Jeremy
Nana and the 3 little ones
The Tobin Family
Pop Pop with the 3 little ones

(Calia is doing the what you talkin' 'bout face)

This past weekend we went to New York for the baptism of Abigail and Declan (Kevin's sister Shelly's twins). Abby and Declan are 2 weeks younger than Calia and were 4 lbs 2 oz and 3 lbs 6 oz respectively, although you'd never know it now. Calia had a great time visiting with her cousins, and was very well behaved. It will be fun to watch these 3 little ones grow up together. Jeremy (our 6 1/2 year old nephew) was a great help with the babies, always geting them toys and cheering them up when they seems on the brink of a breakdown.

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