Winter Wonderland

Portland got some snow yesterday, but we only got to play in it for a little while because of the 35 mph wind gusts! Still, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to put Mia in her adorable snow suit. See the rest of the photos here if you like.

(On another note, my sister has just joined the Internet world, so I'll be blogging in Spanish a little more often.)

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Ayer nevo en Portland, pero no pudimos jugar por mucho tiempo porque habia un viento de 35 mph. De todas maneras no pudimos perder la oportunidad de ponerle a Mia su trajesito de nieve. Ale - Tomamos estas fotos justo antes de hablar contigo ayer! Pueden ver el resto de las fotos aqui si quieren.

Mad Cow with Spiderman

Here are Mia and Adam on Halloween night (sorry I forgot to send these!). Mia was a little cow and Adam was Spiderman, her protector.


Mad cow! Mad cow!


Besitos!

Trick or Treat (videos)

Just in time for Halloween, Mia has a new trick. That's right, she's walking!


Here she is "zeroing in" on Nana Cindy's cat, Milo, on a beautiful fall morning.


And here are some other photos from this week:

Our "Tin" Anniversary

Last weekend Keenan and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary (and almost 15 together as a couple). We went out to a fancy dinner to celebrate, and I decided to dig up some old pictures from our dating years to see how much we've changed. Click here for a stroll down memory lane with us. Apologies for the poor quality of the pictures; they are before digital (gasp!). The traditional gift for the 10th anniversary is... tin. Is there anything more romantic? ;-)

October 2008

March 1994

October 1998

California Dreaming, Part II (video)

Mia discovered a yoga ball at Mimi's house and found her own unique way of using it.

California Dreaming, Part I

Last week we traveled to the Bay Area so Keenan and Sean could attend a Shorinji Kempo event, and also to visit Mia's grandparents. It was her first time on an airplane, and she did great! We had an awesome trip. See more pictures here. (Note: Some of the captions are kind of long, so if you choose "Slideshow," you may have to pause to read them.)

Don't Drink and Drive!

Drumroll, please...

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the number one and number two draft picks for the Portland Trailblazers 2009-2010 basketball season!

Summer Adventures (video)

The weeks leading up to Mia's birthday were zany and joyous. She surprises us every day with something new!

Adam's 7th Birthday

Cousin Adam celebrated his 7th birthday at a pool! It was very cool because they closed the pool to the public so only his party guests got to swim and play. It was Mia's first time in a swimming pool! At first she didn't like it too much, but after a little while she was splashing around and laughing. It was a blast! And Cousin Adam had a Spider Man cake! See more photos here. (Click the Slideshow button for the best view.)

Summer BBQ

Last weekend we went to our annual Shorinji Kempo barbecue party at Sensei Tanaka's house. A great time was had by all. The kids all stayed up way past their bedtime! See more photos here.

Siesta Time

When Mia is not crawling around the house chasing Mona or tearing up the cupboards, her favorite pastime is taking naps in her car seat. Lately she's been putting her arms up by her head and really "chilling out."

Doors: The New Fascination

Lately Mia can't get enough of her latest discovery: doors. It could be a cabinet, a closet or her bedroom door; if it opens and closes, she's all over it. Here's how it usually goes: Open. Close. ("Watch your fingers! Watch your fingers!") Open. Close. Pull contents of cabinet out onto the floor. Crawl away satisfied, as if to say "My work here is done."

Summer's Bounty

Our purchases at the farmers' market last Saturday were so pretty I just had to take a picture. Summer is officially here! Mia got to try cherries for the first time. Yummy!

Sleepy Alfalfa

Mia woke up a few mornings ago with this new "do."

Grampies visit

Sorry for the hiatus! Life has been a little crazy lately, but we did have a really great visit recently from Grampy Jack and Grammy Patty. We all went out to a lovely dinner (Mia's first fancy restaurant!) and the boys played basketball all day. Fun, fun!

Here Comes Trouble

The adventure continues.

Generations, Part II

Abi Lucy came to visit us for Mother's Day, so we thought it would be fun to take some family portraits to celebrate the event. And we all know how easy it is to get kids to sit still for a photo, right? ;-) Seriously, though, Mia was a trooper, and we managed to snap a couple decent ones. We also had a yummy brunch with Sean, Christie, Adam and Danny, so all in all, a lovely weekend.

Hamster baby

Recently we noticed Mia wanted to be standing up a lot, so we found this great "excersaucer" thing on Craig's List. We had an aversion to these things at first because they take up so much space, but it was the best $20 we ever spent! She LOVES it. It has one static leg, and the other two have wheels, so she can walk around in a circle. The seat part also turns, so she can spin and catch all the action around her. When she gets excited, she'll pick up the pace and do a couple laps. It's hilarious.

Carrots!

We are branching out to veggies now. So far, so good!

Baby walks into a bar...

Mia went to her first pub last weekend. She even sat in a high chair like a big girl and almost stole Christy's beer!

We really do feed her!

Mia is at the stage where EVERYTHING goes in the mouth: toys, books, the remote control, her foot, our clothes, her clothes...

Generations

Recently Mia got to meet her great grandmother! We had a very special visit from Gigi, Mimi and Aunt Carole (baptized "Aunt Careful" by Adam when he was a toddler). We had a lovely visit, and Mia thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with everyone!

Bienvenido Tio

Tio Stefano came to visit us this week! We've been showing him around town and impressing him with all the things Mia can do such as sitting up, rolling around and throwing toys! Yaaay!

Introducing "Nana" Cindy

Mia has a Mimi. She has an Abi, a Grandma, a Gigi and a Grammy. And now she also has a "Nana"! Cindy is our neighbor who lovingly takes care of Mia a couple days a week while mommy and daddy are at work. Mia thinks she's the bees knees, and so do we!

Mmm, rice cereal

New and exciting development: solid food! Mia's been eating rice cereal for a few weeks now. She got the hang of spoon feeding pretty quickly, but wants to steal it from you at almost every bite!

Somebunny loves me

Happy Easter, everyone!