Our Sweet Little Child of God

Where could we be flying to that is so exciting? (9/9)

And requires naps along the way? (9/10)
Feeding the squirrels at the park by Grandma and Grandpa M.'s?
Visiting Great-Grandma? (Very exciting to take her little Nicolette to. Great-Grandma wanted to hold her the whole time we were there!)

Uncle Gerard at Grandma and Grandpa's?

Gotta take our naps!
Why, we're off to Gualala, of course! So many friends and family came to celebrate Nicolette's baptism (or, as Gabrielle says, "Baptizem"). We are so blessed to have such love and support! Here we are having dinner at the Gualala Hotel (9/11):
Our first bath together:

Both girls on the "blowing bed":

Getting ready to go to church (9/12):
With Daddy on the way into Mary Star of the Sea:
Gabrielle with Amanda and Alex:
During the baptism:
With Fr. Alvin Villaruel (Fr. Theo, who baptized Gabrielle, passed away about a week before Nicolette's baptism, but he was there in Spirit!):

With Auntie Becca and Grandma D.:

With Godfather Gerard and Godmother Jen:
Our family of 4:
With Grandma and Grandpa M.:
Nicolette's cake:
The party afterwards with Grandma and Grandpa M., Grandma D., Auntie Becca, Godfather Gerard, Godmother Jen and John and Amanda and Alex, the Bousfields, and the Holtams (Mommy's Godparents!)
Playing with Grandma D. and my new book from the Bousfields:
In the baptism dress worn even by Great-Grandpa Drummond and on the blanket made by Grandma M. for Auntie Kathleen and Mommy (along with a hat seen in the picture with Daddy at church):
Our sweet Nicolette Theresa:
Having fun in the pillows:
This big day sure is tiring!
Taking in the ocean (9/13):
Grandpa and Granddaughter in a sweet moment:

San Diego Sun and Fun

We went to San Diego to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa M. for Labor Day Weekend.

What could catch a two-year-old's attention this much? Actually, what could catch OUR two-year-old's attention this much? (9/3)

Why, Shamu, of course! Gabrielle says that when she gets bigger, she will swim with orca whales! We believe her!

Our little cutie at the otter and sea lion show:

Down lower, Grandma, so you can see the walrus under the water!

Sister cuddles (9/4):

Morning on the bay:
Hanging at the beach:

You're so fun Grandpa!

Playing in the waves:
Super Baby!

You can't go to Mission Beach without having some pizza at Luigi's! Yummy and fun olives!

In the tie-dyed outfit Mommy, Auntie Kathleen, Gabrielle, and I have worn from Great-Great-Grandma Jean (9/5):
So cute and groovy!
All this sun and fun is hard work! (9/6)

Catching Up With Pictures

Mommy likes things in order. When she couldn't find the photo CD from Costco to upload to this site, she didn't know what to do. Start with today's pictures (then when the disc was found, the posts would be out of order), wait until the disc is found....? Guess what, the disc was in a very logical place (of course!) and was found today! (Thank you St. Anthony!) So, now Mommy can get busy bringing this blog up to date with all of our adorable pictures and fun stories....YEAH! As Daddy would say...."Well, we didn't throw it out." That phrase does give Mommy some comfort when looking for things.

So, back in August, we took a little trip up north and stayed at Grandma and Grandpa McKee's house, even though they were on vacation and not at home. Grandma and Grandpa were very sad not to see their girls and it was especially bad when they got back from their trip and were sick, so we had to stay in a nearby hotel for the night.

Visiting with Great-Grandma (8/22):

Hi Great-Grandma, I LOVE you!
Oh, how Great-Grandma LOVED seeing her babies!

Hanging out at the Oakland Zoo (8/23):

Our little froggy on the lily pads:

Wheeeeeee! When Gabrielle just saw this picture, she said "I'm jumping up in the air like a dolphin!"

Our bathing beauties:
Nicolette's 1st time in the swimming pool! She loves the water, too!
The Mommy and Baby turkeys outside of Grandma and Grandpa's house:

Enjoying the water fountain at Fairyland in Oakland (8/24):

On the little Alice in Wonderland Wonder-Go-Round carousel:
Outside Fairyland by the Old Woman's Shoe:
Our little Baby Flauta:

Gabrielle, the giraffe, at the Monterey Children's Museum (8/27):

Gabrielle, the elephant:

Saw here:

Drill here:
Paint like Grandpa here:
Sisterly love:

Mommy and her girls enjoying some treats on Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey:

Swinging on the big girl swings at Dennis the Menace park in Monterey (8/28):

After mass at St. Anastasia's (while big sis has fun with the older kids) (8/29):

Fun at the park with playgroup (9/1):

Fun in the tub:
Our cute little bathing bean: