Getting ready for Christmas time!

San Diego Bay boat parade
downtown in the background
View towards Point Loma
Scripps party (went with Judy, Bob, and the boys). Couldn't quite get Nate to sit on Santa's lap.
Fireworks over downtown
View of downtown from Harbor Island
Tailgating waiting for the parade
hanging out at the bay before the boat parade
downtown San Diego
Giant Christmas tree at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography party at the Birch Aquarium
Nate preschool preformance. All the 2 yr olds wore their PJs and danced on stage. So cute!
Nate's best friend, Cooper. They go to prechool together and are very mischievous. This pic and the next two are at the Encinitas Holiday Parade

Gingerbread houses at Park Hyatt Aviara

Nate and I had the best morning today. We stopped by one of the resorts just north of us to check out the gingerbread houses and Christmas trees. After that, we went to see Nate's first movie in the theater, Curious George's Merry Christmas. He loved it so much and he sat still the entire time (for a whole hour!). Here are some pictures and a video of one of the gingerbread houses. Can you imagine all of the sugar that goes in them?
Mountain of icing with little houses and a train going all the way around

November

Nate decorating the tree.
Thanksgiving dinner at Judy and Bob's house
making crust for a Thanksgiving pumpkin cheesecake.

This was a very difficult house to make with a hungry toddler
making an edible craft at the library (a scarecrow face)
Ali and Matt came to visit at the beginning of the month.

Halloween Weekend

Nate got brave towards the end and went up to the houses by himself.
trick or treat
Dave and his afro hair.
everybody in! we were only going 2 blocks but nobody wanted to walk, lol, so they recruited Dave and his truck.
Nate as a farmer and Brady as Batman!

Brady came over to play at our house before the halloween festivities began. Nate didn't like sharing his toys but luckily, some things, I had two of.
Nate's friend, Miles, had a monkey party on Saturday. This picture is proof that 7 toddlers can sit still if the right activity (food) is in front of them.
banana hunt
Nate's daycare when he was a baby had a little party on Saturday too. Lindsay, Nate's favorite babysitter, is in the background.

Laguna Beach

Dave and I went to Laguna Beach last week. It was such a pretty night!

Central Coast California

View from our hotel in Shell Beach
We always have fun at the Cracked Crab in Pismo Beach.
Happy Birthday!
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
....where Dave and I got married

Birthday breakfast and Champagne at the Madonna Inn
pretending to talk on the pay phone
Holly and Nate playing "horsey"
Papa, Nana, and Nate
Nate and my dad at the hotel
Nate figuring out papa's phone
Nate and Grandma at Eberle
Nana and Nate on the cave tour at Eberle Winery

the whole gang..my dad, mom, Nate, me, Dave, Dave's dad and mom.
same place as our save-the-date picture (remember the magnets?)
bubble gum alley in San Luis Obispo
Nate in front of the mission
Nate at Avila Valley Barn

View near the hotel in Pismo Beach
Holly, Nate, and Barb

cloudy day but pretty
"I did it!"
He climbed a huge pile of mulch

these are from the San Luis Obispo Children's Museum... we spent lots of time here :) ...