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 :) ...

Rainy day

Nate and I love building train tracks. Lots of rain outside this day so we were stuck in the house. He wanted to wear his rain jacket all day!

Pumpkin Patch- this year and last year

I think I have these pictures on the blog somewhere, but here are a couple of pics from last year.
Wow, he actually sat down for a few seconds last year. It was a bit harder to get him to sit this time around.
Giant pumpkins at the Del Mar pumpkin patch.
Nate wanting to take a ride in the wheelbarrow
"How do I get this thing to GO"?
Nate in the giant wagons filled with squash and pumpkins

Lacing

new favorite things to do... lacing things and putting things on string.... fine motor skills in progress.

Viva Las Vegas

Dave, Nate and I went to Vegas last week for a bike conference. We had a great time seeing the sights.... (this view's via sunroof...nice!)

We rode the train between Treasure Island and Mirage about 4 times without getting off since Nate was actually sitting still and having fun (and Dave too).
At Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat, Nate loved matching up the animals to the brochure. We saw rare lions and tigers and got up close to some dolphins. The white lions are in a very deep sleep here....I think they just had a big lunch.
zzzzzzz, another big lunch.
Some of the animals looked like they wanted to eat us, haha. I think I would have a heart attack if I saw one of these in real life. They are gigantic!

Beautiful Bottlenose Dolphins.



Giant fish tank at the Mirage
Nate and I ventured out to Red Rocks Canyon one morning. They have a great interpretive center with views looking out to the canyon. I can't wait to go back and do some of the hikes.




Only in Vegas
Our hotel had lots of games, so we spent some time here to entertain Nate... and we didn't even have to put any money in!


bucket of Red Stripe

The best show I've ever seen (last trip)... Beatles Love. We had to go back to let Nate run around on the color changing floor.
The arcade at the Nascar restaurant

Nate had a great time in Vegas. We sure did get our exercise following him around. The bike conference was great... endless vendors with thousands of ideas for business inspiration and connections. Dave and I even got a break from everything.... we found a childcare and got a night out in the Palms hotel. I wish I had gotten some pictures because the views from this hotel were amazing! Back to reality now... no trips for a while.... although, I'm kind of used to being on the road and could do it again soon!