The Tea Party

On Oct. 7 Lynda's sister Julie hosted the 2nd annual Birthday Tea Party. She holds this event as a birthday present for all of us each year. We each get our own teapot full of tea and she makes fancy treats for us to eat. We had a wonderful time and lots of laughs. Parker joined us at the end of the party when she woke up from her nap.

Lynda, Angela, Julie R., Barbara, Julie M.

Julie welcomes her guests and explains the menu

Lynda and Barbara

This is me getting hopped up on black tea

Angela and Julie

Julie and Parker

Parker

14 Hours- Saturday, 9.29.07

6:47 AM- Wake up


7:26 AM Milk

7:36 AM Mommy makes Coffee

7:50 AM- Play!

9:09 AM- Art time


9:23 AM Yogurt and bananas


9:53 AM Grocery shopping

11:06 AM Unload car

11:13 AM Coloring, 11:16 AM raisins, 11:19 AM Thomas

12:20 PM Lunch
1:44 PM NAPTIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:40 PM Swing
4:31 PM Call Papa
5:18 PM Cars

6:14 PM Dinner

6:38 PM Bath



7:23 Milk, stories & Thomas
8:02 PM BEDTIME!

Green Boots

Yesterday Dylan tried on his new boots and his Dockers Komen Race for the Cure t-shirt. He continues to enjoy his tent. Those boots may come in handy, we are expecting rain tonight.

The Tent

This tent was purchased by my dad in 1992 or so for a backpacking trip we took. It was during my first year at UC Santa Cruz. It is a very nice tent and I used it quite a few times in my college years when I still thought camping was something other than sleeping at less than a 4 star hotel. The last time I pulled it out was for a YMCA travel camp that I was (gasp) a leader on in 1997. That trip was the last time I went camping. Lynda and I "tried" to go camping in 1998 I think and we did indeed end up in a Holiday Inn. So since then it has been in storage in a closet or attic. Lynda had the idea to bring it out on Sunday and we set it up on the back deck. It was still in excellent shape, I guess you get what you pay for (thanks Dad) and Dylan absolutely LOVES it. He thinks it is the most excellent little room just for him.

Maybe I will go camping again after all.

Steam Train- Photos!

Tilden Park- Steam Train!

We went to Tilden Park and rode the steam train this morning. We met up with our friends Brian and Van. They brought their dogs who also got to ride the train! Dylan really enjoyed the train and playing with the dogs. After we rode the train (twice) we had a picnic lunch. What a fun day!

Making Pizza- Dylan Cooks Dinner