We recently discovered Point Richmond, a great spot about four miles from our house in El Cerrito. There are lots good places to eat and stroll around. And on the very edge of Point Richmond is the Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline. The park has hiking trails, a pond full of geese and seagulls, picnic areas, playgrounds, […]
Since the early Spring, Avery and I have been watching baseball on TV just about every day after work in preparation for the big day – her first baseball game. On July 4th, we headed over to Oakland for the Red Sox – A’s game. After a rough start, Avery did great. We were reaching […]
Back in June (sorry, Dad’s been slacking), Nana and Papa and their friends Sharon and Mark came to visit from Massachusetts, by way of Arizona. They were able to watch Avery in her Gymboree class, visit the new house, and have some lunch in San Francisco. The visit flew by, but we’ll be visiting them […]
After this weekend’s Gymboree class, we took Avery out for some ramen and sushi. She liked everything she tried, but nothing more than the chopsticks.
In what’s become an annual tradition, I got to break out all my geeky photography gear and take a Mother’s Day portrait of my beauties. And here’s a side-by-side photo from last Mother’s Day. I love seeing how much Avery’s grown.
We’re fortunate to live about 20 minutes from the nearest beach – McNears Beach in San Rafael. A couple weekends ago, we decided to take a ride and check it out. We thought we’d just go see the beach and maybe sit in the sand for a bit so we brought some beach toys and […]
Recently, we got Avery a membership at Gymboree. Twice a week, Sara (Avery’s nanny) takes her for play time with other kids. On Saturdays, Avery takes a more structured class that includes climbing, sliding, singing, dancing, and chasing bubbles. It’s only been a few weeks but we’re already seeing Avery paying more attention and participating […]
All dressed up in her Easter dress and hat.
A couple weeks ago, Kelsey – Avery’s original best buddy and her first nanny – came to San Francisco for a visit. We were able to meet her and her boyfriend Joe in the City for a nice lunch so the two old friends could catch up. After lunch, we headed over to the aquarium […]
I decided to take some photos of Avery after work yesterday while she was doing one of her favorite things – climbing up on the coffee table. After taking some photos, Avery was very talkative, so I made a quick movie of her practicing her words…