Funny Christmas Baby Jack and Mick!

O.k., now it's December?

The Grandma's smiling big because the Ducks won!

Enjoying the dogpile with Reagan

dogpile with Reagan

Kiwi's Civil War hair-do. The picture says it all.

Gettin' a little lovin' at Lachini

Collin and Beth getting frisky at Arbor Brook

Trisaetum Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge Road. Mom's got "wine eyes"...

Tim and Lindsay

My favorite day of the year...the day after Thanksgiving when we go on our annual Vineyard tour. This was our 8th year!

Thanksgiving 2008

Proposal Rock

We went to the beach in the beginning of November for a well earned break. We joined the Emerson's at Neskowin.

Is it November already?!

Halloween Night--Jack sacked out after three houses.
Kate Looney as Ariel, Carson Looney as a pumpkin, Addie Emerson as Elmo and Jackson Freeman as a pumpkin.


The Palisades Mamas--Rose and Robin. Jack looks absolutely thrilled, as does Jackson. The boys had a busy day. Jackson and Jack were the grand marshalls of the Harvest Parade at Palisades. They both held their own and ignored the crazy moms who wanted to tear them out of our arms.


Maddie Moehl in her darling carrot costume.

Maddie and her mama Kate!

The pre-funk gathering before we headed out for trick-or-treating. This involved major drool wipe ups and Moscow Mules!!

Jack and dad sitting at my desk at Palisades after Jack's run as Grand Marshall

In August, I got flower happy with my camera. Now, I'm leaf happy...

Mt. Tabor walk

I wish I could say that the couple was Justin and I sitting, comtemplating the vast October colors sprawled about the city, but I took this with one hand while bottle feeding Jack. Pill Hill is across the way.

Extreme bottle feeding on Mt. Tabor

Go Ducks!

Araby! The future Grandma!!!

Bree, Brette, Kate, Mama Carrie, Carra, Wendy(holding Peyton Russell), Katie and me

Carra, Carrie and me at Carrie's baby shower on the 18th

Again...with the sweet potatoes. I don't like them. O.k.?

"To New Beginnings..."

Jack tried his first "orange" food today. Through the sequence of pictures, you can tell how it went. Baby steps...

"We are all wearing funny hats!"

Bath time with Dad. I officially "outed" Juice as a bath lover years ago. His hobby comes in handy when it's time to clean the baby.

Our dear friend Paola Porreca came to town. We ate out a bunch and drank a bunch: hence the title of this blog. Paola's cousin Monica always starts a round of drinks by saying, "to new beginnings". It never got old over the weekend. Neither did ending every inappropriate sentence or saying with a, "that's what she said" ala Michael from The Office.

I don't know what it is about our dog, but he sure likes to get comfy with our guests. Cripes Mick!

Hangin' at the Lucky Lab

Jack smiling at his dad

Jack's new favorite: flying like Superbaby

Jack's other new favorite: puking on his dad after doing a "superbaby"

Funny