lately...

:: grandma great hosted a lil' sip and see last weekend for all our napa friends and family who had yet to meet little finn. it was beyond special.

:: finn is all ready for chilly walks with his new little bear suit. thanks, W!

:: the girls came over and we walked to starbucks for java. i love these ladies so. and we learned that soon, another sweet baby will join our club!

:: dylan and finn reunite.

:: our little gingersnap is growing more accostomed to tummy time. toleration would be an appropriate description.

:: daddy took us on a date (family style) to our favorite restaraunt: villa corona! last time we there, finn was in my tummy - just two days before he was born! i had the enchiladas. ryan had nachos. and baby had leche.

:: these two still have somethin' special and finn discovered that he has a fist! two fists to be exact!

:: tante rachel came for a slumber party. finn was in heaven.

:: we shared toast with jam, coffee with cream and hung out in bed. i was in heaven.

:: finn meet sophie. sophie meet finn. the beginning of what i hope will be a sweet love affair.

:: we walked. and marveled at the leaves. again.

:: uncle trevor came to visit! we went to the mall and the boys got new hats.

:: we had a photo shoot in the backyard. of course.

:: finn is a big fan of the trevor. much like his mama and papa. and everyone else who ever met the guy.

:: me and my boy.

:: we received some amazing news: erika is having a boy AND a girl!

:: and all that fun makes for one sleepy babe.

triple date {at home}

now that we have babies and dogs who are quite attached to their mamas and papas, date nights at home are much more practical for the time being.


turns out, they are much more fun too.


so we gathered at charlie and christy's with trela and enjoyed a night on the veranda with food, vino for the girls, beer for the boys...and of course, our baby boys.


getting to know you, getting to know all about you...


i know, i know. apparently my poor baby looks like freddy krueger in this outfit.



my favorite part was watching our babies, who were completely unfazed by our rambunctious laughter and adult talk, while sitting at a table littered with a delightful array of wine glasses, pacifiers, bottles, burp cloths and brownies....



happy night.

last week...

:: i took this picture. and i am just a little obsessed with it. i wonder what he was thinkin' about?

:: i discovered that my favorite place to kiss him is right on his little temple. it is slightly indented, perfectly fits my pucker and is oh-so soft.

:: we visited mimi and pops for lunch...and finn decided to wear one of his special onesies for the occasion.

:: finn loves mimi and pops.

:: we found ourselves in napa for a mid-week visit and finn had his first tractor ride with papa!

:: this is the face finn usually makes when he falls asleep in oma's arms.

:: we learned that oma is a bad ass. a bad ass who kills rattle snakes. this, my friends, is what a real pioneer woman looks like. and yes, that is a gun in her hand.

:: she can kill rattlesnakes, and fry em' up too. just kidding. but she does make a mean red sauce. and garlic bread. and salad.

:: finn is very comfy on tante emily's chest.

:: party favors - casa de awesome style.

:: finn finally met uncle serf! he was so smitten with him he fell asleep in his arms. soooo cute.

:: finn loves lazy afternoons at obasan's house. so does mama.

:: this is how ever greeted us after waking from his nap. pretty funny stuff.
:: ever and finn spent some time together.

:: and uncle trevor and i played dress up.
:: we headed to christy's for a little wine and cheese, followed by an evening walk.

:: as we walked around the block, tracey said, "i can't believe we are old enough to be pushing strollers." i couldn't agree more.

:: the sky looked like cotton candy and the lovely delta breeze arrived after a long, hot hiatus.

:: husband and i had date night "in" after finn's bedtime...

:: and the week ended with date night "out". with finn. drive through style.

:: oh how times have changed.

it just keeps getting better.

date night

after our little stay at the hospital this week, we settled in for a jeopardy/entourage marathon and soon found ourselves itching for an outing, and some fresh air... so we declared it was "date night: country drive edition".

something about those wide open spaces lately. they make me so feel so at ease. i think i am missing my napa.

of course, we had to stop for some strawberries. i think the ladies felt sorry at the mere sight of me and they threw in an extra pint, free of charge. sweet. so we drove with the windows down, the radio off and ate two pints of berries, debating which berry shade and shape made for the sweetest taste. baby was happy too.

we found high ground just in time for sunset, meandered around some overpriced real estate and took some really lame self-potraits.

and in just a quick moment, the day slipped away, and took with it all our worries.

so homeward we headed, with full tummies, a little heartburn, and sleepy smiles.

double date night

last night, we went here:

with these two birdies. the other kelly's:

we marveled at the weather, until the sun went down:

everyone enjoyed spirits of their choice. for ryan that meant newcastle:

for me, it meant a refreshing margarita. virgin, of course:

we were pretty smiley:

and then we got hungry. so we ate tri-tip. hello, heartburn. nice to meet you:

daddy david surprised us all with a little ice cream:

i got lost in these eyes for about half an inning:

and then the sunset garnered my attention:

do you like my new scarf? the easter bunny and her helper (a.k.a. my mama and daddy) left it in my easter basket:

i think the sacramento skyline is so pretty. especially at dusk:

happy night: