I Am Thankful

November has been a pretty quiet and calm month. Nope, no catastrophies here...Well, nothing major aside from that one day I decided to take a walk alone (out the front door) without anyone noticing. Luckily, Lita saw me on the sidewalk before I got to venture too far.So yes, I can now open all the doors in the house and I love to press buttons, mainly the ones on the tv cable box, and I like to climb on the sofa so I can stand and jump on the side table.

Here I am in my cage-fighting pose. Notice the fierce upperbody physique and you may not be able to see here but I got the best quads and calves this side of the Rockies. So, in honor of the holiday season, I wanted to take a moment to give thanks.

I am thankful for the best Dad in the whole world. After a long day at the office, he always has time to have fun with me.

I am thankful for a great head of hair. So whispy soft, and it is getting a little long, but I kinda like it.

Last nite, I was thankful for cousin Matthew letting me turn off and on the computer, even when he was using it.

I am thankful for conversations with cousin Andrew.

I am thankful for some of the women in my life, who always feed and clean after the men.

I am thankful for nourishment. I am not too fond of adult food that isn't sweet but I do have to admit, this is a darn pretty bird.

I am thankful for after dinner wagon rides when everyone's eaten too much.

I am very thankful for having my own drawer in the kitchen so I can play with all my toys. I am thankful for cousin Ben for letting me slap his back and belly.

I am thankful for my family and friends. And although I couldn't be with everyone I love so much, hopefuly, soon, Mom and Dad will have the strength and confidence to take me with them on a plane to visit my other family in Hawai'i. Until then, I wish you all good health and happiness. Happy Black Friday!

Trick or Treat!

Didn't October seem to fly by so fast? It seems like only yesterday I started walking. And now I am running and giving kisses on demand.
We had fun visiting the nearby Pumpkin Patch.

But if only I was just a little taller...

Oh well...at least I got to play with all the hay and dirt, cuz that's what counts.

And boy was I hot and thirsty from running around!

MMMM! Now that was refreshing!

Mommy says I'm looking more like a shark. Hmmm...maybe I can be one for Halloween??

Hey! These pajamas are getting a little small.

Am I pulling off the sexy look?

On Halloween, we went to my Tia Ima and Tio Memo's house to go trick-or-treating. Cousin Allie decided to have fun with Dad while he napped.

So can you guess what I am?

Me and Dad in costume. From the front, we may not look like much...

But from the back, we are a perfect pair!

(BTW, Dad is a Kikkoman shoyu bottle with a red cap.)

Cousin Allie was dressed as Jasmin.

Here is me and Mommy. We're about to go out to get some candy!!

What a great Halloween I had. Hope you did too!

Hooray for Fall!!

I just love fall, don't you? I get to wear cozy jammies and enjoy the cooler weather. Mommy, can you see me?

We got to celebrate even more birthdays!!

One weekend we had a nice dinner for Tia Chelo.

Then the next weekend, it was Tio Memo's turn. Do you see Diego in the corner of the picture???


And we had a fun family trip apple picking in beautiful Oak Glen.

Except, apple picking season ended a bit early due to the spring frost.

Nonetheless, we all had fun. We even got to do some knife throwing and archery. It was all pretty exciting!

Me with my Tias.

I went on my very first hayride at Riley Apple Farm.

But I sure wished that I wasn't stuck in my stoller when we took our nature walk, cuz it would've been nice to taste the clean mountain dirt.

We found a kind gentleman to take our picture. But he didn't tell me when to smile.

Can you see my teeth? I got 6 new ones last week and even more are peeking out!!!

And I've been practicing my slamdunks so if you come over to my house, we can play some hoops.

Can't wait for the upcoming Halloween festivities!! Stay tuned...

Suite (and Salty) September

A few weeks ago, I went to my very first Angels baseball game.

Here is my favorite spot...the cabinets. I got to open and close them all day long! But there wasn't much to take out and play with, so it was a bit disappointing.

Thanks for taking us Dad!!! We had a suite time!! Get it? Suite?? Hahaha. These next few are from the ivory chronicles.

This one is Mommy's favorite.

We also went to my friend Lyla's 1st Mermaid birthday party.

Here she is...Lyla...all dolled up.

To be honest, the poof scared me a little.

My new cute pjs. Mommy said I looked more like Dad in this one. What do you think?

Mommy took me to the new Pretend City Childrens Museum in Irvine. I didn't get to play much since its for bigger kids. Mommy promised to bring me back in a year.

But I did like the water feature.

Mommy, I need a boost. I can't see a thing! Dad always taught me to check the tires.

Mommy, would you like a ride? Let me open the door for you!

This one's for you, Aunty Jan!

Just this morning, we went to one of Mommy's favorites, Fishermans on San Clemente Pier. I had my blueberry yogurt and got to watch the waves and all the birds!

Then after breakfast, we made our way to the sand and sea.

Yes, it's my first time at the beach so I had to ponder a bit. Mommy was a little nervous because I made a scene at the Childrens Museum the other day when she put me in the sand box.

It's c-c-c-c-cold!!!

This is wierd stuff!

And then...the unthinkable happened...Dad left me to fend for myself!! As soon as he turned his back on me, I lost my footing and a HUGE wave surfaced. The sea almost devoured me and I thought I was going to drown! I was drentched in cold Pacific. Note to self, seawater tastes awful!!!

For lunch, I got hold of Mommy's soy corndog. It's fun to bang on the table.

Jus me and my dogg.

And you can flip it over and use it as a toothpick when you get some dog stuck in your toofers.

Mmmmmmmm!!! Mommy, just one more bite then you can have your corndog back!That was delicious!