It's starting to be that time of year...

Finn wearing his new raincoat for the first time.

Time to play in the rain!

Rain boots.

Fairyland!

We FINALLY made it to Fairyland. Snow White graced us with her presence and we spent over 3 hours going on rides, listening to fairytales, seeing a puppet show and visiting fairytale animals. To see the pictures, click here.

Olivia holds the 60th anniversary clear key. The key unlocks fairytales throughout Fairyland.

Pumpkin patch

We had a fun day at the pumpkin patch. Hay bale maze, corn pit, pony rides (a first for both of them!) pedal kart course, face painting, cow tractor ride & pumpkins of course! To see all of the pictures, click here.

Second ballet class

All of the parents are in the waiting area/lobby watching the kids on a tv so that they aren't distracted. Olivia is second from the right.

Running into the lobby from the dance floor- so happy!

Just cute.

Indian Summer afternoons

Playing in the sprinkler seems to be the favorite activity during the warm Indian Summer afternoons.

Dean's birthday

Olivia & I made chocolate mousse for Dean (his favorite)

Testing out the Snickerdoodle cookies that our neighbor Zooey made for Dean

Blowing out the candles

Olivia's first ballet class

Olivia has been VERY into dancing for a while now. She takes a dance class at school every other Monday, but it was obvious to us that she would love a more formal class and she was eager to wear beautiful ballet outfits (of course). So now, every Saturday morning she has ballet with other 3-4 year olds. She has so much fun, and is a natural!

2010 Arimo Ave. block party

It was another fantastic block party! It was a beautiful, warm fall day and everyone stayed out from noon until dark. The evening ended in a neighbors driveway where all of the kids laid out their bean bags and blankets and watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang under the stars. A perfect ending to a memorable day! To see all of the pictures, click here.

Olivia & I made LOTS of Rice Krispie bars!

Claremont pool

We went with our friends Ella & Kerry to the Claremont Hotel pool. Without any hesitation, Olivia got right into the pool up to her chin- deeper than she had ever gone before! It was hard to get her out, but Finn was beyond tired and desperately needed a nap. He ended up falling asleep before we even got out of the parking lot and slept for 4 1/2 hours.

Lake Temescal

The kids and I spent a very warm afternoon at Lake Temescal. We played in the water and sand and hung out for a very relaxing 3 1/2 hours. It was a perfect afternoon! To see more pictures, click here.

32nd birthday

It was a sunny hot day on my birthday. Our neighbor Zooey made me beautiful gold star cookies which the kids loved. When Olivia got home from school, she and Becky ran in the sprinkler. That evening after Finn went to bed she helped me blow out the candle on my cupcake and open my gift. Dean and I had a yummy sushi dinner.

Maxx's visit

Uncle Maxx came out to visit us for 4 days. We took Maziey to Point Isabel where she tested her doggy paddle for the first time, went to Stinson Beach & went out for a nice dinner to celebrate my birthday. To see the pictures from his visit, click here.

Zoo with Ella

We went to the zoo with Olivia's best friend from school, Ella. We were originally going to go to Fairyland (which is why Olivia is wearing a tutu), but we got there and it was closed, so the zoo was our next option. We saw animals, went on rides and all ran around till we were worn out.