A Very Budgie Christmas!

A rare photo of the elusive Eva Claus!

Yes, Eva got a pony...thanks Grammy & Poppy!

Cuddling with her new "Baby Nurse" doll...

Eva LOVED her first snowman. Apparently he left town during last night's rainstorm and will come back soon. That's our story & we're sticking to it!

Eventually, she found her way to the tree!

Eva Feelin' Keene

In mid-December, Eva decided it was time to visit Jessica & Jeremey at their new home in Keene, NH. And what an awesome home it is! We had fun constructing an avante-garde Xmas tree, drinking the world's best hot chocolate, and generally carousing...

We drove through quite an ice storm to get to Keene...it was like this for hundreds of square miles. Beautiful...but quite deadly.

Eva enjoying tree time with Jessica & Jeremy


After de-icing the swings, Eva was cleared for take off.


What is all this cold stuff???

Eva is Weird...

...and we can prove it:

A Norcal Thanksgiving

We then completed our Tour de California (er, or at least de the greater Bay Area) in Redwood City with Grandma and the rest of the K. family. Eva was delighted to discover far more toys at Grandma's house than she has at home! In addition to several parties (including Great-Grandpa's 80th birthday and the T-Giving feast) we also found time for exploring Lemos Farm in Half Moon Bay, Moss Beach and the tide pools, the San Jose Childrens Discovery Museum, and the local playgound at Stafford Park.

Eva was delighted with her new horse (an exact replica of Mama's horsie when she was E.'s size!)

Turkey meatball? Pleeeease?

Someone enjoyed her Thanksgiving meal so much, she decided to wear it (so unlike her!).

Happy times with the bis-abuelos

Mom! Take a look at these crazy creatures!

The question is: how much sand can I get in my mouth before mama notices?

Exploring the Moss Beach tide pools

Seriously - take a look at this tushie! Admire this tushie!

Having way too much fun at the Childrens Discovery Museum

Enjoying a sunny California December day at the park with Great-Aunt Julie

Eva tolerated about 60 seconds in this outfit - just long enough to snap a pic of our cute holiday elf!

A More than Pleasant Time in Pleasanton!

For the first part of our holiday trip out to California, we spent several days with Grandpa P-M and the fam at their new place in Pleasanton. Eva had a great time getting to know her aunts and uncles (she found Uncle Shayn's hair particularly fascinating) though toward the end of our time together started to feel a little competitive over possession of Aunt Sofia's toys!

Someone enjoyed her black beans a little more than was socially appropriate.

Magic baby!

Eva was dubiously approving of Lilo (or was it Stitch?) the chinchilla.

Who loves slides? Particularly slides too windy and steep for a 12-month-old to safely enjoy?

Swing time!

Officially a toddler

First of all - sorry for the delay in posting! Life gets a little chaotic sometimes, y'know?

A few weeks back, our very own babe became a toddler in all senses of the word - both by passing the 1-year-on-earth (ex utero) mark, and by figuring out how to, well, toddle all. over. the. place. We celebrated with - what else - a baby party! Much good cheer and cake was plastered on the faces of Eva's guests, as well as into the carpet, floor, furniture... you get the idea.

Then, to add to the birthday surprises, Jenna and Tarleton came into town for a surprise visit with their main man, Jonas, who seems to have (possibly overnight? no?) exited toddler-hood himself, moving straight into boy-hood! Whoa! Funny how these changes just keep coming...

Great party and all...but where's the cake?

Happy birthday baby with frosting in hair and turkey meatball in hand

Jenna, Tarleton and Jonas joining us for a stroll in downtown Boston

Making friends with the starfish at the New England Aquarium

Guess who put daddy's hat on all by herself?