Emily in the Safari Wagon on her way to the park

Em & Julia playing in the wet sand/mud together. YUCK!



Posing for a picture on the play structure. CHEESE!

Halloween Ghost Train

We went to Roaring Camp Railroad's Ghost Train tonight for a train ride through the dark redwood forest as the Legend of Sleepy Hollow was narrated and acted out throughout the forest.

Grandpa Dale, Wallace, Emily & Max boarded the Ghost Train and anxiously awaited the scary journey through the redwoods to see Ichabod Crane running from the Headless Horseman. We all yelled, "RUN Ichabod, RUN!" Max seemed to enjoy the train ride although a few times he said, "I'm scared". I thought he was brave though cause some Ghosts came up to the train and he said, "Go away ghosts. No ghosts on the train. Go Home Ghosts".

Emily stuffs her mouth with rasins while sitting on Grandpa's lap

Emily bundled up and ready for the ride

Emily playing on the bales of straw prior to the spooky train ride

A happy, smilin' pumpkin!

Grandpa Dale comes to visit!

Grandpa Dale & Emily get reacquainted quickly. Emily is quite fond of her Grandpa.

Grandpa Dale & Emily @ Saratoga Creek Park this afternoon

Jack Fischer Park

Afternoon at the Park

Emily playing in the water at a local park

Emily showing her friend, Julia, her belly button

Still excited about that belly button ...

Emily @ 15 months old

Emily @ 15 months old today (10-22-2008) eating raisins before her appointment. Notice the little raisin on her neck. :-)

Dr. Pamela Silverman & Emily

She had 3 shots today and wasn't a happy camper!

Here are her 15 month stats:

Weight: 22 lbs, 13 ounces (50th percentile)

Height: 31 inches (70th percentile)

Head Circumference: 18 1/4 inches (70th percentile)

She is actually the same weight as she was at her 12 month appointment.

Little Pink Girl's Club Play Date

Claudia, Emily, Isabel & Julia

(from left to right)

Julia expresses her ownership of "The Foot Book"

Someone needs a bang trim

Decided to disregard the pink wardrobe requirement this time and go with a seasonal outfit

Shopping!

In case you were wondering ... this is how I go grocery shopping! There isn't much room in the cart for groceries since Max fills up most of it, but he carefully lines things up in front of his feet. Carefully might be the wrong word choice here. Can you tell how excited Max is to go grocery shopping?

San Gregorio Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

Our annual San Gregorio tradition continues. I believe this is our 9th year trekking over the hill to get lost in the corn maze and play, like crazy people, on the hay bales. This year the corn stalks were really low & didn't look so healthy, but we still managed to get lost in the maze for about 45 minutes. I use to think that we got lost on purpose and it was a joke. Finally ... I figured out that we really get lost every year!!!

Wallace laying on top of some stacked hay bales with Emily happily on his back

Wallace checking his email on the phone while Emily takes a rest on his back

Laura & Samantha trying to put Emily's hood on

Laura & Emily

A sweet orange pumpkin blowing in the wind ...




Sandy giving Emily an orange pumpkin sticker

Sandy decides to put her black spider trick or treat bag on Emily's head as a cool hat. Emily is a good sport about the whole thing and plays along willingly

Holding on to Daddy

Blowing in the wind ...

At Alice's Restaurant on the way home from San Gregorio

Waiting for lunch and trying to take a bite out of the frisbee around her neck as an appetizer

Emily & Sugar Pie Pumpkin

A very cute little pumpkin in the patch in search of the perfect pumpkin!

She found it!

She wants it!

And, she is going to take it!

She was attached to this particular Sugar Pie Pumpkin!

So, mama bought it!

Emily @ The Park

Emily enjoying a cheddar bunny or two or three at the park this afternoon. She clearly enjoyed a drink of something as well based on the dribbles on her shirt.

Mmmmmm...

Imagine my surprise when I looked around and found Emily sitting on this table at the park getting into someone's lunch bag!! She was eating someone else's Fig Newtons and drinking their chocolate milk! It deserved a quick photo even though I was a bit embarassed. Turned out it was a neighbor of ours so it wasn't as bad as I originally thought, but still ...

Emily sliding ...

Emily playing in the sand ...

Emily getting a squeeze from Julia's mama

Emily's 2 Front Teeth

Emily joined Max for a morning preschool park play date yesterday morning with Max's friends, Will and Joey. Here she is chasing Will's dog.

Emily is greeting Lexi (Will's black lab). She LOVES dogs!

Lexi taking a water break

Emily just hanging out at the top of the slide with the wind blown look. She refuses to wear a barret in her hair unless I successfully distract her which is rare. She touches the top of her head every so often to see if I have put anything in it. I think a bang trim is in her near future.

Happily (and independently) climbing up the play structure

Wind blowing through Emily's hair as she takes a short rest

Gymboree!

Emily & her friend, Julia, went to check out Gymboree this morning. This was their first visit to Gymboree!

Emily jumping on a mini trampoline

Climbing up a slide

Playing with the Gymboree inflatable ball and squealing at other kids if they tried to touch it or get near it! She has this shreaking squeal down pat since she uses it often w/ her brother. It definitely scares the other kids away.

Emily & Julia trying to catch bubbles. This is one of the few pictures of them together! Julia was thrilled to be there and all over the place ... running into walls, tripping on mats, climbing on everything, etc.

Trying to catch bubbles in her mouth

Got one!

Just looking sweet with bubbles in her hair