Happy Birthday Marco!

Happy Birthday to our clever, handsome and growing boy. He's mischievous, brave and independent with an impeccable sense of comedic timing. (Sometimes it's funnier than others.)

This morning we awoke to a 5-year old, waiting in bed playing a game on his "mini iPad," with... his first loose tooth.

Tomorrow he's leaving for college... Or so it seems.



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"For real life" Thanksgiving

Stumbled across these photos from Thanksgiving and Grandma Alice's birthday - think food, pie and a sleepover. As Marco would say, I'm thankful, "for real life."














(She needed a little extra lung support.)


And the unanimous winner for 4-year and 92-year old movie choice? The Wizard of Oz.


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Otis

The Chia Pet is well underway, but it doesn't prevent Marco from walking this dog down to the corner and back every time he passes by the window. Luckily, we have very nice neighbors.

And a very strong boy.



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Picasso

Those pesky winter germs have kept Marco home for five days over the past few weeks.  We've spent days watching movies, playing games and running errands. 

As part of re-decorating Marco's room (and as a way to entertain Marco for an hour or so), we decided he needed some new art.  Our new hobby was born.

This has legs.

Sun Chasers

We escaped Northern California for four nights before Christmas and found the sun in Ventura. 

Our Christmas treat was eating oysters and clams on the beach in the sun.

 Marco's Christmas treats were spending time being Papa's right hand man...

 A Christmas caroling cruise to see the lights...

 Playing with new toys...

 And getting something from his list... "I said I wanted a pet!"

When the rain eventually caught up with us, we headed home on Christmas Eve.  We didn't want to confuse Santa, after all.

Sunny & Bright greetings to all!