back to school

He had a good day back at school...but when I picked him up I could tell

HE WAS TIRED!

Pumpkin Carving...

Ben and I were attempting to use a pumpkin design book for this pumpkin. Can you see the beginning of the ghosts here? Not as easy as I thought. Well needless to say I wanted to try something else....

So... isn't this smiley face cute?

10/28

Sick boy at home = card games

10/27

Hilton Head Park

The great new spray ground coincidentally opened on this day. The kids had a great time playing in the water and being part of the ribbon cutting ceremony.

October in S. California

10/26

Can you say amazing, fabulous, wonderful show?

~WICKED~ was so great!

We had a fun day in L.A.

10/25

Ben, Aunt Julie, Caroline and I went to the PINERY pumpkin patch/christmas tree farm this afternoon.

10/24

mondo - extreme:
that is what he says when he rides his bike off the curb.

Waiting for Fall

It may seem like fall is here with the few red and yellow leaves... but it really does not feel like fall yet here in San Diego. Today I saw a sign that said 96 degrees.

10/23

I have driven past this bus a few times now. I think the name is Funny!

Love

This boy... He is so sweet, so smart, so funny and really just amazing me each day!

1st pumpkin carving of 2008

Today was the small pumpkin. Daddy said he would help do the big pumpkin tomorrow after work. Then we went out front so Benjamin could practice bike riding again. He is doing amazing. Jeff and I are so excited for him and so proud to watch him grow up.

Halloween Spook-tacular at Sea World

10/18

Today was the elementary schools FALL Festival. We had a great time and guess who WON TWO fish? Yep, Goldie now has friends.

afterwards...

Benjamin learned to ride a two-wheeler bike. It was amazing to watch him have so much fun and feel proud of himself.

10/17

The book fair at school was safari themed.

10/16

He loves to use this tool box that was great grandpa's and build. Next we need to pick up some more wood that is thinner. The stuff we have now requires mommy's help to get the nails through.

10/15

10/14

10/13

I loved these colors tonight.

and I love this boy... Daddy taught him something new... Benjamin asks - do you have your tickets? tickets to what? The GUN SHOW! Charming, but cute!

10/12

We had a nice family dinner tonight at Grammy and Grampys house with Aunt J and J and the cousins. We have not had a family dinner in a while, so it was really nice.

10/11

Today was a great family day at Legoland. Jeff had not yet been to the park and Benjamin wanted to show him EVERYTHING. It was Brick or Treat time at Legoland (October you know).
This display is outside the park and I have always told Benjamin that the grown-up looks like daddy. It does!


Us in front of mini-town San Francisco!

10/10

This spider is spinning his web outside the office window at our house.... UGH, but amazing to watch.

10/8 - an after school trip to sea world was so nice. It has been soooo hot in our area, it was great to be by the bay.

10/6 this morning I was in Mission Bay do a photo shoot. It was so great to be by the water.
10/5 - We love the new Italian Soccer Jersey. Graci Zio Max!
10/3 Oma's Dairy Farm - school field trip

10/1

Zoo trip after school. 9/30

could it be that I really did not take any pictures today? Not normal for me! Yep - it must have been the heat. 90 degrees inside our house, before the ac did it's job and get us to a cooler 78.

9/29

We are so sad to see Anne and Tommaso leave CA. I hope we get to see you all again VERY soon.

9/28

We stopped on the way home for Tommaso to meet his Great Grandma. She was thrilled and very suprised.

Look what she had growing in her backyard. I was impressed.