My Vacation to the Bay Area

Mommy let me play with the car controls before we went to my second Giants game. I had so much fun.

Here I am with Mommy and Avery in front of AT&T Park - home of the Giants.

About 6 years ago the Twin Towers in New York City were attacked by terrorists. Two planes crashed into the buildings and made them collapse. Over 2,000 people lost their lives. Here, Daddy and I are standing in front of a 9-11 tribute. The display had the names of all of the victims of the attack.

The game was fun. It was so much fun that I made sure to fit in a nap with Gramma Linda.

My friends Will and Jen came to the game all the way from P-Ville. I hope they have a baby soon so I have a new friend! :)

My Uncie Evan loves me!

Here we are after the game. Unfortunately, the Giants lost to the Dodgers. Auntie Carissa was really happy about this. My record for live games is now zero and two. I hope this changes soon! While we were here, I got a certificate from Lou Seal for my first Giants game. Mommy thinks it is fine, since we didn't know about it the first time we came to SF.

Group shot of Auntie Carissa, Papa Tom, Daddy, me, Avery, Mommy, Gramma Linda, and Uncie Evan.

Daddy had to take me to Hooters for my first time (for the beer and wings Daddy says). Here I am with Rian, Daddy and Will.

Here I am with Natasha, Mommy, and Jen.

This is Natasha and Rian. Mommy and Daddy met them on their Honeymoon in Tahiti, which was two years ago. They became instant friends thanks to the Giants. Daddy spotted Rian wearing a Giants hat the first day they were onboard. Mommy and Daddy hope we will get to see more of them. I want to meet their doggy, Cash.

Will and Jen.

Our waitress was really pretty. She really liked me and asked if she could hold me. Yeah baby!

Here I am (glowing) as another Hooters girl holds me. Yup - the ladies love me!

We went to Mommy and Daddy's friends house in San Jose. They're names are Alicia and Dan. Alicia made a killer breakfast for us and treated me like a king. She gave me bananas, cheerios, and goldfish crackers.

I tried licorice for the first time... Yuuuuuuuummy!

Mommy and Alicia rode in the back seat with me when we went to go get a cool 49ers outfit for the game. Alicia played peek-a-boo with me.

Dan and I had a good time too. He helped me figure out that I enjoy playing with fuzzy feather duster... especially neon green ones. He also let me play in the fountain.

Guess what??? I like to eat rocks!

At the end of the day, I rocked with Daddy in the Hammock. Just a few minutes and I was gone!

The next morning, we went to Pier 39 in San Francisco before my first 49er game. Today is Mommy and Daddy's 2nd anniversary. They love Gaints and 49ers so they wanted to bring me to see a few games to celebrate their special day. It was a little windy and chilly, so I cuddled up with Mommy.

These are sea lions. They barked like doggies and played with each other.

We watched them for quite a while.

Afterwards, we checked into our hotel in Milbrae and I had a bath. I like to make Mommy laugh by squishing my face up against my pack and play. I was laughing, too.

Alright - I'm ready for the 49er game. We tailgated for a little bit before the game.

Here we are in Candlestick (Monster) Park. We had great seats in the third row.

I love sitting on Daddy's shoulders.

Here comes the opening day fly-over.

Daddy and I think it is awesome!!

Watching the 49ers make some good plays.

GO NINERS!!!!!

I managed to stay up until about 5 minutes was left on the play clock. With only seconds left, the 49ers scored the game-winning touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals. I opened my eyes for a few seconds to see the celebration... then quickly dozed back to sleep. My 49er game record is much better than my Giants record at one and zero.

I woke up at the end to take a few pictures. I can't wait for the next game.

The late night last night made me really sleepy. We got to the hotel pretty late. This is me after sleeping over night. I think I'm still asleep.

I like to suck on Avery. He is my pal.

On the way home, we stopped in Fairfield to visit the Budweiser Brewery. Daddy showed me what a Clydesdale horse looks like before we entered the Brewery for a tour.

On our tour, we saw the conveyor line where the beer is bottled. We also saw the really cold room where the beer sits in humongous containers. I got to smell (and taste) a Beechwood chip which is used in the process of making beer. Here we are in front of bottle cap signs of Mommy and Daddy's favorite beers.

Just a few more months and I'll be taller than this gigantic bottle.

After the tour, we went to the Jelly Belly factory, where many different candies are made. I had to wear a Jelly Belly hat. There were so many workers there. I couldn't believe it. There was a robot that waved to us, too. I really thought that was neat. I was ready to go home though.

Here I am with all our stuff in the backseat. I couldn't wait to get home to see Fozzie!!

BBQ with All my Friends

Here is our host, Colton and his Mommy Erika. They invited us over for a yummy BBQ dinner.

Colton had so many fun toys. Emily was really good at going through the tunnel. After she went through, everyone else followed.

Here I am with Emily. I hope we will get to hang out more. She's a tough girl because her and her brother Elijah love to wrestle around. :)

This is Elijah. He's a 49er fan like me!

Here I am with Christine. She is Landon's Mommy. I can't wait to meet him after he is born.

Peek-a-Boo

Colton cruising.

Emily laughing at her silly friends.

Annie meeting some new friends.

The older kids, Madeline and Elijah, played catch together. They both had a great time!!

Annie getting ready to play the piano.

Group shot of me with my Under One Year Old buddies. Looks like a double date in the making.

One more shot with Madeline. Mommy tried really hard to catch us when we were all looking. She did it!

These sisters really know how to have fun together. Aren't they both beautiful?

Madeline played with me for a while. I was laughing really hard when she played with me. She loves babies!!

Tickle, tickle!

Some more smiles with Madeline!!


Here's Colton. Look at his two teeth!!

Emily's Daddy, Scott, thought he'd rock me, Emily and Colton in the chair. He was able to pull it off for a few good minutes. Then, squirmy me tried to slide off. Scott never lost his cool and caught me before I could fall.

Me and Emily played at the window slider for a little bit. We both like seeing our own reflections in the mirror. Robert is also playing with us from the other side.

Empty Pitchers Win 18-16

I was able to go to Daddy's game tonight. It started early at 6pm. It was a great game. My Daddy pitched the entire game, had an in park homerun and even caught a few outs. I want to play ball like my Daddy. He taught me that the secret is to play a 'mental' game. I get the idea. Look at me in Uncie Crawdad's hat. Put me in Coach!! Check out the game highlights by visiting http://www.theemptypitchers.com/

Vrrrrooooom, Vrrrrooooom

Grampa Steve and Gramma Carla came over to visit me today. They drove Grampa's motorcycle. Gramma played a game with my blocks. Before they left, Grampa showed me all the cool buttons on his shiny motorcycle. I can't wait to go for a ride some day!

My Grampa has a new website for his music business. You can visit it at www.stevereadproductions.com

Today's Adventures

Here I am getting ready to throw my squishy Giants ball. I really like to toss the ball to my parents. I look at the ball, focus, then give a good throw. Mommy and Daddy get really excited when I throw the ball. Before too long, I think they will start to ban throwing the ball in the house... if they are smart. :)

Daddy and Mommy gave me a cool Giants bat and ball. I can almost hit the ball with the bat. I really like to chew on them.

Look what I found... let's turn the Giants game on!!

Daddy, Fozzie and I played at the window today. He makes funny faces. Fozzie was watching my every move.

I discovered how much fun it is to push the receiver buttons today. I even made the volume get really loud by turning the big knob.

Mommy and Daddy should know that a toy blockade will not keep me away from those tv/receiver buttons.

Riley met Drew Shaboo today. They took turns playing on the singing chair that Aunt Brandy gave me. Riley is really good at singing the A-B-C song with it.

Drew tried to get Riley to smile by tickling her. She didn't go for it. I guess she likes the young men?!?!?! Hee hee.

I discovered dip today, since Don and Christine brought some over. It was so much fun to dip my celery in the ranch.

It was even more fun to dip my hand in it!

The 'I'm Gonna Get You' Game

I laugh when my parents chase me. My favorite game starts by Mommy or Daddy following behind me. They say "I'm...Gonna...Get...Yooooooooou!" and then tickle me. It cracks me up almost every time. As soon as I hear the line, I try to crawl as fast as my two legs will carry me.

Tot Time with Colton

Colton and I got our Mommies to take us to the Aquatic Center today. That is where we took our first swimming lessons together. We had a great time and had almost the entire pool to ourselves. We practiced our swimming a little and played with my orange ball in a neat tunnel that we found.

After we I tested the strength of my swim diaper, Mommy dressed me. Our Mommies are so silly because they both brought the same shirt for us to wear after our swim. We looked like twins. Colton thought it was really funny to take my binky out of my mouth.

We went to have a bite to eat afterwards. Colton was so nice to share his food with me. My Mommy let me try olives and pineapple for the first time. Colton and I made a huge mess by the time we were done. Don't worry, out Mommies cleaned it up. :)