The SoCal lifestyle: chillin' at the beach.


Life is a day at the beach. With your dog. In your S.U.V. stroller.


Give us a smile!


Moon face.


Look at those punim!


Laura caught a leprechaun. Quick post before we're led to her pot o' gold. Or cereal. Whichever.

Happy 6 months, Melanie!


Baby Bullfrog est nue.


Love me, love my blanket.


Heading out for a morning walk with our new blanket. Thank you, Aunt Marcee.

(a)musings


Saturday dog and flower blogging over at (a)musings


T.M.I.



Lunch at Sammy's on Sunday with Granny Franny, Great-Grandma Margaret and the rest of us (not pictured).



Enjoying our newest "toy", the ExerSaucer. This thing took an hour to assemble and I swear it is not because I am idiot... though there is some of that.

Vital Stats, 5

Today's update:

  • Weight: 14 lbs, 14 ounces (35th percentile)
  • Height: 25 1/2 inches (45th percentile)
  • Head circumference:16 1/2 inches (45th percentile)


Fun with Picasa, or more meta-photo blogging. Here is a collage of photos from Melanie's naming.


Enjoying the attention from Megan and Santiago (Tio Jimmy).

Happy Birthday, Mommy!
Love, Melanie Lynn (who does look a little like you after all)


Meta-photo blogging


More pulling, but this time with an attempted gumming.


More hair pulling.


It looks fun and innocent, but Melanie has a fistful of Laura's hair.


Family portait, sans Emma.


Live blogging the afternoon, day 2.


continued live blogging.


Live blogging our afternoon in the office.

Grandpa's turn to feed me...


...maybe I'd better do it myself.


Just kidding, Bob!