Farmers Market and Petting Zoo

This morning, we went to the Farmer's Market in Santa Monica. It is so much more fun to go to the Farmers Market when you can walk. I tasted cheese and fruit....and surprise, there was a PETTING ZOO.

I petted and fed goats...

I had a long conversation with a pony...

I hugged the sheep...

I watched the ducks cuddle...

And, I touched the chicken and played with it while Mommy held it...

I even gave it a hug...

And, then we sat and listened to a band play while we had some breakfast...

And, then I did a bunch of walking to walk breakfast off...

My Friends, Xavi and Ivy

Right before we went to the East Coast, we went to Xavi and Ivy's house to welcome Ivy to the world! Well, she was born in August, but this was our first visit.

This is Xavi....isn't he CUTE?

And, this is Ivy. She is beautiful. And, her Mommy is beautiful, too....and SO happy.

Then, a few days later, we invited Xavi, Ivy and their Mommy and Daddy to our house for breakfast and lots of playing. They brought me some very cool new developmental learning toys that I LOVE to play with. You can see one of the toys (big beads) on the floor in this picture of me and Xavi.

Xavi even liked playing with me and my baby.

It might be love....Xavi is sharing his drink with me!

Quadruple dipping: I love HUMMUS!

Mommy let me break a cardinal Seinfeld rule....no DOUBLE dipping. Not only did I double dip, but I triple and quadruple dipped! As you will see in the pictures below, I love hummus and I kept coming back to Mommy as I wandered around having my cracker and hummus appetizer for MORE hummus...on the same cracker. Hence, quadruple dipping.

New Words and Phrase

Tonight, when we were visiting our neighbor Farrell and her doggie, I said the word "Doggie". At first, Mommy thought it was unintentional, but when I repeated it, there was no doubt.

And, at some point, recently I started saying "Hi, Baby". Mommy and Daddy think it is funny when I say it to more than my baby....yesterday, I walked up to Camille and said "Hi, Baby!"

Pumping Iron

The video was taken a few weeks ago, but there seems to be a theme here. I love weightlifting!

Lucy and Clara -- my new friends!

Today was the last day of our East Coast trip. Instead of going to Mystic like we originally planned to stay where Mommy and Daddy got married, we headed to Boston. It was raining and we thought Boston would be more fun. We were right! I met two new friends, Lucy and Clara, and their Mommy, Toni. Mommy has "known" Toni for 4 years since they met online while Mommy was trying to find me and Toni was trying to find Lucy (6 months old) and Clara (20 months old). Here they are....aren't they beautiful?

Lucy's BIG smile...

We met in Boston at the Children's Museum. What a GREAT place. First, Clara and I danced with Arthur.

And, then we played in a Playspace where we could climb up and down and play with all kinds of toys. They had a play kitchen where I sat down and had a plastic cheese sandwich. And then there were BABIES. I picked out a boy to play with :)

We rowed in a boat...

After a lot of hard playing, we walked to the North End to have lunch. Mommy, Daddy and Toni had lobster rolls and Clara and I split some pasta. When we sat down, Daddy said "Polygamy Pays" to the couple sitting next to us (not sure what that means, but Toni and Mommy thought it was funny).

After lunch, we strolled around the North End. I helped push Clara and Lucy and just LOVED playing with sweet Lucy. We stopped at "Gigi's Gelateria" for some gelato -- YUM! What a wonderful day we had. Toni, thanks for bringing my new friends into the city. We had so much fun!

Visiting my Great Aunt Marilyn and Cousins David, Karyn, John and Matthew

Today, we visited my great Aunt Marilyn and Cousins David, Karyn, John and Matthew. From the pictures my photographer took, you would think we only visited Matthew! (Okay, in fairness, Marilyn is in the background of the first picture and David is pictured below, but where are Karyn and John?)

Here's my buddy Matthew. He shared EVERYTHING with me...we danced...

And, he even let me lounge in his cool chair.

We read some books....here is Cousin David reading to Matthew...

And, we played with many toys including the ball popper. I made Mommy work hard retrieving the balls! What fun we had. I hope that I can share my toys with Matthew in California some day!

Mommy's 25th High School Reunion

While Daddy, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Steve and I went to Rein's for some whitefish salad (I ate most of it!) and then to dinner, Mommy spent some time reconnecting with some of her best friends growing up. Above is Joanne and Lisa... and "BDowg/Brian"

and Erika (with Lisa)

at the end of a wonderful evening...

BIG Party at My Great Aunt Donna and Uncle Tom's House

This is Max and his Mommy, Naomi. Max was born on a VERY special day....MY birthday :) We are exactly the same age. Well, he might have an hour or two on me.

After our visit with Roy, Sarah and Tali, we drove at the wee early hours of Saturday morning to visit my Great Aunt Donna and Uncle Tom, my cousins Alyse, Pete, Jacob, Abby, David and Hollie AND a whole bunch of other people Mommy knows from growing up in Vernon, including Big Al and Donna Feir, Trudy Singer (Max's Grandma) and Brina and Ron Abrahams (Max's Great Aunt and Uncle). And, then Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Steve came, too!!
Here we are blowing out candles on our ice cream birthday cake!

This is my cousin, Abby. She is great. She spent so much time with me, playing and acting like a big sister, too.

And, of course, we did some hugging...

And, had some food at a table that used to be Mommy's table when she was a little girl!

Here I am reading with Grandma.

And, playing with the farm with my cousin, Alyse. What a GREAT day