Birthday Weekend

This last weekend was Omar's birthday weekend - unfortunately on his big day he was sick!  He thinks it was food poisoning.  Yuck!  We had a great day on Saturday though and he gets to make up for his sick day this weekend!

On Saturday we had lunch at Balboa Cafe where they gave us a chocolate fudge sundae in honor of Omar turning another year older!  After naps we packed up Given in the baby Bjorn and continued celebrating with appetizers and cocktails on the Typsy Pig's back porch with our neighbors and the Hesters!!!  The Typsy Pig is a restaurant/bar, but we totally rocked the baby in the bar portion!  As usual, he was the perfect baby.

A few pictures from our Funday Saturday!

On Sunday Given and I went to Trader Joe's so that Omar could take a nap and try to feel better.  I guess the nap worked a little, because he was able to partake in a little birthday cake!  Oh, and we can't forget that Sunday was Gypsy's birthday as well!  He turned 6 years old!

See Omar's 29th birthday here.  Apparently I was too overcome with morning sickness to post last year. 

Captured in the vines

A few more favorites from our Thanksgiving weekend!  These were captured at Pine Ridge Vineyards.  (Of course we went wine tasting over the holiday weekend!)

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Swinging in SF

While the Lewises were visiting us in SF, we did a little photo shoot at the playground.  Here are my favorites!  This makes me so excited for when Given is able to go swinging!

Grandparents, Aunts, and Cousins!

 

Aren't these boys handsome!

Wesley (5), Gray (5 months), Given (2 months), and Carson (8)

(I think I have these ages right!  Sometimes I can't believe Carson and Wesley are so old.  I can't wait to be back in Texas to see my nephews more often.  I miss them very much.)

Last week Given and I made the trip to San Angelo!  Given got to meet his aunts Kelly and Summer and cousins for the first time.  (Although we have Skyped often enough it didn't feel like the first time!)  We also got to see Grandma and Grandpa again!  While I was there I took a lot of pictures, but I think these will be surfacing as Christmas pictures so I'm going to keep them surprise for a bit!

Gray and Given played very nicely together!  Gray is such a good sharer!

And in case you are wondering, Given did great on the plane!  He slept practically the whole to San Angelo; however, on the way home he was just too excited about seeing his Daddy to sleep.  That was challenging keeping him entertained, but I must say he wasn't screaming and disrupting other passengers.  He is an angel!

Next up, Aunt Summer, Uncle Jake, and Gray are coming for Thanksgiving!  We can't wait to see them.

I also have to say that I'm so ready to start decorating for Christmas!!  If I had an artificial Christmas tree, it would be up already!  I admit that I'm even considering buying one so I can get this party started!

While we were in San Angelo, Given turned 10 weeks.  (Yes, he is wearing the same outfit in his 8 weeks picture...time to do some shopping!)

It's been awhile!

I know...it's been awhile.  I've been busy with life and work, and I'm having a hard time uploading my pictures...for awhile there, I thought my blog might be dead! 

But then today decorating inspiration struck (of course it is wallpaper)!  You know I have to share it with you!  And then I saw something I wanted to add to my christmas list, and remembered that I need to start my 2010 Holiday Gift Guide!  I'm back to blogging!

First things first!  A little update on what I've been doing!

Mom + Dad came to California to visit me and Brooke early October! We toured Brooke's new house, enjoyed bubbles at the Oxbow Market, visited Randy's winery, picnicked on the winery's lawn, tried to give Gypsy a mohawk, caught up with Omar in SF, shopped Union Square, relaxed on the beach and watched the Blue Angels!  It was a perfect visit!  Here are a few of the pictures from the weekend!

Remember Mom & Dad's 2009 trip!  Find it here!

Next up - Omar and my trip to Austin, Steve's awesome Pumpkin Carving Party, and Gypsy's Halloween costume!

Summer-time

My little sister just joined the blogging world via her blog Cheeky Poodle!  Check it out!

This is Summer and that cheeky poodle, Oliver.  Sidenote:  Oliver is Gypsy's brother!

Summer and her hubby Jake

Pictures by me!

Nawlins

I'm back from New Orleans!  It was such an awesome trip!  I think I probably gained several pounds with all the eating and daiquiris!  It was so fun taking pictures somewhere new, so please bear with me!  I have a lot!  These are from all our daytime adventures.  As soon as my sisters share their photos, I'm share a few of what we did at night and hopefully they have a few group shots too!

Happy birthday, Summer & Joey! Happy 3/4 birthday, Randy! Best birthday celebration ever!!!

Omar, Ashley, Tim, Brooke, and Randy at Acme Oyster House

Boo Fries (gravy & cheese fries) from Acme

Although I won't eat Lucky Dogs, everyone else did!

Omar being a good tourist

Kelly and the birthday boy

You can't go to Nawlins without stopping at Port of Call

Ashley and Tim in the streets of Nawlins

Beignets at Cafe Du Monde

St. Charles Cable Car Ride - worth every penny of the $1.25

Another must have!

Stopped in for a little hair of the dog!

Sorry

Sorry I haven't been posting lately.  However I do have a few pictures to share with you from my visit to Houston in May!  I don't know how I forget to post these!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Omar and Gypsy!!!  Here's a picture of the two birthday boys first thing this morning.  I think they were both feeling pretty old...

And what is a birthday without a big birthday breakfast?  This morning I made Omar and Gypsy pancakes and turkey bacon.  The pancakes weren't very pretty so instead I took a picture of the empty plate!

Tonight we are taking a bottle of Omar's birthday wine (Patz & Hall from B + R - thank you!!) to Omar's restaurant of choice, Gamine (aka Chez Chez).  Can't wait!!

Oh, and I asked what kind of birthday cake Omar wanted this year, and he chose Nestle tollhouse cookies - where you buy the dough and just pop them in the oven.  Easy enough.  Done!

My favorite pictures

While I was in New York I had the opportunity to play with my camera.  Much thanks to all my family for spending a lot of time posing for me!  Here are some of my favorite shots for our trip!

Mom at the MOMA

Omar and Dad

Summer and Jake at Ino

Kelly at Casellulla Cheese & Wine Cafe

Joey and Carson upon arrival in NYC

Kelly and Joey

Omar

Brooke, Carson, and Wesley posing in our hotel lobby

Me at the Empire State Building