One!

Oscar turned "1" on Nov. 19th. We took a trip to Yakima, Washington where Grandpa Tim & Grandma Linda live. Uncle Chad & Uncle Ryan joined us and we celebrated three birthdays in one week (Grandpa's 60th, Oscar's 1st, and Ryan's 31st). We had a wonderful time. Here are a few highlights.

We took a day trip to Roslyn, WA (where they filmed "Northern Exposure"). Ryan is a huge fan of the show. We had lunch at "The Brick". Uncle Chad and Oscar bellied up to the bar. The bartender heard that it was Oscar's 1st birthday and thought a bottle of Jack would be appropriate for celebrating. Don't call child protective services on us, he only had one shot ;)

As we walked the streets of Roslyn, we hummed the

Northern Exposure theme song

Oscar is obsessed with wheels of any kind, especially steering wheels. Grandpa Tim let him take the wheel while we waited for Ryan to finish souvenir shopping in Dr. Joe Flieshman's office.

We made a Thanksgiving feast on Oscar's birthday.

We thought it may be fitting that he celebrate with a homemade pumpkin pie.

... and he liked it very much.

Oscar opened birthday presents with Grandpa Tim.

O and Grandma Linda snuggled in the cool morning air.

Grandpa read "The Legend of Mackinac Island"

(a gift from uncle Ryan)

Oscar taught Uncle Ryan how to spell with his alphabet train.

More snuggling with Uncle Chad.

Passed out on the flight back to San Francisco.

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On the Farm

Recently, our good friends Karen & Malia moved to Sebastapol (about 60 miles north of SF). They bought a cute house with a bit of land. They have apple, peach, lemon, persimmon, and pear trees. They also have 2 chickens and plan to raise goats in the near future. We drove up with Therese and Mimi to see their new place. Oscar had a blast.

Karen & Malia were so gracious to let us rent their 2 bedroom house in San Francisco (10 block from our studio apartment). With a toddler to chase after, we decided it was time for more space, so we moved. We love our new home. We are now able to host visitors for anybody who would like to visit. I will post photos of the new place as soon as we are settled. But for now, here are a few photos from a trip to the farm.

V & O sample the tasty apples.

Therese and Malia pick apples.

Abby helps Oscar open his birthday present from Karen & Malia.

Malia introduces Oscar to the neighbor's goats.

Did you see the horses over there?

Therese teaches Oscar how to be gentle with red chicken.