Surprise party for Daddy!

We had a surprise party for Daddy on his birthday (11/4/10). When he got home from work, there was a tiki-themed party waiting for him with lumpia, polynesian meatballs and mai tais with little umbrellas!

Cousins Lydia, Nick and Autumn

Aunties Theresa, Brendan and Uncle Ronald

Cousins Ike and Stephanie reading Fox in Socks to Leeloo

Halloween 2010

From left to right, Leeloo's, Daddy's and Mommy's jack-o-lanterns

Scary Boo Bat!

Boo Bat attacks hippy Minnie Mouse

needs a little help with sitting up :-)Cousin Autumn as Minnie Mouse

VLAH!

Antonia and John's wedding - Minneapolis Sept. 16-19

We went to Minneapolis for Cousin Antonia and John's wedding in September. It was so beautiful there - very green!

Being a viking at the airport
Waiting for food with Aunt Linda and Cousins Dan and Eve

Studying cutlery :-)

Eating toast with Grammy Cheri

Cousin Dan and the most picturesque potty in Elk Grove

Cousin Eve, Aunt Linda, Mommy, Leeloo, Cousin Karen, Grammy Cheri, Daddy and Cousin Dan in Elk Grove.

Leeloo got to dance with a very beautiful bride!

Dancing with Mommy involves more acrobatics.

Dancing with Daddy and Cousin Pete

We walked all over downtown Minneapolis through the indoor walkways.

Cousin Dan and Leeloo at the post-wedding family picnic

La Fiesta Johansenero (2nd Annual Johansen County Fair)

The 2nd Annual Johansen County Fair (La Fiesta Johansenero) took place on September 11. We had tamales, taquitos, beans, agua frescas, and two kinds of sangria. There were salsa and guacamole competitions and a jumper for the kids. I'm going to upload most of the pictures to facebook but here are a few family ones.

Auntie Theresa and Auntie Suzette - Suzette won the Guacamole competition!
Leeloo and Cousin Bruce watched the bigger kids (some of them VERY big) enjoying the jumper.

Mario, Jonathan and Nick! Jonathan won the salsa competition (with his Mango salsa!)

Cousin Stephanie and Grammy Alethea

Cousin Luke and Auntie Brendan tasting and voting on salsas and guacamoles

Loving Grammy Alethea

Jazz hands

County Fair-themed bouncer!

The backyard - all decorated and ready for people

Miscellaneous pictures 4-7 months

Being pirates in October

Daddy has a new job AND a business card -October

Visiting with Auntie Mary at La Note in Berkeley (September)

Dressed in Daddy's baby outfit (August)

Checking out her new book from Dr. Maggi

Tummy time in October

October in the bouncy chair

Dancing at the San Francisco Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in October

Under cover at the Festival

Enjoying the music (Nick Lowe was playing here)

At the 10th Annual Oakland Art and Soul Festival with Cousins Lyenne and Isabella in August

Looking cute in Charlie's hat.