Showing off my new hat

My new lion hat has blue eyes, just like I do!

Buddies

Gramalicia came to visit me for Christmas. She's great-- we can really see eye to eye!

So many presents

I got a lot of really great gifts this year, but what I really wanted was a Red Ryder BB Gun. Mommy said no because I'd shoot my eye out!

Mommy's Disclaimer: This is not a plea for a BB gun. Please don't buy her one.

Santa's helpers

Nonie and Doc came by to drop off some of Santa's gifts. They're nice to help him out-- he must be so busy. I was too tired to hang out for very long.

A tree in the house?

Yesterday we went Christmas tree shopping. What a cool idea, putting a tree inside the house. I stop and stare at it every time I walk by.

Waiting for Christmas

I'm not sure what's in this big box, but I know it's for me!

Ouch!

Today I had to get four shots at my checkup. At least I got to streak through the halls first!

First steps

The other day, I took a few steps on my own. But then I decided that I was rushing things, maybe I should spend a little more time exploring crawling as a locomotion option. Now when Mommy and Daddy try to get me to walk by myself, I do the smart thing and get back on all fours. Whew!

One more from Thanksgiving

Here I am laughing it up with Ellie and Emma, my second cousins. They are so much fun!

I found Nemo

After spending some quality time with family, I went to EPCOT at Disney. My favorite ride was The Seas with Nemo and Friends. After the fun ride, there's a real aquarium to visit. And of course, you know how I love to look at fish.

Happy Thanksgiving

I sure am thankful for a lot of things, especially all this food!

C'mon, Mommy!

After my time at the playground, Mommy insists on cleaning the sand off my hands. The things I put up with...

All aboard!

I rode the steam train at the zoo with Papi and Mimi. We played "Where's Daddy?" as we went around!

Tree

Here I am climbing my first tree with cousin Emma. We had a little help from Nonie and Aunt Michelle, of course.

Halloween in the air

I wore my costume on the plane, since we were flying home all day Wednesday. I'm a unicorn, and a pegasus, too!

Gotcha

Daddy took so many pictures of me at the beach, I tried to grab the camera. Darn those paparazzi!

Thanks Gramalicia!

Gramalicia came out to Hawaii to take care of me while Daddy and Mommy worked. It was awesome- she took me to the swimming pool and playground, and she taught me how to play with leaves, too!

The Gang

Here we are enjoying a brief break from work. Daddy, Mommy and the rest of Just Passing Through are working hard on their big event. Jesse's not here in Hawaii, but he's working hard, too!

Homer thirsty

I thought Daddy's Homer Simpson slipper looked hungry, so I fed him some toys. Then I tried to wash it down with a drink from my water cup. Mmm...

Big Island Hike

Here I am with Martin, hiking across the a'a lava. It's so bright, I need my sunglasses!

My growing vocabulary

There are a few words I've really gotten down. I know what they mean, can pronounce them correctly, and use them without any prompting. They include Dada, bye bye, ahh (after drinking a beverage) and hiya.
I also know a lot of words that I say consistently, but not perfectly. For example, Mama, book, hat, up, down, out, and shoe.
I know a lot more words, too, but I'm keeping those to myself for now!

Enjoying my pool

Here I am with Mommy at my very own swimming pool. Living in Hawaii has its perks!

Hawaiian sand

I'm not quite sure what Daddy was up to here, but it sure was exciting!

Visit from Daylen

Daddy's cousin Daylen came to visit me in San Francisco earlier this week. She's so cool-- she calls me "Siege" and gives me butter knives.

Finally, some control

After many, many attempts to get the remote control (not sure what it's for but I know I want it!), I was finally presented with my own remote. Awesome.

Spoon!

Last weekend I went to the zoo with Nonie and Doc, rode the train, petted the goats and fed the ducks. But my favorite part was getting this great spoon from the cafe. Isn't it the greatest spoon you've ever seen? I wouldn't put it down all day. I took it home and still play with it all the time!

The Handoff

I like to pick things up and give them to other people. Mommy and Daddy will take just about anything-- pine needles, Cheerios, small pieces of chewed up paper or whatever I can find in the rug. Seriously, they're more fun than a trash can!

Keep Tahoe Blue

Last weekend I went to Lake Tahoe. The water wasn't cold, but I didn't really like putting my feet in. I would rather play in the sand. Of course, I've already made my feelings on sand quite clear. Love it!

Bicycle buddies

Daddy and I can cruise the neighborhood in style on our bike. I never knew how much I liked the wind in my face until now.

New girl band

Cousin Emma and I have been thinking about starting a band. We've already got a very supportive fan base, Doc and Nonie!

A big Hello

I just love to wave at people. I would wave with both hands if I could, but I need the other one to hold on so I don't fall over.

One whole year!

Today I turned one year old! Daddy and Mommy helped me blow out my candle, since I just wanted to grab the flame instead. I celebrated at Disneyland with Nonie, Doc, Bob, Michelle, Ian and of couse Emma. Lots of other people called and sent presents, too. It was so much more fun for me than last year!

Take me out to the ballgame

Yesterday, we saw the Giants play the Cubs here in San Francisco. Fun!

Sittin' in sand

Sand is awesome. I think people should use sand in their houses instead of carpet. I've been trying to sneak some home in my shoes, socks and pants, but Mommy always finds it first.

Fun with blocks

I'm getting really good at playing with blocks. I can pull each piece out of the puzzle, click them together a few times, and drop them on the floor. Mission accomplished!

Shoes are fun

Mommy may not enjoy trying on shoes, but I sure do! I like the part where I take them off and shake them a lot. I'm testing to see if they make noise.

Casey vs. bag: the rematch

This time around, I held my own against the paper bag. It was a close fight, but in the end I won on points. Take that, bag!

Nonie time

Nonie came to visit me this weekend while Daddy and Mommy were busy with a Shinteki event. It was cold and windy, but we had fun anyway!

Howdy

Check out my new cowgirl hat. I love to take it off as soon as Mommy puts it on my head!

Muir Woods

Yesterday I went to Muir Woods to see the redwood trees. Auntie Marcia and Gramalicia both had a birthday on the same day- isn't that weird?

Corncob

What more can I say?
I really enjoyed this corncob!

New Pants

Gramalicia is here visiting, and she made these cool pants for me. She's so quick, she made them while I took a nap. Wow!

Alpha-b-what-ing?

I don't know much about organizing, but I love to file. And un-file!

Caught in the act

Mommy and Daddy snuck out last night while I was sleeping! I can't believe that they would go have fun without me, but here's the proof.

Big grin

I've got five teeth now. There are so many, it's hard to show them all off at once.

Saturday on the green

Here I am enjoying the nice weather in the park. I like touching the grass, but Mommy won't let me eat it. I'll have to be sneaky.

Daddy's day

Today was Father'sDay, and lucky Daddy got to spend all day with me. Wait a minute, I think it's Father's Day several days every week!

Waving?

I've learned how to wave, but I'm not really clear on what it means yet. Here I am waving at a pretty lighted sign. The sign did not wave back.

Small world seems pretty big!

Cousin Emma and I are very serious about the "It's a Small World" ride at Disneyland. We find the tiny, animatronic people who live here just fascinating, and we have our top men working on cracking their language, which seems to be some sort of catchy tune.

Disneyland bound

Daddy gets me ready for Disneyland by tickling me during the airplane ride. Mommy, help!