Tuesday, October 31, 2006
















Traditions
Mom (Nana Sally to Maddie...) taught me lots of things, but most of all the importance of traditions...Heart shaped pancakes on valentine's day, 100 friend to celebrate the 4th of July, and special surprises behind closed doors christmas morning. For kids its good to know what to expect, and I think we have our first Bailey Tradition in Halloween. For the second year we had pizza with the Alts, and then headed to Avila Street for trick or treating. Maybe its the age, maybe we are smarter about bringing wine in roadies, but this year it was a blast. Maddie loved getting candy from all the people, she even trick or treated our local police car...after every house she said, let go to the next house...she kept wanting more...and it wasn't just the candy talking.

After the treats, as we were walking home we stopped in A16. Last year Shelly loved Maddie's fish costume, so we stopped in to show her the giraffe, and a few minutes later we were eating more pizza, drinking good wine, and ending a perfect night at our favorite restaurant...

Thursday, October 26, 2006



Pumpkin Patch with Playgroup

Hannah and Maddie
Such a cute shot of the girls at playgroup last month! Thanks Jill for sending it on.

Sunday, October 22, 2006

More Gobline Jamboree... Theo and his starfish buddy
only in San Francisco do kids play at the base of a national treasure...
Face Painting is a favorite! Posted by Picasa
Discovery Museum Goblin Jamboree....
Knock Knock...and a spooky hand gives you a prize.


Lucy, Theo and Maddie on the Train Posted by Picasa

Thursday, October 12, 2006

thank you

Maddie learns her Manners.

Its always good to say Thank You, so Maddie sent a video "card" to Nana Peg!

thank you

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

PlayGroup Princess Dress Up Party. Maddie is Squeezed in between Hannah and Maddie BerrySiri Joins in the Act

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Madeline in Her Halloween Sweater from Nana Peg She loves it and can name all the spooky characters on it...her favorite is the ghost! Posted by Picasa

Saturday, October 07, 2006

More Filoli Fall Fest
This is Jonathan the 16 yr old wonder balloon maker...He made Maddie a spider and Lindsey a Pumpkin...
Maddie pressed apples for apple juice...
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Fall Fest at Filoli

A Facepainted Rainbow

Making a Pumpkin Mask This is my friend Helena...
Posted by Picasa And this is my friend Berry...we both LOVE halloween (or better yet our moms do!)

Monday, October 02, 2006

The Carousel--Part Two
We went back to the zoo last week to retake the Carousel photos because the originals were lost during a zoo server switch...

But we learned that Maddie can't cooperate twice. It took everyone's effort and bribery of popcorn and giraffes to get a smile out of Maddie...but we got a good one when she finally cooperated!

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Maddie and Theo at Rutherford Gardens of Long Meadow Ranch
The kids got to see chickens, and so many fruits and vegetables growing...maddie didn't realize that figs came from trees and strawberries from the ground! The Dad's got to investigate the LMR "side of beef" program, and the Mommies got to corral everyone around!

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