Two Years Old!!

Brett and Maggie turned 2 last week!! We had a fun celebration over the weekend. Grandma, Papa, DeeDee and RyRy were in town, and we went to "big park" (Golden Gate) and met Jennie and Brandon, then had a fun dinner at Pauline's Pizza with Gianna. Mommy made a special Mickey and Minnie birthday cake, and Brett and Maggie liked licking chocolate off their feet!

Heat Wave 2011

San Francisco is known for its temperate climate, but once or twice a year it gets hot enough to be uncomfortable. Check out these pictures from last year's hottest day.
Now look at pictures from today, only 13 months later. We enjoyed the weather outside this evening while eating a snack. As I took pictures with the camera, Brett stole my phone and repeatedly told Maggie to smile as he "took her picture" with it.




Let's count the big differences from last year to now:
1) Walking (and running and jumping!) instead of crawling.
2) Hair!
3) Underwear!

Silly Maggie Goofball

Okay, so you may think she's just another pretty face:



But Maggie is a big-time goofball. She knows how to get a laugh, and she's always hamming it up for the camera.





Maggie loves trying on Mommy's shoes. My favorite, though, is when she brings me my slippers when I'm changing clothes after work and says, "Now Mommy wear these one blue shoes."



Maggie is very sweet, and generous with the hugs and kisses for her parents. She also likes to tell people and things that she loves them. Last night it was, "I love you, soap," when washing her hands (while trying to kiss the soap bottle). And she loves her brother, too!

Lesson in Loyalty 2011

Let's hope this goes a little better than Lesson in Loyalty 2010. Or Lesson in Loyalty 2009. Hail To The Redskins.

The Golden Retriever

Today was a beautiful Saturday so we headed to "Big Park" (aka Golden Gate Park) to get a little exercise. Brett and Daddy spent some time chasing after the frisbee to settle a growing debate in the house over who is faster. Here's the Golden Retriever in action:



Meanwhile, Maggie spent the morning picking flowers and alternating between goofing off and looking gorgeous:

Go Dolphins

Daddy went to Jacksonville this weekend to see his friends. Mommy and the kids stayed busy while he was gone! He got back on Sunday in time to take Brett to the Giants game, and Maggie and Mommy went to the mall. Here the kids are happily showing off their new JU shirts as Daddy read them a Paddington book tonight.

Three Separate Events, All With Cute Photos (aka We Don't Post Enough)

Here is one more picture showing how much fun the kids had when Grandma B came to visit at the end of July.

We went to Carmel last weekend for Papa's 60th birthday. Lots of swimming, running around and good family time! Grandma, Papa, DeeDee, RyRy, Dum Dum and Amanda (and Mike and Roxanne Pierce!) were all there. We also saw deer, turkeys and a beautiful organic garden. "Oh dear," Dan had Maggie exclaiming.



Here is a cute picture of Brett and Maggie in Mommy and Daddy's bed, watching Mickey Mouse on TV.

Yum Yum Dim Sum

Grandma B is visiting from the East Coast this weekend which means a lot of extra fun activities were planned. On Saturday we ventured to Chinatown for the twins' first ever dim sum lunch. Brett wound up enjoying tea (served cold and plain for babies) more than anything else:

But he left a little room for pot stickers and even mastered the use of chopsticks:

Little Maggie's favorite item was the pork bun:

I think she loves pork because she's such a ham:

Today, we needed to work of all those calories. So we visited the park at Alta Plaza and ran a few wind sprints before heading home.

Silly Faces in the Morning

Brett and Maggie wanted to make silly faces and take pictures yesterday morning, but then they wouldn't look at the camera and only wanted to entertain each other. Adorable.

Happy 4th of July

What a weekend! We all headed down to Orange County to visit Grandma, Papa, DeeDee and RyRy for a long 4th of July weekend. There were SO many highlights that we had to post a bunch of pictures in a slideshow (coming soon). But among the highlights....

Brett and Maggie's first trip to the beach! They absolutely loved it. Maggie spent most of her time making mud, washing rocks and looking beautiful. Brett alternated between playing with his sister, getting his feet wet in the surf, and throwing the football around (much to the delight of all the ladies).

It should be mentioned that Brett and Maggie supplemented their beach trips with a few dips in the pool. By the end of the weekend Bretty was jumping off the edge and into the water all by himself.

We also threw an early birthday party for Mommy. Grandma made a special delicious cake.

The twins were chauffeured around the grounds by Papa in a wagon. Periodically, they got out to exercise and enjoy the view.

Of course, no weekend to Dana Point would be complete without enjoying the flowers and playing some golf.