Oakland's mildly famous Mormon Temple

It reminds me of Oz.

de Young

Lake Temescal with Wade, Old Buddy

Hey buddy, that's mine.












Technically speaking, that's not mine, but I'll take that off your hands.

it's all starting

First she pulled herself up to the computer table, stood there for awhile and turned off the movie that was playing. That's when I sat her down with a teething buscuit. And the rest you could see for the most part, she cleared off some shelves. Not sure the camera picked up the trail of buscuit. Eloise managed to turn on the Gorillaz on the stereo and she bounced around a little. That's when I grabbed her up and we danced a few songs. Later, I wiped some buscuit off her face and she flashed me a look of scorn.

mo' teeth

I heart NY

"I love New York" is what our little doll's onesie says. Phoebe's mom, Sha gave us this precious cotton garb.
Down below, under my forehead shot is Chi in her sultry evening pose.

-n-more

I just found out how happy-n-ecological I am compared to other Earthlings. I am happier and more ecologically minded than the avergae American but not as happy and ecologically minded as the average Earthling. This happy planet is a great site.


It promotes a shift in consciousness, values, and priorities...it promotes a transformation which can affect the planet for the better.

IS this that thing called , 'STANDING' ?

lipstick red lawn & a visit from Evie

a backyard bonanza (weekend in review)

The cutest, ever! Yesterday, mom dragged ella-bean to the first meeting of our Oakland Moms Book Club. She had an awful time [picture not shown] but thank goodness there was another baby there to commiserate with her.

Aunty Nicole is watching Eloise eat the postcard from Grandma Jenny. Thanks G-ma Jenny for the lovely!! clothes. The extra style in the wardrobe is much appreciated.

Uncle B and Laura arrived. Uncle B provides the fun. He's in a band, Apple Pie Hopes and he is an entertaining artist. He told Ella her hair smelled like a wet dog. So we changed shampoos. And Laura, she is the best chef in the bay area. As well as being a Dancing Queen.

sad

We are very sad today. Eloise's great-grandmother Ellen passed away. It is unfortunate that Eloise did not meet her. She was living in Australia. This was posted in the paper:

Tuesday July 18, 2006, The Age
HODSON,

Ellen Lesley (Nell).

27.10.1915 - 16.7.2006

Cherished and loving wife of Con (dec), loved mother of Jenny and mother-inlaw of Andrew and beloved Gran of Ian and Eliza, Tim and Will and Great-Gran of Eloise.

4 teeth, possibly 5 and a trip to SF

Thank goodness Eloise loves Debbie's Family Daycare.

Here's Miss Ella with daddy, playing the put the paper in the mouth game.

Kissing the pope's ring

Berkeley Rose Garden's children's park

We went to the Rose Garden but of course we could only take pictures of Eloise.

Baboolia the Bunny has arrived !!!

Thank You Grandma Jenny for the bunny. As you can see, the teddy bear got bumped temporarily. We love and miss you Jenny Holmes!

Independence Wknd

We've had lots of fun this July 4. We met Brian and Echo; soon they'll be a dad and mom too. Sici had a fabulous poolparty right near Lake Merritt. We are a little nervous about the bedlum instore for this evening as Fruitvale goes wild on 7/4.