A beautiful weekend

This weekend we spent a lot of time outside walking to Starbucks and Parks in our neighborhood. Saturday night we went to the city and met my parents for dinner after their hair cuts and saw my cousin Joshua in the new club Fusion. Then we stopped off in the Mission for some Ritual coffee and headed back home. Sunday we went to church and the Farmer's and then to the park and Starbucks and back home for some Barbecue and Sangria. I wish it would stay this nice!

Chico

After Christmas our family went to Chico it was a nice time eating at our favorite restaurants and taking Kate to Bidwell Park. It was a beautiful day.

KATE'S FIRST CHRISTMAS

We spent Christmas Eve at Dave's Baba's house for dinner and some presents and then had Christmas morning with my immediate family then over to Grandma and Grandpa's house to open presents with his immediate family and back to my Mom's to be with her family. My Dad has all the good pictures but most of them are not converted to jpeg yet so maybe more to come later.

christmas card pics

Kate - Christmas '08

S.F

Last weekend we picked up Joel and Nichole from the airport and Saturday we met Jackson and Krista in the city at the Ferry Building. Annie met us a little later and we took the F train to Union Square then we walked back to the Ferry Building to eat dinner. The next day we met Lauren in the Mission District and then had lunch in Noe Valley. I didn't have my camera so these are Dave's pics from his phone.

Happy Birthday Aunt Tai! We hope you have a great day, and a fun weekend. Wish we didn't live so far.

Oh and Grandma if you are reading this thanks for the clothes I especially love this little owl in my dress!..Love Kate

Thanksgiving

We started the morning at the Frenches house with good food and coffee to wake us up. We then drove up to my Aunt's house and had some more good food. It was a really nice day Dave and I enjoyed ourselves. On Sunday we got to have another Thanksgiving at Dennis and Chris's house, but I forgot my camera on the counter.

Dave and Bella became friends this Thanksgiving

Everyone in the kitchen

Dave and Travis

Jordan, Adam, and Cole watching Finding Nemo

Cade and Kate

Bella

The pilgrims Cade, Cole and Adam

Cole and Bella doing a skit Haleigh read

Avila Beach

The beach was gorgeous that day too bad I didn't get very many pictures. Kate slept most of the time but woke up for the swings and coffee.

Kate

Papa stopped by on his way home up 101. We met up with him after church and had lunch, then we got a coffee at his favorite coffee shop in Palo Alto, and before he left he grabbed the camera and snapped a few pics of Kate. They were taken in the Parking Garage but he tried a different background.

Dwan came to visit

My friend Dwan came from Boston to visit it was her first time meeting Kate and we had fun shopping, drinking coffee, and more coffee, talking and sharing all the things the year has brought us. Thanks for coming Dwan we all loved it.

Bree's Wedding

Last weekend we headed to Huntington Beach for Bree's wedding. It was a quick weekend but very fun. Mark drove us from Stockton @ 10:30pm to Huntington where we arrived at 3:30 in the morning. Dave plugged his ipod in and he and Mark listened to all Dave's downloaded sermons for seven hours!! Lauren and I took turns sleeping in the back seat and Kate slept the whole time. The next day Joel and Nichole took us to breakfast on the beach which was beautiful. Then off to the wedding. The boys ended the night with cigars on the back porch and us girls fell asleep. The next morning church lunch and on the road again. We also got to meet Joshua Ryan Sneed who is an adorable little baby. Vic and Debbie are very natural parents and look so relaxed and happy.

The expecting couple

Joel and Nichole

Miss Kate

Dad and Daughter

I hope Kate and Joshua get along as well as their parents do. More sushi and visits to come.