Halloween

Over the past couple of weeks you have been so excited about Halloween and being super heroes that you wear your capes everywhere! Last week you both wore your capes downtown. Miguel you have an older one I made for your 2nd birthday and is fraying. Tonio- yours is a red fuzzy blanket tied around your neck. We took the bus to Market to go to Jeffrey Toys to buy your first comic books. The whole experience was great because it still was over a week until Halloween and we were walking in the busiest parts of Market with your capes. People were in their zones or just looking down and then just brightened up to see two little boys in capes walking down the street.

I fixed up your cape Miguel and Tonio I made you a new one. We went to the zoo dressed up in the morning for Boo at the Zoo and then came home for awhile. I thought you were going to die of excitement Tonio. You could hardly wait to go trick or treating. I think if given the choice you would rather never receive another toy than not get another piece of candy. We took the bus up to Grove and Broderick where two or three blocks were shut down. There were many, many haunted houses in peoples' garages, costume contests, and people everywhere. There were also lots of tvs set up because it was game four of the Giants World Series- right at prime trick or treat time. Tonio you were grabbing fistfuls of candy, standing at the top of the stairs pointing at kids, "Hey Mr. Booonnnnesss" "Hey Spiiiiiddddermaaaaan". We ended up at the cafe to watch a two run homer for the Giants, headed home to watch the Giants win the game. It was a great time.

I think we are going to have to go cold turkey on the candy for you starting Tuesday ol Toto.

Funny Things You Say

Tonio:

You like to point to me and say "boobies". You will also say, "Daddy has boobies?" So last week Miguel asked, "Mommy, why does Toto like Boobies?" and Tonio said, "Because I do. I like to touch them."

Miguel and Tonio:
Tonio: I want to be a baby.
Daddy: Why?
Tonio: So I can have a popper at night time.
Tonio: I want to go to New York
Miguel: Tonio you want to get your poppers back!


Tonio:
I am a birdie chaser.
I am an animal chaser.

I want to be a birdie.
I want to be a sparrow.

birthdays
end of popper
camera- mommy!


I think I needed some time to recover from all of the birthdays and first days of school. We go 50 weeks without a birthday and in two weeks we have all four! Miguel, you get the works because your birthday is first. You got homemade cake, hats, blowers and balloons at your school birthday then by Toto's I am exhausted. His cupcakes did not turn out and you got a store bought cake and I forgot the candles. All year I think about what I am going to make.

We had a combo birthday at Alamo Square and it was great. You had your friends all there and we played at the playground. We played pin the helmet on the race car driver and did the fishing game. My mom did that for my birthday and I loved it as a kid. It was a hit this time too.

For your dad and my birthdays we went camping at Clear Lake. You two loved the tent. You guys ran around that thing for close to two hours. There is a little window you can crawl through and you loved it.

For Tonio's birthday we went to the river and it was beautiful. We swam, went mini-golfing and had a birthday party with Sue, Tony and the family. Also it was the day you gave up the poppers. You put the poppers in a box and mailed them to baby pie in NY. You were sad the first days but did well. You still ask for them but have exceeded expectations on the popper loss. You also got a camera for your birthday. You have a picture of me on it and you find it and show it to me and say "Mommy" in the sweetest kindest voice. It breaks my heart.

The other day at dinner Miguel, you drank a lot of water and then said, "I was one thirsty boy!" It was very cute.

You both are now fully potty trained. No diapers at night!

Tea Time

After nap I will often make tea and we will dunk our cookies. I like these pictures because here are my very boy boys enjoying their spot of tea.

First Day of School

Year Two at Little Childrens

Venice Beach

With your cousins, Michaela and Marissa





Wilson and Miguel


Waiting for the sun to set
Wrestling
Surfer Boys


Meme and Joe, at the Beach House
Annendale Community Beach House
Miguel, you are in the background, you never once stopped moving those legs.
The riding board
Post-chocolate ice cream cone
Our run in with a pretty sad looking beach clown.

We are now on our family vacation in Venice. We have had fun swimming at the beach all day. Yesterday was great. WE rented bikes and rode out to the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. There we swam at a great pool and Meme and Joe came. Later that day we went back to the beach to watch the sunset. Miguel, you practiced your surfing and played soccer with Wilson while Tonio and I ate ice cream and huddled under blankets in the cold. It was beautiful.