A Real Swingin' Party!

I'm ready. . .let's go bananas!

Cake. . .check.
Balloons. . .check.
Party Hats. . .check.
Food. . .check.
Birthday Girl. . .check. Let's hit it monkeys.

I decided not to crop out the Diet Dr.

Pepper. . . just keepin' it real.
Jonathan's monkey hat wins for best hair.
Hope you don't mind a close up Mr. Hairy Monkey . . . congratulations on your win.
Cupcake monkeys.
Cheater pants Abby playing "Get the Monkeys in the Barrel".
Jonathan a.k.a. Hairy Monkey can't get enough of this monkey fun.
Hot Banana, of course.
If you're stuck with the banana when the music stops, you have to embrace your inner monkey.
Presents. . .From Grandma and Grandpa Hammond a very cute pull toy puppy,
owl pajamas,
From Grandmom and Granddad Wright, some darling clothes, (Look they're pants and a scarf!)
And a super fun microphone!
Cake time. . .fire IS mesmerizing.


Thanks for coming down on monkey business Grandma and Grandpa, We love you!
Look, later that night the 2 year old decided to FINALLY put her monkey hat on. . .but she would only wear it BACKWARDS. Sounds like a 2 year old to me. (Note cute owl jammies!)

Happy Birthday you little stubborn monkey.

We love you.

Christmas in Cali!

Like most good and glorious things, it all started with cheese . . .
Sisters. . .sisters, never were there such devoted sisters.
(or cousins).
Christmas Eve and the socks are ON!
The socks are now OFF and filled with sweet Christmas loot!
Sweet loot included a stomp rocket,
and a T-ball set from Aunt Karen. (jealous of the weather anyone?)
We love Aunt Karen!
Enjoying the park.

Grandmom got the girls super cute matching P.J.'s
Grandmom also made a cake for Kevin's birthday. Melissa ate the cake that Grandmom made for Kevin's birthday. Happy Birthday Kevin!
We enjoyed a trip to Fentons,



jumping on our aunt and uncle,
and a super fun day exploring at the . . . EXPLORATORIUM!
Ahhh, my eyes!
The eyebrows are interchangeable.
Disco is back.
The two headed boy.
Honey, I shrunk the exploratorium.

Where are her parents?
Hair dryers available 2020.
Magnets are fun.
Out from the misty moor she crept. (Don't worry my witty commentary is way better than the scientific explanations that might have accomapanied these scientastic shots.)
Palace of Fine Arts:


Thanks for hostessing with the mostesting Gradmom and Granddad. We had a blast!

It's that time of year. . .

They're coming! They're coming!
Eat your heart out Mr. Macy.
Rare bird sightings:


Star Wars salute:

(feel free to add your own caption.)
High-five highlights:





Ho Ho Holy Cow. . .this is a hilariously fabulous parade.

Tardy Turkey Tales.

That fuzzy guy in the back is Grandpa.

Turkey's ready!
Pre-game table.
Post-game table.


Cousins all day.
Cousins all night.
The great outdoors.
Hit it Grandpa!
Not rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor girly gloves can keep these two off the tramp.
It was all smiles this Thanksgiving. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

So Cute. . .It's SPOOKY!

The gang after carving pumpkins:
Fancy Nancy, Nemo, and a grumpy chicken.
Fancy Nancy looks stupendous. . . that's a fancy word for great.
Jonathan, or should we say Nemo. Note to our readers: He decided to be Nemo just three days ago, seconds after mom had finished his spiderman-pirate costume. . .fickle three year olds.

Abby in tears after being forced into her chicken suit-- but seriously who would want to be forced into a chicken suit?

Abby, after realizing the silly chicken suit earns her free candy.
Abby, after realizing the silly chicken suit earns her a BUCKETFUL of candy!
HA HA HA! Suckers!. . .Happy Halloween!

(No seriously guys Suckers! Lots and lots of suckers just for putting on this ridiculous chicken costume, I'm telling you. . .this holiday is insane.)

In 1492. . .

This is one of the reasons I have children. A crowded lunchroom still reaking of corn, burritos, and bleach. . .add in all those wide eyed first graders donning crisp construction paper hats. . . nursery rhyme sing songs teaching us our basic columbus facts. . .1492, nina, pinta, santa maria. . .

Good old columbus day. I, for one, am still a fan.

Crabby Abby Says. . .

So long summer. . .

Bring it on FALL!