Making friends at the Gate

SFO & on Our Way

Flight is delayed but we're hopeful. If all goes well, we'll still make our connection!

Today's New Skill: Clapping

She's been interesting in hand-clapping, but hasn't really figured it out on her own until now.

Next question... will she still be able to do it tomorrow?

We're busy packing and preparing for our holiday trip to NY! Hopefully the weather is favorable for air-travel. We are so excited about spending Christmas in the Adirondacks with G'ma & G'pa King and Dan & Christina, too!!! YAY!!

Blocks!

We opened a Christmas present early...
WOW!!! Thanks Gramma Maryalice! These are Wonderful!!

Sing-A-Long

Friends invited us to join them at the Library for Spanish Sing-A-Long.



As soon as we sat down, Liv scrambled out of my lap & crawled to the center of the circle... I was like, uh, Liv... notice how most the other kids are sitting with their mommies?

Did she take the shaker from somebody, or was it given to her... I missed it...

Our friends Kim & Zola:

A Storm in Alameda

Alameda had Weather today!!

Hail! Thunder! Rainbow!

Yipee!!

Liv bee-lined to the open door to check out the curious new situation

A little unsure at first...

A little more inspection

A little more observation

And back to usual temperment... Cool! Did you see this?

... And yes, she does have paint on her face...

We were doing "Arts & Crafts" at the Paint-Your-Own place.

Missing Dad?

Jeff was at the power plant in Minnesota, I walked in to see Liv with her face stuffed in a ball cap Jeff had given her.

I thought: "aw... she misses Dad... "

then I thought: "nah... she's probably just trying to chew on the embroidery or something. "

But then, upon closer observation...

She was trying to put the cap ON!

I guess I better start getting used to these surprises!

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Guess What Happened Next?

well, not this time, but plenty of times before... you guessed it! Every book came off the shelf. I think she's figured out that it's not my favorite game!

Tante Margit, Uncle Jim & Livvy

Last week, Margit & Jim came to the Bay Area to see Brian perform in La Boheme with the SF Opera. It was a wonderful show! (Liv had a good time with Pablo & Amanda). And we did some sight-seeing the next day! Such a great opportunity to visit; we had beautiful weather, a great hike through town & a terrific dinner!

Another great shot from the T-giving weekend.

Jeff building explosives out of household stuff with Kim's boys & the neighbor kid. I'm sure we'll be invited back!! hahaha

Ashley & Summer coming out of the slide! Just too cute to keep to myself!



Kristen & Ethan - again, too cute not to share!

Playing with Cheerios

Here's a little vid of Livvy playing with her snacks.

Note: It's pretty boring unless you're infatuated with her like I am.

S W I N G S !

Liv's first time on the Swings! And she got to share with her cousins Ashley & Summer...

The Girls!

Ashley & Summer

Daddy & Livvy

Can you see her new top front teeth?


Flying!



Hi! I'm Summer...

Love you, Daddy!

Liv's Goofy New Smile.

Thanksgiving Day

As I mentioned, we were visiting with family in Florida for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Here are some pictures from the day itself:

2 of the 3 tables!

The Baby Table
clockwise from left: Bill, Suzie & Wylie Inman, Kristen & Summer, Kim, Jeff

Liv trying a little bit of everything (all over!)

Liv & Wylie (he's 2 weeks older)


Mommy wants to teach you about PIE!!!

We also had a little bit of Christmas at Thanksgiving

Nikolai helping Livvy

Ethan HULKING on Jeff

Ruoss/Sanders/Pfeiffer Family Pictures

The Ruoss/ Sanders Family got together in Florida for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Jeff, Emily & Olivia Ruoss (left front)

Kim, Wayne, Colin, Ashley & Chase Sanders (left to right)

Chris & Linley Ruoss (right rear)

Ethan, Kristen & Summer Pfeiffer (right front)

Mothers & Daughters: Summer, Kristen, Linley, Ashley, Kim, Emily & Olivia

The Sanders Family

Kristen, Ethan & Summer (we missed you Roger!)


The Cousins

Jeff, Emily & Olivia


... more pictures to come!

Bath Time!

Yay! Bubbles!!

What's that? Is there something hiding in the Bubbles?

Hi! Froggy!!

Oh, God! I ate the bubbles. yuck.

and, thanks Mom, for not posting the pics of my naked bum...
lol