The Fallons

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

The 3 Amigas Are Growing Up!

They all have way more hair and it seems their posture has improved :)

March 2008:

October 2008:

Making Progress

It is all starting to come together and we feel like we see a light at the end of the tunnel. Insulation has been completed and Drywall started on Monday.

Here are some photos that I took today:

Kitchen

Todd pretending to cook

Todd simulating how he will be able to sit at the counter and order dinner from me......(ha! ha!)

Me acting like I am cooking in my new kitchen (yes we have all gone a bit crazy during the remodel)

Master Bedroom

Master Bedroom Walk-in Closet....oh wait, that will be in my next home :)

Samantha's beautiful well lit room

Dining Room

Family Room

Samantha showing us the new side gate

Cool "knee brace" detail we added to the bay window on the outside

Thank you Daddy for all your hard work

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Fall Fashion

Last Christmas Samantha received these adorable boots from dear friends of ours.

At the time, Samantha was only about 4 weeks old. I remember thinking how big they looked next to her tiny little feet but could not wait until the day they fit her. Honestly, I was thinking she probably would not fit in them until she was a couple years old but since our little girl has not so little feet, at 10 months old, the boots have come out of the box just in time for fall.

We had her test them out last night:

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Socialization Overload

They say that it is good for babies to socialize and Samantha definitely gets her fill of it each week. On Tuesday afternoons we attend Infant Times and on Thursday afternoons we are back at Yellow Bird Music. And in between those two activities we usually have a couple play dates with other babies too. Lot's of fun for both Samantha and I.

Here are some pictures of Infant Times:

Samantha being "shy" during the puppet show

Front and Center for Story Time

Reese and Samantha think this story is very interesting

A real page turner!

Notice that every other kid is sitting with their Mom......

Baby Chaos!

Bubbles

Some kid trying to take a bite out of Samantha

Out of my way!

And here are some video's of Yellow Bird:

Shaking it at Yellow Bird

Future Drummer??

Monday, September 29, 2008

Packing Up and Moving Out.....Well Almost Moving Out

I have been slowly starting to pack away stuff in preparation for our move. We definitely need to downsize so we are getting rid of a lot. It actually feels great to sort through everything and decide what we are keeping and what has to go. My attitude going forward is to live much simpler, get rid of the clutter, and if you haven't worn it in 6 months (okay maybe a year) get rid of it!

Todd and I have lived in this house for about 4 years and it is amazing what starts to pile up. Today the Alpha Thrift Store picked up a huge batch of stuff and on Wednesday The Salvation Army is coming to get more. It is going to be a fresh start at the new house!

Today I started to go through Samantha's drawers and she decided to "help" me.

Grandparents are the Greatest

This weekend Grandma and Papa Robinson came up to visit. Samantha was spoiled with lots of new clothes, shoes and books.

We also took a trip up to the Chumash Casino on Sunday evening. They don't call her "Gambling Grandma" for nothing. Grandma worked the slot machines as usual and left the casino several hundred dollars richer. I managed to do the same by following her technique on the machines. Unfortunately I did not have the camera with me when we were hitting jackpots. It was a lot of fun!

Breakfast at East Beach Grill

Here are a few shots of Samantha modeling her new shoes:

Monday, September 22, 2008

Zoo Date

Samantha and I had a fun day at the zoo today. We brought a picnic lunch and then went out to explore the animal exhibits. It is a lot more fun at the zoo with Samantha now that she is getting older. She can now see the animals better since she can get out of her stroller and stand up.