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:

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 interestingA 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??

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:

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.

Checking out the LionsWaving at the Giraffes Peeking in at the Meerkats (which I think look like Lollipop so I think she got real excited to see these little guys)And the one animal that really peeked her curiosity was the Gorilla.

She kept trying to get his attention
And talking to him And when he finally moved, she was so excited!

New Stuff At The House

Bay Window in the Kitchen
Bathroom Window
Bathroom Flooring (all of the hardwood floors will eventually be stained dark)
Backyard Fence so that we have more privacy between us and our neighbors
Good work Todd and Samantha!

Cheese!!!!!!!!

In the past month Samantha has added new teeth. She now has 4 lower teeth and 1 front upper tooth is half way down with the one next to it slowly emerging.

Check out the pearly whites: