San Fran Saturday

On this rainy Saturday we decided to take one last trip to the Academy of Sciences (before our membership expires).

A full rainbow followed us on our trip.  Beautiful!

In the rainforest we saw huge butterflies… and one landed on Dada!

Myron’s favorite animals on this trip were the Cuttlefish and the jelly fish with blue polka dots. 

Mama liked the Nautilus (pictured below).

After the Academy we typed “best parks in San Fran” into our phone and found the best one was only 200 feet away.  There Myron climbed…

and climbed!

He enjoyed a cardboard slide

And then climbed some more…

Mama’s favorite quote from the trip: “Mama, did this wave die millions of years ago?”

(Myron riding the ‘wave’)

We ended our trip with a little Eel climbing and a nap.  A good day in San Fran.

Christmas just keeps on coming…

When we returned from FL… we had Christmas presents waiting.  And I just open 2 more yesterday (thank you Kelly & AL and Ginnie & Tom – funny thing you both got him a flashlight and he loves them!). 

Grandpa Schwichtenberg sent these cool Caterpillar trucks!  They are rough and tough just like me!

Art!

We arrived back home from the holidays with just enough time to put together my (some assembly required) art easel.  I love it!

I am an active painter, drawer, cutter, gluer, art maker these days (more photos of my art to come).

Thanksgiving Surprises

Okay so this one is a little out of order… but I didn’t want to forget our great 2011 Thanksgiving surprises. 

We arrived at Greg and Linda’s just in time for Grandpa Schwichtenberg and Chevy to to surprise everyone!  And they were surprised to see us too!

We also had a great visit with Aunt Debbie and cousins Andrea and Connor in Little Falls.  I met them for the first time. 

Christmas in Florida

I found Santa just in time… and at the beach of all places!

“I want a Titanic, a pirate ship, and a garbage truck with arms like this” (holding his arms up like a fork lift).  Myron was very good this year, Santa brought him 2 garbage trucks!

Spending Christmas Eve at the beach was awesome!  My favorite parts were pushing around my Pirate ship…

and being buried in the sand!  Although the water was cold!

We took in some holiday lights in Largo and then we got to open one present early – mine was a bobcat!  So cool!

The next morning I was so excited I woke everyone at 7am Florida time (folks that is 4am California time) – I was excited!

I opened so many presents… my favorites were garbage bins and plastic rocks (yes, plastic rocks, go figure).

Then it was time to do some driving in Gracie’s new car!  It was great, she love to ride, and I love to drive.  We went for a drive everyday!

We also drove a big bicycle, we were great ‘drivers’… “go this way’'… “go that way”

Then Nana and I built an airport… I called it the Nana Airport then…  but now it is Austria.

The next day we took a kayaking trip… Gracie and I were excited when we started… and tired when it ended.

I started in Dada’s kayak…

and ended in Mama’s.  The water was calm and the weather perfect.

Our last day at the beach included a big hole (he loved that hole)…

…lots of rides on our beach cart…

and a beautiful sunset.

Presents

Myron was really into opening presents this year… it didn’t matter what was inside the fun was opening! 

open..

open… open… open….

and proceed to play with the box and Styrofoam.

                                              (The titanic hitting an iceberg)

Tree Trip

We did our tree hunting in the Sierra Nevada range this year.

A great hike and a great tree.

Home sweet holiday home.

Holiday Party!

Holiday Party at Mama’s work was awesome!  They had pirates, scuba divers, prizes, and surf boards!