Four Peas in a Blog: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

Get well soon

That's her Justin Bieber look.

Veronica has been sick with a cold for the last week. Hearing her cough is heartbreaking for us, but she has been handling it like a champ.

Here she's hoping momma's nose lands in her mouth so she can eat it:

Pat a cake

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Snow in our backyard

... I use the term "backyard" loosely.

Sorry for the slow down in photos. I was feeling a little stressed out last weekend and took a break from my normal level of coverage. All I have is a few shots from a walk to Knapp's Castle, but those didn't turn out that great because the sun had already set and I didn't have a tripod with me. Anyway, here's one more of mum with her friend Rebecca:

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Four month photos

We had some professional photos taken last weekend and the results are colorful, smiley, and ridiculously cute. You have got to follow this link and check out the first 12 shots. What a beautiful daughter we have!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

This kid can hold her head up

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Happy birthday, Grandma!

We made Grandma F a card for her birthday this year. I don't want to reuse any of the photos from it, so here's an outtake:

We love you, Grandma. Have a wonderful day!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Guess who can grab her own feet

Valen-tiny

Happy belated Valentine's Day!

This occasion is extra special for us because it marks the anniversary of the day we learned R was pregnant. Yay for babies!

Monday, February 14, 2011

New furniture

In a move that was somehow both impulsive and five years in the making, we purchased a new couch and chairs for our living room.

Here are a few shots of them in use:

Yes, we went with fabrics that we hope to be spit-up resistant.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Cousins

Friday, February 11, 2011

A boy and his horse

There are a couple of extra peas staying in the pod this week. Grandma M has returned and she brought cousin E with her. You may remember cousin E's last visit from almost a year ago.

I've been working during the days, but last night we all visited the carousel together.

Here's the little guy riding off into the sunset:

This shot took me about 10 tries to get right... Good thing merry-go-rounds go around:

This one looks better in black and white:

Here we are riding in a horse-drawn carriage:

And here are a couple of spectators you may recognize:

More photos on the way!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Cambria

We drove 2.5 hours north along the coast to a sleepy little town called Cambria last weekend and spent a night there.

Veronica went swimming for the first time in the resort's heated pool. It turns out she's a regular Baby Beluga.

There was a gorgeous sunset:

This isn't us, but the sentiment is there:

It was Veronica's first night away from home. She slept very well. Look at that strong neck:

I love this rugged stretch of coast. It is near Montaña de Oro state park, a place we camped a few years ago.

This is also not us (but maybe will be after we retire):

We stopped at a beach along Morro Bay on the way home:

Morro Rock is quite a sight:

These two are quite a sight as well:

We also took a tour of the impressive Hearst Castle. Unfortunately I forgot my camera battery in the car, so I was only able to take a few so-so photos with my iPhone. Just to give you an idea about the place, here's the indoor swimming pool: