Christmas Day

Christ mas was so much fun with Samantha this year! She ran out to the living room and immediately announced that Santa had been here. Here she is modeling some new slippers (so she won't steal Mommy's), her new tricycle and her Christmas dress.

Samantha's 2nd Birthday Party

Today we celebrated Samantha's big 2! We had a teddy bear picnic with 15 toddlers. It was a little crazy but everyone had fun. The kids played Hungry Bear and ate bear paw cupcakes.

First Haircut

After almost two years, Samantha got her first haircut today. She styled Tiny Baby's hair while Shari Lea cut hers. She sat so nicely and even let Shari Lea put in some bobby pins and hairspray!

Halloween

Here is Samantha in her costume as Dorothy from The Wizard of OZ. We went to a Halloween party, where she shared goldfish crackers with her friend, Aubree the cow. She got a new Trick or Treating Mr. Potato Head that she played with all day.Trick or treating on Halloween night was a little scary for her but we'll try again next year.

First Work of Art

This picture may just look like scribbles, but it is the first one that Samantha has drawn and told me what was in it. When I pointed to the top and asked what it was, she said, "The sun." When I pointed to the bottom and asked her what that was, she said, "Brown". But there's a sun, so she's making progress! (photo is shown sideways and I don't know how to fix it!)

De Jong's Dairy

We took a field trip to De Jong's Dairy to see where milk comes from. Samantha kept her distance from the big, scary cows. But she started to have a good time once chocolate milk and cookies were served!

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch today with our friends. Samantha drove a tractor, went through the corn maze, and saw some pretty big pumpkins!.

Santa Rosa Plateau

We took Samantha for her first hike where she walked the whole way, about 1.25 miles (with Daddy carrying her part of the way). She climbed some rocks and trees and got really dirty!

Fall in Julian, CA

Here are some pics from our day in Julian, CA. We went apple picking and had some local apple pie and cider. Mmmmmmm!

At the Airport

Samantha got to ride in a real airplane for the first time (on the ground only, of course!). Our friend, Tim, took her and Nathan for a ride. Baby doll came along for support.