summer adventures in the city

jacks and liv have been doing a lot of laughing lately.  their favorite thing to laugh at is probably me.  when one is being naughty, i try to give a firm 'no' and then ignore them so as not to provide them any positive or negative attention.  unfortunately (for me), both the naughty and non-naughty toddler always thinks the less than desirable behavior is hilarious so they both just laugh hysterically.  defeated, i often crack a smile too as it's pretty stinkin' cute...these two are partners in crime already.  

best buddies

drinking a cold one at the latham bbq 

she actually posed like this after i said, "say cheese"...
pageants here we come!

happiest when holding copious amounts of red licorice ropes

they're finally old enough to sometimes leave the stroller at home

captain of the team (yeah right!)

his absolute favorite activity is stacking cones
(even though the instructions were to lay them all down and 'get messy')

hoola hooping is not far behind in appeal

stamps....ironically, the highlight of soccer practice

seriously, how cute is he??

post-game burgers

catching fish at the discovery museum in sausalito

his dream come true...a life size shape sorter!

dining al fresco...can't beat these museum views

a good old-fashioned picnic

jacks was guilty of a false start

of about 8 animals, he of course ate the dog

jacks was not happy about the disappearance of his 'woof woof'

imitation is the greatest form of flattery

pocky sticks!
(thankfully in the time it takes them to eat one, i can eat ten)

john's favorite part about dropping off bones at pet camp...
(besides getting a break from bones)

is picking up egg mcmuffins on the way home!

team building exercises

my kitchen buddy when jacks was sick and in bed early

carrots and hummus...a fan favorite

not sure they could have any more fun together!

potty time!

livi runs screaming from the big potty...
jacks will stay only until the snacks run out

livi LOVES the babies...jacks is unimpressed

shelby and jacks, sitting in a tree...

yerba buena gardens

enjoying their weekly summer concerts...always in the front row!

one happy camper

my little cutie pie

i actually hate snorkeling...so i hope this doesn't spark an interest in the water

the three musketeers

the rec center provides shelter on cold and foggy sf days

the newest city slicker

those smiles melt my heart

replacing nana snoozie as the laundry queen

trouble

classic: liv has something in her mouth and jacks is figuring out how something works

her first shopping cart experience - she was awesome!

earning his keep by washing dishes

baby now wears a diaper in the house
(funny enough, liv strips her of it when it's bed time)

jacks insisted on a 'go go' like liv

a trim and a close shave before heading to work

livi put on a sock all by herself!

they are getting too heavy to carry together so i make them walk down the stairs
(it takes about 20x as long)

livi and her piggies

i'm pretty sure john has that same outfit

adventures in the big-kid side of the park

fearless =)

grabbing coffee with the kids while i did a trail race

waiting for mom in the marin headlands

post race goodies for the RUNNERS...

i brought them over some goldfish and they took the oreos
(they really are our kids)

recovering

finally using the fire pit

couldn't get the logs to light, but got fire from the lighter fluid!

managed to squeeze out a few s'mores before calling it a night

first non-wedding night out for the two of us...
he made me window shop for furniture

morning milk in our bed (too tired to get up)

headed out for a picnic 

crossing Abbey Road 

their food truck of choice serves great cheese empanadas!

enjoying grown up conversation with miko

obsessed as usual 

pint of strawberries from the farmers' market stands

livi needs to work on her cheering skills

his first football coach