The musings of a wife, mom, and thirty-something who will pretty much try anything...

Sunday, October 14, 2012

One?!? Say it Ain't So...

Our baby turned one on October 8! What a great year we've had...Hudson is such a funny, spirited, loving little man, and we all absolutely adore him. I love to watch the relationship he has with Brixon grow and change (I'm hearing a lot more "MOM! Huddy stole my car!" lately...), and can't wait to watch them continue to bond.
 
We had the family over for cake on his actual birthday (after we dragged ourselves off of a red-eye flight), and then a Monsters Inc. party on Saturday the 13th. I think he's still recovering from his frosting overdose...
 
 


 No, you don't have to adjust the color on your screen. Purple flowers with purple writing. Hey, I said we just got off a red-eye ;)
 


 Sully's Slime Station! Remember making oobleck in junior high?!? It was a hit!
 


 Ron Bates at his best, yet again!!
 
 The half-full table. I got a little eager with the photo-taking...
 

 Wearing the same shoes B wore on his first birthday!!
 





 
 



 Hey, good call on the blue and purple frosting there, mom!
 

They Must Drink Wine for Breakfast...

I could see myself living here. In fact, I already found Brixon's school, our perfect neighborhood, and my morning coffee hangout. Ahhh. Five days in California wine country wasn't enough!! The towns were unbelievable (St. Helena and Healdsburg were my favorite), the weather was fantastic, and the people were so hospitable (you would be, too if you made wine for a living!) Nick goes every year during harvest, and I couldn't wait to go with him this year! We had plenty of great wine, and a lot of fun with old and new friends! And we wrapped it all up with a day in San Francisco. Counting down the days until we go back. 
 


 Nickel and Nickel Vineyard
 
Wallis Estate

 Amizetta Vineyard-the site of dinner the first night. So beautiful.
 
 The wine cave at Amizetta
 




The vineyard at Shypoke, where we had dinner the second night. Another great night!!
 

 Serious Bocce challenge...
 
Oh Nick.

In the Petrified Forest. Heheheh.
 


Chateau Montelena. Didn't love the wine, but love 'Bottle Shock,' so we had to go ;)
 

 




BR Cohn Fall Music Festival
 




Alcatraz

Fleet Week....Air Show AND the America's Cup Sailing Challenge...