Tonight, not only did Alex play in his tent for the first time, but he also made tortillas for the first time! After Mommy made the masa, he and Daddy placed the ball on the press, (which was made by Alexito's great-grandpa, Esteban), and then pressed it down to a perfectly shaped tortilla! Before dinner, Alex ate a couple of tortillas to make sure they were ok to eat! We had mini veggie-stuffed quesadillas with a doctored-up pico de gallo, blacks beans and brown rice.
it seems it doesn't take much more then a little tent to make a little boy very happy (even if it's falling apart a bit…)
a few months back, the state of california passed a law requiring online retailers like amazon to start collecting tax from purchasers in california. when it was signed into law, amazon cancelled our associates account. since then they've come to an agreement and will begin collecting tax sometime in the future and have re-enabled the associates accounts. as i mentioned when i first put it up, when you buy stuff via the link on the right (through our wish list portal) we get a small cut of the sale as advertising fees (it'll be a little less now as we contribute to the economic recovery of the great state of california!). at the time i didn't think it mattered that much, but we've managed to get a bit of cash that has been nice in offsetting some of the expenses of the little monster we all know and love.
so, should you be buying something online, why not use our account and get amazon to throw us a few bucks for doing so?
or perhaps you're looking for a book for alexander, try children's books
but anyway, thanks for helping out!
making sure I see the little pill bug too…
Alexander thought now would be a good time to start training to take over for Uncle Lawrence (assuming they're still around in 14 years!).
Alexander keeps a close eye on the guys giving a fresh look to our parking lot.
nothing says toddler story time like the short stories of Jhumpa Lahiri.
Alexander got this train last year for Christmas but we hid since he had so many toys already and this was a little kore advanced. He saw it today when we were in his closet so I had to open it open. This picture is about 5 min after I got everything working. Chocolate, George and Spot are in their VIP spots and he's already figured out how to work the remote.
Geniosity in action.
need a little desk time.
Hung out with Mommy and Daddy's college friends and respective families (Mommy's sorority sisters) this past football Saturday! Liz and Todd have Jared (not pictured), Natalie (not pictured), Gabrielle & Drew. Tasha and Isti have Maté & Maya! They had a wonderful time playing at the park while we watched and cheered on Jared's soccer game and in the incredible playroom at the house. To complete the wonderful day, Cal beat Colorado! GO BEARS!!
Alexito was beside himself when we arrived at Steinbeck Vineyards and he saw the various John Deere vehicles used at the family owned winery. inside we tasted wine from Steinbeck Vineyard and port from Paso Port (the same winemaker makes them both). Meanwhile, Alexito made sure the tractor driver knew where he/she was going and even helped him/ her along!
George and Chocolate visited their first winery in Paso Robles: Adelaida (one of GPa's faves). they discovered the huge wine barrels and the forklift that moves the barrels. Alexander even tried to get on the forklift!
Alexander discovered the grapes at Tablas Creek (one of our most favorite wineries) and agreed they are high quality grapes. Watch out, before long he may be making his own wine!
