Silly Face Monday!!!

We took another short trip to San Francisco. We decided to let Knox run around Union Square...you know, get all that toddler energy out.

It has come to my attention that the urge to torture animals (especially the small defenseless ones) is something that comes naturally to small children...and to ask them to control this urge would be like asking them to NOT breath...

Example: Knox chasing pigeons

Silly Face Monday!!!

Look at this little guy!!! He's so silly! =D

Miss Milly's (my pug) cage is in Knox's playroom. In the morning, I  normally close the closet door after I let Milly...but I guess I forgot to do that this particular morning...cause when things got a little too quiet (cause Kid + Silence = They're doing something they shouldn't) around the house...and I went to investigate...this is what I found...

He was watching TV and playing with his toys inside her cage...

Silly Face Monday!!!

The vacuum obsession continues!


FYI...I bleached the vacuum attachment before he started playing with it.

Safety Break (Friends & Football)

On Saturday, we loaded up the family into the "mommy mobile" and went over to Jamie and David's. They were cooking out and watching something called "football" with some friends (Emily, Justin, Linda, and Rick).  

Knox loves going over there because Jamie and David have a dog named Abbey, and a bunch of expensive musical instruments for him to break. Also, there are stairs (or what I like to call "the quickest way for a child to die, or severely injure themselves").

I've decided that stairs are like a kids way of playing Russian roulette. With each staircase they attempt to climb, you pray they will actually make it to the top, unharmed. And you hope that this climb won't be the one where they get "the bullet." As a parent, the fun part is guessing what "the bullet" will actually be. Will it be just a simple butt slide down a few steps?....ooooo, maybe a black eye? (so when you go to the store other people think you beat your child)....maybe a broken arm?...or maybe they'll actually get "the bullet" and snap their neck. I don't mean to be graphic, but this is how you look at things when you become a mom. The first question that goes through your mind, when you survey new surroundings, "What here can kill my child?"

Here are some pictures of us all hanging out....

We had such a nice evening! Mark and the guys obnoxiously screamed at the TV when important football stuff would happened...what, I'm not exactly sure.  I got to sit with the girls and talk about non football related thing (RHOBH), and Knox got to share his snacks with his BFF, Abbey. 

Jalapeno poppers, and Philly (or as David put it, Phill-heyyyy) cheesesteaks

 "What's dat?"

Hydrated...

Oh, look who else tried to sneak off to get "hydrated"....

For my sister, who is a social worker, the can of Pabst Blue Ribbon isn't open...thank you. 

As much as I would like him to, my kid doesn't like to look at or read books, but he is crazy about music, dancing, and musical instruments. 

And I swear...I did not know he was going to be playing a banjo when I dressed him that afternoon. 

Next, we went outside for a little bit of  "Tipsy Frisbee." I didn't participated in this outdoor activity. I do not like playing any games where an object travels at a high rate of speed, towards my face, and it is my responsibility to stop it....that is way too much pressure on one person....so, I played photographer instead.

If you look reallyyyyyyy close, you can see David catch some air. 

Emily =)

Jamie and David, thanks again for inviting us over. That was the most fun I have ever had NOT watching football =)

A short trip to San Fran...

Last weekend, we decided to take a short trip to SF. I wanted to go to the Tory Burch store, and I am sure I don't have to tell you but...Sacramento does not have one...shocker!

A little side note on the whole shoe buying thing: I didn't want to go to Nordstroms and just buy my shoes there. I wanted to go to the actual store because that's what I find fun about buying designer pieces, the store experience, but this was one of my most disappointing experiences I have EVER had. 

First, the store is located in a dark narrow alley, completely away from the main street of Union Square. I swear to God, I felt like I was about to do something illegal, like a drug swap in a dark alley...or that I had somehow time traveled to the 30's and I was going to an old speakeasy...I thought I was going to need a password or something to get in.  

Second, the people there sucked...totally ignored me and totally off-putting. But I love my shoes so, whatever. 

Anyways, we decided to explore the calmer side of SF before we went to the busy streets of Union Square. 

Honestly...these are by far my most favorite pictures I have taken yet. 

Some little guy has just spotted the water and is ready to RUN!

Then we went across the street to walk around the Exploratorium. 

And now, some pictures of other people taking pictures...

Warming up for the photo shoot annnnndddddddd.....

JAZZ HANDS!!!

 Pffftttt!....I don't even know...

 I was surprised but...this turned out to be a very relaxing trip.