Aunty Trace is here!

Here is Malia and her Aunty Trace making soup in the little house. It was such a chilly day but we went out anyway. By the end of our park visit, Malia's hands were red but she was loving it. She went up and down the slide, played with the bark, and chased daddy! During Aunty Trace's visit, she learned that Malia does not like to wear bibs, but she will tolerated ones that are purple or have flowers (go figure) better, so Aunty Trace was so kind to buy Malia a few that were purple WITH flowers! Those were sure to work. And so now every time she puts on her purple bibs with flower she says Trace! Thanks again Aunty Trace!

Visiting with DD

We were so happy to have Stephen's dad, DD, come and visit with us during the Thanksgiving holidays. He got a chance to hang out with us and see how much Malia has grown (and what a little monkey climber she has become). We did a little shopping and playing at the Seattle Center. By the time he left, Malia was able to call him by his name.....DD! See you soon DD!

Helping with Fall Chores

The leaves have fallen....and so has the first snow. These leaves are from our beloved Japanese Maple (we've got to have a maple tree since we live in Maple Leaf). It is really beautiful to see the first buds in the spring, then the leaves start to fall in the fall, then one day they are gone. Malia loves helping her daddy. As I look at this picture I think it shows our great fashion sense...Kitty cat pj's with a striped fleece jacket and purple crocs!