week 7

Some highlights for the past week and last weekend....

• visit from Mike, Betsy, & Hannah
• Grandma Arlene headed back to Newport - we send our love for speedy recovery!
• visit from Auntie Dawn and trip to the Farmers market
• JP & Joan and the evening babysitting
  
• long walk with Jamie and Kate
• trip to Napa for some shopping
• trying to keep cool. it's over 100 up here!

Happy Father's Day!

We love you Everett!

Get Well Fast, Cousin Cole!

Talus, Beckett, Tosha and Everett wish Cole the speediest of recoveries.










Here are some photos from week six:

(1) Sierra and Talus










(2) Siouxsie, Mackenzie, and one baby head!









(3) Talus










(4) Dena and Beckett













(5) Talus and Beckett zonked out by the double feed!

Babes at the Beach

We headed over to the coast yesterday afternoon (1.5 hr drive) for the babies first trip to the beach. We drove out along the Russian River and then stopped at Wrights beach just south of Jenner (about 10 miles north of Bodega Bay.

Like most other days, we changed lots of diaper changes, did a few feedings, watched them sleep, and loaded them up in carriers for a short walk. Love the scenery of the Pacific Ocean!

Photo of the four of us (babies tucked in front under those hats) and little Talus getting a diaper change in the back of the Subaru!.

week 5

Life is good! Also, crazy, hectic, and sometimes overwhelming. But, most importantly, the babies are growing and becoming much more alert every day. We are enjoying the time with friends and family. Everett has them on a fabulous night schedule now that allows me to get some much needed sleep.

We've also been able to get out on some walks around town and to the farmer's market...yay! Here are some new photos of Beck











and Talus (below):

Brunch!

We made it out this morning for a fabulous brunch at Silverado with Grandma's Arlene & Joan and JP. The food was fabulous and the babies were mellow!

Vistors!

It has been great to see so many friends and family over the last couple weeks. Here is a list of the babies first visitors in roughly chronological order (photos to follow):

• Joan and JP
• Grace
• Nina and Ayla (hospital) & again with Erik (here in SH)
• Jane, JP, & Bella
• Ladies from the SH mom's club (Jamie, Hope, Tara, Kellie, Jessica, Brooke, Dena, Elizabeth - thanks for the fabulous food!)
• Helen Mathisen
  
• Zarine
• Darlene
• Robert Donald
• Donna McCornack
• Brandon, Jessica, & girls
• Nancy King
• Annie & Russ
  
• 
• Marianne McGuire
• Stacy and Jimbo
• Paul Pagendarm
  
• Arlene Kaplan (staying in Napa Valley for a month to help!)
• Tom & Pat Comendant
• Helayne and Allan Williams

We look forward to upcoming visits from:

• Siouxsie, Paul, Sierra, & MacKenzie (mid-June)
• Dena (mid-June)
• Gwynne, Cassidy, and Finn (in the next couple weeks)
• Maura (August)
• Jessica (Sept)

& hopefully more Kaplan family soon.