A Trip to the City

Peter had to work on Friday. Bren, Neil, Nancy and Mom were all going into the city to sight see and have tea at the Ritz. Dad was a hero and said he'd watch the girls so I could tag along. Thanks Dad! It was another gorgeous day. Mom and I rode the BART with Peter and then walked through China Town to Coit tower. The other three met us there. Then it was off to Pier 39 and to the Ritz. The highlight of the day wasn't having tea; it was seeing the parrots on Telegraph hill.

Breaking in the Toys

We had a very mellow Christmas morning. We slept in, had a big breakfast, did dishes, and finally got to the gifts. The girls were excited about their toys but had a difficult time sharing at first. We tried to ban the word "mine" from the living room. Their favorite toy was this doll crib. Lauryn crawled in right away to claim ownership. Eventually she was distracted by other new toys.

Bren, her boyfriend Neil, and Neil's mom Nancy, joined us for an early Christmas dinner. It was a beautiful day so we went to the park to play Frisbee and build up an appetite.

More Chicken Pictures

How'd I get so White and Nerdy?

When I told my sister, Bren, I was going to get a fuel belt for running, she said something like, "Oh Karen! You're not going to be one of those dorky people with all the water bottles are you?"

As I was heading out the door for my run, my dad said, "Are you wearing white tights or are your legs just really white?" Thanks Dad.

A few songs into my playlist I found myself running to "White and Nerdy". I just laughed. I give up.

It's beginning to look like Christmas

My parents arrived on Friday and strapped to the top of their car was our Christmas tree. They had cut the Silver Tip sometime in November before the heavy snows. Our poor tree was the top of a 30 ft tree; it survived the fall and being dragged up the hill. It sat outside for weeks in a bucket of water and then was wrapped in a tarp, bound by duct tape, and strapped to the roof of their car for three days. We didn't know what to expect when we began to unwrap it. Would all of the branches fall off? Would they be pointing straight up? The tree is perfect. Thanks Mom and Dad.

Chickens

On Friday we got three Rhode Island Red hens. I only have this one picture so far but when it stops raining I'll post more. We haven't named them yet. Any ideas?

Morning Routine

Lauryn used to come into our room as soon as she woke up in the morning. Now, she gets a book and reads it in her bed. I prefer this new morning routine; it's so cute.