Oh How I Love Rocks!

One of Gavin's new favorite things to do is playing with ROCKS! Since we are one of I think maybe 3 other people in our row of houses these days, there is not much traffic at all in the driveway, lending a perfect place for Gavin to run around and around and throw rocks.

Thanksgiving

Wow and it has happened again, I tell you it has been quite the task getting this post up. I think this is probably the third time now I am typing this. Gavin is very good at making things take quite a bit longer than they used to. He has deleted my screen several times now. He is quite a busy boy these days, he has learned how to climb up on to the furniture, including the chair where the computer usually sits (making it difficult to type with him climbing all over me and pushing all the buttons), he can also get down very well once he is up, opening up cupboards and playing with all the tupperware and the list goes on now that he can get just about anywhere he wants.

So these pictures are from our trip to Auburn for Thanksgiving. We had a very fun weekend relacing and hanging out with family. The boys did some golfing while the women cooked, enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving meal, visited with friends, watched movies, played games, went to Lake Tahoe, took pictures, caught up with family and enjoyed watching Gavin explore new territory. Unfortunately there are not too many but you can enjoy the ones that are. Oh and the pictures are all in reverse order.

Gavin was enjoying running around the airport before boarding the plane. I was trying to show him the planes arriving in front of him, but he was pretty oblivious.

He was thoroughly enjoying climbing in the window.

The Holt Family

On Saturday, by the way this is a lovely picture of me as I'm sure you are all aware, we went up to Lake Tahoe where we had lunch with my cousins, the Glovers. And my cousin James took some amazing one year pictures of Gavin and some family photos.
And it was freezing up there. It was cold, but it was super, super windy. We aren't quite used to that kind of weather anymore.

My boys.

Gavin was not so sure what to think of the wind and cold weather. After this picture he actually started crying and his eyes were just watering nonstop.

Gavin over the weekend started making this snorting noise. This picture doesn't quite do it justice, but its adorable. He wrinkles up his nose and then snorts like a pig. Graunt Kathy is always making that noise at him, but all of a sudden over the weekend he discovered how to make the noise as well. Its very cute.

That's more snorting.

Gavin loved playing with Mosley all weekend. I think he thought Mosley was his toy, Mosley for some funny reason would just lay there and take it.

Making himself at home.

Grandma RoRo, Grandad Holt, Uncle Gar and Auntie T.

Grandma RoRo and Grandad Holt

Gavin loved the shoulder ride from Auntie T.

The Wedding

This past weekend we went to Pleasanton/Oakland for Darel & Melissa's wedding. We had a wonderful time visiting with family. And most especially loved watching Gavin and his cousin Mia taking control of the dance floor. They had so much fun together dancing and running all over the floor. It was a quick trip and now we are trying to get caught up on sleep, which Gavin seems to be making even more difficult since he seems to have come down with a cold. Thank you everyone for a fun time. (Oh and there are a ton of pictures, but that's because it took way less time to just download all of the pictures instead of picking and choosing. So sorry there are so many, but enjoy).

The Stars of the Show

These are a few videos of Gavin & Mia from Darel & Melissa's wedding. More pictures and details to come.

Black Beans Need I Say More

Pictures from the Week.

Well here are few left over pictures from the rest of our week with Grammy and some of Kevin's Birthday Celebration. Kevin didn't want to have a party he just wanted to relax and not do anything because we had had a crazy busy week. So on Tuesday night we went to a wonderful dinner and then came home and Kevin opened his birthday surprise.

The pictures are in reverse order, so Gavin enjoyed playing in the box from Kevin's present.

Gavin's First Halloween

Saturday Gavin celebrated his first Halloween. We started the evening by trick-or-treating at Graunt Kathy & Gruncle Pauls. Gavin was sound asleep when we arrived but soon woke up to a wonderful pumpking full of Gavin perfect snacks and treats. After visiting for awhile we went over the Schell's where Gavin enjoyed trick-or-treating. He was not so sure at first what to expect but once he got the hang of it he loved it. At one point there was a giant basket of candy on the ground and Gavin climbed into the basket and layed down. It was very fun. Gavin however enjoyed more I think when we got back to the Schells house where he could get down and run around. It was a very fun night.

Gavin with Graunt Kathy & Gruncle Paul (and a BIG Thank You! for the costume).
Our little Leopard and his pumpkin.

Just a little dance party.

Gavin had a little buddy in the car.

Gavin love his Grammy.

The Leopard in his natural habitat.

"Da--da" and his little leopard.

Gavin's first Halloween.

Gavin enjoying having Grammy in town.