Snow angel

Our little angel.

Snowman

Frosty, Matilda, and Matt.

Uncle Greg

Matilda draws a funny picture of Uncle Greg.

Stocking

Matilda checks her stocking for one more gift. She asked Santa for a jumprope.

Christmas morning

A tiara and tutu from Santa.

Big sister

Big sister shirt and tights. Ready for Christmas Eve.

Sleigh ride

Matilda soars in her sleigh.

Christmas gifts

Wrapped with a bow.

Santa bear

Nutcrackers

Four nutcrackers.

Little sisters

Aunt T reads Matilda's new book about little sisters. Thanks, Aunt T & Uncle S.

Tickles

Matilda tickles Mia's toes.

Farmer Matilda

Matilda is wearing her overalls, hat, and gloves. One glove is on her foot. She says she's going to milk the cows.

Pants

On Matilda's head and arms, but not on her legs. She prefers short sleeves and no pants.

Nature Day

We love being minutes away from the Presidio. This weekend we enjoyed a nature day there where we built a little fort. Matilda and Matt add a votive candle to the middle and admire their work.

Gift suggestions

Gift suggestions for toddlers. Tissues, boxes, tape, and straws. Matilda is a walrus.

Hugs

Discovering

At the Bay Area Discovery Museum.

Playing together

Matilda entertains her cousin Mia.

Decorations

Enjoying the Christmas decorations on the morning walk to Bob's Donuts.

Flight deck

The three of us on the flight deck.

It's a date

At Matt's holiday party on the USS Hornet.

Reindeer

I'm dressed up as a reindeer.

Neighbors

Matilda waves hello out her playhouse window at cousin Mia.

Still rocking

Matilda still fits in her rocker.

Keep calm

And drink hot chocolate.

Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving from Ghirardelli!

Not feeling well

Tough night and hard day. Trying to take it easy.

Movember

Matilda supports Movember with her hot chocolate mustache.

Swinging and pushing

Matilda and Kieran swing while Matt does the pushing.

Kitchen

Matt and Mati test out the new kitchen stools.

Matilda and Mia

Sharing a story together.

Playhouse

With a roof made of books.

Row

Row. Row your boat. Matilda and Levi are cruising.

This is Matilda

Matt and Matilda read an original book by Aunt Jen.

Catch

Rolling catch between the cousins.

Original apple store

At a cider mill in Kalamazoo.

11.11.11

Happy Birthday, Grandma!

San Diego

Children's Museum.

Flying

On Virgin.

Water

Goes here before going through security.

Working from home

Mia has an important video call with a colleague.

Sunday morning story

An early one with the time change.

Blue eyed niece

Mia smiles for the camera.

Playing on the playmat

Both Matilda and Mia fit.

Happy Halloween!

Third year as a pumpkin trick-or-treating down our street. At other Halloween festivities this year, Matilda has been a strawberry and cupcake.

Big girl bed

Matilda now sleeps in a big girl bed. She is looking forward to an even bigger bed soon. Cousin Mia seems to also like it.

First funicular ride