Christmas jig

The most entertaining gift was the dancing reindeer Aunty Von sent Jantzen.

Christmas Morning

The benefit of a non-furnished living room: it's perfect for scooter riding on a rainy Christmas morning.

Christmas Eve Church

Guess what part of the outfit Jantzen picked out.

The new nightly ritual

After his bath, Jantzen has to play with Rick's headlamp. (Of course Rick just happens to have a headlamp laying around the house.)

Jantzen has really taken to wearing it on his head and putting it on the flashing mode. It's kind of like a Baby Rave. All we need is some bad house music and Jantzen will be all set.

But look at that smile!

Sushi Power Lunch (or Sunday church brunch... whatever)

Starched button down? check.
Sweet tie? check.

I'm ready to attack the California Roll with my chopsticks.

What? You're not supposed to use two hands?
Fine.

Hmmm, this is harder than it looks.

Closer... closer...

At the end of the day he ended up disecting the roll and eating the avocado, crab and some of the rice. It was a big ol mess, but such a treat to watch.

Sunday morning

I hope to have a few better pics to share later... but I had to post this even before we went to church. He's too cute this morning in his new tie.

Jantzen and Zander picking out pumpkins

Let's pick out some pumpkins.

Wow!
That's a good pumpkin, Zander. And you can pick it up while holding your blue car? Cool!

Let me try...


Zander finds another good one...

Jantzen decides he wants a bigger one...

Then Zander raises the bar.

Wow! That's a big pumpkin Zander. We're going to need help getting that to our car.

Pumpkin Patch and so much more

Me and my little cowboy at Webb Ranch in Palo Alto.


1st Pony ride

1st Air Jumpy Thingy... whatever it's called, he liked it.


Dada, I want this one!

My sweet little boy

the kid loves socks

He has to be wearing socks at all times. He is serious about it.

doesn't quite seem fair

Here's my sad little 1970's kitchen.

And here's Jantzen's kitchen.

Learning how to make coffee for Dad...

Now, on to breakfast: fried eggs.

Mmm. Yummy.

My little cowboy

These pictures are from last week.
It was super hot that day and he wouldn't take of his felt cowboy hat. His hair was soaking wet with sweat within 15 minutes. He loved it.

SF MOMA adventure

SF MOMA

The penny in the fountain wind-up...

The pitch.

Inspired by our day at the MOMA.

Jantzen - the artist