Happy Birthday Evan!!

There has never been a birthday more important to me than Evan's is today. If you could only see the party that is going on in my heart...!!!!

"You are magnificent, Evan, and we are transformed simply because you exist. We love everything about you--your clapping feet, your two-tooth smile, the way you laugh, your gentleness and desire to share, your joy in living, your intent to explore, your drive to understand... We understand life and love more than ever because of you. May this birthday be the first of countless more, and may every one be this joyful! Happy Birthday, Evan, our sweet and wonderful son! We love you!
~Mommy and Daddy"

Local pleasures...

We love being back in California! Here's how Evan and I spent yesterday afternoon:

Crawling to the neighborhood playground...

...located just at the marina's edge.


Watching the boats glide peacefully into the marina...

Evan is a pro at getting around in the sand. He crawled the length of the place several times.


Swinging happily


Going home

We've been beyond busy the last couple of months, and we're starting to get our ducks in a row. Speaking of ducks, our new neighborhhood is a great place to spot interesting, colorful, and exotic (at least to me) species of ducks! The sea life is amazing here!

Stay tuned...