Choo! Choo!

Besides fans, Everett's other most intense fascination is with trains. We have started going to this miniature railway in the Berkeley hills.

It's kinda crazy/awesome due to the old codger railway enthusiasts who run the joint. So, the train runs through the hills, all surrounded by fog and eucalyptus, and now every time we go in the car, if we go somewhere with eucalyptus trees (which, if you have been here, you know is only EVERYWHERE), Everett's all, "Choo-choo? Choo-choo! CHOO-CHOOOOOO!" which is kinda cute, but in truth it's also kinda annoying after a while. Does that make me a bad mom?

So, this one time it was extra great, on account of we randomly ran into our pals, Liza and Aaron, and their offspring--and EC's pal--Theo. (We were in birth class with them, and Liza is in my moms' group.) Here's some shots of the day:

EC gives over the tickets all by himself, no big deal.


Family Portrait-wise


Ready to Ride!



Glamour Shot of Theo and Dad in the Woods

Airplanes and Elephants!

So, Sally, my mom's long-time soul sister, is an incredibly crafty lady, and she made these radical quilts for the boys. (Like how that sounds? "The Boys?") I can't believe how awesome they are! Check them!

Monkey Love


Ready for Takeoff


Dumbo Delight

Frankie-licious!

Check him in his new leisure suit and shearling moccasins! He's getting cute, right?! Possible smile situaish?

EC's Off Tha Heezies

EC's been a little bonkers lately. Maybe it's the little bro, maybe it's being almost two, maybe it's hereditary, who knows? Anyhoo, he is obsessed with fans. My pal, Caitlin, suggested that a fun field trip for him would be the fan aisle at Home Depot. He's all the time pointing at his fan and saying "VIN!! VIN!!!" When we took the "vin" out of our window for a while, he was distraught for days, mournfully inquiring, "Vin? Vin?" WELL. The other day he took it to a new level. He went running, full speed, into his room, and knocked his vin right out the window. His comment? "Oh No! Uh-oh, vin! Bye-bye vin!"

Here's the window, sans vin.


Here's the vin, hanging by its cord.


Evan took this total glamour shot of EC by putting his hand outside the window and shooting back into the room, with his new Iphone, no big deal.

You can tell EC doesn't even feel one bit guilty. He's all, "What? It's my vin!"