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2011 Highlights

December 2011

  • MommaAnna's 40th!!
  • Myles rides Zoo roller coaster
  • Saratoga Gathering
  • DaddyForm's friend J.D. memorial

November 2011

  • Myles says "never"
  • Myles says "what the heck?"
  • Myles gets a full-size bed
  • IZ is finally saying more words
  • IZ is jumping
  • Lincoln
  • SLO

October 2011

  • Myles watches Monsters Inc.
  • IZ is building block structures
  • IZ is shushing to be quiet
  • IZ is throwing fits
  • IZ is saying more words
  • IZ is saying a few alphabet letters
  • MyZaac go to dentist
  • SLO

September 2011

  • Myles starts second preschool season
  • Myles discovers "shoot guns"
  • Myles explains more complicated concepts
  • Myles recognizes more letters
  • Myles counts to 20
  • IZ is fully riding balance bike
  • IZ is having separation anxiety
  • IZ is playing with Duplo legos
  • IZ is playing and building trains
  • IZ is riding 3-wheeled scooter
  • We visit Sonoma Train Town
  • MyZaac ride first roller coaster
  • Cousin Faith visits for a week
  • Lincoln

August 2011

  • IZ turns 2 years old!
  • IZ is 29 pounds & 36.5 inches
  • IZ repeating first syllable of words twice
  • IZ says "me"
  • IZ is biting
  • Myles engaging in-depth conversations
  • Myles ends first full season of preschool
  • annual mid-summer party
  • The Wiggles
  • Tahoe

July 2011

  • Myles watches first full-length movie in theater
  • IZ is 23 months
  • IZ is running full on
  • IZ is actually watching TV
  • IZ clearly saying "ra ra"
  • Tahoe
  • SLO

June 2011

  • Myles turns 4 years old!
  • Myles is 35.5 pounds & 40.5 inches
  • IZ is 22 months
  • IZ eats corn on the cob
  • IZ enters "do it myself" phase
  • IZ having a bit of terrible twos
  • Costanoa

May 2011

  • Myles is talking back
  • Myles is spitting
  • IZ is 21 months
  • IZ can open knob doors
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium

April 2011

  • Myles goes 100% diaper free
  • Myles says "stupid"
  • IZ is 20 months
  • IZ says "ra ra" (Sarah)
  • IZ is knocking on doors
  • IZ waves from bay window
  • SF Trolly Trains
  • Dad visits Paul in Chicago
  • Easter in Lincoln

March 2011

  • Myles shows noticeable more self-confidence
  • Myles starts first "chapter books"
  • Myles fully dresses himself
  • Myles swings by himself
  • Myles and IZ play ball together
  • IZ is 19 months
  • IZ walks down stairs on his own
  • IZ uses arm motions for airplanes
  • IZ takes first poop on potty
  • IZ walks backwards
  • Disney On Ice
  • SLO

Feburary 2011

  • Myles can spell his name - M Y L E S
  • Myles has very good bike control
  • Myles takes individual swim lessons
  • Myles says "awesome"
  • Myles starts learning letters in preschool
  • IZ is 18 months (1.5 years)
  • IZ says "all done"
  • IZ blows bye-bye kisses
  • IZ has more sounds/vocalizations every day
  • IZ uses arm motions for digging
  • Lincoln

January 2011

  • Myles rides a real peddle bike (no training wheels)
  • Myles plays both sides of hide-n-seek
  • IZ is 17 months
  • IZ walks up stairs on his own
  • IZ says "dog" and "milk"
  • IZ likes puzzles
  • IZ waves "bye bye"
  • IZ sits still for book reading
  • IZ has 4 mollar teeth
2011
December 25, 2011
Christmas in Tahoe, without much snow.

December 18, 2011
Saratoga Holiday 2011 Gathering

December 11, 2011
mommaAnna's 40th!

December 04, 2011
Xmas tree.
J.D. memorial.

November 27, 2011
Thanksgiving in SLO.

November 20, 2011
IZ falls and gets a shiner.
Myles gets a new full-size bed.
MyZaac get hair cuts.

November 06, 2011
Lincoln and The Rodeo.

October 31, 2011
Halloween 2011

October 23, 2011
Holding Hands parent student breakfast.
MyZaac go to the dentist.
Pumpking patch.
Hiking with Auntie Sarah.

October 09, 2011
SLO for GrandMa Lydia's memorial service.

October 02, 2011
Early autumn rains mean indoor play projects.

September 25, 2011
Lincoln.
Cousin Faith visits for a week.

September 11, 2011
Sonoma Train Town.
Myles first day of preschool.

August 28, 2011
MyZaac get haircuts.
Auntie Lara and Cousin Faith visit, with Grandma Jo and Grandpa Rick.
We celebrate Andrew and Pookie's wedding.

August 21, 2011
Tahoe with The Curtis'

August 14, 2011
The Wiggles.
Claire's 4th birthday party.
Aliana's 4th birthday party.

August 11, 2011
Holding Handing preschool graduation.

August 09, 2011
IZ's 2nd birthday!

August 07, 2011
Our 2011 Garden/Midsummer party.

July 31, 2011
Cousin Jacob's 6th birthday.

July 17, 2011
SLO.

July 10, 2011
Tahoe.

July 03, 2011
MorMor celebrates 70 years.
MidSummer celebration.
A day in Saratoga with the Kline's.
4th of July celebrations.

June 19, 2011
Myles turns 4 years old!
We visit Costanoa over Father's Day Weekend.

June 12, 2011
TeTe's daughter's wedding.
Myles and Nolan combined birthday party.

May 29, 2011
We visit Monterey and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

May 22, 2011
MorMor and Grand Millers visit
Holding Hands birthday parties.

April 24, 2011
Juliet visits.
Easter in Lincoln.

April 17, 2011
Dad goes to Chicago to celebrate Paul Kuzma's 40th and WaxTrax Records 33 1/3 anniversary.

April 10, 2011
MyZaac get hair cuts.
We visit Maryrose for an early Easter Egg Hunt.

April 3, 2011
SF Trolly Trains.
IZ poops on the potty.

March 20, 2011
SLO and Paso Robles ZinFest

March 13, 2011
Myles' preschool visits Habitot
Wente Winery for Jon's 60th birthday!

March 6, 2011
Multi-family playdate with Myles' friends Joseph and Nolan.
Disney On Ice.
Rocket week at Holding Hands preschool.

February 13, 2011
Isaac's half birthday - 1.5 years.
Myles takes individualized swim lessons.
We visit the Curtis'.
Sunday brunch (and zipline) at Maryrose's

February 6, 2011
We visit Lincoln.
Myles' starts learning letters in Holding Hands preschool.

January 30, 2011
Myles takes off on his new pedal bike (no training-wheels).

January 16, 2011
The whole family gets sick with cough-n-snot colds, especially Myles and Isaac who also had high fevers. IZ got it the worst and even got pink eye; he was miserable!
Mom got a hair straightening treatment.