Papap comes to visit with doggie Ray



The EGG's first ride in her and Zane's new car

Four Year Old Checkup with shots
The EGG is now 42inches and 38lbs

Birthday trip to Disneyland! The EGG can ride everything but Indiana Jones. She hides her eyes in the Haunted House but goes twice on Space Mountain.







On board Thunder Mountain--our first roller coaster of the day





Post-Disneyland Dinner in downtown Disney

The EGG turns Four!

The EGG encounters a herd of goats in Palos Verdes--they are working for the city to remove invasive species, seriously

Seen here modeling her "friendship" cape from school

EGGquote: "Mommy, I want to have a playdate with you. I want to email you to set up a playdate or maybe call you on the phone and we can do it after work or on Saturday."

Still from "When the Killing's Done" book trailer shot on Santa Cruz Island in November 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiydslluVeY&hd=1




Hiking in Palos Verdes: Catalina in the distance

On our way to Travel Town in Griffith Park for her bro's big 2nd Bday

Zane's 2nd birthday--celebrating at travel town in Griffith Park
The EGG can now count on her own way past two all the way to what she calls "twenty-teen"

The EGG and Z build a fort

Conversation overheard after lights are out and they should be in bed (now that zane is in a big boy bed):

E: "Here's your small blanket"

Z: "blanket! blanket!"

E: "Sleepytime zane"

Z: "No, wake up time!"

E: "No, sleepytime"

Z: Why? Why?"

E: Sleepytime Zane. You want a hug and a kiss? a kiss and a hug?"

Several loud thumps heard, then:

Z: "Me sleep on floor"

E: "I'm punishing you for doing that"

Z: "No!"

The EGG at Work

Beach day in january

The EGG takes off on a long run and mom catches up
On the run: "Mommy, when I'm running it helps. If I have strong emotions
it helps when I do this"

The EGG on waking: "Mommy, I smell Daddy brewing" (dad is brewing beer today and has gotten an early start)

To Dad: "What are you making?"

Dad: "It's called arrogant bastard"

EGG: "Oregon Basketball?"

At Ikea shopping for Z's big boy bed

An EGG quote from another day: "I want to do errands mom"

M: "We don't have any errands today but there are plenty to do"

E: "But I don't have any money"

EGG Quote: "One more thing mommy, when I grow up and have my anniversity (sic: anniversary) with Liam, will you buy me muffins?"

(Friend Liam is seen below)

Colored EGG at MOCA

Santa came to LA too--the EGG is so overwhelmed by Santa's generosity this year that she
says "mommy, tell santa not to bring so much next year because we already have so many toys we
only need a little more" Hmm...we'll see how long this opinion lasts...

The EGG says "This is the best ever, my favorite!" about most every toy but she
seems really serious about it in regards to the pink chewing gum santa left in her stocking


Celebrating with Christian, Brayden and other cousins later on