Than we head to Big Bear to celebrate easter and dad's birthday


An easter egg hunt with the EGG


Otto catches more than just an egg for his basket.


Proof that you really can escape in a good book.


rice and water go a long way...

The EGG makes her first road trip - a whirlwind tour...


We spend the day in Joshua Tree with Justin and Andrea




The biggest sandbox the EGG has ever seen!


plus pretty, pointy things.



Justin beckons to the EGG.

Fresh EGG Stats: Height: 30 1/2 inches; Weight: 20lbs 2.3 oz.

A brief glimpse of the EGG's accomplishments:

Walking like a pro. Enjoys action and adventure whenever possible, climbing, exploring all areas, getting dirty, putting foreign objects into mouth, organizing and deconstructing objects, looking at books and listening to rhymes, singing, dancing and making noise. Loves swimming and can go up to six seconds underwater, jumping in the water from a seated position is always a real thrill, and is almost up there with attempting to escape from the pool. Loves to socialize, especially with older kids and any and all random strangers. Trilingual (sort of), words include: mama, dada, baby, hi, bye, up, out, NO, ball, lubdub (hungarian for ball), agua and wawa, gato (cat), nena (nelly, her nanny), nana (banana, a fine distinction there), num num (food in her own special language), plus many others that we have not determined. Likes to carry on long conversations when she wakes up between her cat and monkey that seem to primarily consist of "doo du doo du" sounds. Oh and last but not least, her current favorite "phrase" is UH OH!

EGG reporting for duty.

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The EGG isn't so sure about this work thing after all.

The EGG's first shoe shopping expedition explodes in tears when we find they don't have the right size!!!

The EGG premiers a new hairstyle.

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Somehow the EGG has learned to walk in her sleep sack already (video)

The EGG's first visit to the zoo.

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Is that a gorillamonkeyegg in the bamboo?
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The EGG goes spellunking

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Makes new friends

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Stops for lunch with Grandma and Grandpa and the cousins before they drive home

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Discovers dad's name on the "koala wall."

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Finishes the day with her first ever dippin dots.

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Party!!!! The cousins get wild in the EGG's room

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Party scenes. The EGG uses a gift to get some height on Emma

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The EGG hanging wih Grandma Watson

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Surveying her domain

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Bring on the eggs! Mini carrotcake eggs courtesy of mom.
Giant icecream egg constructed by dad

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A image of dad's first birthday - held in this very same house



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The party ends with everyone climbing trees and

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falling over & laughing

The EGG contemplates her EGGhood on her FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!

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One present before the big party tomorrow!

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Great Grandpa Ray even flew in from Minnesota to celebrate.

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Dad constructs the EGG's giant icecream egg for tomorrow's festivities.

Retrofitting the blog
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we found that the EGG's mom and nana like silly hats too


And now we know why dad wants to steal the EGG's blankie (it's a copy of his old blanket)



What were mom and dad were up to on Valentine's?:
Lucha VaVoom at the Mayan Theater

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with one of the burlesque girls: Pastelita

All this MC'd by the voice of Sponge Bob

The EGG's cats don't do this!

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The EGG's current walk (video)