Xander, King of the Playground!

I am fearless... love the slide, climbing anything and everything... and I seem to always make new friends at the park.

Breakfast and cartoons with Miles :)

Bath? Bath? I LOVE to take baths!!

Out at Point Tiburon

You can see that I am getting pretty good at this running thing! The "Xander Monster Tackle" is a favorite :)

Hiking at Phoenix Lake

Tongue tricks!

Here I am with Dad learning two tongue tricks: (1) how to stick it out and (2)touching my nose with it. This made my mom CRAZY! Dad says it is a "Mak thing."

This is me... excited on my first day of "school"

Chillin' with Uncle Beau on the way to dim sum with Papa Reed...

With our new friend, Morgan Elizabeth Katzin!

Mom and Dad told me to be gentle, so I was. She is just a little tiny baby here!

I love Lake Tahoe!

...especially throwing rocks... I was at this for a while!

Chillin' in Northstar

...sleeping... (I do some of this sometimes too)

That is me... on my first gondola ride with Dad :)

At the Water Park (I LOVE the water!)

The first of several Tahoe shots

We just had a FANTASTIC weekend with a crew of dear friends in Tahoe... and though I was among the littlest of the multiple kids, I still managed to had a super-fun time. The many "firsts" I enjoyed include: playing the harmonica, sailing, a water balloon toss (my word for balloon os more like "bugh"), playing in a water park AND going down a waterslide, riding a gondola and wetting my feet in Lake Tahoe! I've included one of me sleeping too... we did do a little of that as well. xx

A super-fun visit with my second cousins, Lia and Fisher

We had a great time playing in Mill Valley. I am fascinated by Fisher and super-loved by Lia. :)

That is me... feeling like the king of the world!

Bubbles!

So, you wouldn't know it from this video... but "bubble" is one of my favorite words. I pronounce it more like "buh-bool" though. "Water" is a favorite too.. though it sounds more like "alagth-luth."

Playing in the stream with Dad

(Mom loves this series :)

Lots of fun at the Discovery Museum

Playing instruments... drawing... climbing... making friend... lots of fun!

Walking Part III

Here I am at the Discovery Museum today. You'll see me toss my water, try to climb a rope structure, find a log of driftwood and catch myself from falling at least once. It is official - I am on two feet!

Walking Part II

That is me - walking (Part 1)

Having a little too much fun learning to eat with a spoon :)

Hiking last weekend on Mt. Tam

We have been heading up and around the trails of Mill Valley / Mt. Tam just about every weekend since moving here. Here are some shots of one of our longer treks. You'll see that I get pretty tired by the end of it - almost ready to nap on Dad's back!