Just about walking :)

Goofing around with my friends on the back of the Morning Os box...

Two weekends of Fathers Days :)

In recognition of Fathers' Day this year we spent time out at Stinson (see the picture of me with our friend George reading one of my favorite books) and then a lovely evening here at home with Papa Reed and Uncle Beau. It has been a fun couple of weeks enjoying the warm weather with family and friends ~ oh yeah, and Dad's smoked ribs (yum!)

My First Birthday Party!

Though Mom and Dad wanted to invite ALL of their friends, we kept it pretty intimate and had a fun gathering at the park near our home. It was a surprise for me... and so much fun! I got to charm lots of people with my smiles and ability to answer how old I am :) We even spilled over to our home for more fun into the evening. Thank you for all of the love, enthusiasm and generous gifts!

SO good to see Auntie Erica!

What a weekend!

Wow! Not only did I get to celebrate my birthday, but Erica came to visit and we had a party with many of my fans... :) Above are some pictures of all of the fun. Love, Xander

I Am One Year Old Today!

It has been the most amazing year...! We have explored, grown, loved, played, learned, snuggled, traveled, wiggled, toddled, inspired and entertained together. Our family is spilling over with gratitude for all of the blessings in our lives. We recognize that today is the close of a chapter and beginning of another one - sure to bring even more new adventures, lessons, moments and memories. Thank you for following along with me. Love, Xander

Some fun shots of me playing at home over the weekend

A special visit with Januni

I was a little sick last week and very happy to be feeling better on Saturday. Here are some shots of Januni and me. I gave her a very, very sweet hug when she arrived :)

Phone for me? Phone for you??

Memorial Day Parade!

We also went to the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade last weekend. I saw all kinds of new things including horses, alpacas, fire trucks, fancy cars, bands and more. There were also more dogs and children than I have ever seen in one place in my life! I was the center of a lot of attention too. I was given candy and other treats, including this huge lillipop :)

In the garden in Ukiah

Last weekend we went to visit the Bagshaw Family. Here is a shot of me in the lovely garden with Dad.

Amazing lunch at James' new pad (with him and his duck friend)

Hiking with Mom and Dad

So this whole Mill Valley thing has meant lots of great walks and hikes. It seems like we are out and about every day - whether it is a stroll around the neighborhood on a weekday evening or a five mile trek on Mt. Tam. Dad gets really excited when he looks at the map - there is so much to explore!

Here I am on Saturday getting ready and then cruising on our adventure.

Friday night with Chris and Edward

goofing around on the driveway

Happy Mothers' Day!

We had a special Mothers' Day... we saw Januni, Grandma (who is actually my Great Grandma), Uncle Beau and Auntie Page and lots of other family... took walks, sat on the square at sundown and had a delicious dinner of Dad's pulled pork. Here I am with Januni on our deck in the afternoon. Just for Mom I said Mama 10,731 times before going to sleep :)

A few weeks old, but a favorite...

Hiking with Mom and Dad

Ever since we moved, Mom and Dad have been taking me on regular hikes - all on new trails - in this cool pack that Auntie Natasha gave us. Here we are on Saturday morning cruising the mountain before breakfast :)