3rd of July

Here are some updated pictures of the kiddies:

Weepy one minute

happy another

Natalie and Francesca had their last play date before Francesca moved to Singapore. Here is a picture of the girls snoozing in the tent. It was the first sleepover for Francesca. They had a great time.
Hope you guys are doing well! We miss you, keep us updated!

Nap time!

So it's 3:11. Rob is taking this opportunity to have a lie down with Nathan.
They are so cute...

So there is about 3 more weeks of school for Natalie then summer... I have to get her signed up for a month at Woodroe Woods before we go to the Vineyard. She has mixed emotions about this summer. On the one hand, she gets to experience summer in MV, travel and have a real vacation while on the other hand, she has to say farewell to one of her closest friends. Her friend Francesca is moving to Singapore in the summer. They are supposed to be there for a minimum of 2 years. Maybe longer if the job is right. I am hoping that Natalie and Francesca keep in touch.

Nathan is currently taking his morning nap. He usually takes about 2 naps a day. He turned 10 months yesterday. He is quite the boy. Getting into things. He speed crawls and is practically walking...

It's what's inside that counts

So, here is what we saw in the Ferry Building.

Nathan and Rob checking out the sea food.

Mushrooms galore!
Hi Jean! I meant to say hygene... Is that a dog under the table?

Ferry Building

Today Rob, Nathan and I went to the Ferry Building. It has truly become the gourmet enclave.
We had to go to get Caviar and Burata cheese for the Haas party on Sunday. There are some very interesting shops in the Ferry Building.

The Boy Wonder

With Natalie, it was all about attitude, but this boy is all about personality. They are great together. Natalie is very helpful, and Nathan just loves his big sister. She is the only one that can make him peal with laughter.

Hey it's blog time!

In about 2 months time, we: Blumberg-west will be bi-coastal. That makes us sound so cool. Our "summer get-a-way at the Vineyard..."
Of course Rob will be working like a dog and I've heard that it is hotter than HELL there in the summer, but Natalie is excited and it will be nice to have a change of scenery.
Like his big sister, Nathan will be celebrating his 1st birthday, east coast style.





Now to things closer at hand...
Speaking of Rob working like a dog, I've been having him create a backyard oasis. We ripped out our grass-like substance in the back yard and are replacing it with 24" x24" concrete stepping stones. I think they are about 50 lbs each. Rob swears that they must be 80 lbs. We are going to place grass in between the stepping stones, to soften the edges...