Erik's first birthday

The birthday boy
It started civilized...
...but ended up like thisLiam got to blow out a candle too
he was very happy about that arrangement
Liam picked out Erik's gift (a toystory tent - surprise)

While Liam is in school...

Erik and I go to the playground. Views anyone?
My soon to be 1-year old
love the views all the way to malibu
Erik and his old lady
it's a gorgeous neighborhood

Halloween decorations around the neighborhood

some yards are decorated with cute halloween stuff (this is Erik's favorite)
some are a little creepy
and some are downright scary! Luckily my kids looked the other way when we were out walking last night
She stands kind of hidden behind the fence so you notice her when you're right next to her
Liam drew the face of the pumpkin
concentration
The result

pumpkin patch at Underwood farms, Reagan's library in thousand oaks

We had a nice day driving up to visit a park (unfortunately closed due to mud, and Reagan's library)

riding in a wagon
such a heavy pumpkin
Erik is checking the quality
goat on top of the roof of the truck in the background
It's always nice when you know you're walking in rattle snake habitatThe seal of the president
Beautiful surroundings
Reagan's oval office
By Reagan's air force one
My boys
Erik by the marine onethe whole family posing before we enter air force one

The elephant in the room

We found out a couple of days ago that the pipe going from the garbage disposal out is completely ripped and water and trash has leaked into the kitchen wall and underneath the house. This is what it takes to fix it (besides manual clean-up and plumbing)

Erik walking

finding the balance
here he goes!
and goes!...
even further
now you're just showing off!

morning visit to Santa Monica beach

Liam working out
hitting the swings
the sea air makes you sleepy

pumpkin patch in Beverly hills, greystone mansion

riding the wagon through the pumpkin patch. I saw a pic of Christina aguilera and her son Max here a few days later in a swedish online gossip magazine. Too bad we missed her (Jason is a long-time fan, but perhaps not so much of her music as of her general appearance)
Liam and I had fun
jumping around in a bounce pumpkin
looking at the coy fish
the mansion looked nice but it was locked for us commoners
nice view of LAmeet and greet with the turtles in the pond

It rained!

For the first time since we got to Los Angeles on July 29th, we had rainy weather. They were saying on the news that there were many traffic accidents because of the rain. I guess people aren't used to driving in "slippery conditions."Well, now it's dry again so I guess we'll see when the next "rain storm" is coming (they called it rain storm on the news, I would personally have described it as moderate rain and a bit windy)

boys getting ready to go outsideLiam is in charge of Harry