the hills are aliiiiiiiiive with the sound of poopchick! 

rania sprouted a weather moniter. turns out it's windy. 

dean and riley discuss the ins and outs of moving to the country. 

hoods were a must for the windy morning walk. 

we took a ride in our FREE UPGRADE WHITE CONVERTIBLE! 

the photographer went a little overboard with the wind machine in this shot. 

went to ukiah this weekend to visit leslie and dan and their pond. 

hello, camera. 

special dean is in town! the occasion warrants a bath. 

uncle hubie + cabbage = dinnertime bliss. 

make way for poopchick. 

anton and eleanor enjoy the warm california sun. 

hubie wasn't sure how to get to the park so riley volunteered to walk him over.
 

riley says his farewells to jijid and francis. 

"what are you doing, uncle hubie?!?" 

a little sun, a little rice cake, a little kiss from great uncle anton. what's not to like? 

it takes about 30 seconds for the big kids to notice the pushcart and move in for their share of the fun. 

riley thinks the blowdryer is preeeeety awesome. 

if you're happy and you know it clap your hands. 

only his second time on the carousel and already he's like a seasoned pro. 

nothing like a little late afternoon sightseeing with grandpa francis. 

lornie + riley = bff 4ever. 

"so if you turn this knob the casually scary clown pops out. i get it." 

riley showed off his mini baseball during family brunch. 

poopchick and his new friend are utterly captivated by her little noisemaker thingy. good times. 

riley couldn't get enough of these spinning discs. 

what better way to spend a rainy saturday afternoon than exploring the exploratorium? 

nothing like a bread crust to get poopchick to stand up and take notice. 

riley models the latest in baby neckwear during at trip to the fabric store. 

the upside of riley being an early riser is that you hardly have to wait for a table, even at zazie. 

grampa francis and riley enjoy some fine literature. 

getting one's first red rubber ball is a momentous occasion. 

cullen and savannah gave riley this new hat - all the way from north carolina. thanks, cousins! 

riley loves pam the librarian. 

library stools work great when you don't have a pushcart. 

early morning valentine's kisses. 

wake up face, fresh from a nap! 

happy birthday, special craig! 

more tender balloon love. 

drinking yogurt is soooo much better than eating it regular-style. 

on the way home, we ran into tali and tracie and sweet dog phoebe. 

if you listen very carefully, you can hear into outer space with this thing. 

our very busy day began with a visit to spike's coffee where EVERYBODY was wearing plaid. 

riley has discovered a great and slightly obsessive love for balloons. 

joy. 

still life with poopchick and flowers. 

what you can't hear in this picture is the cellphone that's going off and making us dance. 

happy ten month birthday! 

...and last thing before bed. 

reading is a favorite activity first thing in the morning... 

home after a long day of not watching the game and not being sure who won. 

katrina and riley are clearly very serious about the superbowl; lynne and katie think it's a great excuse to get together for a party. 

what's better than a football is a football-sized pomeranian. 

turns out the playground at dolores park is all sandy. ew. 

ferris and riley reunite - it's been too long! 

riley loves the bread crust at tartine bakery. 

babies do wha? 

lynne is working at doing a good reading voice and has improved dramatically since the first round of ten little ladybugs. 

grandma elaine says goodbye as she heads off on an adventure. 

riley's interested in learning tricks of raising a spirited child.