what ever happened to predictability?...

the milk man, the paper boy, eeeeeevenen' TV!!

we were in san fran a few weeks ago along with bebe and papa joe! we stayed 6 days down in the wharf and loved every minute of it. here are quite a few pics from the trip for a little re-capping

honest ned-- last time he was in san francisco was in the 60's. he was here with dodo-- we enjoyed reminiscing with him and hearing stories of their time.

guinn and papa joe snuck off and bought some fedora's. they felt so-san-fran and wore them with pride.

guinny and miniguinny waltzing back all nice and toasty to our hotel!

a must-do jog from the wharf to golden gate bridge. it was a little further than i anticipated but worth every minute.

bebe traveled by bike and then we traded on the way home!

made it!! i got a few sic em bears along the way!

post run-- found these two down by the bay

and now we're all in salsalito-- just across the bridge-- mighty fine little town, that salsalito.

golden gate park. birdy was so interested by the crazy people dancing in the park.

chasing "piper"

joy does san fran bay!

headed home from union square

on our way to the bridge and to alcatraz

we found "goodnight, san francisco". who knew?! now joy will never forget her very first vacay ;)

our little firecracker is 5 months old!

miss joy avery is 5 and a half months old! here's what's new in our world:

grabbing our feet and sitting for short periods without help

eating our toes

still putting everything in our mouth

getting a little attitude.

still spitting up. we hear it peaks at 6 months and then slows down. i sure hope so.

socializing with any and everyone. especially her best friend in the mirror.

naptime. she's started watching my every move...and noticing when i'm gone--

her eyes follow me out the door...saying pllllease take me with you!!

using our arms!!

and we've outgrown the swaddle system. she started rolling around in her crib so it was time to pull it. kind of annoying because she loves that thing! it kept her all snug and warm and used to keep her in one place all night long preventing unecessary waking. oooh well.

sitting pretty. ha!

giving serious kisses and always pulling my hair.

and i think it's safe to say that these two are pretty much twins. coco and the little pumpkin head-- at kerbey lane for breakfast on halloween!

well there you go. little miss wild thing is showing her true colors more and more each day. she is such a little personality. loud and proud. loves to flirt and socialize. a tiny little ball of energy... and is proving to be very strong willed. she's gonna keep guinn and me on our toes.

sneak peak from the patch!!

jumparoo joybirdee

check out wild thing in her jumparoo!!

kicking cancer to the curb!!

BRENNAN BERG IS OUR HERO!!

today we were able to visit brennan and bring him a little JOY!

together, they embraced their baldness, discussed the meaning of life, and of course- shared

some laughs!

And, perhaps most importantly, they celebrated the soon-to-be completion of Brennan's chemo treatments --- only one more week! Way to go, Brennan!! We love you :)

proud aunt jules and uncle guinn!!!

that's right. i am obsessed with my little nephew, grant. he is so perfect and adorable and i cannot wait for he and joy to grow up side by side....along with the ring leader, and oldest cuz-- lila ann!! she will lead the troops, i have no doubt.

matt and grant

mama-mindy! looking fab just days after delivery!

he's so tiny! it's hard to believe that joy was that small just 4 months ago!

Beans and the Band [The Museum]

watch The Museum rock the anthem at the chiefs/49ers game!!