31December2007
Posted by Susanna under: All Things Elisha; Family.
Last month, we decided to take Elisha on his first trip to Knott’s Berry Farm as we were able to get cheap tickets through our friend who’s a veteran. The park was giving a special discount for friends and family of veterans for the month of November.
Family portrait with Snoopy

What big hands you have Schroeder??!!

31December2007
Posted by Susanna under: All Things Elisha.
Elisha loves his “Mommy & Me” class where he gets to interact with other babies and have play time.
Can you spot him in the pictures?


He is mesmerized by the floating bubbles.

14November2007
Posted by Susanna under: All Things Elisha.
Our little guy loves to stand ever since he learned how to on his own. Here are some pictures of him standing at every chance he gets.
Elisha & Elijah the Elephant

Standing tall with style!

Helping mommy clean the sofa!

14November2007
Posted by Susanna under: Family.
We discovered this beautiful place and decided to take Elisha there. It’s a gorgeous and relaxing park. The only place I know that allows you to feed the ducks. E. Manchester Boddy, publisher of the Los Angeles Daily News, purchased this 160 acres land in 1937. He built an elegant two-story mansion of 22 rooms, designed by architect J. E. Dolena of Beverly Hills. This mansion overlooks 25 acres of live oak forest and a camellia-lined driveway. He named his estate “Rancho del Descanso,” which means “rest” or “repose” in Spanish. He also purchased an additional 440 acres north of the original property, whose mountain streams provide fresh spring water for the Gardens today.
Boddy’s Mansion

Boddy’s Mansion - Back Terrace

What huge pine cones!

Elisha and more pumpkins

Handsome Just Like Daddy!

14November2007
Posted by Susanna under: All Things Elisha.
Three little cuties playing in the pen.

Pssst! Watch this!

Hmmm … I wonder if this is tasty?

14November2007
Posted by Susanna under: All Things Elisha; Family.
It’s nice to see all the daddies together with their little tykes for a change!

14November2007
Posted by Susanna under: All Things Elisha.
The Mommy & Me class that I go to weekly at the Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital organised a Halloween party for the babies. It was so fun to see all the babies dressed up in different costumes. We took lots of pictures of everyone and then we proceeded to the rehab center to cheer the patients up.
Ava the Fairy

Liesel the Goldfish

ROARRR … and MOOOO …

Hey Cutie! Are you available tonight?

Sleeping Lobster

14November2007
Posted by Susanna under: Family.
Chad hard at work!

What a masterpiece!

14November2007
Posted by Susanna under: All Things Elisha; Family.
Halloween is over but I just had to put these pictures up. Elisha’s 1st Halloween Costume Contest and he fell asleep! Alas, the excitement was too much for him …
Our Sleeping Tiger

What a turnout!

This was one of the top ten!

The 6th Annual Haute Dog Howl’oween Costume Contest was held on the same day as well.
Fleapatra and Bark Antony

Sultan Sausages

Dog on a picnic table??!!

12November2007
Posted by Chad under: Food for Thought.
Some of you know my fondness for tea. My favorite is Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime - an herbal blend of chamomile and mint. Doctors tell us today that stress is the main cause of serious illness. So, a little relaxation doesn’t hurt. Anyway, Celestial Seasonings always has a story on every box, so I thought I’d share this with some of you who could use some rest.
On Napping
David Jacoby“When we were young, the ‘tall’ ones told us when to slow down.
When the demands of the world became too great, their powers
of reasoning proved maddeningly accurate. ‘I think someone’s tired,
they observed. And off for a nap we went. Ten minutes later, our dreaming
faces had put us back in good favor with our exasperated parents. When we
woke, the world somehow made sense again. What kind of truth might a
napping child impart to us? Now we are the tall ones, living in a complicated
world with no one to tell us when to slow down. The slumbering little one knows
the value of not having the last word, of accepting a minor defeat. It’s so simple.
Miss out on something. Put yourself back in your own good favor.
The world will wait.”