Kiss It Better

Not neccesssarily what I had in mind when I taught her how to "Kiss it better."

But it's sure dang funny!

Is this MY baby?

The Evil-Eye and terrible manners! She does the evil eye thing all the time, but got shy when the camera came out, darn it! Cracks me up every time.

Big Weekend!

This last weekend we had a houseful!! My brother Tom and his girlfriend came, as well as my sister and her family. And the basement is under construction, so it was pretty crowded, but so much fun to see everyone at once!!! (minus Roo of course) We kept busy eating way too much food, watching movies (including home movies) and just playing around. And then, as usual, after they leave, I get to spend the next week taking care of a sick sick baby girl (this time it was puking and juicy-diaper, hooray!)

Watching Snow White on G-ma's bed

The darling duo, (or Salt and Pepper as G-pa calls 'em) taking turns sucking on magnet alphabet letters. Whatever keeps 'em busy!

And of course, we said goodbye to the Mullett FINALLY!!
(before)

Sofie did really well holding still.

Bye Bye Mullet!! Thank you Shayla!

Why We Love G-pa A

He's so much fun!

Trying to Start a New Year Tradition...

...But it's kind of hard when someone throws a Mission District Party at your house (okay, we can't complain, it's free rent), so I just did it tonight and pretended like it was New Year's Eve.

I want to start making jiaozi every new Year's Eve, like this, because by the time Chinese New Year comes around, I completely forget. I found a few new recipes 'cuz I didn't like the one I've been using. And decided to try them out in my bamboo steamer. The recipes ROCKED! I did a tofu/veggie one and a shrimp/pork one. Unfortunately, they only had square wrappers at the store, and they sucked really bad and they were too dry to fold, so I ended up having to wrap them like wontons... But they tasted awesome! We also had egg drop soup.

Sofie is getting practice early in life :) I'm hoping someday she'll be old enough to help me wrap the dumplings.

It only works if she stabs the food...

And if anybody has great recipes that require a bamboo steamer, send 'em my way! There's not much online.

Christmas Videos

Sofie's first taste of real freedom, learning to run like a wild stallion at Jumpin Jacks!

Is this what walking on the moon feels like? This is how we got her to stop crying after Jake took her down a slide.

I just can't get over her cute little voice in this video. And thanks again Kasey! Such a cute gift!!

I love how out of it she was! We woke her up around 8:00 so the boys wouldn't have to wait for her all morning (she usually sleeps in 'til 9:30!) so she was still half asleep, but happy enough. (and you gotta love Ronica's helmet...)

A Million Christmas Pictures

We had an incredibly great Christmas, full of lots of family and food. We were way too spoiled!!

Porcaro Christmas Party: Sofie, Derek, G-pa Porcaro

Porcaro Christmas Party

Porcaro Christmas Party: Sofie, Sierra, Tobin (patiently waiting for dinner)

Porcaro Christmas Party: Sofie's reaction to Santa!! Not good.

Porcaro Christmas Party: Sofie's present

St. George Christmas Eve: SUNSHINE!!

St. George Christmas Eve: Cousins and sunshine! How much awesome can you have?

St. George Christmas Eve:

Derek's brother Jake works at Jumpin' Jacks and got us in after hours on Christmas Eve. Whole place to ourselves!! The boys (both adult and toddler) have soooo much fun!! This was the slide that made Sofie cry (she eventually had fun).

St. George Christmas Eve:

Jumpin' Jacks. Scary, Mom.

St. George Christmas:

Sofie's new jammies (thank Linds!!)

St. George Christmas: SANTA!!

The most adorable Fisher Price Kitchen EVER! It makes all the noises. And plastic food of course.

St. George Christmas:

With Papa and Broden

St. George Christmas:

Buried somewhere behind our mountain of gifts

St. George Christmas:

Derek's box of iPhone accessories