Summer in San Francisco!

We love September and October in San Francisco, it's the best time of year as we really get good weather and can enjoy the outdoors with little to no fog. Here are some pics that I just had to snap as we (I was running, Dylan was in the jog stroller!) were running along Chrissy Field near the Golden Gate bridge. I just love days like this. . . it's a little bright but it was so crystal clear!!!

4 years!

On September 24th we celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary with a dinner out in our neighborhood. Auntie Emily babysat for us so that we could enjoy the evening, thanks Em! Can't believe it's already been 4 years, we had a great time looking at our wedding album and talking about all the things we've done in the last 4 years and all that we want to do in the many years to come!

We showed Dylan our wedding album and pointed to everyone in the family, he seems to enjoy it as there are lots of bright colors!

Quinn Kathleen Fisher

Last Tuesday night we got a call at 3:30 a.m., it was time! My sister, Jen and her husband John were on their way to the hospital. I jumped out of bed and got in the car so I could be with their daughter Chloe while they were at the hospital. I had such a special morning with Chloe, telling her all about how her sister was my big sister and what a great big sister she was going to be. It was really wonderful to spend that time with Chloe just before her world was going to change forever, she was going to be a big sister. Chloe went off for the day with their amazing nanny Ena. I headed to the hospital and all of our wonderful mothers in law took care of the little ones so that we could be there for Jen and John. Thanks Laura for watching Dylan!

We got to be in the room for Quinn's birth, what an amazing experience. Our doctor, Dr. Laurie Green has now delivered 5 out of the 7 Briggs Grandchildren. She is a rock star and an amazing doctor. We just love her and she has a great sense of humor. She looked around the room at all of us and said, "ok who's next?". Jen got to 8 cm without an epidural (an amazing feat!) and then pushed 7 times, yes 7 times. . . and out came Quinn. Quinn has a beautiful full head of jet black hair and the blue Fisher eyes. She weighed in at 7 lbs and 12 oz which is a good size baby in Fisher standards (Chloe was 6 lbs. 1 oz).

We were thrilled for the Fishers and Baby Quinn is healthy and happy. Dylan got to meet Quinn the next day and pass the torch of being the youngest cousin. Dylan and Quinn are almost 7 months apart exactly and hopefully they will be classmates!

Dylan's 1st fine dining experience

Dylan turned 6 months and just like. . . he's a foodie! We started out with oatmeal (similar to rice cereal) and then graduated to fresh pureed organic veggies. So far he's loved everything we've offered him including yams, summer squash, zucchini, sweet potatoes and cauliflower. The only thing that he's not so sure of is green peas, but really. . . who likes green peas!

here are a few pics of his first foods, video to come. . .

Mom and Dad surprise welcome home

My parents celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary by going on a Mediterranean Cruise for 14 days. They had a wonderful time and kept us updated via email on each port, new dining experience and interesting shipmates. My sisters and I orchestrated a surprise airport welcome home party for them. We assembled all the kiddies and drove to the airport in the height of rush hour but it was so worth it, they loved seeing all the grand kids and we were thrilled to have them home. Enjoy this sweet video!

Happy 4th of July!

We celebrated the 4th of July with a great tradition of joining the Dunns, Delagnes, Fathys, Muzzys and Talbotts up in Napa for a weekend of fun in the sun. It was Dylan's first trip and he loved every moment, from swimming in the pool to taking his bottle on the deck overlooking the golf course, he had a great time. We had so much fun catching up with all the family members. Ryan has gone to Napa for the 4th of July ever since he was a little boy so fun to see the tradition passed along to the 4th generation. Thank you Grandma Alice and Papa Leo for a wonderful weekend!

Dylan's new tricks

Dylan is just about 6 months old and last time we took him to the doctor he was weighing in at 14 lbs. 13 oz. He is growing like a weed and just so much fun to watch. Each day it seems he learns or discovers something new, he is working on sitting up alone, rolling over and has now discovered his toes. . . and he likes them alot! A few pics of his new tricks. . .