What's new (and old)?

Wow, has it really been that long since the last post? A video of Brendan walking...that's definitely old news. The most recent news is that Samantha is about to turn the fabulous, fantastic, and fiesty 0-4 (pics are coming from her early birthday celebration) but let's play catch-up. Here are a bunch of pictures from the last few months.

Just hanging around the house...



First day back-to-school for Samantha...



Brendan helps out a friend in need.



Baby Logan needed his pacifier back (oh but wait, guess who took it in the first place!).





Big sister helping out...





Hanging out at the Jefferson Memorial...





The view of the Washington Monument from the steps of the Jefferson Memorial...



Just another day outside (before it got so cold!)...









At the National Zoo...





Running wild through the zoo--"free at last"



Visiting Brookside Gardens Nature Center...









Samantha--"I'm too cool"



Brendan's 1st birthday party!



According to Vietnamese tradition, at the 1st birthday celebration, the birthday boy or girl picks from a tray of objects. Each object represents a possible future occupation. So it is thought (or hoped :) ) that whatever object the child picks, it is a prediction of what the future holds. Here is Brendan trying to make his pick:



And guess what, he picked up the stethoscope!



And then the piece of food...hmmm, what could that mean? Possibly, a GI doc? Who knows--we shall see! :)

















At Glen Echo Park Fall Festival:



Brendan's choice of cars...



Our recent trip to San Diego--while I was at a conference, Samantha and Brendan sure had some fun with their Daddy.







Even went to the zoo with the San Diego cousins...





But, I did manage to get away for dinner...



...and SeaWorld...















...and Legoland...

























More fun with the cousins...



























Brendan's first time on a swing. Couldn't get him off!