still going out for breakfast... is there a theme here?

We have captured the babe at our favorite breakfast spot, Dish. Here, I imagine that she is saying, "Um, Papa, that's a plastic sheep. Really? You want me to do what?"



Oh, smile? At the camera? How about at the sheep?

Breakfast time. Yum.

So we're experiencing some technical difficulties, I have been locked out of my photo program on my computer and can't get to all my photos. Send positive technical thoughts to the Pacific Northwest...

January - some eating going on

Fiona is nine months old! Here we went out to breakfast, and she played with her favorite new toy, an empty creamer container. Good times. Our child loves plastic.







Yes, sweetheart, you are awfully cute.

The Winter Holiday

We went to California and stayed with my sister J (and her boyfriend J and their lovely chocolate lab, M). Fiona absolutely loved the dog. Hysterical giggling, lots of attempted hugs, a few that actually landed on him... lots of licks from him, much to her delight... toward the end of our visit, she was calling to him, this deep short sound, to get his attention. He'd come over and lick her, she would squeal. Then we'd all get nervous that he was going to step on her or knock her over, so we'd tell him to back down... then she would call him over again... on and on this went, for hours.

There were also trees and trimmings, food and drink, and presents.

I love how she is sitting these days - legs wide, more balance maybe? And absolutely love the babylegs stockings....

This is when Grandpa was explaining how the Christmas elves live in the lights of the boughs...
Then, of course, she had to play a lively game of "chase Great Grandma around the coffee table"...



All in all, a good holiday.

Holiday visit with Grandpa

My dad came for a quick visit before we all headed to California for the holiday. Here are some more pictures I found on my camera....

We stopped at Tutta Bella in Columbia City for some good eats after we blew some cash at Kate Quinn...






Then my dad took down those most hideous light fixtures in the kitchen.... and replaced them...


Best holiday present ever!!

He and G also installed the light fixture in the dining room, isn't it lovely?


Two shouts for happy babies and good lighting!

December comings and goings....

Munchkin is nine months old! Her check-up yielded the following: 90th percentile for height and head circumference, 70th percentile for weight. At least she's consistent! This month, she got her first nasty cold that turned into an ear infection. I have my own theories about all that, but at the end of the day, I just wish she was better. No one is sleeping well. Get better soon peanut! The good news is that her Grandpa came for a visit, and took the following pictures....

She is not feeling well, as you can tell from the vacant stare...
But still has the energy to steal my napkin...

In the car on the way to the airport....


She is still fighting this cold, it's been a few weeks now. No fun!!

thxgvn 2009

We celebrated Thanksgiving this year in the typical Whiteside fashion. It was a 5 course meal, with periods of rest in-between (so that more food can be consumed overall). Somehow, in the midst of turkey carving and gravy making (those were G and G's jobs, respectively) not a single picture of the food was taken. Our friend D managed to snap a couple shots of post dinner reclining on the sofa....








and I managed one picture the next morning (see how lovely the flowers were?!? I think they were the only thing not local on the table...)

Overall, and awesome experience with good friends, good food and good thanks. Looking forward to next year!!

Attack of the Fierce Quadra Tiger-Cat!!

Really? Need I say more? (Note the ears and tail! Amazing!)