Daddy left last Wednesday morning to fly to Atlanta for a meeting. While he was gone, Caden and Mommy had a lot of fun playing and spending time with friends. Caden even learned some new skills, such as how to use a cash register. Thank goodness for Amy, Brian, and Owen! Mommy and Caden saw them every day while Daddy was away, and they were great company. 
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This past week, the beautiful weather has continued, and we've been spending lots of time outside. We recently discovered that a portion of the West County trail can be accessed from a road just down the hill and across the highway from us, so we've been enjoying walking along it. Everyone has finally recovered from our colds, so we're all having a lot more fun.
rainbow-colored rope, and Mommy made it into a set of ties for Caden's sun hat. With the bright weather, it's been especially important to keep that little head covered. The thing is, one of Caden's favorite games is to pull his hat off and throw it on the ground, making it difficult to keep him out of the sun. The ties (see the picture above) are both stylish and functional. Thanks, Juliana!
This week, we've all been a bit under the weather--stomach bugs and colds--but we're starting to feel better. Yesterday, we took advantage of the sunny weather to wander downtown, run some errands, and have a snack with Tessa. We also visited briefly with Randall, David, and little James--it's so nice to be able to walk over to their place now--and had dinner with Amy, Brian, and Owen at East West Cafe. Today, the weather was even warmer (in the low 80s), so we put on our shorts and headed over to Howarth Park in Santa Rosa to enjoy the sunshine. The park, which was crawling with people on a sunny Sunday afternoon, features a miniature train ride, carousel, pony rides, really neat playground equipment, a lake with paddleboats, and tasty ice cream snacks. It was the perfect place to take an almost-one-year-old on a sunny day.
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