Francesca is getting so fast and good at buckling, if she does say so herself. . .

The face of concentration.

Little engineer practicing her buckling skills.

Francesca practices safe sitting VIDEO: 3:30

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Blast to the Past

Francesca tries out future babysitter Lily.




We had to wait until HP updated the software so that we could download this photo off the other digital camera.

Friday morning

Where did that birdie go? We don't know!

Francesca watches some birds outside the window after some oatmeal and milk. They tend to fly away, though.

Sweet aloha girl goes right to work on the dishes in the morning!

Ready to go! Happy Thursday everyone!!

Francecsa pauses (and runs around the neighborhood) before getting in the car to go to Growing Seeds.

Little elfin girl in motion

Momma Amaya Amaya VIDEOS:

Francesca can't believe this traffic! What's that blue car think it's doing?

Francecsa contemplates the vegetarian propaganda subtext in the 'I Love Animals' book, read here by Merci.

Francesca's hanging loose on the way to take mommy to work. . .

Good morning from home in Portland! It was great to see everyone in CA and it's so great to be home!

Note: this girl likes her toothbrush. Kinda reminds me of a grandmommy I know...

Oregon, our Oregon, here we come home!

Francesca, Gmommy, Tony, Joe & Hayword play!

Francesca and Merci swing!

Big girl goes down the slide with no hands!

Fun with containers!

Someone slid down the big girl slide!

Mom & Francesca enjoy a brief moment of rest.

so much to explore...

The fam is having so much fun with Francesca, amusement galore!

Francesca loves the Castro play park!

Charity knows how to play the piano too...

Fun in the kitchen with aunties

playing the finger piano

Francesca is very adept.

Francecsa & Molly had a grand ol' time together playing and sliding #end

wish we could see you more

Francecsa steers Molly's slide.

Francesca hoists Molly's Hello Kitty aloft.

Francecsa LOVES this kitchen set of Molly's. Check out the details--it has everything!

Francesca is not quite big enough to be a baby giraffe. . .

Francesca and Molly in costume (Francesca's wings are resting at the moment.)

Molly dances for Francesca in her Tinkerbell costume...

Baby butterfly!

Mommy butterfly

At Wendy Adam and Molly's house in San Jose

Francesca and Molly get reaquainted.

Baby Giraffe! Live!

Wow that's a big baby!

Francesca watches as Pawpa mugs with geese.

So this is where the ham genes come from!

Grrls love tractors

Francesca takes a ride on the tractor with Papaw in the sheep pen!

Mom and Francesca brush the coat of a goat. (It doesn't really float Francesca's boat.)

Ducks at the petting zoo.

Meercats are weird.

The sign says, for our own protection, to stay safely behind the glass...

Prairie dogs just like in our baby bear book!

Prairie dog, prairie do, what do YOU see?

The SF Zoo receives the Frost/Trahan contingent.

Ostrich sighting!

Another kind of fun ride...

Francesca starts the day with a little wheelie facilitated by uncle Austin!

Francesca makes a wish at the wishing pond...

Francesca takes Pawpa,Nana, Uncle Austin & Mommy to Fairyland. It is a beautiful day in Oakland...

California, here we come!