Here's looking at Meryl, while Meryl's mesmerized by the ceiling fan. 

Jetsetting again! Today, on football Sunday among the vines in Calistoga, Meryl is three months old!

Whitney and Ray drove up to Calistoga, from San Francisco, to visit for the night. What fun we had catching-up over grilled lamb chops and talking food! 

We're working on Meryl's rolling-over skills, and Lummi is her biggest fan! 

Heeeeeeeeeeere's Lummi! 

Well, she's too short to go on rides just yet, but this comes close:)  

This, here, is 15 lbs. of beef bones and chicken feet! Frank and I have gotten into broth, and I must say, Frank makes a delicious one. Not wanting to be without while in California, Frank ordered a few bones from the local butcher for making broth. The more chicken feet the better; gelatinous flavor to the max. Store bought isn't the same!

Normally, we get to see Roxanne in DC, but we missed her this last time in October. Luckily for us, she travels to the Bay Area frequently for work and was able to schedule us in while we're in California! California raised, now living in DC, we love talking about 'west-coastedness' with Roxanne, particularly while she drank an off-the-menu kombucha at lunch.

Roll over 'Good Dog, Carl,' we have Bon Appetit's Thanksgiving issue! We're liking the hassleback butternut squash with bay leaves, black pepper sauce for the turkey (or maybe the bourbon and brown sugar glaze?), and stuffing fried rice! We'll see what my aunt Lisa and Frank have to say though, as they ultimately command menu veto power:)

We flew down to California with Xanna, Grandpa, Meryl, 'and' Lummi!  We made it! Now both Meryl and Xanna can have morning pajama time for two weeks! And Lummi gets to romp in the vineyard.

Dads and babies strike again! Lauren, Dan, and Maya had us over for dinner earlier this week. Lauren made a beautifully plated dinner of braised short ribs, roasted carrots, and mashed parsnips. It was all delicious! Maya, here, is crying for joy because she and Meryl are going to share a nanny come January! (They're two weeks a part.)

Noelle + Meryl + Caleb

This week, Meryl discovered her thumbs! Hello, self-soothing! 

Lummi always wedges herself in to make sure Meryl's feet are clean.

Mouni, Kim, and Jordan stopped by to visit today. Couldn't resist this shot with Meryl and Jordan! They're a week a part in age.