11/22 - Dino finds some darling clementines

Who would think, after last night's windstorm, that we'd find a brand new rose in the backyard?

Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine.  And Clementine.  And Clementine...

1/24 - Dino peeps at some peepers

I bet you guys can read this sign! (But can you tell me what it is selling?  I have no idea…)

Parking meters must run on batteries – this one was lying on the ground far from its base, no wires to be seen.  We watched it flash “Expired Expired Expired.”  Very appropriate.

1/23 - Dino likes the new arrangement

There are new flowers in the lobby and Dino wanted to eat sniff them.

Remember when we went to see the monarch butterflies?  And they explained how a caterpillar changes into a butterfly by shedding its skin to turn into a chrysalis.  Inside there, it turns into caterpillar goo, completely dissolving and somehow reforming into a beautiful butterfly, with all its caterpillar memories intact.  (Um, wow.)

Who remembers the word for that process?  Go ahead…  Raise your hand if you know it… Metamorphosis!

Not sure what this drab painting has to do with a transformational miracle, other than having the same name, but Dino liked it.  Good enough for me.

1/22 - Dino's friend has a headache

This poor hand truck seems to be having a bad day.

Unlike the jugglers at the BART station.  While their skills may not be improving (to the casual bystander's eye), their membership seems to be.

7/07 - Dino does dirty

If you put Dino in the "muddy," he can stand up!  Dino says "Roar!!"  He likes the mud between his toesies.

At lunchtime, he thought there was a parade when he saw the marching band flute player on a poster!  (Thanks to Ashley's special Guest Hand!)

Dino likes chocolate cake.  So does Mommy.  Neither of us like meetings.

Later, Dino was Ally's special helper when Mommy got a haircut.  Way to go, Dino!

12/18 - Dino says, "Eat cookies! Roar!!"

I brought in some cookies to share with my coworkers, and Dino wanted some, too.

At lunch, we saw a neato pirate ship, and Dino wanted to go for a ride.  We couldn't get it out of the glass case, and we ROARED!

Then, we got a card from Mommy's work friend.  It had a picture of their cute twins in it, which our cute twins met when they were in town visiting.  Dino promised to bring the card home to Lil' Guy and Lil' Gal.

Aren't Ryan and Katie darling?