Halloween :: Dyllan the Bug

Happy Halloween!

Love,

Dyllan the Bug

Thanks Bonnie for the adorable bug costume.. she loved it and didn't wanna take it off.  Not even the hat!   So funny.

Busy.. on her phone..

Our new place

Well- we are finally feeling settled in.. its been a few weeks now- boxes are unpacked- storage unit is emptied and we can finally kick out feet up and relax... well almost.. our couch didn't fit up the narrow flight of stairs- so we are borrowing Bushy and Stacey's futon for now- and our storage shed arrived over the weekend- so we still need to put that bad boy together.. then we can relax!  We have already had one dinner party- 3 BBQ's- one Dance party- and several fun things on our calendar to look forward to (including Lionel and Kayleigh for dinner tomorrow night)!!

Speaking of dinner.. gotta finnish making mine- we are having fish marinated in Yoshiida's sauce- with a little ginger and wasabi  (Thanks to costco for bringing yoshiida's over here) steamed Vegi's (also frozen) and Quinoa (all thrown into the rice maker)- if you don't have time for making dinner- consider this recipe - it took me only about 10 min - and 5 of the min were defrosting the frozen fish fillets.

Anyway- here is our new place....

Table is all set and ready for a back yard BBQ party- complete with out new landscaping lighting- good work Dan;)

This is our living room/ main room for everything- our coffee table was my birthday present- I had one just like it in college - where it converts into a dining/tv table by lifting the top up- and used for storage underneath.  The best concept ever for small spaces!
Dan's got the sound system ALL set up

Master Bedroom (aka the boat- because it feels and looks like you're on a yacht.. we joke around every morning about where we have landed today!)- still needs a little work...

Living room- with the coffee table up

Right now this is Dyllan's office/dining table.. but soon it will be mine

And the best part is the location...

Fairlight Rock Pool

Fairlight Beach- about 10 min walk over the hill- there is a pathway that leads from Balgowlah (where we live) through Fairlight- to Manly - and we walk this walk to Manly several times a week.

My Cute Cousins Halloween Costumes

How cute are my cousins all dressed up for "Boo at the Zoo" in Bakersfield?!

- Natalie the Spanish Dancer and Kaitlin the Cow- 

Baby Erica... a blast from the past

I scanned a few pictures while I was home over the summer- of me as a baby... its fun to see some of the similarities (and differences) between Dyllan and I.. and also my parents!

Dad teaching me how to swim 

Dad and Me- with my  E.T shirt E.T.= Erica Terese

House Boat trip- Age 1

This looks familiar.. Dyllan loves boxes and buckets too!

Houseboat trip

Me and my cousin Matt   & Dad and I at the beach

Me and mom with Grandpa Sussex and Grandma Sussex- houseboat trip

Looks like Dyllan!

Easter Bunny

Washington state ferry

Walking!

Looks like I was a piggy - just like Dyllan (ribs)

All bundled up

Happy Girl- Dyllan loves snuggles in bed too.

This looks familiar... 

... and just one of Dan (I need to find some more of baby Dan!)