On Saturday, we decided to go to Mt. Helix to see the cross. I was looking forward to sharing this experience with my men since they have never been. It really is a beautiful place. You have a 360 degree view of San Diego and it’s breathtaking. Some people go regularly and hang out and talk, read, relax and take pictures. I personally love it there and think it’s one of San Diego’s most unique and over looked spots.

The funny part of our trip was when we started walking to our car to leave. It ends up that there was some kind of Vespa gathering on the same day. If you’ve ever been to Mt. Helix you know there is only a small parking lot at the top, so we were blocked in. Yes, there were that many Vespa’s. Plus, a car decided to park behind us making it impossible to leave. We got a good laugh out of it and took some pictures (of course).

Kaleo Church
Mission Bay Point, California
October 5, 2008
Patrick Bird and Luke Bauer were baptized

My aunt turned the BIG 5-0 last week and we celebrated her youth by having a large family dinner at Gordon Biersch in Mission Valley. We don’t get to see that side of the family often, so my aunt was particularly happy to see Corbin. Corbin, of course, was hamming it up…he had the whole table ogling at him and making comments. I was just thankful that he wasn’t fussing because it was past his bedtime. We usually don’t take him out past 6pm because he goes to bed around 6:30/7pm, but we have to make exceptions from time to time. The evening ending in a paparazzi frenzy of group photos to commemorate the event.

The weather in San Diego finally started cooling down a bit which made being at Sea World a much more pleasant experience. If you know me at all, you know fall is my favorite time of year. 75 degrees or below is my desired temperature.

While we were at Sea World, we saw the manatee exhibit, the dolphin show, had a picnic lunch on the lawn and watched the dolphins. It was nice to walk around with no set agenda or fighting crowds.

To celebrate Corbin’s 10th month, here are 10 things I cherish about him:

1. His contagious laugh
2. His smile
3. How he gets so excited when daddy comes home
4. His cute toes
5. The way he splashes with such vigor when he’s in the bath tub
6. The way he cuddles
7. His cute baby teeth (only 4)
8. The way he looks at you…it melts your heart
9. His social demeanor
10. His curiosity

Corbin is now 24lbs and 31″ tall. He’s a BIG and HEALTHY baby. He also had his first haircut this week. He’s not mobile yet, but he loves to stand and lean on things or sit and pull &/or reach for things of interest.