Happy Halloween!!!

Picking out the perfect "Puppy" (Pumpkin)





Mateo is on the prowl as a lion in search of some "Kah-Keh" (Chocolate)

A big Roar-out to Uncle Todd, Aunt Katie and Cousins Cody & Ryan for a very cool Halloween card that we keep hearing over and over and over again (see video)

The Big Uno (Aug 2)

All the blog entries follow a 2-month lag from when events actually took place.. like a daylight-savings-time-zone-leap-year thing... hopefully we get more time to post!

Here are some highlights from the Cheeks' first b-day a few months back

Summer Recap Part III: San Diego!

The Eichler family trip to San Diego happened back in July, but we're just now recapping.... in more recent news, the Cheek-man has been walking and talking. He is very interested in beverage containers and obese cats.

Some of his new words: "this", "rodilla" (dilla), "Mama", "Papa", "Emma", "Pulpo", "Reloj" (hhjjjhh), "agua", "baby", "Dayduck" (we think this is "Mateo"), "silla", "Boom Boom" (from "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom) and "Goooooooaaal!"

Next post will have some pics from his big numero uno b-day party

Summer Recap: Part II

Ladies Man



Below are photos from early July, including our trip to the Monterey Aquarium... our San Diego and first birthday pics will be posted sometime soon!

Summer Recap: Part I

The following statement needs to be available for cut & paste before each blog entry

"Can't believe its been X time since last entry, promise to upload more pics soon.. blah blah blah hopefully every 1-2 weeks"

The summer was action packed for the Cheek-man.. highlights:
- First local zoo trip (Happy Hollow)
- Swim Lessons in Santa Clara (Blowing Bubbles is specialty)
- Conservatory of Fffffffflores in SF
- First Aquarium trip
- First plane ride
- First showdown with San Diego Panda
- First Backyard demolition
- First Birthday

Still some exciting things to go as we get ready for plane ride #2 to Portland. There are also an overwhelming number of pictures so we'll break it out- below are highlights from June

Cheeks Giggle

Letras me dan risa!

Milestone for the original Fat Maine Coon

Please join in wishing "Ga" (as referred to by Cheeks) a happy 9th birthday- Here's to nine more years of long exhausted naps and hairballs around the house.

When we are not doing socially healthy things like lighting candles in cat food, we are also hanging out with our 10 month old. Below is a catch up through May of what he's been up to



... crawling, eating, still waiting for teeth!