This was taken last weekend just after thanksgiving. We went out to Stinson Beach for the day and then up to the top of Mt. Tamalpais to see the sunset. We were watching from the pavement, but Annabel wanted to climb up a little into the trails to get a better view. She found this rock and went right over to it. At one point, I remember her yelling to Kristin "Mom! I'm standing on the Rock!".
Annabel really enjoyed it. Shortly after this picture was taken, she took the camera out of my hands and started shooting pictures herself. I've collected the best of them
here. It's now very safe to say that she loves taking pictures. Whenever she sees the camera, she is anxious to shoot at least a few. She took a few at Stinson Beach as well.
This is the first time we've been there since the oil spill in the bay. The department of wildlife people were there try to collect and remove all of the oily sand. I am happy to say that the beach is already pretty clear of visible oil and what is left is a sort of yellowish and stinky bubble-filled eddy that has formed just outside of the surf. Hopefully that will go away soon too.
She has had a tummy ache over the last few days and has been very lethargic. Today she seemed to break through it and was a little happier. We spent the afternoon at the new house which has the walls stripped down and the doors and fixtures all sitting in the garage. We spent most of the time in the Garden, and Annabel saw a hummingbird there. I think it was one of
these guys. Apparently they are very curious and will often interact with people. This one was flying up about 25 feet over the house, then dive-bombing back down to the patio just about eye level and then flying back up again. It seemed to be having a blast. We were all very amused.
