New Years

New Years Eve started out with a little of this.....Kade is getting use to his bike. He is a tad bit young for it, but he enjoys standing on it, looking at it...

Mostly seeming interested in how to turn the wheels...in time he will ride it...

So for now, we do a lot of wearing the helmet in places like the sand box. Which isn't too bad...He does run around in it. And he is faster these days, so if I really could, I would probably have him in a helmet at all times.

We then went to visit our little friend Wesley. Kade and Wesley are 6 days apart!  Wesley is just a sweet heart.  And so darn cute. Fun spending the afternoon watching the boys play. Tried to get a few shots of them together...but that was nearly impossible to get them in the same frame.

Wesley in action. 

Kade looking awfully serious...not sure if he is filling up his diaper or what here...it was probably the diaper.

I think this is the only shot I got of them together..and it really isn't  a picture of the two of them. Wesley was trying to down the strawberries before Kade could take them away. 

That evening we had a delicious dinner at my friend Roses'  house. Little Kade was up til 10 and was doing pretty good. It was great to hang out with friends and be merry. Kade was a bit tired when we got home,,,and he was still tired the next day, which was nice because we headed to Big Sur for a lovely day of hiking.

And we are off. Kade hiked the first quarter mile..maybe...he wanted to do more...But well, we decided he would enjoy a free ride better. 

We decided to check out the Tan Bark trail. It was a beautiful trail. Steep. Thankfully Paul carried Kade the whole way. We hike to the top of the ridge and got to check out this old Tin House that was built in the 40's for some congressmen. Apparently it was built for his family and they stayed there one night. They were not found of the tin rattling in the wind.

Can you find Paul?

Going up and up and up....

View on the way up.

Still going up:)

We found a lot of mushrooms on the way up. Rose if you read this,   do you think these are oyster mushrooms?

The Tin House

View from the Tin House

View from the meadow in front of the Tin House

So big!!!

We had a wonderful day. Feeling blessed that we were able to bring in the New Year in Big Sur, enjoying the fresh air and beautiful scenery. Cheers to 2012, I hope it is full of new adventures, love, health and joy! ( This is the fog rolling in on our drive home. Thick, thick fog!)