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July-December 2011

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:25:58 -0700

2011 Pictures for July, September, October, November, and December. Stefan turned 3 in October!

Vacation in Switzerland and Spain - August 23 - September 13, 2011

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:52:09 -0700

Back to Switzerland for my father's 70th birthday with a side trip to Barcelona. We enjoyed delicious food on the birthday lunch and wondered at the marvelous Gaudi architecture.

Pictures here.

Stefan - April to June 2011

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:44:18 -0700

April pictures.

May pictures.

June pictures.

Music

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:52:30 -0700

Some piano pieces I have been working on after Stefan sleeps...

Stefan - January to March 2011

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:26:33 -0700

For the first time, Stefan saw the snow. In February, we went to the Oakland zoo and in March, we brought him to Magic Mountain in San Mateo to explore the many slides on this playground.

January pictures.

February pictures.

March pictures.

Stefan - October to December 2010

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:30:16 -0700

In October, Stefan celebrated his second birthday! In November, we took Stefan to Traintown in Sonoma for a ride in a steam train, and in December he performed 2 songs with his classmates in the daycare center.

October pictures.

November pictures.

December pictures.

Videos at the daycare center.

Shanghai and Hanghzou, September 1-15

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:05:34 -0700

We spent 2 weeks in Shanghai, melted under the warm temperatures (35 C), braved the crowds at Expo 2010 and visited scenic Hangzhou!

A saying has it that "In Heaven there is paradise, and on earth there is Suzhou and Hangzhou". This couldn't be more true when one walks around the many kilometers of pathways around the West Lake.

It was Stefan's first trip to Shanghai so he could meet the Chinese family.

We also had the opportunity to enjoy Shanghainese food, which I find very varied and delicious.

Pictures here.

Stefan - July to September 2010

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:27:19 -0700

On the menu: a ride on the Niles Canyon Railroad, a visit to Happy Hollow, wading in the swimming pool in Palo Alto and meeting Uncle Philippe and Aunt Lucie in Mountain View.

July pictures.

August pictures.

September pictures.

Stefan - April to June 2010

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:56:30 -0700

From April to June, Stefan visited Happy Hollow (the San Jose zoo), the San Francisco zoo, had a ride on a rowboat in Golden Gate Park, and took a steam train in the Santa Cruz Mountains through the tall redwoods.

April pictures.

May pictures.

June pictures.

Stefan - January to March 2010

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Sun, 09 May 2010 23:04:04 -0700

January to March were busy months, Stefan went to daycare for the first time and got sick many times... We had quite a bit of rain during this period as well, good news for the agriculture and water users but more difficult for us to enjoy the outdoors.

We visited Alameda and San Francisco's Golden Gate park.

January pictures.

February pictures.

March pictures.

Stefan - October to December 2009

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:32:28 -0700

In the last three months of 2009, the weather was still good enough to go frequently to the park. In addition, Stefan visited Stanford University, and we went to the Coyote Point Museum in San Mateo as well.

October pictures.

November pictures.

December pictures.

Stefan's 1st birthday in Switzerland

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:18:57 -0700

For his first birthday, Stefan traveled to Switzerland and met aunt Laure, uncle Philippe, his grand-uncle Jean-Louis and grand-aunt Denise for the first time. It was his first flight as well.

We enjoyed gorgeous weather (unusually warm for September), great food and wine, timely trains and grapes from the vineyards in the Lavaux area.

Stefan's grandfather and grandmother spent three days taking care of him while we visited the cities of Basel and Zürich on our own.

Pictures.

September 2009 - 11 months

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:32:38 -0700

This month, Stefan made big improvements in walking, and he was babbling quite a bit. We took him to the library, to a steam train in Berkeley, and to the Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose.

Pictures.

August 2009 - 10 months

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:57:23 -0700

At 10 months, Stefan became a lot more mobile, and took his first steps in the middle of August.

At a party we went to, he played with many kids older than him and wasn't shy at all! We bought a small table for him to play, and also we took him to the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad in Los Gatos.

Pictures.

July 2009 - 9 months

cgavin@photopano.net (cgavin) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:55:31 -0700

Each month brings new skills and new discoveries.

In July we visited the Tech Museum in San Jose and the Oakland Zoo. Stefan has become quite a proficient babbler now, and he touches everything he can in the house, including blinds, the fireplace, the stereo system... we have to make sure there are no dangerous objects that could topple over and hit him.

Pictures.