Food Tree

The greatest invention ever!  For our first few weeks after bringing the babies home, our good friends Dan and Natara setup a nightly food tree in which different families would come over/deliver some dinner for us.  It was such a treat to not have to think of something or spend the time to cook each evening.  This left us free to take care of the babies with our full attention.

We can not thank our friends enough for helping us through this wonderful, yet exhausting period.  The food was wonderful (we're still eating leftovers by the way); the short visits were really appreciated; and the love you all showed for us and our new little ones is something we will never forget.  We have become true believers in the whole "it takes a village" concept of raising children.

Christmas Stockings

We awoke (or more accurately: the sun came up and we were still awake) on Christmas morning to find that Santa had come through on his Christmas promise.  Each of the two newest stockings in the house was filled with a bundle of joy.

First Christmas

 Jack and Siena spent their first Christmas at home in San Francisco.  After a leisurely morning of coffee, zucchini bread and opening presents, the Roberts clan went over to Nonnie and Papa's house for the day and dinner.  It was the twins' first trip to Noe Valley. 

(Siena is seen here saying to her brother "Hey Jack, Merry Christmas dude.")

 

With plenty of friends and family on hand, the kids were enveloped in warmth and love, and they enjoyed their first Noël immensely.  The fact that they weren't quite done socializing yet became quite evident as both began to cry and fuss when their mean parents said it was time to go home.

Oh, and they both scored some cool Giants gear too.

Christmas Wish List

We couldn't get the kids to the mall to see Santa, so Dad filled in.  C'mon, like the kids know what Santa looks like anyway.  Anyhoo, the twins were so over-stimulated to see "Santa" that they both fell asleep.

Xmas Outfits

Thanks to Nana, the kids got to sport their new Christmas outfits. It didn't take long for Jack to boot all over his, but hey, that's his thing. Anyway, the little ones are quickly learning about all things Santa Claus and about the wonderful things the holiday season brings.

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La Boulange pour Les Infants

The kids took to the street today. Nonnie came over to help Megan take the kids out for a stroll and some lunch. La Boulange de Polk (formerly Le Petit Robert) was the eatery of choice. Dining outside on the sidewalk, the twins received a whole lot of attention from passers-by. "Twins?!" seems to be the common phrase for those just meeting Siena and Jack. In the future, we may need to take further steps in order to keep away the paparazzi.

Go Bears!!!

Jack enjoys watching Jahvid Best run wild over the Dawgs.  Piling up 311 yards of rushing and 4 touchdowns in only 34+ minutes (he sat out the rest of the game due to excess domination), Best led the Golden Bears to an easy 48-7 victory in their season finale over U-Dub.  Our little Golden Bear is quick to point out that Cal is undefeated during his lifetime.  Looking forward to facing the "U" in the Emerald Bowl a couple of weeks from now.