Happy Valentines Day!

Here is Mary - so excited to be out on her Valentines Day
yogurt date with Mommy and Daddy

She is figured out that if she hams it up I will take her photo

Sally is sharing with Daddy

This is her always keeping one eye on Mary to make sure
that her yogurt does not get swiped

Our messy gal

Now over to Mommy to eat some of her yogurt...

... but because I am a "big girl" I have to do it myself and take
it from the spoon. Mom better not try to feed me.

The San Diego Beach Bunnies in January - ha, ha

So - while the rest of the nation was freezing during the tail end of January, we went to the airport to pick up Jason (Tokyo) had some dinner and then went on over to La Jolla Shores. It was a little bit cooler during the sunset so we put them in their jackets. Jason thinks that Mary is little Miss San Diego in her fleece and flip flops.

These girls just dont know how good they have it!!




Pretty Mary







Mr. Reliable!

Mr. Thomas goes to Tokyo

Here are some photos of when Jason went to Tokyo in January on a business trip with Huawei. They have an office over there and he met up with some clients from the US.





This is one of MANY strange "Chin-grish" t-shirts that Jason saw over there.





More random t-shirt words... I think that they think that wearing really cool graphic tee's with nonsensical English on it looks cool. Probably how I think that my Gap tank with a Chinese symbol on it (that I dont know what it means) is cool and urban esque.









Jason did get a video of a random Asian dude riding this. Imagine a bull-ride. Maybe it is good for the hips? ;)




10% of the population over in Tokyo was wearing a little mask.



This is wear you poop. No kidding. J did not poop here, but I asked him if he saw any of these after I checked out this link - http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~AD8Y-HYS/movie.htm Click on “next” to learn how to use.







This video is AWESOME and Jason took one with his camera, but the YOUTUBE footage is way more crazy. Check it out. This really happens.

Mary goes skiing for the first time!!!

Jason was able to create these finely crafted skiis for Mary so that she could hit the slopes sometime this winter.




This is some quality piece of work you are looking at here.


If you would like to have Jason make some skiis or snowboards for your family just email us directly and we will put them in an envelope for you. HURRY ACT NOW!!

Welcome baby Jack Ryan!

We finally got to meet baby Jack on New Years - he was 19 days old and is a very easy baby! Of course there are some rough nights here and there, but he has already gained 14 oz and grown about 1 1/2 inches! Jen and Chris are elated with him and we think he is pretty cool too :)

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from the 2littlethomases! We wish you a happy and healthy 2009 :)

Silly Sally

Now when we tell her to smile - she gives me the cheesy kid smile. Sometimes it is even more squinty and cheesy (see last photo below for the perfect example)














Likes eating with a spoon now!


Likes eating - PERIOD.

Mama finally got a bluetooth for Christmas.. or so it seemed

YES - I KNOW! Since July 1st of 08 I have been talking on my cell phone, while driving - without a hands-free device. Very illegal here in California. Wah-wah...I tried some, but they either broke or I returned them. I told Jason to get me something for Christmas, and this is what happened.




































I would like to add that there is a happy ending to this story and that the day after Christmas he bought me a Jawbone. The best headset ever. I just love it. Thanks husband!

Merry Christmas!!!!

Baby got a new bag for Christmas


Dad showing Sally how to open a present















We had a great Christmas here today at the house and lots of fun opening presents in the morning! Mary definitely understands Christmas this year, and we suspect that Sally does so more this year too. Anytime a present was brought out to be opened she would get really excited and say "ooh!".

Jason did the traditional "Dad thing" of putting the play kitchen together in the garage after the girls went to bed on Christmas eve and then bringing it in for them to find in the morning. They went nuts!

What are the Thomases doing for Festivus this year?

Christmas celebrations began early this year with a visit from Mimi and Popi (my Dad and step-Mom Sandy) on Saturday. The girls had lots of fun visiting with them and opening their gifts. That night we had a nice home-cooked meal... because going to a restaurant at this point in our little girl's lives is just not going to happen!

So far we have been sick for Thanksgiving and now we are on the mend for Christmas. Sally got her first ever ear infection (Mary has never had one so this was a shock to me) and is on antibiotics right now. Mary is slowly getting over her cough and cold. I am doing all I can to not get sick and have persevered by going to the gym and making my best attempt at working out with my trainer at 7:30AM. As you may or may not know - I hate the gym and really dont like working out. ( I am mainly at the gym super early b/c I am refusing to take the girls to the playcare center there anymore b/c we realized that it is "Germ Fest 2008" and they always, always get super sick. Yuck.

My Mom (Nana Sunshine is her name to the girls) is coming down Christmas Eve and staying until Christmas evening. We are doing a Christmas/Birthday dinner here at the house. My Mom has a December birthday, hence the combined festivity.
Christmas day Jason and I have a date planned to go see a movie and perhaps hit up a Chinese restaurant or our local Elijah's for a bite to eat. Ha, ha.

Finally - I am REALLY looking forward to the day after Christmas when I will get to meet baby Jack Ryan! Jennifer Waier-Forwood gave birth on December 13th to a healthy and adorable baby boy - she is very excited and although Mary is bummed that he is a boy, she is happy that Jen has a new baby.

Merry Christmas to everyone and stay tuned for some photos of the girls opening their gifts!

Christmas Card photo shoot in Coronado (Monday)

Here we are in Coronado this past Monday taking our annual Christmas card photo. The weather was great, but the sun was setting so fast that we had a difficult time with the lighting. All in all, we had fun and the photographer took some nice photos of our silly family.


















We really liked this one - except that it was just too squinty of us. Beautiful color though.

Happy 15 months to Sally

We went to the doctor today for our 15 month check up and shots and all is well. Here are her stats and what percentile she is:

Weight --------18 lbs, 13 oz 3%
Height --------30 3/4 " 55 %
Head ----------17 1/2 " 15%

skinny and long with a smallish head - we think she is cute ;)