Standing...

Mason is pulling herself up to stand!

Playing with her leap frog music table.

Noah's Ark Bench

Nonie gave Corben & Mason their very own bench for our patio!

The iron background is Noah's Ark with all the animals, so cute and just their size!

Fresno Zoo

Nonie, cousin Payton and cousin Kyndal came to visit us in Clovis...

so we went to the Fresno Zoo!

The zoo is located in a huge park and across from the zoo is a large pond with ducks!

Monkeys and Orangutans

(Mason sitting in the stroller)

Patyon, Kyndal and Nonie watching the two sister elephants find their food

Watching the elephants

Nonie with her grandchildren at the Fresno Zoo

(Kyndal 6, Mason 9 months, Payton 11 and Corben 2 years).

Brushing the goats in the petting zoo area

Watching the giraffe eat leaves off the tree

Mommy and Mason at the Zoo

(Nonie gave her the cute plaid dress and Meme gave her the ribbon hat)

Kyndal and Payton with the three giraffe

Flamingos!

Mason watching the Flamingos

Corben learning about an owl...woot, woot!

Payton, Kyndal and Corben sitting on the Komodo Dragon outside the reptile exhibit

Walking across the bridge...

...through a rain forest!

Thanks Nonie for a fun day at the Zoo!

Corben's Art

Corben really loves his art time. 
He is using markers, water color paints and gluing shapes onto paper. 

Of course, he also loves to use stickers to enhance his art work. 

He likes to draw lines, circles, dots and 'stars'.

Happy 4th of July!

Uncle John & Aunt Barbara came to visit us for our 2nd annual 4th of July in Clovis, CA

Corben and Aunt Barbara made a BLUE angel food cake with RED sprinkles and an American flag!

Kathleen, Mason, Uncle John, Caleb, Corben and Aunt Barbara

We went to Shaver Lake to have a picnic and watch a boat parade for the 4th of July....

we left before the Fireworks show, maybe when the kids are older we will stay out late!!

Our Family at Shaver Lake

Corben & Aunt Barbara throwing bread to the ducks in the lake.

Boat Parade

Corben played with sticks and dirt while we watched the boat parade.

Mason's 1st 4th of July celebration....

all decked out in red, white, and blue!

All American Baby!!

Mason 9 months

Mason Kate is 9 months old

She cut her 1st teeth (two front bottom teeth)

She is loves to gnaw on anything, including sourdough bread while in San Francisco

She is clapping...so cute!

She is crawling all over and gaining speed

    She is pulling herself up onto some items

She is waving to people

She is smiling and giggling most of the day

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Hair color: brown with a hint of red in the sun

Eye color: Blue-green hazel

Weight: 19 pounds 9 ounces (50-60%)

Height: 28 inches (50%)

Nap time

Today our Nanny brought one of her sons over to play with Corben

With our vacation and more play time, Corben was really tired for nap time and fell asleep in the kitchen!

Golden Gate Bridge & SF Giants Baseball Game

We drove back into San Francisco and stopped at Crissy Field

 to view the sailboats, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and of course all the runners and bike riders.

Corben loved running around and watching everyone pass by.

Mason Kate also enjoyed tummy time and crawling as she viewed the scenery.

Corben with Alcatraz island behind him

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Going to a San Francisco Giants Baseball Game!

Howard Mays Statue

AT&T Park in San Francisco

Daddy & Corben overlooking the baseball field

San Francisco Giants vs. Boston Red Sox

Mason, Mommy & Corben at the baseball game

Corben very excited about the game and watching all the people!

Corben & Mason happy and cherring for the Giants.

Corben enjoyed his first peanuts that he had to crack out of the shell.

Our Family at our first baseball game (all together)

Corben (holding onto a peanut)...Daddy.... and Mason (reaching for the peanut)

We had such a great time at our first Baseball game all together. 

Corben watched the entire game and Mason and Mommy only walked around a little bit.

Our Family

Family fun pictures during our first family vacation!

Poppa John's 90th Birthday celebration

Mason & Corben relaxing at our quaint little motel before going to the party

Mason Kate starting clapping during our vacation!

She is so curious

Mason Kate & Corben Reed in Healdsburg, California

Mason Kate with Great Grandfather Poppa John Corso

Wearing a shirt "Vintage 1920 Aged to Perfection"

Great Grandmother Marjorie Corso holding Mason Kate

She had a great time playing with both kids!

Poppa John Corso with his six Great Grandchildren

Eliana, Payton, Mason, Cole, Kyndal and Corben

Dad, Corben, Pop and Mason at the party

The Corso-Hartnett Families

Lana, Rachel, Aunt Cecilia, Nick, Poppa John & Grandma Marjorie, Uncle Larry, Pop, Nonie, Kyndal, Payton, Aunt Amy and Von, Eliana, Uncle Aric, Aunt Lindsay, Cole, Caleb, Corben, Kathleen and Mason

Corben & Daddy and the beautiful vineyards