CASTRO VALLEY, CA - I'm back, did you miss me? Happy Thanksgiving! Had a great time at Grandma & Grandpa's house. I ate some turkey, mashed potatoes, and orange fluff, but didn't try the yam casserole.

The day after Thanksgiving we went to a Wildlife Center and saw lots of birds, some snakes and some bears that were holding very still. My dad says they used to be alive, but now they're not. I learned that the black bear is the only kind of bear left in California, and all black bears aren't black!

Later that night I got to have a sleepover at my cousin's house! I really like Thanksgiving break - how long until Christmas??

FULLERTON, CA - I'm 7! We celebrated my birthday this weekend. Mommy did a fab job of decorating our house to make it look like a Parisian spa - I hope I get to go to Paris someday!

I had a few friends over and got pampered by mommy and Aunt Julie. Jake had a "beepover" at his cousins house, so it was just girls at our place (except for dad).

We made bath salts and got our nails painted. Then we watched Beauty and the Beast and slept in the Living Room. Great party!

The next morning I had my #7 pancake, mmmmmmm. Thanks everyone!!