As this past weekend was beautiful and crisp, on Sunday we decided to take a family outing to China Camp State Park. This is a large park in San Rafael along the San Pablo Bay, and it includes the preserved site of a shrimp-fishing camp once populated by Fiona's Asian ancestors.
She enjoyed exploring the old fishing equipment.
Then, Erick strapped her on his back for a hike. This was, I am ashamed to say, Fiona's first real hike - somehow we never made it out for a hike with her over the past year. Which is too bad, because it would have been easier to do when she weighed less than 20 lbs.
Nonetheless, she seemed to enjoy the experience.
Back home, we decorated our Christmas tree. As you can see, it is the perfect Fiona-sized tree, and thus far they are peacefully coexisting. She particularly loves the lights on the tree, and spent most of this evening circling the tree, pointing, and saying "dee!"
Finally, it is getting cold here in the Bay Area -- down into the 40s at night, which may not seem like a big deal to you hardened East Coasters, but it can feel pretty bitter when your house has no insulation whatsoever. The cold also means that we get to bundle Fiona up into her puffiest clothes. For your entertainment, here she is all prepared for our evening stroll. She's laying immobile on the carpet, brought down by a winter jacket. Erick pointed out that, if we dressed her like this more often, we'd be much less exhausted.
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