Gingerbread Weekend

Isaiah got to hang out with his cuz Jules this weekend and make his first ever gingerbread house. What a beauty.

The highlight of his day was when his Auntie came to pick up Jules. He always has a hug and a smile for Auntie.

Nudey Beauty

Bathtime Fun

Splish Splash I was takin' a bath, and lovin' every moment. Isaiah is bustin' out of his ducky tub and ready to move on to bigger and better waters (the real tub). Wow.

Lots of Leaves

Wild winds blew almost all of our leaves off the trees this weekend, giving Isaiah a whole new backyard for play. He really enjoyed stepping on the leaves and crunching them in his hands. We went from Fall to Winter in one day as all the trees in town were blown empty. As we were driving around town, the leaves were flying all over the place making our car seem like it was going into hyperspace. We had lots of fun with the crazy weather and beautiful, colorful leaves this weekend.

Crash and Burn

Isaiah seems to think that since he has been walking for a month, he should be able to start running. Running right into things to be exact. Yesterday, Isaiah crashed into a rubbermaid container full of Christmas lights. He landed right on his mouth. You can see him showing off his sexy big lip in this picture. "Adrian, Adrian..."

Isaiah's Latest Glam Shots 2

Still working his way towards a dynamic career in male modeling...

Thanksgiving 2006 -

Escondido (Papa and Ma's Casa)
Hanging out with the cousins - one of Isaiah's favorite past times. The kids like to wake up early in the morning and find the only morning person in our family (Ma, not me shocker). They sit on the counter and drink hot cocoa. Isaiah is just about ready to join in the hot cocoa tradition, but instead gulps down some cherrios and a smoothie (his favorite morning treat).



Isaiah and Ethan cruise the house in their PJs looking for some trouble. Isaiah will follow Ethan almost anywhere he goes. Ethan fell off a chair during the vacation and broke his elbow, but Isaiah didn't get to follow him late at night to urgent care. Ethan has a cute blue cast on his arm for a few weeks, but doesn't let that stop him from continuing to have adventures with his cuz.

Thanksgiving Olypmics 2006


Isaiah wins a silver medal for the Tosland Team (The Nation of Land of Toz) during the ping pong drop event. We trained him well.


Team Tosland - The Peoples Republic of the Land of Toz
Each family made their own flag representing their country. Our motto...
"There's no place like... 1st place"



The Olympic particpants and delegates. We had a blast playing ultimate frisbee, putting and driving golf (Josh scored an amazing hole in one during the driving contest), basketball, ping pong drop, M&M wars, and horseshoes. The Land of Toz walked away with 3 gold medals. Yeah Baby!

New Thanksgiving Tradition

We ended our vacation on a high (and fast) note by visiting this indoor racing place where we got to race each other with these mini racecars (going up to 40MPH). It was a blast. I'd like to say I came in first, but I didn't. I was too busy waving to Isaiah at the starting line every time I drove by (yeah, yeah, excuses).

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are so thankful for our amazing family. Mom, Dad, Doug, Tiffany, Mason, Julia, Ethan, Nick, Midi, and Tim. We love you!

Disneyland - Basketball Team

The Fresno Christian Girls Basketball Team and Coaching staff spent the weekend before Thanksgiving down in Anaheim for a little team bonding, Disney style. Yes, we were one of those really cool groups that had all matching shirts and sweatshirts. We had a great time!

Halloween Party Time

Trick or Treat!



Isaiah had his first Halloween party this weekend. It was a blast. We decorated pumpkins, frosted cookies, scarfed down chili boats, pounded on a pinata, and inhaled as much candy as possible. What a night. We are definitely going to have to make this one a Tosland Family tradition. Here are some pics from the party...


Arrggghhhhh! Yar in me way! Eventhough Captain Isaiah was feeling under the weather all weekend (he's fighting a cold), he still made an adorable, I mean, ferocious pirate baby. I think the snot drizzling from the nose only added to the spirit of the costume.


Jordan, Isaiah, Benjamin, and Lucas hang out in Isaiah's pirate grotto.


Everyone loved the delicious sugar cookies (baked from scratch by Tiffany), as well as the mobs of frosting and candy decor loaded on top.


Dorina and Meilani (cutest flower and butterfly mom and daugther costumes ever) decorate cookies with Krizia. Meilani was much more interested in eating the plate than the cookie. What a doll!


Its not a true party unless you have a mummy pinata (a powerranger wrapped strategically by Josh in toilet paper) to pound on. Benjamin sends the mummy flying across the yard with a huge swing.


The cutest little good witch in the west. Julia brews up some cute cookies to munch on during the party.

Isaiah and Mom

Finally got the Mommy and Me pictures done...
Isaiah is almost 10 months old already. Wow! This kid has my heart in his hands big time. What a doll.

Isaiah's First Horserace

Go Horsie Go!


Isaiah watches intensly during the showing of the horses before the race. He wants to be sure to carefully select which horse he wants Dad to put 5 bucks on.


Isaiah definitely gets into the competitive spirit of the race. If he could talk, I think he would be screaming "move your bloomin' arse."


The dramatization continues as Isaiah's horse of choices places and scores us an extra couple of bucks. What a great day at the Big Fresno Fair and at Isaiah's first horserace.

Happy Birthday Auntie!

Monday was Auntie Tiffany's birthday, and what better way to celebrate than with a homemade chocolate cake (made by Doug all by himself). Isaiah enjoys being in his Auntie's arms. When he sees her, he smiles, bounces, and claps his hands. What a great way to be greeted. He knows he's in good hands when Auntie is around. His cousins provide pretty good entertainment too.

Garden Girls

As beautiful as the roses they pick...
Julia and Ma Hawaii visited last weekend and spent some quality time picking a gorgeous bouquet of roses from our garden.

Go Bulldogs

Go Bulldogs!
They may be on a losing streak, but the Bulldogs still have two cheerful and all-weather fans.

Lazy Afternoon Fun

Isaiah and Dad spent the afternoon relaxing on the sun drenched couch. Fresno finally has good weather (we get a couple of weeks of good weather in between extreme summer and winter). We try to take walks every night and enjoy the dreamy dusks while we can.


This look says "I love dad." Ditto.

Beach Trip

Isaiah spent his first day at the beach this weekend. It was a sunny and beautiful day in Cayucos, where Isaiah was fascinated by the ocean. He laughed and smiled the whole time, until we had to leave. We'll definitely be making more visits to the coast. The kid has surfer blood running through his veins.

In the genes

Who is Isaiah taking after?



Mom and her pretty pout?



Or Dad and his goofy grin?

VOTE NOW...

Isaiah and Brock

Isaiah made a new friend this weekend; Brock. He even offered to give him a ride on his toy. Brock is 15 months old and gave Isaiah some great walking and talking lessons.

Brock's mom and dad (our friends Kerri and Scott) came to visit us this weekend. We had a great time hanging out and letting the boys play together. Right now they just kinda stare at each other, but I'm sure they'll be getting into all kinds of mischief in a few years.

Water Fun with Dad

Movie Night

For our end of the summer romp this weekend, we had an outdoor movie night in Doug and Tiff's backyard. We projected Cheaper By The Dozen 2 on a big sheet, BBQed, ate lots of junk (like s'mores), and enjoyed one of our last summer nights. It was a blast. We are definitely gonna make this one a tradition.

New Wheels

"Officer, I thought this was a 50MPH zone. You're not going to give me a ticket, are you? I'm too cute. Blame my mom, she taught me to drive."