July 03, 2009

I Rode An Ostrich

June 28, 2009

Need a Stand-In Birthday Girl? I'm Your Man!

Great-grandma Margaret couldn't make it to her own birthday party because she didn't feel so hot. Luckily, I was available to act as her stand-in. So I got the balloon, most of Granny G's dinner, and all the attention. Get well soon, Great-grandma! (But not tooooo soon, I mean, you know, take it easy, don't rush back in to your old habits to quickly, you could sprain something.)

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June 21, 2009

Happiness is a Warm Crust

Pizza

June 17, 2009

On Sunday Mornings She Likes To Read "The Times" AND "The Observer"

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June 04, 2009

I KNOW! I'm As Shocked As You Are!

How I looked when they told me my mom WASN'T laid off today after all:

Shocked

Now please don't make her commute to Menlo Park. See, my mom says that since the larger team is in Mountain View, the smaller Menlo Park team should relocate to Mountain View, not the other way around, and I know for a fact that my mom is a very wise and reasonable type lady and is also always right when it comes to matters of corporate relocation.

May 30, 2009

Mastering the Spoon

May 25, 2009

Donutz Make Me GoNutz

Today, my dad went to Psycho Donuts in Campbell. He returned with a plate of pure insanity. Call ME crazy, but I did the math: 3 donuts, 3 of us (not including Shroebean, who is allergic), so ergo, 1 for each. After exactly zero deliberation, I chose the Banana Cream Pie. I had just barely grabbed my first banana chip off the top, when I was told that, no, I was horribly mistaken, that I would not, after all, be partaking of 1/3 of the donut platter. Shocked does not even begin to describe my feelings.

Donutz  

May 20, 2009

A Lesson In Direction

May 17, 2009

Watermelon Girl Demonstrates "Paci-Toe"...

...It's sort of a poor man's Ring Toss, and works best when one's hat fully coordinates with one's double-collared bubble suit.

Paci_toe

May 14, 2009

The Lower Lip That Ate Manhattan

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May 05, 2009

18 Months of Pure Cuteness

Today, Tate is 18 months old. And for the first time since she was about 3 or 4 months, her clothing size contains her ACTUAL AGE. You heard me, 18-24 months on the outside, 18-24 months on the inside! She went to her check-up today with her beloved pediatrician, affectionately called "Remi" 'round these parts. And as it turns out, not only is she back on the chart, she is only in the 95th percentile for weight. I'll spell this out for you: FIVE PERCENT of babies her age are BIGGER THAN HER. Who ARE these mutant behemoths? She is 90th percentile for height, and 50th for head circumference, for those of you keeping track. And her cuteness factor? Well, I'll let you come to your own conclusion, but here's a hint:

Tate_18_month_bday

April 26, 2009

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

We have similar interests, my brother and me:

We_are_the_same

April 18, 2009

Spring comes to State of Tate

First swim of the year:

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Extreme footwear:

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Playing With The Shoes (a nightly pre-bed ritual), and modeling a sweater knit by her Grandma Debbie:

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April 11, 2009

Career Aspirations


Dad thought it was time I got some practical skills, so he signed me up for classes at Master's Trucking Institute in San Mateo. I feigned interest in the Big Rig Simulator 3000, but to be frank, the idea of a life on the road, with its greasy spoon dining, cheap women, crystal meth, and gallons of Mountain Dew, did not exactly light my fire:

Big_rig_march09


I have other dreams. Dreams of sailing through life on a flying trapeze, my lone curl trailing out behind me. Nothing but some sand and my mom's arm for a safety net:

Swinging_march09


And if that doesn't pan out, I always have my safety career: rabbit statue:

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March 27, 2009

First Haircut

Before The Haircut, I was a common tart - strung-out on cherries and showing leg to any guy with a decent mustache and fifty cents to his name:

Before_haircut


But after The Haircut, I am a changed woman! Deadly serious, studious and intense, vowing to solve the world's problems one knobby farm animal at a time:

Haircut_after

March 21, 2009

It was all going well until mom hit "cow", and then I realized she might be crazy

March 16, 2009

Sometimes I like to hide from mom and dad

Hide

It totally freaks them out when they can't find me.

March 08, 2009

She's mobile!

March 01, 2009

Her New Favorite Activity

We'd put this activity center away for a while and when we brought it back out, it was like a whole new toy for her:

February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day!

Mootz_VD1
Which one is for me?

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The top one, the bottom one, AND the middle one!

February 08, 2009

Baby's First Puffet

Puffet

"Puffet" = quiche for babies. It went OK. She ate about half before she rebelled.

January 31, 2009

Play Ball!

January 25, 2009

Breakfast at Flames

I like to go to Flames because they have good milk:
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I also like to wear their lettuce:
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January 20, 2009

From Uncle David's iPhone

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January 11, 2009

Eating Leaves is Funny

We went to the park today. First we got in the swing. I LOVED it!
Parl_Swing


It's funny when mom pushes me and makes faces.

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Then we sat in the grass. I tried to eat leaves.

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They don't taste very good.

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But it's funny to watch mom and dad freak out when I try to eat them:


It was a good day.

Park_EndOfDay

December 29, 2008

Miss Mootz Models Her New Car Seat

  CarSeat

Thanks Granny G!

Bonus Pic: Dinner at 'Ramma's

Dag

 

December 25, 2008

Christmas Day

When I woke up this morning, I found...PRESENTS!!!

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Dad and Mom helped me open them.

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Mom and me next to Grandpa/Grandma's tree:

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December 24, 2008

Merry Christmas To All, And To All A Good Night...

XmasTate

My Christmas Eve outfit this year included velvet knickers with a rhinestone button - my first bling!

I don't know it yet, but all these presents are waiting to greet me on Christmas morning...

XmasPrez

December 02, 2008

Celebrity Lookalike, Part 2: Boo, from Monsters Inc.

Boo_lookalike

December 01, 2008

Thanksgiving

I got all dressed up for Thanksgiving. I was really looking forward to celebrating:

Tday1_New


But then Dad ruined it by telling me a story about Small Pox Blankets - I was SHOCKED!!:

Tday2_New

November 11, 2008

The Afterparty

Well, I celebrated my first birthday the same way many babies do, under the watchful and adoring eyes of my grandparents... the difference is, I have five sets of grandparents, many of whom were once married to others of them. But they all behaved very nicely at my party — no hair-pulling and only a modest amount of name-calling. I, on the other hand, behaved very BADLY, by painting a nice Danish end-table with frosting:

Painting




But later that night, when I was all cleaned-up, I was sooooo cute and adorable in my PJs that my mommy and daddy had to forgive me:

Afterparty




Now that I am 12 months old, my teacher at school, Miss Gina, has decided I'm ready for a proper hairdo. So when mommy arrived to pick me up this week, she found me styled thusly:

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The craziest part was, when we took out the rubberband, my hair just kinda...STAYED that way:

Post-ponytail


Whelp, I'll leave you with this final thought: could I BE any cuter?

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November 05, 2008

Happy Birthday to Tate!

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Happy first birthday, Tate! We love you very much.

November 01, 2008

Shroebean INSISTED on matching costumes...

...And then acted all aloof during what turned out to be the most difficult photo-shoot in history. Tate was aghast at his ill-mannered beastliness.

Shroebean_tate_matchin-cosis

Frankly, the whole thing left her quite exhausted.

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October 20, 2008

Stretching Out the 'Ol Hamstrings...

Tate stretching

October 19, 2008

She Gets A Little Silly Right Before Bedtime...

October 13, 2008

Weekender

I don't need anything! Just my pacifier. And this ring. And my hat. And this baby ipod.Tate_in_car_Oct1308

I was doing chest compressions on him like this, you see... but I guess it just wasn't enough.
Tate_rabbit_Oct1308

Unlike most kiddos,I LOVEto have my cheeks pinched!
Tate_cheek_pinch_Oct08

September 28, 2008

Harmonica Lesson with Grandpa Bear

September 14, 2008

Mommy calls it a "Bad Hair Day"

...but Daddy calls it "the Best Hair Day EVER!!"

BH1

BH2

BH3


It, plus a bit of drool, helps me intimidate these no-good catalogs...while I beat them into submission with my bare hands.

August 29, 2008

Vacationing, Wooberry Jones Fontaine-Style.
Part Deux.

This week we went to Lake Tahoe for a Burge family reunion.


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"Woobie on the Dock o' the (Emerald) Bay, Wastin' Time..."

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I spent a lot of time with my cousin Sam. I really like her.

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I also spent a lot of time with my younger cousin, once removed (or something). Don't worry though, Anders doesn't have a drinking problem. He cuts himself off after three.

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Cousin Lily helped mom to feed me.

Vac_Hammock
The youngest generation of Burges got to hang out in the hammock.
From left: Jack, Anders, Genevieve, Lily, me, and Sam.


Vac_Balloons
Right before we left, Anders and I got our first balloons. We loved them!

Vac_Obama
We got home just in time to see Obama's speech. Go-bama!

Vac_Mohawk
Now it's time to get a little wild before school starts back up next Tuesday.

August 21, 2008

Vacationing, Wooberry Jones Fontaine-Style.

Daycare can suck it, this Woobie is on vacation! And this is just the first week:

Waiting for the Fairy Party to begin...
Waiting_for_the_party


I worship my Uncle Chris because he reads Cousin Sammy and me age-inappropriate material...
Storytime


Meeting Irina Ballerina for the first time - what do you have to do to get these adults to smile for the camera?
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Catching up on my reading...
Otter_pup_bookclub


Getting in some facetime with my big brother...
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Somebody PLEASE tell me that's not some kind of miniature poodle behind me? Seriously, guys, I am so NOT a poodle person.
Tiny_dog_in_my_face


Exersaucerin' to The Oldies...
Dont_bother_me

August 12, 2008

And Now Back to Your Regularly-Scheduled Woobie

Okay, enough with the hotties, back to the star of the show... here she is enjoying her weekend.

I call this one Sitting Bull. The huge scar across her forehead is an artifact from a daycare buddy, the evil-intentioned Matteo, who mistook her face for a scratching post:

Sitting_with_scar  


An impromptu eye exam from budding Opthamologist friend, Baby Jude:

Impromptu_optometry_exam


Auditioning for The Blair Witch Project, III:


Blair_witch_project

August 10, 2008

By Audience Request

Since the last post, there have been many requests for more photos...of Tate's "TOTALLY HOT Uncle Dan, OMG, is he available, how old is he, is he on MySpace, OMG?!" And so we take a break from Little Miss Sqweebee Jones Fontaine (her latest nickname), to bring you His Royal Hotness, OMG, And Yes, He's Totally On MySpace AND FaceBook:

Dan_in_springtime

And lest you think that is Miguel's ONLY hot brother, oh no, ladies, there's more where that came from... Introducing Uncle Dave...talk about your eye candy! Uncle Dave makes Uncle Dan look like Jaba The Hutt!

Dave_flirts_with_danger

And though it might seem almost too good to be true, BOTH brothers have lived in Europe and are therefore skilled in the ways of love and also wine. Both are currently attached, but if I know anything about The State of Tate readership, it's that our readers ALWAYS get their man.

August 05, 2008

Uncle Dan's Goodbye Dinner

My Uncle Dan left again. I don't really understand what a Spain is, but apparently it must be cool if Dan likes it so much. Here is a picture from his visit:

Dan


We went to a special goodbye dinner for him. I put my foot on the table. It made Uncle Dan laugh, but I got reprimanded:

DanDin1


But I DON'T CARE! Here's a closer look at the foot - suckers!

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I miss Uncle Dan.

July 25, 2008

My First Rock Show

Dad took me to my first Rock Show last week. His friends in Primary were playing a free concert. We had to watch from outside, cuz it was kinda loud. But I really liked it. Especially the drums. I could barely take my eyes off the drummer. Dad says this does not bode well for the future, as I will not be allowed to date musicians. I don't really understand what he's talking about, but I do know that I love music.  I think I am Primary's biggest fan. ClydeFrog and I even got the CD.

Primary

July 23, 2008

Blast From the Past...

Came across this tonight, from Tate's trip to Carmel at three months old... all signs point toward a future in law enforcement.

Baby Bjorn w/excrement - 3 mos

July 21, 2008

Cat Nap

Nap in The Sun with Shroe

July 13, 2008

Sunday in the Park with ClydeFrog

ClydeFrog

Swinging
Clyde1

July 09, 2008

My First Jewelry

I went with Mom and Grandma to get my first "Soni Special", but I left with a "David Special":

Anklet2


Anklet1


Thanks for the anklet, David!

July 07, 2008

My Cat Suit Is Almost Finished

CatSuit

Thanks Grandma Debbie! :)

July 03, 2008

Umm...Mom...?

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