Saturday, December 20, 2008
Our Visit to Santa
we headed out through the snow.
(not quite)
Dashing and dodging parking lot traffic
we needed a little holiday magic.
(aka an empty spot)
Owen and Tess
were in their best dress.
(by my standards)
When we finally made it to see Santa
there was a line stretching back to Atlanta.
(seriously)
It was getting down to the wire
the situation was dire.
(O needed to pee)
As the line got smaller and our time drew near
we found out Santa needed to take an hour break to feed the reindeer.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Owen's Wizard of Oz
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Owen with Grandpop's trains
Here is a link to some more video with the Plasticville Houses set up.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
A great holiday weekend
A holiday weekend definitely to be thankful for. Great food, family, friends and weather. Turkey day was spent with Molly, Eric and their family. We all had plenty of play time (mountain bike rides, surf, searching for starfish at low tide and strolls along the beach). The surf on Sunday was GiNORMUS - (click on the link to see a picture - the set waves were probably 20 feet).
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Fall Hike
Hike two
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
leaf t-rex
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Fantastic Four
Sunday, October 05, 2008
The Anti-Bib
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Summertime in Pacifica
Serious Babble
Monday, September 01, 2008
Owen's first camping trip
Owen's first camping trip was a big success. We went camping at San Mateo Memorial Park with the Kellers (Tristan and Trevor) and the Andrasicks (Sean and Ben). We all hiked in (2 miles) to reserved camp sites. (Dad mostly pushed Owen in the double jogger - who knew it was an all-terrain stroller). There was a great creek that the boys played in and fire pit for us to make smoores. Pictures are here at flickr.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Ad Man
Tonight Owen had his first real experience with commercials... they work...(he is so use to watching PBS Sprout and other shows without the typical commercial breaks or if he does... they are TiVo'd and we skip by them for him) But tonight - he was watching Nick and had some good exposure to commercials.... so far he needs apple juice - "You can just go to the store and get it dad." And "Chocolate breakfast cereal b/c the crazy bird told me."
Fun weekend
Friday, August 22, 2008
Santa Cruz Boardwalk
This past week was the first time that Tessa started babbling... we'll try to catch some on video.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Sunday, July 06, 2008
The 4th in San Diego
We have made a few trips down to San Diego for the 4th of July - and have been lucky to have family come visit us each trip. This year it was Nana and Joe. The road trip down this year was a lot smoother than last year - we thought it would be a good idea to drive through the night because O and Tessa would sleep... they did but when we arrived at 4am - they stayed awake. Owen did well making friends at the different beaches we went to... he had fun digging up sand crabs in Del Mar and throwing rocks in Cardiff but this year he was a lot more tentative when it came to playing in the water. The trip home was probably the smoothest yet - it pays to leave a day early to beat the traffic.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Thinking inside the box
Friday, June 20, 2008
O and the other blondes at the beach
Sunday, June 01, 2008
the butterfly project
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Sweet Potatoes and double joggers
Tessa first laughs
some of Tessa's first laughs and other other fun.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
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Sunday, May 04, 2008
Grey and Foggy Weekend
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Computer Games
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
Sun and fun.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Back Packs
Another little milestone this weekend….1 kind of sad… Owen’s time directing my mowing (riding in the back pack - this is an old pic) is over. He is finally a bit too big. But the other milestone is that Tessa is starting to have enough head control to go in the Bjorn. Which means a bit more exploring to do things like going on hikes….or doing the dishes.
Tessa's first trip back east.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Pool Time
Sorry - we are behind on uploading pictures from the trip back east... one of the many things we were going to do this weekend but the good weather was our excuse not to get much done.
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Pre-Preschool
We (or Kim) has been going around to all the preschools in our little town to figure out which one will be the best for Owen. Here is a pick from a pre-preschool type of class. It is one day a week and goes for a few weeks. We started Owen in it this past week. At first he was kind of hesitant and shy but apparently they have dinosaurs!! so all was well. Although, he did tell me that they sing... and he didn't want to sing with the other boys and girls. Actually, probably a good thing b/c odds are against him that he will have any kind of singing voice (blame that on mom and dad). In fact, any time we start singing in the house... Owen interrupts and says, "please stop singing."
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Photo Shoot
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Tahoe - First Family Ski Trip
Owen’s first time seeing the snow (that he can remember) and Tessa’s first trip. We had a great ride up, Tessa fell asleep leaving Pacifica and woke up when we pulled into the parking lot in Squaw. Owen also caught some shuteye on the ride up too… it was probably the most uninterrupted time that Kim and I had to talk to one another in… well… a long time. It got to the point where I felt like we were just making up stuff to talk about just to take advantage of it.
The place we stayed was great – right in the new little village at Squaw, walking distance from the lifts. We put Owen in Squaw Cubs – a daycare/ski school. They take the kids out for two sessions on the slopes. Owen didn’t want to do the first session but with Mom’s coaxing he took part in the second session. Apparently, he wanted to ski the first session but wasn’t too sure about the ski boots. However, the second session mom helped put the boots on and he was ready for some serious X Games action. Owen did well on the ‘magic carpet ride’ (the little conveyer belt that totes the tikes up the hill) and gave skiing a go. Check out the video. Owen did great for his first time on skis – the same can’t be said for Dad’s first run of the year – but nothing clears the head like a little concussion.
The next day we hit the slopes again but this time on a sled… all and all a great first family ski trip. Hopefully, there will be many more to come.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Some Pics
Click on the link - Pics at Flickr
More pics to come from Dee Dee and Aunt Kathy's visit.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
pics of first bath
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
First day at home
Owen was a bit timid – he didn’t want to hold her or get to close but he asked if he could sing her a song... he sang her his rendition of Twinkle Twinkle little star.
Tessa definitely has some lungs on her... even the nurses were surprised at how loud she could cry.
Tomorrow is day number four – and Rupert comes home from Pet Camp... the house will be full!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Walking with the Dinosaurs
I haven't had a chance to post some pictures from Owen's adventure to see Walking with the Dinosaurs. What a great experience it was for both of us. The dinosaurs looked so real and the whole experience captivated Owen. We have been to a couple of movies at the theater and it will be only a matter of 20 - 30 minutes before O gets bored and ready to explore the lobby... but not this time. Owen didn't flinch - he was totally mesmerized. At the intermission, I could not coax him at all to take a bathroom break. I tried offering ice cream, candy - nothing...
There are some more pictures on flickr.