Sunday, April 26, 2015

Thank You Rupert

Thank you Rupert, not only for the memories - and there were many many many of them….
Sprayed by skunks on more than one occasion, encounters with the deer at our fence, miles upon miles of runs and hikes.   Putting Owen, Tessa and Finn to bed. The best security blanket ever.  Our place to dispose of countless pizza crusts.

Alway always always being there to greet me when I came home with the same happy puppy enthusiasm from day one to the last.


But more than memories - thank you Rupert for teaching us responsibility and prepping us for parenthood.... Learning that some thing is dependent on us and more important than us, and while it sucked to skip after work surf sessions, yoga or happy hours - the love and joy you showed was worth it. Teaching us not give to up and throw in the towel when things were tough in the beginning - eating coffee tables (two of them) chewing through a door, devouring down pillows, tormenting the cat, and for your less than tolerant attitude towards small white fluffy things - except for bunnies because for some reason you never minded bunnies.

Thank you for 12 years of joy, love and warmth that you brought to the family.
You will forever be missed and loved.

Here are a few early videos of Rup that we love.
Best Friend
Rupert Chasing Bubbles 
The Howl









Friday, April 10, 2015

Feety PJs


Doing a drop off at Goodwill. Sad but it's about time that these are passed along. All three kids wore these ones:




Sunday, March 29, 2015

Weekend morning

A rare balance.





Monday, March 02, 2015

Finn's Fine Art

Finn working on an experimental piece. Rub d' tub





Saturday, January 10, 2015

Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Student of the Month!

Tessa's first student of the month award. This was for "cooperation."





Saturday, November 15, 2014

The Fall Fancy

Our second Fall Fancy together!

My favorite date night! Tess asked me if we'd go to all of her dances together... Including prom. I said she didn't have a choice.








Friday, October 31, 2014

Halloween









Shark at the block party

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Owen's First Surf Practices

Owen has really been getting into surfing and now has a coach (Chad) who video tapes him and provides analysis. Here is one of Owen's first sessions (probably 3rd) with Chad. Owen is starting to really get dialed in.

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Saturday, July 19, 2014

First night without a net

Success! First night sans diaper



Tuesday, July 08, 2014

The Loughery Summer Vacation

This year Rob, Kathy and the girls came out with DeeDee to visit San Diego. Here is a video shot and edited by Amelia and Owen.

Saturday, July 05, 2014

Finn's First Plunge

Finn too the life jacket off this week and made some great progress learning to swim... including his first plunges and cannonballs into the pool.

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Stacation 1 of 2014

A little overnight getaway downtown San Diego. Trolley tour with the Arboitt and Lopez Family























Sunday, June 01, 2014