Mothers Day 2012

Mothers Day 2012, a set on Flickr.

Banana Walnut Pancakes with Flex Seed and a few chocolate chips :-) + Fruit cup + home made cards + some flowers = great Mother's Day Morning

Indy 500

Finn blogging

Fun unexpected entertainment at lunch at Surfy Surfy After a mellow morning searching for shells on the beach These


7th graders -- next Foo Fighters. And now O wants a drum set.

Friday night blue lights

Glare of the tv

Chillaxing

It only lasted about 5 minutes.

Tessa's Club House

Mind massage

Egg hunt

Easter egg hunt

Easter egg hunt at Aunt Kathy's and Uncle Don's

Stage Diving

If only I had the camera rolling for the other stage dives.... note Finn, lined up the bean bag and the pillows for his landing.... 1/2 proud other 1/2 scared.

Finn T'ing it up

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First black eye

Who says golf isn't a contact sport.

Distractions

Finn's first words

How appropriate that these are Finn's first words

Learning something

Well at least he is learning something.

Portrait of Mom

Tess - "This is your face mommy when Finn runs out the door.

Getting ready for Baseball try-outs

Getting ready for Baseball try-outs, a photo by rick loughery on Flickr.

Kicking off the New Year

Fun and late night at neighbors to ring in New Year - and some French toast to kick off 2012

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New Bikes!

New bikes from the Grandmoms at Christmas.
And the first time Tessa is riding a two-wheeler (although we tried with Owen's old bike... it must be the fact that it is Pink and Purple that she is ready to give it a whirl).




And then a little footage of Finn riding along on the scooter

'twas the night before

Carrots and cookies

Getting ready for Christmas

Gingerbread house making at Aunt Kathy's


Listening to Grandpop Loughery read Charlie Brown Christmas

Owens Christmas Gift to Mom Dad

A gift Owen made for Mom and Dad

Christmas Wish Lists

This year is the first year Tessa wrote a letter to Santa...

Christmas Card Shoot 2011

GOPR3805, a photo by rick loughery on Flickr.

Saturday night show

Tess and her animals all ready for a show.

Finn chatting

Some first words from Finn

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O's first pro football game

Owen's first pro football game. 80 degrees and sunny for Chargers v Broncos

Skateboarding

Beautiful Thanksgiving weekend... some skateboarding with Owen and Tessa.
Tessa's first time standing on a skateboard!

Owen's Boardview

Chillaxing on a Grey Sunday

Happy BDay Owen

Finn's First Steps (well almost)

The almost part being that Finn has been making great "strides" in the last couple of weeks in walking. Starting last Saturday, when from morning where he was taking a two and three steps to the end of the day when he was stumbling across the room. Only a matter of time until the last of the creepy crawlers is gone.

California drivers

Tess is just like every other driver in California when it rains.

Anyone Can Blog

Another obstacle cleared

Statements from the day

Tessa: "can you tie him up?" (referring not to dog but to Finn)

Final day of 2 month remodel, Owen: "wish there was a bathroom outside."

The first family dinner in new house

Twist and shout

Parents of the year

Photos like this will probably not win it for us.

Look at Miles Davis

Free at last

After 5 weeks Aurora is released from the box on the shelf.



Tess's reward for potty training.

Ask me what I just ate

Dog food

Rough walk thru

Here is some quick video after the demo and drywall now installed.

Happy hot tub birthday

A delicate balance

Three playing as one

Kim's big birthday dinner

.... Complete with dinner served on paper plates.

Wash

Both Tess and blanket in much need of a wash.

Schools out!

Owen's last day of kindergarten.

Finn's First Birthday Party

King for the day!

Owen's Leadership Award

Each trimester, the kindergarten teachers award one student from each class with the "Leadership Award" which is presented by the local Naval Base. Last trimester, one of Owen's friends won the award. (this was the first awards ceremony that Owen was at since he moved to the new school, Loma Portal, from Pacifica). Owen was somewhat jealous and somewhat curious of the award. He was determine to get the award the next time. He asked his teacher, Ms. Neimela, what it would take to win the award. She explained that it was based on how well a student behaved and participated in class so that others would follow his/her lead. Owen worked hard and the results paid off... It was this inquisitiveness and determination that made mom and dad proud.