Visiting Santa

Our visit to Santa this year was a good one: A sweet, nice Santa and no lines.

Liam thinking about what to tell Santa. He eventually asks for a "shooting gun".

Do you think I should've maybe brushed Liam's hair?

Olivia shy as usual.

Santa busting out a high five for Olivia.

Look how big my first born is. Take a good look because this will probably be the last time she will ever sit on Santa's lap. So sad.

"So do you, like, know what an ipod touch is?"

He said "of course, that's what all the kids are asking for this year!"

First Day of School

I'm finally posting pictures highlighting the first day of school now that we are 3 months away until the end of the year. Better late than never, I guess.

Neighborhood group getting ready to walk to school.

Group of adorable first graders. Olivia, Nadia, Kate, and Eliza.

Mom Flailing

Hey mom, remember this? This was I believe, your second fall into the ditch...

Yes, I did.

Yes, I did. So? Olivia and I dressed up Liam (with his blessing) like a hula girl. He makes a pretty girl, but he's prettier as a boy.

Toothless Livs

Panquitch 2009 part duex

More pictures of Panguitch 2009. We'll miss it next year, Grandma and Grandpa!

Everyone had to touch the poor fish's eye.

Three musketeers.

Gorgeous Grandma Gloria

Getting tired and hot.

Biggest ladybug in the world!

Emilie stealing the scene.

Grandpa showing the grandkids the trout.

Auntie Liz

Summer Vacation - Part II

We love summer. Sleeping in and lazy days are what part of it is all about. Some other highlights:

Playing some Game Boy.

4th of July b-b-q

We've been known to have a few dance parties now and then before bedtime.

Olivia lost her first tooth. It was loose forever - she would never let us pull it out even when it was hanging by a thread.

More swim lessons.

We met the family in Carlsbad and had a great time with everyone.

Max and Julia stayed in the water most of the day.

What a cutie pie.

Liam got possessive of everything. Even boogie boards that weren't his.

Julia loves the beach and the water.

Baby Peter was born while we were there so we got to see him on our way out of town.

Panguitch 2009

I'm finally posting from the fishing trip '09. Every year the pics look almost exactly the same except the kids are bigger and there are more bodies on the boat. Compare these pics from one and two years ago. It's like an age progression study!













p.s. I kinda wish I had taken some shots of the super creepy hallway.