Singin' Dixie... Sister's gone for a week.

At first Tuck is sad to see Chloe go... But he'll enjoy having a full
week of attention all to himself...

Off to summer camp... Chloe's 1st week-long away...

Today's another first... Sending our Chloe away for a week on sleep-
away camp... She's so excited!

Negotiated a headset for $1.00... Way to go tuck!

I gave Tucker $2 and said it was up to him to 'barter' and negotiate
his way through the estate sale...

Now the kid has a set of FM headphones and he's just groovin' from
room to room...

Getting better at tennis... Chloe she is.

In true yoda fashion, my girl is mastering the forehand, backhand and
volley...

Handsome haircut Tucker!

A few errands and one new handsome haircut for the t-man!

Extra touches matter.... Redbull pull tab.

I love the extra effort put into an experience... And the branded
'bull' on the pull tab of my red bull had that extra special treat...

Building arguments for little things to get done set apart great
companies from others...

Saturday painting project...

I love my Nespresso machine!

Swim meet culture...

> I grew up in southern California... And remember outdoor swim meets,
> early am practice, and the smell of chlorine in the morning... And
> now my kids will have that memory as well...
>

View from the pier... Morning fog.

The morning fog on the SB pier was epic...

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Lunch with nanny & papa...

We had a nice lunch yesterday on the pier...

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Remembering the camping trip...

We're going to have to go camping again very soon. Henry Cowell Campground was really good to us.

Tonight at the harbor...

We had a nice dinner in the SB harbor... A brophy brothers special
night out.

Suprise!!! It's an iPhone!

Wow! What happens when a 13 year old gets an iPhone!?! ... We'll see.

Michael's birthday...

We had a fun time at michael's 13th birthday celebration!

Playing catch is awesome!

I haven't really played catch in years. Today I played cAtch with my
13 year old nephew...

Getting ready for s'mores...

Say cheese!

Nanny & Pappa bring presents...

The girls get some presents from Hawaii...

Stuff from the 60's is cool...

Especially if it has been in space!

Angel game for Chloe...

Uncle david took us to an angel game tonight... Good times. Texas
rangers won, however...

Angels game tonight...

We're going to an angels game tonight. Two dads and their girls. Daddy
daughter date, 9 innings and a little baseball. Check back at the 7th
inning stretch.

Portrait of a DS....

When we are on vacation, visiting cousins... We get to play video
games. Mind mush isolation.... And then the timer goes off.

Tuck and his new shoes...

First pair of vans slip-ons

Tuck got his first pair of Vans today... With checks on them. Rockin'
dude!

I got my first lair when u was in third grade... Stayed up late, drew
about 10 pictures with endless variations! Custom ordered my first
pair... Of course they also had checks...

La super rica order, July 5th 2009

Here's what I ordered today at la super rica...

2 x #1
2 x #9
#8
#6
2 x #18

special tamale

Waiting for fireworks...

Caught this in Santa Barbara moments beforethe fireworks started...

(for a cell phone.. Not half bad)

The light... Oooh the light

The light in early evening in santa barbara is really amazing. It
touches everything with a golden glow... Lovely.

Here's my buddy...

We went downtown tonight to have dinner and see 'first thursday' to
see some cool art.

Family dinner

We had a fun family dinner together... Italian...

Getting ready for dinner ...

We had a full day of sun and beach... Now we're off to dinner and
'first thursday' to see art and galleries.

Kayaking in the harbor...

After lunch we went kayaking in the harbor. It was super fun.

Daddy daughter date...

Chloe and I are on a date... With lunch and *maybe* some kayaking...

Fathers day breakfast

A lovely breakfast on the back patio...

She improved in every stroke

For every race she was in, she improved from last time. Way to go Chloe!

Before the bug race...

Chloe's first swim race... In a meet.

Warming up...

All swimmers have to warm up... It's their least favorite part... But
it's just what you have to do...

Swim meet... Sat morning

Swim meet as a family... I remember from growing up the swim meet
culture.

Movie night...

After you've swam all day, run around and had a full day, this is what
movie night looks like...

Movie night and play date

Tonight is a summer night. Play date and movie night.

Dad and his boy...

On a walk on the way to dinner...

Lori and her boy...

We went on a walk today with tucker... What a handsome boy and his mama.

My Nephew Michael wins his league

Last night my nephew Michael won his little league baseball game for the Southern California Champs! Super exciting! Way to Go Mike-man!!!

Happy b-day tucker!!!

Today is tucker's birthday!!! Happy birthday buddy!

Last day of kindergarden...

Today was the last day for Tucker. He even got a diploma!

Camping with the kids...

About 35 min away is a nice camp ground for 'beginners' and families
like us... We learned about all things camping, fire, and sleeping
outdoors. Kids had a blast! Tuck said, "dad, let's do this tomorrow!"

At the carnival...

Stable, but sad...

Heather's operation was successful, but she's still a little sad...
Observation today, then she'll be home with us tonight.

Heather at the vet...

Our poor Heather doesn't feel well... We're at the vet :(

The figaro

One of my favorites...

I loved the sunset... this time of day...

a few scenes from London...

this was a great shot from my trip...