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...