We love to Dance

What can I say they get all their moves from their dad:)

Pool Day in the backyard

Spider-Ashton climbing the fence.
Basking in the rays of the sun.
I ran out of swim diapers.....so Noah got to let it all hang out.


It happened to be gorgeous here, temps in the upper 70s, no wind. So we took advantage and made an "oasis" in our backyard. Ashton broke out his swim goggles and everything. We don't have much of a backyard but it's big enough for our kiddie pool and that seems to be enough for our kids. We're just grateful to finally have any outdoor space that is our own.

Fun at Needlework group

These are images of my friend Liesel's daughter Sabrina and Ashton being creative with foam darts. It was pretty funny!
Finn and Noah. People have asked Mia and I if Finn and Noah are twins. I just say the Finn is Noah's brother from another mother.

So if you have ever wondered what the kids do while the moms are trying to knit, crochet, etc. well, now you know. They get creative and make a mess. We love it!

The Oakland Zoo

Noah climbing the huge caterpillar




Ashton and the caterpillar


Ashton and Kyler (Ethan's Cousin Cathy's oldest boy), Ashton was so excited to hang out with cousins and friends at the zoo. Ashton and Kyler were our expedition leaders, holding the map and telling us where to go next, it was really cute.
Mia and her boys Avery and Finn rode with us down to the Zoo. At times it felt like we were in a zoo before we even got there. But they were all good sports and we had a blast.

Ashton rides his bike sans training wheels

Ashton Loves riding his bike. We went as a family on the Joe Rodota Bike trail out to Sebastopol and had some ice cream. Ethan pulled Noah in the trailer behind him. And Ashton and I rode our bikes-without training wheels (As Ashton likes to point out):)
After we were done with our bike ride Ashton fell into a giant mudhole. It was hilarious! One of those moments when you can't stop laughing but Ashton is actually crying, so I have to make myself stop. Am I a terrible mother or what?

Happy Grandma's Day

To our Mothers;
Thank you for all that you do! We love and appreciate you so much and thank you for being the best grandmothers around!

Our Trip to Hawaii

Ethan takes Noah Paddle Boarding


Hanging out at Waimea Bay


Noah taking a little nap on the beach




More pics of Waimea Bay



Waimea Bay- This was our last full day in Hawaii before we had to go home, mercifully it was beautiful, the winds died down, the sun came out and we had a blast. we spent all day at the beach.


Taylor playing with the fishies at Shark's Cove
Ethan and Ashton at Shark's Cove





Noah Exploring at Shark's cove
Ashton, the expert snorkeler

Our expedition to Alligator Pond

Taylor breaking free!

Ashton, buried in the sand.



1,2,3, jump!

Matt and Yvonne's little girls Abigail and Saylor. We stayed with Matt and Yvonne most of the time we were in Hawaii (thank you so much for putting up with us). Their little girls and little boy Talon are adorable.

Noah and I still at alligator pond, please try not to be blinded by my whiteness.



This is from our trip to Alligator Pond, a place I never went to when we lived out in Hawaii but it is perfect for kids. We had so much fun.
Thank you Uncle Brett for letting us ride his electric bicycles and take a scenic tour around Turtlebay golf course and along the coast.
Taylor was a trooper on our bike ride.

Ethan had Noah in the Ergo for our bike ride.
Paul and Vicki, Helmets always make for a great photo:)
Oh man this pic makes me miss Hawaii.

Here we are at the lookout, Ashton rode on the back of my bike and his cousin Taylor got to ride with Grandma Lee.
Getting ready for our family bike ride

We had so much fun together on this trip. Ashton and Noah did great on the flight we survived a tsunami:) and reconnected with friends and family, what could be better?