March 2010 in a Thousand Words

Tee ball anyone?  We did take a day to play at the park, but our routine hasn't included much variety this month.  There are some random photos as I experiment with the camera, but most have a reason to exist.  If you can't figure it out, feel free to post a comment/question.

February in a Thousand Words

February was a much calmer month than January.  We had a few colds run through the family, but remained mostly healthy.  We were able to go to the Oakland Temple, while the boys enjoyed Chabot Space and Science Center.  Joshua honed his baking skills and even took a loaf of bread he made to share with his preschool class.  Gideon discovered his hands, continues to grow, and loves to smile at anyone who will smile at him.  All the boys chose new shoes, Nathan loved his so much that he slept with them (multiple times).  Both Daniel and Joshua started into t-ball, which will continue to keep us busy till June.  Fewer happening meant fewer pictures, so you'll probably be able to see all of these without clicking to enlarge, though you can if you want.

January in a Thousand Words

This month was a busy one!  We had a restful New Year's Day and then the month went into overdrive.  We went to Utah and back, with our radiator giving a miraculous performance on the way home.  Within 24 hours we were welcoming our friends the Barruses, who were trying to warm up after a winter in South Dakota.  Unfortunately, we couldn't show them a rousing good time, because the van revealed it's crippled radiator.  So, the next week was spent trying to get that fixed.  It runs much better now, hope the Barruses will come back again.  A few days later Nathan started through a series of unfortunate events which finally landed him in the ER needing a few stitches in his cheek/lip.  Meanwhile, Gideon has reached the 2 month milestone and earned himself 5 shots and an oral vaccine, all for being perfectly average at his checkup.  So here's hoping to a peaceful and uneventful February!

December in a Thousand Words

This post is coming to you on the principle that late is better than never.

December was, not surprisingly, a busy month.  A month during which I finally got the desktop up and running again.  So, this collage is full of photos from the second half of the month, because I'm to lazy to find and compress the ones I had marked on the laptop.  Yes, it did snow in Tracy!  No, not nearly that much, more like what any place with self-respecting weather would call "a trace."  To find snow to play in we had to head home to Utah for Christmas.  We had a lot of fun there with the whole family, and even blessed baby Gideon while we were all together.  Hooray for holidays with family.

Temple Trip

For the final activity of the year, the primary hosted a special program with refreshments at the Oakland Temple.  We decided to go to the activity and enjoy the Christmas light display at the temple.  We were glad we went, even though we all got to bed too late.

Just the guys, I wanted to see how well the camera would take a night shot.  Turned out pretty well, I thought.

The whole family.  Gideon is in his car seat, I forgot to bring his hat, so he couldn't get out.

I discovered I need more practice with the remote and that using the edge of the water fountain will ensure that water droplets get in the picture.

The view from the balcony.  Kind of crazy to see palm trees decked out in Christmas lights, but it was beautiful all the same.