Halloween 2008

We continued the North Park tradition of gathering our neighbors for some pizza and trick or treating. Our group was a little too big and had to be split amongst two porches...next year, block party!

Superman Magoo and his nemesis, Lex Stadwiser


The Kellicas


Dad, do you want to help me color?


Jean, Ryan, and Jack


Well, do you?


The Spitzbergs dropped by




Jean and Ryan


Jack the bumble bee

Child's Play

Today we took the Babe to the New Children's Museum here in town. It was our first trip there and we had a lot of fun.



Having fun in the toddler gallery




Painting the VW Bug with Mama






Riding the Legway




Time to draw


and learn about scissors


Swinging in the mirrors

In Search of the Great Pumpkin

Today, the family went to another farm to pick a pumpkin and hang with our friends John, Eve, Ecco, Mark, Jean, and Ryan.

Ecco


Ryan


Feeding the Llamas


On the hay ride




The Three Amigas


Corn Maze




The Babe contemplating her purchase


"I want that one!"

Extreme Makeover

Before




Demo - Day 1




Rubble removed


Porch/Walkway beginning to take shape


Concrete forms put in


Concrete poured and flagstone path laid


Plants put in


After - it will be about a year before everything grows in fully.

Anpan Man!

The Babe does her best impression of Anpan Man:

Swim-Bike-Run

This morning the whole family got up really early to watch me compete...I mean participate...in the Mission Bay Sprint Distance Triathlon. I survived the event and just may do another sometime. I even got to give the Babe a high five on the run course.

Swim


Bike


Run