Sunday, November 30, 2008

Fun with the Folks

We had a wonderful visit with my parents over the Thanksgiving weekend. Here are a few pictures of the fun we had together.
This pic got out of order but this is Brandon at the Carmel River Beach.
We visited the beach in Seaside right after the sun set. Kyla and Casey love their grandma and grandpa!

Casey and grandpa enjoying a walk on the beach.

Casey and my mom played a game to see who could get closest to the water without getting wet!
















Carmel River Beach

My parents introduced us to their new hobby, geocaching. If you haven't tried it, you should...it's a blast! We treked all over the peninsula using the handheld GPS to discover hidden treasure. This is a cache that Casey found hidden in the pine needles under a tree.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Hot, Hot, Hot!!!

We've been enjoying some nice 80-85 degree weather this week. No one on the peninsula has air conditioning, so everyone pretty much spends their days at the beach when it's this hot. This is the Carmel River Beach where the river runs into the ocean.









The kids are hiking up to the cross on the hill.





Thursday, November 13, 2008

School pics for downloading

I will be putting the kids school pictures in Christmas cards next month, but here's a preview. Aren't they beautiful?


















Proud parent of an honor roll student

Sorry these pictures are so dark, but this is Kyla showing off her Honor Roll Certificate and Perfect Attendance Award.
Kyla received her awards and bumper sticker from her Vice Principal.

Kyla read her award before enjoying a cookie and punch party to celebrate her achievements. We are so very proud of our daughter!


Here is the token kitty picture of our baby boys.

Sunday, November 09, 2008

Big Sur Half Marathon

Brandon and I ran in the Big Sur Half Marathon this morning. We took our camera in the car, but the battery went dead, so here's a picture of us once we got home. It was so much fun and we can't wait to run our next one. I was so proud of myself that I didn't have to stop and use the bathroom halfway though....that was my greatest fear!! We didn't get our official chip time yet, but by Brandon's GPS watch, we did the 13.1 in 2:25. Brandon will be running the full marathon in April....I think I'll just cheer him on from the sideline!

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

My Mini Politician

I'm always proud of my kids, but I have to say that I have been extra impressed with Casey's quest for knowledge lately. For the past several weeks, he has been very interested in the election coverage and we always spend our morning ride to school in a political discussion....prompted by him. He always has so many questions and wanted to know every detail about what the candidates thought about issues that are important to him. With a dad who is always in danger of going to Iraq at any moment, it's especially important to him for that reason. Casey patiently sat and waited as the electoral votes were counted tonight and jumped for joy when it finally reached 270. More important than who won, he was just proud to be a part of the process. When the message was posted, "Obama Elected President" Casey's exact words were, "we're making history here". I couldn't agree more.

Saturday, November 01, 2008

Happy Halloween!

The alien and witch prepare for trick-or-treating.
Kyla had decided earlier in the week that she was too old to trick-or-treat, but changed her mind once she saw how excited "the alien" was.

Daddy decided to sport a glow-in-the-dark necklace and bracelet for the occasion.

What a haul!

This is Skippy Jon's fancy face. He is seriously rocking the bow tie in this picture. This is another one of his many costumes.

Kyla tried on the fancy face too. We had a fun night...Happy Halloween everyone!