Happy Halloween

IRONMAN

A tired Ballerina!

Brandon's First Day of School

Brandon started school last week, Monday, August 10th! That seemed pretty early since in California I remember starting school the last week of August or even the Tuesday after Labor Day in September.

Brandon is a BiG Kindergartner this year! He is going to school at DCES = Desert Canyon Elementary School. The school is literally down the street from out house, a quick walk, no bus route. So, my first born is in school! I did not cry, but I bet I will for my last child.

Here are some pictures of Brandon's first day of school!
Brandon's teacher is Mrs. Bethke, which I hear is great!

Hannah MONTANA

NO we did not go see "Hannah Montana", but we did go to the state of MONTANA for the first time to visit Mike's sister's family, who has a second home in Whitefish, MT. Brandon and Taylor just got confused with the name and started calling it "Hannah Montana." Now they too want a second home there near their cousins in Montana.


Did you know... that Montana is land of the Big Sky, or so I heard, but it is true. The sky is so big there! Here are a few views of Montana, mostly pictures in Glacier National Park.

By the end of the week the boys finally learned of a remote place where they could fish as actually catch something, but it was late into the night!

Taylor on the sidelines.

The boys reward was sweet and they were so happy! We ate the fish the next day.

While hiking trails we saw four deer (picture deleted, too late to recover now, but we really did see deer!)

Of course all the kids had to have walking sticks on the trails!

Stopping by the side of the river to throw rocks!

Mike and his sister Jennifer

I just liked this candid picture.

Somethings up! Trouble?

Double trouble!!

We took a tram to the top of the ski resort Big (something, I forget), maybe Big Sky

Then one day we went boating. The water was a little chilly.





Pictures of the family in Montana!







A beautiful picture of the sun setting in Montana!
Right before the fish are going to bite!
Calm waters. No boats or skiers on the lake this late.

(THIS IS WHY I DO NOT BLOG VERY OFTEN, TOO MANY PHOTOS = TOO MUCH TIME! But tomorrow I need to add one more blog of Brandon's first day at school. Then I will be done for awhile.)

Southern California FUN

BEACH DAY / CALIFORNIA FUN in the SUN!

Brandon was like a fish in and out of water!

Taylor was happy as a clam playing in the sand.

Brandon with most of his cousins!

Taylor playing "tea" with her baby and bear.

Family Vacation + Shamu = SEA WORLD

Apparently there are FOUR Shamus!

The kids had a blast going to all the shows!

Dad took them for a ride on the spinning star fish while mom sat out.
I get too dizzy on those rides.

Here are the kids waiting in line for a turn on the big bouncy square.
They loved it so much they went again several times.

Brandon got air!

And Taylor had a blast too!

Feeding the sea lions was fun and fishy, but watch out for those seaguls!
(The sea lions are Mike's favorite animal!)