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The illusion that things would get easier and that I would have more time to write as my kids grow older has been completely shattered, although from what everyone has told me that might change considerably when they get into their teens at which point they might not be talking to me at all. Until then, I am going to continue enjoying every single moment of every single day – even the most frustrating. And, yes, I realize that a lot of those moments have passed in between writing.

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I know that everyone thinks their own children are the most beautiful of all, and I guess I’d have to say that I fall into the mainstream in that regard. My children are sooo beautiful,… and I am thrilled to death that we were able to take advantage of a Groupon deal and get some great photos with Ryan Willis Photography in Los Gatos. If you’re thinking of doing some studio shots, Ryan is someone that I would definitely recommend – great attitude, easy to work with, professional, and definitely worked well with the kids. The results – great, as you can see!
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What a winter! I’m not sure where this fits into the record books for snow and cold weather, but it seems like we had a lot of both.  Fortunately, we also got a lot of time to enjoy the snow, including one fantastic trip in the RV to Zephyr Cove at Lake Tahoe. How often do you get sun, sand, and snow in the same day within 50 feet of one another? We did, and it was a wonderful trip for all.
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First quarter 2011 and I’m back. Sorry. But I’m back with a bang – I have so many new pictures to share and can’t wait to catch you all up on everything.

Papa

First and most important – my note of appreciation to all those who have and will serve in the armed forces, protecting the peace that I hold so dear in my heart. For those men and women and their families, I am thankful. For their willingness to risk and give their lives defending our country and ideals, that is the greatest gift and one that I can never express enough thanks for.

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With summer coming it seemed time that we look at our yard and try to come up with something new for style and substance. We agreed this year that a garden would be good – it would teach the girls about natural foods, how things grow, and ultimately give us some good vegetables, too. Needless to say, both Sofi and Natalie were excited about sharing with their audience the new garden in our back yard.

Papa

Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, we all sometimes forget how fortunate we are to be able to enjoy the weather and all that the area has to offer. Four seasons are for other states, and we basically just get to enjoy two different types of summer – one with rain and one without. This year was made special with a few trips to Truckee, California (up near Lake Tahoe) where we got to see it snowing and see snow on the ground. Both really firsts for Sofi and Natalie, who have been in the snow before, but not in a way that they could either remember or play in it.
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No, no, no… not those chicks! I am talking about the chickens that Babi’s (their maternal grandmother) neighbor just got so that she could raise chickens. Sofi and Natalie got out to take a look and wow – a ton of excitement surrounded getting to hold them and enjoy their softness before they become chickens. I wish that we could have (and had time for) a bunch of chickens in San Jose, but this will have to do for now.

Papa

It has been so long since I last posted that I have a myriad of things to share. I will try and get back to them here in the next couple days to at least catch you up on some of the things that have been going on. But – with that said – I wanted to share that today is a very special day – and even though Mama is saying the 13th – March 14 (pi day) will live on as the day that Natalie first rode without training wheels!!

Papa

I’m not sure that we’ve gotten (or will ever get) the whole story, but you read it right – Natalie broke her arm last month playing in her room.  Apparently her sister told her one thing, then something else happened and then… well, apparently, in her words, “I forgot to put my feet out.”

She was a trooper, though, and the compound radial fracture is nearly healed!

Papa