19th Year Anniversary Dinner

We had a great meal tonight.  We barbecued Tri-Tip steaks and chicken legs that we cut up and made into chicken and steak tacos.  After much experimentation I decided I liked the steak tacos better.  I think I need to go for another hike tomorrow morning.

A much better weekend for hiking

This weekend was beautiful in San Diego. We repeated the Mount Woodson hike on Saturday with a party of 12 people. We had a nice lunch at the top after Tui completed her death defying climb onto potato chip rock. 





Tui on Potato chip rock

On Sunday Tui and I hiked up Mt Miguel which is the mountain by our house with  all of the radio towers on it.  This was about a 5 mile hike but very steep with lots of loose stones.  There were some great views of the San Diego at the top so it was worth it.

 

Santa Monica birthday visit

First crayon experience

Brushing teeth

I want that!

Sydney practicing standing

 I wish I knew how to move the pics where I want them!!*#*#**%%*!!

Weekend hike

Last weekend we raised the bar on our weekend hikes. Saturday we did Mt Woodson which is 7 miles and 2400 ft elevation change. Sunday we did the backside of Cowles mountain which is 5 miles and 1200 ft of elevation change. Saturdays trip was in pooring rain and we could not see more than 50 ft. It reminded me of Mt lafeyette.

Snowing In Seattle

We are having our yearly snow holiday here in Seattle. It's very lovely. The forecast was for a monumental storm, and caused the school district to panic and close schools before even a flake had fallen in our neighborhood. Bob was sent home from work at about noon yesturday. The storm has turned out to be only about 4 inches around us; enough to paralyse motor transportation, and bring everybody to the community center with sleds and skis. I just returned from a ski trip to the grocery store for hot chocolate and dinner makings.

I feel very lucky that snow fell on a Wednesday, and I don't have to make my way through downtown to work. It is supposed to warm up beginning this evening, although I would not be surprised of school was out for the rest of the week.

Sydney and Cameron are 1 year old

Happy Birthday sweet girls.  Hope you had fun.  Tim, maybe you could post some birthday pics.

Happy Birthday Girls!

1 year old! Hard to believe. Will they have birthday cake tonight? Dinner out? Please post some photos.

Home after a great holiday

More pictures.

Christmas 2011.

More Yet...

More Photos of Mexico

The trigger fish was much larger than it appears in the photo.

I miss the sun and the heat. It's raining here in Seattle.

Mexico Photos

Here are just a few of our Mexico photos. The boys and I really had a great time! Thanks to you all. Tui, the best photos on my camera were taken by you!