Kid Tested...Sammy approved!

Decided to try making bread again after a 20-year hiatus. Props to THIS dude (Bagel Recipe) for having a fool-proof recipe!

Consensus was that these rocked.

A visit to San Francisco

Before going to the snow, we decided to take a quick trip to the city. Hint to other travellers with children: AVOID letting them see the Rainforest Cafe by Fisherman's wharf. Bleach... Oh well. Antique coin-arcade was AWESOME!

Winter Vacation in the Snow!

Halloween Costumes 2009

Sammy went as Spider Man, and Henry chose Iron Man. Mmm.. such manly men!

Sammy's first essay!!

Sammy wrote this at school yesterday.

His first essay at 4 years old!!

We went to New York!

Henry in Wonderland

Everyone gets to be Alice at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia!!

4 Years Old Today... and we get a DOG!

The 4th Birthday Party!

We had the boys 4th b-day party at their gymnastics studio, which seemed to be a hit with the kids.



...and Henry goes Zzzzzz after the party in the car

Riding Horses

While at the Barnard Family reunion in Colorado, Henry and Sammy got some time in on horseback (although Sammy opted to walk his horse "like a big dog" after feeling precarious in his saddle).

Scooter Boys!

Cousins

All of the cousins together, Evan, Kelan, Allison, Sammy, Henry and Lauren.

the Zoo

With Grandma and Grandpa Carter at Oakland Zoo

Balloon hats are fun!

Ballon hats are fun, until they attack!!

Learning to swim

Learning to blow bubbles at the Rosebowl Aquatic Center.

Dance Recital

Our first dance recital !!