The First Day of Pre-School

The boys started Village Preschool on Tuesday. They were great! They ran to class so fast that Jody couldn't get an official photo at school so we were glad we got this one that morning. They love it, so far.

John's Birthday - September 7th

Frosting the cake
Dallas

Dallas putting on his frosting. He wanted pink, Mays wanted black so we did two layers.

Candles are in

Happy 38th Birthday Daddy!

Stink Eye

It started with show me your muscles and then went to gimme your best stink eye...

Mays

Dallas

Don't mess with the Pina's.

Story Time with Grampa

A video from a little ways back that I found today and wanted to share.

Tent Night

The boys are sleeping in the tent tonight in the backyard, they were soooo excited. It's 9:12pm now, we'll see how long they last. And if they do I'm curious when they'll actually go to sleep.

Dallas, Daddy and Mays
Mays hanging the lantern in the tent

Mays closing the tent

Dalle and friends

Just finished this and the boys are coming in - that was quick! They got a "little bit scared."

Billapolooza (AKA Billfest 2)

Last night my pal Bill Rehbock guest bartended again at The Blvd Tavern. I neglected to get any pics of Bill but did snap some photos - it is always so much fun hanging out with some of the SLO crew - Hanlock and Nunley are priceless.

Hanlock, Trace, Peach
Trace and Hanlock

Trace and Colleen

Trace, Nunley, Hanlock, Colleen

Stace and Peach

This is the boys wondering what the heck I'm doing in a Jamarcus Russell Jersey. Smitty (Mark Smith - two man band and former NHL player) "auctioned" it off to raise money for LG K9 unit (I guess we're buying a new dog). Bill Rehbock had me give $20 and after about an hour Smitty finally gave it to me - woohoo - nice dress.

Jimmy, Colleen getting smooched by Tom, me and Mikey (The Blvd's owner)

Trace and Stace

Lake Anderson with the Tarantino's (in part!)

Joe and the girls joined us for a day on the water. It was so much fun, I think the kids giggled and laughed the whole day. They all were excellent tubers and flaggers. Soon enough Vinnie (their little brother) will be joining us I'm sure. Stella even tried wakeboarding, next time we're getting her up for sure.

Dallas, Mays, Stella and Frankie
Dallas

Stella, Dallas, Frankie and Mays (this was just too slow for them!)

The one-handed show-off :-)

Vegas

Work and Fun in Vegas for Trace, but mostly fun since my big sis and her kids were able to join for a night and we were celebrating Stacy's 35th birthday. We never did have cake...

Emma (9) and Kristen (My Big Sis)
Henry (3)

Stace and Trace

Kristen, Trace and Stace

Bill, Ramona, Nicolette, Bobby, Stacy, Tracy

Fourth of July

A great weekend in Greenhorn Creek - Parade in Arnold (Dalle running with the parade) then fun and fireworks at Ironstone.

My Grocery Store Helper

OK, not the best quality but too funny - I took with my iPhone, had to capture the busy bee with his fancy nancy apron on.