Alice Keck Park Picnic

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This was actually my very first attemp at putting together a video slideshow ... just had to figure out a few things first.

This is a beautiful park in Santa Barbara! Blaise and I had a little picnic then went across the street to "Kids World" to play!

This slide show is for you Dru! Riley and Blaise will play together soon!!

This was made with Windows Movie Maker and can be viewed with Windows Media Player.

Now I need another lesson from Mindy on how to add sound to the video slideshows for the full effect!

My First Video Slideshow!

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This is my first video slide show! I am very excited!!! It was made on Windows Movie Maker

so if you have it then you can view the show! ... viewed with Windows Media Player.

I worked the watertender with Howie up a the Rincon a week or so ago. It was an awesome day! We were ready for any fire to break loose! We cruised the area ... made a stop by my house to show the kids the Big Water Tank Truck!

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Thank you Mindy! You are the Best!!! ... Mindy is my "blogging mentor"!

It's Thomas the Train!

We love Halloween at our house. This year Philip went all out with the decorating. He had pumpkin lights strung over the side entryway to the house. Inside the house he had more multi colored pumpkin lights in the kitchen window. In the dining room he hung two big pumpkins with lights inside. Every day there
would be more festive items at the house. We had three pumpkins that I
carved Halloween day with Blaise. "Gram" came up for the evening so Philip and I
could go out "trick or treating" with Blaise. At first he really didn't get the whole ring the doorbell thing but then of course had a blast! He really liked his Thomas the Train outfit that He picked out himself!! A Very Happy Night was had by all!!

Learning how to make movies

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this is on Windows Movie Maker

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In Search of The Great Pumpkin

A fun trip to the pumpkin patch with Auntie Aida! Blaise had a blast in the wheelbarrow. So may pumpkins to choose from but Blaise thinks that he found the best one.

I think that the highlight of the trip was the Huge tractor. Maybe in a few years Blaise will be big enough to drive it!

"More Mocha Coffee ... Pleeeeese!"

My sister Erin or "Auntie Aida" as we call her, came up a few days before Blaise's Birthday to celebrate. Of course we wanted to take her to Coffee Bean so we could have "mocha coffee" as Blaise calls it. A Family Favorite! Yum!!!

"My Little Guppy"

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Here is Blaise the Super Jumper! He took his first swimming lessons at the end of this summer. His teacher was Marjean, a woman who has been teaching swimming for 55, yes, 55 years!! She is amazing and is so great with the kids ... direct yet very loving. She has the patience of a saint. She does have other teachers that help too. In the video you can see Josh, Blaise's favorite teacher who helps him jump.

I always wondered how Blaise would take to the water, and as you can see he is just like me ... gills and all !!

Remember to download Quicktime at www.apple.com/quicktime to see this cute video!

Family Cake Celebrating with Three Year Old "Blaiser" ! Let Him Eat Cake! ... Again and Again!!

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Our Family night celebration. Blaise just loves to blow out candles. Our version of Happy Birthday to Blaise! Happy 3rd Little "Blaiser"!! Oh yes, and still picking at the cake ... who needs silverware anyway!

Remember to dowload Quicktime at www.apple.com/quicktime to see Blaise and his cake!

Mahalo!

Flying Birthday Horses

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A really fun day at the Zoo followed by a flying horse ride! Blaise LOVED the horses today and wanted to ride again and again! "Gram"had fun too!! We'll get to the real horses soon!

Remember use Quicktime to view my videos at:www.apple.com/quicktime Enjoy!!

Mahalo!

Happy Birthday to Blaise !

Yeah! It's Blaise's 3rd Birthday. Can I hardly believe it! We had a little celebration yesterday with his friends. As you can see he had a lot of fun!
Blaise's Birthday cake. Yes, he did help me make it! Mixed the batter AND got to use the beaters to make the frosting! Besides building things outside he Loves to bake with me!
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We had a really fun celebration at Amalia's yesterday with the kids.We wanted to share his Birthday with them before the actual day ( October 25th)."Gram" was up so it made it more special. The kids were too cute. More celebrating to come!

Remember if you want to see my video you need Quicktime.

Go to www.apple.com/quicktime to download .... easy and free! Enjoy!

Flying Horse Blaise

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On our way to Trader Joes the other day, Blaise spotted these mini flying horses, actually as you will see they don't "fly", they just go round and round with music. We stopped and he climbed aboard ... just his size. He had a lot of Fun!! It was Great!

Remember ... if you want to see this video you need to have Quicktime.

Go to www.apple.com/quicktime to download ... easy and free ! Enjoy!

Our Trip to Lake George, Mammoth

At least once a year we make a trip up to the Sierras to go camping. This year we had a later start than usual. We went up the end of September and stayed for a week. We stayed at Lake George in a cabin right on the water. It was the most picturesque spot! I must have said "I feel like I am on top of the World" a million times ... Philip just kept saying, "Yes, I know!"Blaise had
a blast! playing in the dirt, gathering rocks, feeding the
chipmunks and of course fishing! He even has his own fishing rod just his size.
We did catch some trout as you can see in the pics! It was a really fun trip. We did see a bear right at the waters edge in front of our cabin cruisin for fish. We will definitely be back!
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Here I am on my kayak in the middle of Lake George, up at Mammoth Lakes.The lake is at 9,200 ft and the views are amazing!!!I wanted to give a "fisheye view" from the lake! It was awesome to check out the 360scope. Tons of Fun!!! There is a bit of wind that you will hear, sorry for that ... I was just happy that I didn't fall over while taping ... the water is freezing!!

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Hula

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Here is a bit of video from Lowell's (or "Uncle Lolo as he is known in the halau) show on Sunday 10-8-06 in Ventura. It was really great! Felt like we took a little trip to the Islands!!! Hula Halau O Puananiha ' Aheo put on the show. Check out their link on my blog. In the front row in the middle is Lowell's daughter, Nani, who is an extraordinarily talented dancer as well as ukulele player and singer. Awesome! The musicians are Grammy Award winners from Hawaiii, Keoki Kahumoku, Herb Ohta Jr., and Daniel Ho. Thought you would like to see some of the beautiful dancing!!

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Just go to www.apple.com/quicktime to download quicktime ... free and easy! and then you will be able to see all of my videos that I post!

Mahalo!!

Mr.Lee

Here is Mr. Lee, our beta fish. Ever try to photograph a fish? Not so easy. He is the best pet for a family on the go. They are a solitary fish. If you put two fish together they will fight. It's fun to put a mirror next to the fish bowl, Mr. Lee with puff up because he thinks that there is another fish in his bowl. I know, cheap and cruel entertainment... don't worry we don't do it very often.

Buddies

I just Love this picture!!!! It is actually amazing that Zack is so calm with Blaise hugging him so tight. Zack use to be afraid of Blaise but now I think that he has gotten use to him. When Blaise was a baby, Zack would shy away from him. Now he realizes that Blaise can play catch with him so it is a different story! Now they are Buddies!

"Blaise, Blaise the Baker Man"

If I even mention the word "bake" in our house, Blaise is right there in the kitchen waiting to help out. I decided to make a cake for our anniversary and Blaise was right by my side, apron

ready and all! Mixing was fun but getting all messy with the batter was the best!
When I was finished pouring the batter into the pans I said that he could lick the bowl, well when I turned around, as you can see, Blaise took me literally ... head right into the bowl! Silly Me!!

Whipped cream frosting, first time for licking the beaters ... Do you think he enjoyed it ... You Bet!!

My How Time Flys!!

Today is our five year anniversary. Can hardly believe it ... time does really fly by! Thought you all would like to see a pictue of me when I am actually dressed up ... not the usual shorts, bathing suit, wetsuit, or "active wear"! We had such a wonderful wedding day. It was awesome to be surrounded by all of our loved ones! Here is to a lifetime of Happiness Together!!!

A Blaise Playday!

As you can see Blaise is quite the climber. We had a fun day at two parks in SB and climbing was the "thing"! Dru, I'm sure that you are quite familiar with these parks, lots of fun! I really wanted to go on the "flying horses" sooo I convinced Blaise that it would be tons of fun. We were actually the only ones on the horses ... our own Merry Go Round!

The Sidewalk is our Canvas

Blaise and I had sooo much fun painting on the sidewalk. He got some special paints for Christmas and we put them away and then found them and decided to try them out. They are special for the sidewalk and just wash away with water. The kit also comes with a number of different sponge shapes that are squishy and cool! No muss no fuss, just plain Fun!!!

Love those Ice Blended Mochas at Coffee Bean

If I have one vice it definitely is an ice blended mocha from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. I like to meet my friends Robin and Cindy there for a

"blend". My order is always the same ... decaf, half mocha half vanilla with Extra whipped cream! Oh yes, Love the Whip! ... then I get an extra straw, Blaise loves the purple straws, and he has his "mocha coffee" as he calls it, actually it's only the whipped cream! Good to the last drop as you can see!