Fourth of July in Ventura

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We had so much fun on this day. First there was the "Push and Pull Parade" downtown. Basically it is a parade of kids with wagons, bikes, trykes moving down Main St. and throwing candy to all of the people watching. It was like "trick or treating" without going door to door. Blaise said that maybe next year he would walk with me in the parade with Zack. After the parade we went to the street fair downtown to check out all of the artwork and snacks. Blaise was so excited to see the ponies and ran over to get a ride. We were able to see the fireworks from our house. It was really cool!!!

Curious George

One of our favorite characters is Curious George. One day I found Blaise sitting on the floor with his Curious George collection, reading and using the box as a hat. He looked so cute!

We look at the pictures and Blaise tells me the story. He has his favorites of course and we are never at a loss for entertainment!

Ventura Race

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Here are Maria and Molly securing the bucket so that the nagging bounce will not be heard during the race! Blaise and I went down in the morning to see the girls and to wish them a great paddle. Weather was really nice for Ventura, a change from our usual fog. Everyone was full of energy and ready to go ... smiles everywhere .. that is what I love about being around these girls! They race hard and know how to have lots of fun together. Soon enough I'll be back on the water ... Enjoy the pics!

Night before the Ventura Race

The night before the Ventura race a bunch of us met at Milanos, in the Ventura Harbor for dinner. Here is a group shot with the beautiful harbor as a backdrop. From left there is George, Molly, Blaise, Mindy, Philp, and Me! Dinner was really fun! Lots of laughs ... a good time!

I think that Blaise was trying to scare Molly and Mindy ... what do you think?!!

Love the head wear on Mindy and Molly! Oh such stylin gals!! I think that Mindy's hat should be the new race headwear.

And we have our Lovely picture of Miss Molly and "her George"! Such the photogenic couple!

Aloha Santa Barbara Rig Run

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Here's Riley, Dru's little boy who was our fan on this foggy day in Santa Barbara for the annual Rig Run Race. The girls all came together to make the trek around platform "C" in the Channel and then triangulate back to East Beach in just under 2 hours. Vicki was our awesome stroker followed by Dru, whose voice lasted great through the race despite being horse at the start! I was in seat three, Christy in four, Julie in five and our Mindy steering us! It was Cool to see Molly and "her George" ... finally meet him in person! So much positive energy from everyone! Look forward to getting back in the boat!!! Mahalo Wahines!!!

Cinco de Mayo Ventura Raceway

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Cinco de Mayo was a festive day for our family. We ventured down to the Ventura Raceway. Almost every Saturday they have races. You can hear the roar of the cars from all over town. This evening was a bit cold as you can see from our jackets. We didn't have the wet cold from the ocean, that was right at our backs so that was nice. They race all different divisions of cars ... tiny ones that look like they are a go-cart with a shell to much bigger models. We sat up in the corner so we had a perfect view as the cars slid round the turn. It was really Fun!!

Fillmore Trains April 1, 2007

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On Sunday April 1st, Blaise, Daddy and I went for a drive out to Fillmore because we thought that Thomas the Train was going to be in town. Driving into town we didn't see many people and soon realized that we were there on the wrong weekend. Well, that didn't stop us from having the best time. On the first Sunday of the month, they have these cool trains, made by the guys themselves, train club guys, and they give rides to the public. We totally lucked out. We had so much fun!!! Blaise then wanted to have an ice cream cone after his ride so we just relaxed in the park and enjoyed the morning! A Super Fun Day!! Enjoy the ride! ... and the cool music by Daniel Ho

Ooops, a little editing error by Me ... you get to see us twice! always learning!

S'Mores with Blaise and Daddy

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This is the coolest invention ... a s'mores maker that you can use without going camping. We set it up one night after dinner. Blaise thought it was the greatest, I loved it too! You really had to watch your marshmellow or else it was flaming in a second! A really fun and festive dessert!

Enjoy the cool music by Daniel Ho

Fillmore Train Show

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Last week we went out to Fillmore to check out the train show! The weather was beautiful! Blaise wanted to have train sets at home just like the ones that we saw at the show. Needless to say once we got home I set up both of his Thomas the Train sets and he's been busy all week. Enjoy the music with the slideshow brought to us by Daniel Ho. Check out his music @danielho.com He's Awesome!

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is a festive day at our house. This year Blaise said that it was Zack's turn to wear the hat. I bought this hat 3 yrs. ago and have taken a picture of Blaise wearing it each year.

The first year I had to prop him up in a chair and put a towel in the hat so that it would stay on his head.

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A perfect day for a parade. We scoped out our perfect spot and got settled in for a fun time. Blaise really enjoyed himself! A long as he has a lollypop and can see some fire engines and motorcycles, he's a "happy camper". He did say that he liked the tumblers the best this year!

Blaise and his Buddies

The other day Blaise called me into the room to show me that he had set up the bed for himself and his buddies to be nice and cozy. The perfect way to watch cartoons!

The Crazy Yellow Craft ... again !

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Let's see if we can get a "visual" on the Crazy Yellow Craft ... again! I tried to post this before but for some reason I got sound but no picture ... sooo I tried using Quicktime on this one. I'm still getting use to the differences with my laptop and my desktop as far as the downloads that I use for compression. This was sure a fun ride for Daddy and Blaise ... I'm next!

Round two of the Horsey ride

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Let's see if this will work ... trying it with Quicktime

Keep on Jammin Blaiser

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Blaise just loves to make music! On this afternoon he created his own drum ensemble and put a show on for me!

This was made with Windows Movie Maker so remember to watch it with Windows Media

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Enjoy the show!!

Time for a Trim

Going for a haircut is a fun adventure for Blaise. We go to a place that is totally kid friendly. Blaise looks forward to his haircuts. They have toys, videos and of course when he's finished,

he has a choice of a lollypop or a toy. He always wants to stay and play for a bit when we're finished. I remember our first time, he sat on my lap ... not now, he's a Big Boy...just ask him!

"Let's Hit the Slopes"!

Daddy came home the other night with the coolest surprise ..new skis for Blaise! They were the perfect size. Here he is trying them out for feel (with his "Wiggles Slippers" for comfort). We can't wait to get up to the slopes ... lots of fun for all of us ... a true adventure!

The Crazy Yellow Craft

Now this is the wackiest craft that you have ever seen. It is lightweight and very strong ... can carry two people as you will see in the video. Blaise and Daddy had a blast cruisin down the street!

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Check out the Wild Ride on Windows Media Player. It was a bit hard to track them as they flew by me, you'll see what I mean. My turn will be next. Can't wait!

"Giddy Up Horsey!

Blaise was quite the horseman, all decked out in his cowboy boots ... he got the "clicking" noise down to make "Marshall" move right along ... he'll be riding solo before we know it!
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We had such a fun time up at Uncle Scotty's house over the New Years. I hadn't been riding in eons and it was the first time for Blaise and me together. So much fun!

To watch this you need Windows Media Player ... Enjoy the ride!

Blaise's Garage

This is Blaise's new garage that he got for Christmas. He loves sitting in his blow up chair and having picnic lunches in the garage.


His own cool little fort for lounging. Lots of Fun!!!

"Bulldozer Blaise"

Blaise got a cool remote control bulldozer for Christmas and couldn't wait to try it out in the sand. He is quite good with the controls and showed Me how it worked!!