The kid loves the ice cream...

Taylor enjoying some Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Ice Cream from Handel's in Upland

Met "Hatte"...

Got to meet Scott Hatteberg tonight in the pressbox during he A's/Angels Series. Scott was the former teammate of my college outfield coach Bobby Lee. He was also a key character in the book and movie "Moneyball" based on the creation of the mid 2000's Oakland A's franchise.

Taylor's 1st Day of Pre-School...

Gracie's First Day of the Second Grade

Taylor with GGPa's Bronze Star from World War II

The Bronze Star is a U.S. Armed Forces individual military decoration that is awarded for bravery or acts of merit.   It's the 4th highest combat award of the U.S. Armed Forces.  He was a member of the 75th Infantry Division during World War II in the European Theater.

Summer Fun at Avila Beach!

Watching the whales from the shore...

A family photo at San Luis Bay...

Gracie showing us where we spent our morning watching the Whales...

"Save me some of that corn..."

"Please don't bite me, please don't bite me, please don't bite me..."

I bet you can't bite my finger goat!...

On a hayride on our way to pick apples and vegetables...

Gracie picking Empire apples at the Avila Farm...

Are these gluten free?...

Summer fun at the pool

Homemade Pesto from our garden..

Kapadia's Claremont Klub

This is a picture of the pool at the prestigious Claremont Club....

This is our Claremont "Klub"

Pool/Spa/Drink tub/Trashcan

Gracie backstage before the show and with her Egyptian makeup on....

Have no fear....

...Grace and Cozy are here!

Gracie the Great

Capt. Cozy

A fun day at Huntington Beach...

We had a fun afternoon riding our bikes from Brookhurst to Main St. in Huntington Beach. That's 6 miles roundtrip...and Gracie rode her bike the whole way. We got to see some characters from Star Wars at the pier...

Boba Fett

 

Stormtrooper

Not everyday that your see a legend...

Peter Mayhew

Free Otter Pops at the pier

Avery

Our Beautiful Niece...Avery.  

4th of July 2012.

It was a great day.  We started off with a bike ride to the Claremont  Independence Day Carnival.  Had lunch in the Downtown Claremont Village.  That night we went to the Forsee's for our traditional 4th of July Party...

Having a great time on the 4th of July.  By the way, Karen made the kids' shirts and her own outfit.  She also made gluten free watermelon cookies and homemade/homegrown peach salsa for the party.  I made stuffed jalapeños wrapped in bacon.

Sparklers are always a hit with the kids...

Taylor was the big winner in the
Watermelon Eating Contest

My Girls

Red Flames at Sunset

Our Red Flame grapes...in their first year with fruit.

Gracie and Cozy on the first day of July

Just a fun Summer evening

...at the Old Ball Game.

Nancy B. Hefley and the kids in the Press Box

...and then there weren't two.

Gracie's TWOoth

Her 1st tooth is once again her 1st tooth.

Gracie lost her first tooth....

The Church Summer VBS

Gracie and Taylor were at Theatre and Sports Camp this week.
Gracie performed a mash up song...


And closed out the evening with a reprise of the same song...

Taylor got into the act also...