Jalama Beach - California

Pictures taken Saturday, November 6, 2010.
Our family very first visit to Jalama Beach, California.

Washed up kelp.

Sarah patiently watches John draws in the sand.

Sarah checking out the birds & insects on the kelp.

So peaceful here... worth the $8.00 to enter the beach and park our SUV.

 Starburst Anemones

Chiton

Abalone

Very young abalone

Sea Slug

Bat Starfish

My loving family... Our son John, our daughter Sarah & loving husband Steve.

It's Disney Time

Picture taken May 1, 2010. John at Disney...


Sarah - Day dreaming looking up at the trees at Disneyland... Saying cheese... Picture taken between New Orleans Square & the Haunted Mansion.
*It was a long day at Disneyland... Sarah is ready for her nap!

Soarin at DCA

Picture taken April 30, 2010.
John waves Aloha, as we are about to aboard Soarin at Disney's California Adventure.

Lesson 101 on how to build sand castles.

Pictures taken Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Leo Carrillo Beach, California.

Leo Carrillo Beach, California

April 17, 2010 - Good times at the beach.

Our Love Sprouts at Descanso Gardens

Picture taken October 17, 2009
John at 3 years, 6 months and 29 days old.


Sarah counting...
As of today Sarah is 1 year, 11 months and 1 day old.

Ready for duty...

Pictures taken Saturday, August 29, 2009.
John is ready for duty.


John is observing the fire.


John suggested he could blow out the fire and then fire will be all gone. (Just like the birthday candles on a cake).


John is watching the modified DC-10 plane fly over.

That's our boy!

Picture taken August 2, 2009.
John wearing a (CLEAN) toilet seat as his cowboy hat.

*John NO longer needs to use this toilet seat to go potty. Yahoo!

Picture taken February 16, 2009 from Devil's Gate Dam.
JPL in the background.


Sarah is all bundle up & ready to explore.
Sarah at 1 year, 3 months old.


Steve


The view looking down from the wood & metal bridge.


John loves adventures.
John at 2 years, 10 months, 29 days old.


A muddy trail at Hahamongna Watershed Park area.


In the very back of this picture, you can see Devil's Gate Dam.

It's time to head back to our vehicle & return to home, sweet home.

Disneyland

Picture taken November 16, 2008.
Happy Birthday, Sarah

Finger lickin good

Picture taken October 31, 2008.
Candy yum, yum...

Ready for duty...

Picture taken October 27, 2008.
It's UPS Delivery Boy to the rescue!


First day on a real UPS truck!


Total concentration...
John is one with the UPS truck.


Our future...

It's Jack at Descanso Garden

Picture taken October 25, 2008.
John a.k.a Jack at 2 years, 7 months, 7 days old.

Dear Aunty Donna - Thanks for the cool Disney Hawaiian Shirt.
xoxo your loving nephew Captain Jack

Father and Son Photography Lesson

Click on image to enlarge.
Photo by our dear friend Lynda Kay Bruton.

Mono Lake, California

Pictures taken July 9, 2008. Petrified Springs
Mono Lake, California
Steve & John


How water makes rock
When calcium-rich springs flow up through the lake bottom, the calcium bonds to carbonates in the lake water. Together they form calcium carbonate, a type of limestone. This solid material builds on itself, gradually forming a tufa tower. When the lake level drops, the exposed tufa stops growing.





Fragile Rock?

Tufa may be a rock, but it is fragile; please help preserve it.
Law prohibits both climbing on tufa, and collecting it.


John admiring Mono Lake for it unique beauty.

Mono Lake is truly a treasure for generations.

John

It's goofy boy

Hello, can you see me?

Pictures taken 4-25-2008. John at 2 years, 1 month, 7 days old.

(I know this picture isn't in focus, but I couldn't bring myself to delete either).


Question: Having a bad hair day or just being goofy?

Answer: Just being goofy usual . =)