Monday, January 28, 2013

Cold days of January

 Sweet bathtime hairdo.
 He feels like such a daredevil standing in the basket.
Always trying to come up with new games... He's fetching a toy in the laundry basket.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Squid Fishing

Record amounts of giant Humboldt Squid were being caught off the coast of California, so Ryan went squid fishing with our friends Tommy and Jami.  


In true Upper Midwest Style: long underwear, multiple layers of clothes, hunting boots, etc.  Some of the native San Diegan's gave us funny looks but when the sun went down and the temperatures dropped to below 20 degrees, we were able to keep fishing while the locals had to retreat to the heated cabin...


I caught the first squid of the night.  Sara and I sauteed part of it the other night and it was best calamari we've ever had!


Tommy caught two more.  Our boat caught a total of six.  Two nights before, the same boat hauled in over 700 squid.  Over the past five days, the school of giant squid have left California.  However, when  you are out in April sport fishing should be great!

Thursday, January 10, 2013

preschool

Eliza started preschool today.  She'll go two mornings a week!

Monday, January 7, 2013

all you need is a little hill


Eliza had a blast jumping this little hill today.  Good workout for Mom and Dad too.

Bathroom makeover

 before...blah

 after...it looks even better in person
 the vanity before...
the vanity after!


Ian's a walker!


Ian's a full-time walker now!  Not a lot of walking in this clip, but he also puts on a little of his cheesy camera smile!

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Last day of break!

Since it's our last day of break and I have lots of time, here are some pictures of Calvin!
Helping with diapers.
 Hamming it up!  He's learning to smile for the camera.