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Today, we spent most of the day in the infield at Santa Anita celebrating Olin’s birthday.  Megan and Jack picked the winner in the first race we were there for (and bet on)!  A wonderful time was had by all.  See attached pictures for further evidence …

Elizabeth’s Mom’s birthday is just a couple of days after Christmas, and more often than not, she ends up sharing her celebration with another birthday that happens on December 25th.  This year, we all met at Las Brisas in Laguna Beach to celebrate it on its own day.  If you’ve ever been to Las Brisas, [...]

We spent New Years weekend this year in Big Bear, and while the drive up turned out to be a little wet, New Year’s day and the rest of the weekend were really exceptional.  A few snaps after the link below..

Christmas 2009 was full of revelations.  Key things to remember for the future: 1) Ten strings of Christmas lights are not nearly as spectacular as you think they’re going to be, 2) Meeting Santa for the first time can be pretty darn overwhelming, 3) Never start potty training on the happiest day of the year, [...]

Megan’s class did a Christmas pageant tonight.  I do think she’s the most talented of the group.  After the performance, we went for a very special dinner at McDonalds!

In January of 2008, I signed up for a “Biggest Loser” style contest at work, and managed to win enough money to pay for a really exceptional Yosemite vacation.  We made reservations a year in advance because we wanted to visit for Megan’s second birthday.  We stayed at the Awahnee, the only real hotel in [...]