At the Beach

If you hadn't already guessed, I'm a big fan of the beach. Not so much the laying out in the warm sand and soaking up the sun - though that has its merits, no doubt - as the just being in the presence of the ocean. There something truly awesome about it ... for me it's similar to looking up into a sky full of stars and contemplating our place in the universe ... anyway, we went again to the Marine Fitzgerald Reserve in Moss Beach, about 30 min from home. We brought our new sun shade (which rocks!) and Zach had a great time playing in the sand, watching the waves, checking out the harbor seals, the hawks ... and his belly button.

June Playgroup

This photo and video are from June, when we hosted our almost-monthly playgroup. It's incredible that just one year ago we could set the kids on the floor and they wouldn't move, and now they're walking, crawling and climbing all over the place.

Mark & Emi, Larry & Atti, Jon & Zach

Visiting the Neighbors

Zach was enjoying walking down the hall when he decided to knock on Anne's door to see if Benito, her mini-Doberman, could come out and play. Anne's friend, Kathy, opened the door and ... well, why am I writing all this when all you have to do is press "play"?