Baby Blanket -

Okay, so it took me a year+, but I FINALLY finished my 2nd baby blanket. I think it's pretty cool and hope someone I know has a baby girl someday :-) Now it's time to start Baby Reno's Blankie!

Dad's (other) Baby

The White Car - getting ready for her big move!

Here she is in her new home...

...where she belongs.

Dog Days of Summer...

Paco had a great time playing with Mikey and Katie over the summer!

Scott and I watched M and T the other night. They were very excited to see Uncle Scott. Neither kid wanted to sit with me :-(

Katie's Carrots

Katie helped me harvest her carrots the other day. She's pretty excited for her crop of carrots. Next year we'll try not to stunt their growth and plant them in the ground and not in a window box.

Goodbye summer, hello fall!

Hey, guys... Just thought I'd throw in a few last shots of the summer. Even though we didn't go anywhere far, we had a lot of fun with friends, old and new. And we're looking forward to really loading up the blog with shots of this fall -- lots of visitors are coming to Santa Monica -- yay!

Okay, this dog was the cutest ever! Lucas and he became fast friends at the ballpark. And no, we are not getting a dog.

Champs of the Baldwin Hills Summer Pony Tournament

First Day of school! Ready to go!

Tooth #3 -- GONE! Thanks for the Finn McMissile, Tooth Fairy!

"Vacation in August - We play in the sand"

(That's a line from one of Mikey's books.)

We had a great time in Bluffton/Muskegon. Even though our place was more "cottage" than we expected, we enjoyed our vacation and are looking forward to another week on the lake next year with the family :)

A couple "Funny Face" kids

Days at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes.

I didn't realize there were stairs up the dunes. Oops.

That little speck is Mikey.

More "Silly Faces" for the camera.

The kids were making "sand angels."

The Dunes with Derek.

Yup, that's Mikey and Katie way off in the distance. When they had energy to run.

Potty training on the dunes.

The quiet ride home. We had lunch and went to a beach on Lake Michigan in Pentwater after the dunes. It was the first time both kids napped at the same time :)

Lots of pictures on Lake Michigan.

The little speck is Derek and our beach umbrella :)

Here we are strawberry picking on the way home. Blueberry picking had just finished the week before. But I did buy fresh blueberries to freeze for this Christmas' Blueberry Pie.

Katie was sleeping, so Derek carried her the whole time we were there. She missed out. Next year we'll have to look for a U-pick place.

Last Days of Summer

Sleep-over with Minh! Popcorn picnic!

Afternoon at the pool, eating Cheezits. Yum.

Go Kart World - loud and crazy place! Perfect for 2 boys!

Yes, Ian's slick-track car IS PINK - but it was FAST!

Sporting the racing helmet, of course!