An Eclectic Collection of Photos!

All the photos in this eclectic and delightful selection from the past couple months come from Mommy's camera. She captures the essence of the boys in their world with her little pocket camera and they are oftentimes revealing and amazing!

Dylan at the Pear Fair

Courtland, CA.

July, 2010.

Max at the Pear Fair

Courtland, CA.

July, 2010.

Tres Vatos Locos

El Dorado Hills, CA.

July, 2010.

Dylan and Soft Serve Ice Cream

El Dorado Hills, CA.

July, 2010.

Dylan Paints a Masterpiece - On Him!

Sacramento, CA.

August, 2010.

Dylan and the Lobster

Pier 39, San Francisco, CA.

August, 2010.

Poppy and Dylan

San Francisco, CA.

August, 2010.

Dylan

Sacramento, CA.

August, 2010.

Mommy and Max at the Pool

Sacramento, CA.

August, 2010.

Dylan and His Monkey Pal

Sacramento, CA.

August, 2010.

Chillin' Poolside

Sacramento, CA.

August, 2010.

Dylan Enjoys Carrots with Dip

Roseville, CA.

August, 2010.

Dylan and Poppy

Roseville, CA.

August, 2010.

Dylan

On I-80, CA.

August, 2010.

The Two Boys at Costco

Sacramento, CA.

August, 2010.

Dylan Scores a Seat in a Fire Engine

Sacramento, CA.

August, 2010.

Dylan Rides in a Carriage

Fairy Tale Town, CA.

August, 2010.

Dylan Sails the Jolly Roger

Fairy Tale Town, CA.

August, 2010.

Dylan

Fairy Tale Town, CA.

August, 2010.

Max Channels Einstein!

Dylan as Superman!

Dylan as Superman.

Sacramento, CA. August, 2010.

Dylan has outgrown his 2T clothes, so time to break out the 3T wardrobe. Well, nice surprise, he had a set of Spiderman and a set of Superman pajamas in the bags. HE LOVES THEM!

So here he is, having just burst through the indoor screen door, and 'landed' in the living room, ready to do battle with all the ne'er do wells and bad guys!

I had just put the flash on my camera and was getting set up, when in he ran, with lots of "swish-ing" and running, and I just snapped without focusing or checking my exposure or settings. Lucky grab!

Family Outings!

We have been so very very busy during our vacation this summer - more on that later - but we did take some time to go on little outings. These are photos from two recent ones. The first one was to a new-to-us find, Pixie Woods located in Stockton. OK, it was a bit sketchy at first, but the boys had a nice time, and we all enjoyed ourselves. The second outing was a day trip to San Francisco, where we spent the day out and about.

You may notice a heavy Dylan bias in these photos. That is intentional, as it seems like Max has been getting a lot of play lately. So I wanted to make sure Dylan gets some time too - I mean, he's so darn cute and incredibly bright and articulate!

Work starts soon, and it will be a long time before we get time off like this, as both of us are changing to a modified traditional schedule. That means our next 'off track' time will be between Thanksgiving and New Year. In the meantime, we will keep plugging along and keep the blog updated.

Dylan at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Dylan Makes a New Friend at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Dylan Gives Direction to a Pixie

at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Dylan Walks Like an Egyptian at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Max, Mommy, Dylan and Poppy

Ready to Ride the Rails at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Max, Mommy, Dylan and Poppy

Waiting for the Train to GO at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Max, Mommy and Dylan

on the Boat Tour at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Dylan's Fantasy Comes True

at Pixie Woods!

August, 2010

Dylan at the Steering Wheel

at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Dylan Ready to Ride to the Rescue

at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Dylan at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Dylan at Pixie Woods.

August, 2010

Max on Pier 39, One Sock on, One Sock Off.

San Francisco, August, 2010

Mommy and Dylan Riding the Carousel.

San Francisco, August, 2010

Mommy and Dylan on the Carousel.

San Francisco, August, 2010

Dylan Rides the Tug Boat Like a Mad Man!

San Francisco, August, 2010

Max Topless!

Some shots of Max (aged 9.5 months) between a change in wardrobe.

The Boys!

The boys, just being boys, in some recent photos.

Potty Trained!

Dylan at Fairy Tale Town.

Sacramento, CA. July, 2010.

(Photo by Mommy)

Yes, The Boy has done it. Last week he announced that he wanted to wear his big boy underpants, and since then has had an excellent, nearly accident proof, record of keeping his pants dry. Not that it has been perfect or always easy, but it has been very impressive. Mommy and Poppy (and even Max) are sooooo happy he has achieved this milestone - and on his own!

Way to go, Dylan. We are all so very proud of you!

We Miss Mommy!

Dylan, Mommy and Max

Sacramento, CA. June, 2010

Mommy is out of town this past week for her brother's wedding, returning on the 5th. All of us miss her so very much.

Father's Day!

Max and Poppy.

Fairy Tale Town, Sacramento.

July, 2010.

Happy Father's Day Display

at the boys' daycare.

(Find the boys' cute feet!)

June, 2010.

Max and Poppy.

Elk Grove, June, 2010.

(Photo by friend)

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. A special Happy Father's Day to my two older boys, Matthew and Joaquin. You two, and Dylan and Max, do your old man proud. I am so happy to have the honor to be your Poppy.