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04-12-2008: Roy is a mud zombie and Leo is a mud chef. Obviously, Roy
is feeling silly and Leo is feeling better. What a difference a day makes!
04-11-2008: Leo is sick. And Buddy is concerned. We think it’s
funny that Buddy is mirroring Leo’s slightly downcast look in the second
photo.
04-06-2008: Anita & kids at La Jolla Shores. Rennolds came to
town for a convention, so Anita, Reid, Katrina, and Case came along to get back
in touch with their San Diego roots! First up you see Anita and Ondine. Then
there’s Katrina spinning and making herself dizzy. Roy and Leo did some
boogie-boarding (as did Reid, but he went in too far to get a photo). So,
basically, everyone went in. The last three photos are group shots: first
gathering the group, then the group getting ready ... then the fer-real group
shot. In front, you see Leo, Roy, and Case. In back, Ondine, Reid, Anita, and
Katrina. What a great visit!
04-05-2008: Barbara & the Boys. The boys enjoy some time next
door, just outside the clubhouse formerly known as the chicken coop.
03-23-2008: Easter Sunday. The Clan Easter get-together was at Nancy and Jay’s house.
Here you see Roy and Leo hanging our by the pool and sunbathing (actually, they’re
drying off). The third photo shows them after the Easter egg hunt, along with
their cousins (second-cousins?) behind them: Holly, Amanda, and Cooper. Leo was
a real dessert hound, and there were lots of desserts! The sixth photo shows
John’s Mom with Auntie Merry - auntie Merry spoke at our wedding. Last up
is all the sisters having a chat (from bottom left clockwise): Auntie Merry,
Auntie Maria, Frances (standing, fiddling with camera), Sharon (Jim’s
wife), Auntie Grace, Auntie Yochi.
03-22-2008: Our At-Home Easter. Check out the spread the Easter Bunny
left in the morning! We persuaded Leo to wear the Easter Bunny hat he made in
K-2 for the hunt. Roy gathered as many jelly beans as he could scoop up! Plus,
there were chocolate bunnies in the trees, a chalk set, bouncing chicks, peeps,
and, hoo boy, lots and lots more!
03-18-2008: Happy Leo. Grammy visits and Leo mugs for the camera.
03-15-2008: Hail! The boys (and dog) frolicked gleefully while hail
pelted down on them, whacking their heads and stinging their necks. For a brief
moment, the front lawn gleamed icy white. And then, it was over.
03-12-2008: Science Night at Gage Elementary. Leo peers through a microscope, one of several at the biology
table. This was a fun event!
03-09-08: The Pack 951 Water Rocket Derby! There were at least two dozen
competitors in two divisions: non-parachute and parachute. Roy’s rocket was
in the non-parachute division. You can see Roy and his water rocket in the first
photo. It’s built from a 2-liter soda bottle and two small plastic
containers, with fins made of cardboard, all assembled with duct tape. Judging
from the rocket’s slightly compacted nose, this photo was taken after
its flight. The second photo shows Roy preparing to launch – the
rocket is about 1/3 filled with water, and the bottle in the
foreground contains compressed air which is used to charge the rocket. Roy’s holding the ripcord which
releases the rocket. He had a great flight, timed at 5.87 seconds from launch to
hitting the ground, good enough to win third place! The last photo shows him receiving his
third-place medal. Want to see the flight? Click here to watch the water rocket
launch video! (15 seconds, mpg format, 2.85 MB)
03-09-2008: The Club House! Roy and Leo enjoy some time in
their special clubhouse next door, formerly known as the chicken coop. They built a secret entrance
through the fence from our yard!
03-02-2008: Apple Pie at Julian. Roy gets goofy, mugging for the
camera in John’s raffia hat after having a big slice of apple pie.
03-01-2008: Baking mud cookies and cakes! Leo has big plans to sell
these at a yard sale to make lots of money. Buddy isn’t so sure.
02-29-2008: Leap Rock Day! Ondine got the boys their very own rock pile!
Yup: rocks, sticks, dirt, water. The four basic ultimate toys.
02-26-2008: Roy gets a prize. Roy is recognized for his
“Excellent Effort and Participation” at a school assembly. Sorry
about the spooky eyes and low-res photo – this was the best we could do from the back of the
auditorium.
02-14-2008: Valentine’s Day! Leo’s Kindergarten class put on a show, and Leo sang into the microphone! Here he is at home, in his Sweetheart get-up.
Awww.!
01-01-2008: Happy 2008! Here we are! John (holding Buddy), Ondine
(holding kints), Leo, and Roy.
01-01-2008: New Year’s Day! Our oshogatsu spread. See the
rolls in pink in the first photo? That’s all the uncut makizushi Roy and
Leo made the day before!
12-31-2007: New Year’s Eve! First up, you see Grammy and Roy making makizushi. Then, Roy and Leo
soloing. They made a lot of makizushi!
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