Michael had a Christmas (Holiday) party at his preschool. It mainly consisted of a gift exchange and then some food. Michael likes getting presents.
Edwin kind of blended in to the background, which is why he doesn't show up in any of these pictures.

Seattle Visit

We visited Grandpa and Nana in Seattle a few weeks ago. The boys enjoyed running around their yard getting wet, visiting a salmon hatchery, visiting a pumpkin patch, going on a tractor pulled hay ride, seeing trains, and getting spoiled by their relatives.

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The Boys

We chopped the boy's hair off, and this is what we ended up with. It's amazing how different their hair colors are.


They make these drawings for Michael at Preschool. The personal touches are pretty nice.




Michael got to get in the driver's seat of a real firetruck at a festival in town.

Grandpa's Visit

Grandpa came for a visit. The boys had a blast. They did a lot of reading and playing.

At the Beach

We went to a beach on the CA coast today with our new friends. The kids had a great time.
There's some more pictures here:
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Here's a video of the kids playing in the sand.

Circus

We went to the circus last weekend. We got there about 30 minutes in to the show, and on the way in, we saw a small parade of elephants and other animals leaving the arena, probably after their performance.



Michael was slightly amused with it. However, he lit up when he saw the tractors at the end of the procession. (See video below)

Empire XC

First XC race of the season. I finished 9th overall, same as two years ago, but 32 seconds slower. I'm not in as good of shape as I was then, but the quality wasn't that deep for the first race. The team did well, with a 36 second spread for the top five, and picking up the win. The points are the same for this race as it is for the later races where we might finish third, even with our A team.


Michael and I have a picture in this same spot from two years previous. Its cool that we're starting to have a history. Maybe Michael will even remember this place next year.