Atlantic City Trip

On the boardwalk and beach near Trump's Taj Mahal.

Max's favorite Boardwalk activity.

Max was probably a little bit too old to appreciate the restaurant Boom Boom picked.

Xan the Letter Lover was in heaven. Thanks, Cate!

Hey, there's Cate!

New York City

Captain, I'll be right back with my uniform!


Chhhsh...reporting for toy duty...over...chhshs!



At the Central Park Zoo. Xan enjoys the penguins from on top of Boom Boom's shoulders.



Max and Cate as turtles.

Halloween

We went to Google's Halloween party this year and did a little bit of Trick or Treating. Xan enjoyed the rocks at Google. Max especially enjoyed saying Trick or Treat or Happy Halloween to everyone we passed on the street, and "Go inside and eat your dinner now" to most of the houses we visited.

September....Back to regular old life...

At the Beach: Santa Cruz

One great thing about living in Silicon Valley is the proximity of so many great places to visit. A day at the beach is only 45 minutes away.


Good friends are hard to come by. And new friends that brought a pool to the beach - that is good fortune! Especially since the ocean water was freeeeezing.



Xan practicing his trekking skills on the sand. Gotta keep an eye on this guy or he'll end up a mile away in no time.

What day at the beach would be complete without a kite?

Lake House Vacation in Holliston

Since I was a baby I have been going to the house in Holliston on Lake Winthrop to visit my grandparents. The tradition continues but now I bring my kids to hang out with their grandparents who now own the house. It has great memories for everyone in my family, for 3 generations.



Hanging out in the back yard.



Uncle Mike giving Max a ride on our neighbor's tractor mower.

Xan at Stoddard Park Beach.



Xan playing in the sand in the back yard.

Lawantaka Park with Aunt Trishy

The lake at the park has just a little bit of algae.


Watching the little waterfall from the bridge.

Trishy and Xan