I don't often get really excited to post images on the blog (most of the time it's my slight OCD that compels me to blog so often), but I'm really excited to work on and post the many photos we took on our NYC trip. Sarah told me that before we post any new photos I need to get some of the older photos on the blog so that we can try to get this thing in some sort of chronological order since she'd like the blog to be our "family scrapbook" and if we're ever to print it out it would be nice if it were a little less schizophrenic.
So, here are the photos from the last trip we took with Sarah's family up to SLO to visit Jake and Amy and to hang out. We took the trip right after Christmas, so we were up there right before New Year's Eve.
We had a lot of fun. Our activities included: a stay at home seafood extravaganza (fresh seafood from Costco prepared by Jake and Jeff), a very fun frisbee golf game, a trip to the firing range, a couple of meals out, a trip to Jakes' shop, a drive down to see the Monarch butterflies, and walk on the pier. I didn't get very many photos of everyone, but here's what I did get.
First of all, we played a lot of Wii at Jake and Amy's place. Here Rob shows off his nearly flawless form as he bowls.
Jake
Carter found some eggs outside which soon hatched...the creatures didn't survive long and looked like small dinosaurs:
Blurry but cute:
Laura and Claire:
On our way to visit Jake at his store, San Luis Rides. Carter wore his helmet because he and I rode around town on an electric scooter to find a place to get my watch band adjusted (something I later discovered I could do by myself fairly easily).
Claire fell asleep so we simply stuck her at the end of an alley:
Carter scowling (it's just a face he makes...he's not really upset in this photo) below something a greaser must have scrawled on the wall. Perhaps some teenager who had just read The Outsiders decided to create this little ode to Pony Boy
On our way to see the Monarchs during their migration:
They had little telescopes set up and I shot these pictures through the lens:
I zoomed in with our little camera:
Just in case you're wondering, this Monarchs ARE NOT GOING TO MEXICO, so don't even mention the possibility. I did see one wearing a miniature sombrero, so I think someone was lying:
This man mentioned the possibility of the butterflies "heading toward" Mexico and was promptly kicked off the sacred butterfly grounds.
Sarah!
Claire looking at Papa:
Rob decided to grow an abhorrent mustachio and this is the result:
If there's one thing E enjoys, it's a fine meal:
I don't even know what to say about this photo.
I was a little obsessed with the new time piece Sarah got me for Christmas.
I got a little bored during the meal I guess.
We love the Central Coast of CA!
Even though we only have a little point and shoot Canon, we still manage to grab a couple of nice little shots. I think this one turned out pretty well!
I don't think Claire could even see anything, she just HAD to look and the serious look on her face cracked us up.
Cool old building (that's what I call cool old buildings).
I am not as big a fan of the graphic T as the Carter boys, but they've gotten me some really nice shirts. Sarah "had to take this picture." This was right before we ate a nice meal at Tanner Jacks on the last night. This has become our farewell to SLO restaurant.
Eric enjoying his B-Day dessert (he tends to make faces like this when he knows he's being photographed).
Jake and Amy
I didn't get very many pictures of all of us...actually, none of the whole family. I need to be better about that. Sarah's family isn't as into taking photos though, so it's not all my fault! Next time we'll round everyone up.
Anyway, it was a great trip and we look forward to heading up there again!
2 comments:
Hey that looked like a great trip! Trips with family are so much more memorable, hectic and chaotic sometimes but memorable:)
Maybe we'll have to check out the butterflys next year.
What a fun picture-travel-log. Love Claire's sweater!
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