Some brother bonding

Austin, Sam and I were driving to dinner and my tire blew out.  These awesome boys of mine worked to change it, well Austin did Sam mostly mimicked his brother.

 Tire is changed, and bellies are full... time for some bowling.

Kindergarten

It's kind of a reality check on the passage of time when our children start school.  They are still so young but it is a quick reminder how fast the time is passing.  Sam gets to ride the school bus, which he finds to be an adventure.

Jr. ROTC

Austin started Jr. ROTC at Northridge High School. Twice or three times a week he will have to leave at 5:30 AM to catch the train, then a bus, and then walk the final distance.  This is his new hair cut!

Soccer, the beginning of something special

Sam started playing recreational soccer.  I call it "bunch ball" but he loves it!  This is the beginning of something special.  #4

No hands, if you touch the ball with your hands you have to do push-ups, per Coach (aka Dad)

A little dental work

Austin had to get more teeth pulled.  This poor kid has had more teeth pulled and knocked out than I think he has legitimately lost through the natural way.

He was so silly on the anesthesia. 

Zion National Park, Austin's 16th Birthday

For Austin's 16th Birthday and Memorial Day Weekend (he has the best birthday ever!) we took the dogs, kids, tent, and dutch ovens and went to Zions National Park.

Don't let him fool ya, he loves having his picture taken!

Paris in a day, May 23, 2010

Isik had a lay-over in Paris and they asked him if he would take another flight because the flight he was scheduled for was full.  Of course he took the offer because they paid his hotel and gave him cash for food. He made it around Paris in less than a day, from one side to the next, seeing the major attractions.  Some day, we will go there together.  These are some of the pictures he took.