Finally-a nursery for Buster!

Its not finished, but this is what I did after they set up the crib today.

William was much appreciative.


Of course, he is fast asleep in his carseat so looks like it will be tomorrow until he sleeps in it. :) It is what it is!

Happy 4th of July!
We went to the town parade and William loved watching the bands go by.
Later he managed (barely!) to stay up late enough to watch fireworks with us on the beach.

New pictures! Finally figured out how to resize them so you can see them better.
The Hawaiian shirt was for Matt's welcome to the ship lunch.
I'll go back and fix the previous ones soon!

Cleo needs to SHARE the tummy mat!

New pics of Buster! Enjoying the beach with Dad, hangin' with Hula Monkey, some tummy time, and racked out after a long day!

Aloha from our new home! Pictures of the (empty) house in Kailua-2 blocks from the beach!

http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff20/elacklen/?action=view&current=MVI_2305.flv

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Wine/Holiday Party-December 3, 2005

We decorated the house for Christmas. The tree prices were exorbitant, but we found a good deal on a very fresh tree at Home Depot. Our first ever Noble fir, and almost eight feet tall!

That weekend we also had a wine tasting party. Every guest brought a bottle of pinot noir. A host of friends helped us determine the "best" of the bunch. The winner? Meridian 2003 Pinot Noir, only $5.99!
Enjoy the festive decoration pictures, I guess we were too busy drinking to take pictures of the actual party. :)

Thanksgiving 2005-a mix of Southern and New England styles


While it wasn't easy being away from our family, we had a wonderful time with Ryan and Kate on their very last night in Monterey. That was followed by a wonderful weekend in San Francisco visiting Andrew and Rachel, including the Notre Dame/Stanford football game. After some obligatory tailgating where the Domers outnumbered the Cardinal by a geat deal, we were treated to a thrilling conclusion in the very last game at the old Stanford stadium.