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Updated: 12/29/01 22:30 PST

December

The family Christmas photo.

It just wouldn't be Christmas without the family photo.

November

Taking the dog for a walk in his stylish new raincoat!

The kids thought Rocky's new raincoat was pretty cool, and couldn't wait to try it out.

October

Well, we took video at Halloween, but it looks like we forgot to take any pictures! Maybe the film is still in the camera. ;-)

September

First day of school.

Zachary really does look up to his big sister!

Zachary's official school picture.

The photographer was pretty good and was able to make the kids laugh so we are happy with both of their school pictures this year.

August

Jessica getting ready to go in for her first day of school.

She really likes her teacher this year.

Zachary getting ready to go in for his first day of school.

It took a little getting used to for him to leave Mom, but after a few weeks, he was fine with letting go, and havin' a blast at School.

Havin' a ball at Soccer!

One of the neighbor friends (Luke) got Zachary into Soccer and they had a blast together. Every Sat morning Luke would ring our doorbell to cooridnate which color team they would be on that day. They would play together after practice, so it made for a fun day.

Sports camp was a blast!

Near the end of the summer, Zachary was in "SkyHawks" which was a sports camp. He had a great time playing basketball, soccer, hockey, etc...

Getting ready for some biking.

Jessica learned to ride her bike this summer and can't get enough of it!

Zachary's turn to take the picture.

The kids each got a disposable camera as a present and had a great time taking their own pictures.

Jessica has a twin doll complete with matching outfits. Here, Jessica and her doll model the outfits for us...

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Rocky loves to play ball.

One time I wanted to see how long he would go before tiring. After an hour, I gave up and conceeded victory to him!

It's a silly family!

The kids tell me that Grandpa Leon is even sillier than me, but it is a close contest!

More silly fun.

With Zachary behind the camera

July

Zachary on his 5th birthday.

We decorated the clubhouse before the party began.

No party is complete without Musical Chairs.

Snap Dragon put on a great show for the party.

This one-man-show was quite entertaining for the kids and adults.

Zachary's birthday party ended at the pool.

What - you didn't know that you have the power to walk on water on your birthday?

A bunch of the kids that were having fun at the pool party.

Zachary is less than a year older than the three younger girls there - yeah, he's pretty tall for his age.

June

Aye, Aye Captain!

The kids hung out on the playground for a bit after Zachary's spring program at Challenger school.

Hanging out in the Sandbox with your best friend on a lazy summer afternoon.

Now that's the life!

A UFO sighting in our own backyard?

Look near the top, middle. Notice that gray shadow near the tree?

A closeup as it tried to zoom away.

Well, OK, it's actually a water rocket that we built using 2 liter pop bottles, and have fun launching with a bicycle pump!

May

Clown Day at school.

I thought every day was clown day at school!

Jessica takes a field trip to the SF Zoo.

As if they didn't have enough monkeys up there already!

Our adopted dog, Rocky.

In May, we adopted a dog named "Rocky". He was born around Jan 1996, so he is going on six years old. We have a great time throwing the ball for him to chase. He is really fast and agile at chasing that ball down. I'd hate to be a chipmunk with him in hot pursuit! He is mostly Cocker Spaniel, but with something else mixed in - probably Poodle and/or Terrier. This was just after a haircut, so normally his hair is a bit longer!

Can I get outt'a here?!

We were told he was abused as a puppy, and he is definitely not very affectionate which would be consistent. He doesn't want to be held or sit on your lap, and doesn't even seem to like getting petted all that much. Playing ball is his only way of showing affection.

April

Grandma & Grandpa came for a visit.

The kids love to make silly faces for pictures. OK, who doesn't?!

Goin' for a Helicopter ride.

Jessica celebrated her 8th birthday at Chuck E. Cheese, where a good time was had by all!

No visit to CEC would be complete without a generous serving of their gourmet Pizza!

They did take good care of there and made our job (enjoying the party) much easier.

Opening of the Presents.

The kids were climbing over each other to see what Jessica was opening next, and to get to have a turn handing her the next one to open.

Jessica got a pogo stick for her birthday.

At first she got a little frustrated that she couldn't do it right away. But she stuck to it, and then she was hopping 3, 5, 6, and before she knew it, 60 times without stopping!

Fun with magic markers.

Grandpa bought them some really cool magic markers. The kids like 'em too!

Zachary climbing a tree.

More fun than a barrel of Monkeys!

Jessica also loves to climb trees.

Too cool for words.

A shot of the group before Grandma and Grandpa headed back to Michigan.

Zachary really doesn't like having his picture taken that much!

One more group shot.

Nate taking the picture, and Grandpa got Zachary to smile.

March

Fun at the Children's Discovery Museum.

Jessica's 2nd grade class took a field trip here. This is one of the best places in the area with lots of cool learning activities for kids. The bubble room is always a huge hit! At the time, Nate worked right across the street, so he came over to visit Jessica during lunch for a few minutes.

February

A little Mosaic art.

Jessica's 2nd grade teacher was impressed with her Mosaic art so she took a picture of it. She must have more patience than I!

Our 2nd annual snow trip.

Yes, we get snow in California too. You just have to drive a ways to see it, which is just alright with me! This is the 2nd year we have rented a place in Strawberry, CA and enjoyed sledding, snowball fights, snow angels, etc...

January