The Mins invade Yosemite

We just got back from four days in Yosemite with our Stanford buddies!!!

Zach skis for the first time

I took Zach up to Donner to try him out on skis this week. He performed waaaaay beyond expectations!! He loved it, and can't wait to go back!!
By the way, I guess the slideshows don't play the videos. You have to click through to Picasaweb/Google+ to watch the videos.

The kids get to play in the snow!!

We spent a week down at Mammoth Mountain near LA with my brother and his family. Kids loved playing in the snow, especially the sled hill!!

St. Louis family

We were lucky enough to visit Bob's sister and her family in St. Louis in February. Thanks again to Maurie and her family for showing us such a wonderful time!! Thanks especially to Christen and Lisa! Get better soon, Uncle Tom!

Zayn's 2nd birthday party!

Zach's buddy Zayn had a birthday party at Habitot in Berkeley in February!!

Niko's first birthday

Christmas 2012

I've been terribly deficient in keeping the blog updated, so this will be the first in a storm of catch-up posts... These are from the holidays:

Maui

Oakland Zoo

Halloween costumes

Holiday photos

Pumpkin patch pics

Random photos

A smattering of photos from this summer...

Matching train conductor hats.

At the Cal Acad.

It was a really hot day.

Camping in the backyard.

Pre-haircut.

Post-haircut.

Crawling.

At the A's game in Anaheim.

Conked out in the bike trailer.

Zach's 3rd birthday party!!

Meals made an amazing baseball cake.  Zach ate hot dogs and ran around a lot.  There was general mayhem with 7 kids running around the house.  Good times!!

DJT in the house!

My brother Dave came and visited last weekend with his wife Janie and beautiful son Teddy.  

I don't think I can post slideshows from Picasa anymore :-(  

The boys of summer

Look!! Up in the sky!!

It's our two flying boys!!!

Bonus shot of Niko showing off his mohawk...

Desert living

The climate here in Moraga is almost like a desert.  It's dry, sunny and clear - very beautiful weather.

Our beautiful Niko with his hair Au Naturel.

Grandpa (Pee Paw) is in seventh heaven with all of the gardens to work on.  Zach is very excited about his new vegetable garden. 

Pee Paw and Zach plant a veggie garden

Beautiful climbing vine near the garage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three fat lizards on the deck

Niko vs the fireman hat

Zach runs over and puts the hat on Niko and says, "Look, daddy, he's a fireman!!"

Niko vs the Bumbleride

And the Bumbleride has Niko down for the count!!