2008 California State Fair

SOMEONE CAN BE REALLY NICE TO ZANE ~ IF SHE WANTS TO.


BOING~~~

BOING~~~

BOING~~~



IT ALL WENT
DOWN HILL
ONCE AVA
WASN'T
ALLOWED
TO SIT
IN FRONT OF
ZANE ON THE
GOLDEN BEAR.


ZANE'S EYES MATCH SPONGEBOB'S
*
YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO TAKE MY WORD FOR IT.


THINK
AVA
LIKES
BUGS?



THIS BEAR IS MADE OF DRIFTWOOD.


WHO HAD THE BRIGHT IDEA TO HAVE KITTENS ON DISPLAY THIS YEAR?


I LOVE CHINESE ACROBATS!

Lap Dog

Our 60 pound dog thinks he weighs 16 pounds.

A Fish That Stands?

Yep, stands on her hands.

Lift Your Lighter & Sway...

As I sat in a classroom full of 9-1-1 dispatchers for a course in critical incident stress "debriefing" and occupational stress management, the instructor SERENADED us - not once, but two times in as many days.
I immortalized a few bars to share with you.

Good karma, my friend.
Good karma to you.

Enjoy.


BECAUSE YOU CARE...
BECAUSE YOU'RE THERE...
MY WORLD IS NOT SO BAD...


P.S. Notes on the notes:

"TOBY" was the name of a cat in one of her anecdotes.
It was also the name of a child in another.
Just who is Toby?

Figurative BACKPACKS are used to collect and carry around our burdens.
We fill our TOOLBOXES with useful tricks.
I'm at a loss for the purpose of the symbolic LUNCHBOX.

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Motorcycle Mama

Ava loves Jeff's new motorcycle.

Kindergarten - Week 2

~spending time with Oliver before school~

Cousin Isaac Is Mobile

Loop It, Swoop It & Pull

ANOTHER MILESTONE...

KINGdergartener!

~DAD FIXED A NICE HOT BREAKFAST FOR HIS GIRL~
















HERE WE GO...





















~AVA IS A FOSKETT RANCH FALCON~





















SOMEONE IS PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT LUNCH!





















~OUR LITTLE BIRD IS ABOUT TO FLY THE NEST~





















~AVA FINDS HER CUBBIE~





















~JOSHUA, OUR NEIGHBOR, IS IN THE SAME CLASS~
















ALL THE KIDS IN MRS. KELLY'S CLASS
ARE NAMED ON THE BEAR BOARD.
AVA'S APPLE IS UNDER THE BEAR'S FEET.

At A Peaceful Pool Along The Yuba River...

THATS ONE B-I-G BABY BULLFROG!


















~A PRETTY LITTLE TREE-HUGGER~
~SO MANY PLACES TO POSE!~
THE MOMS WENT FOR A HIKE UPRIVER.
UH, CHRIS, THERES SOMETHING ON YOUR HEAD...

THANKS "CRUSTACEAN CLUB FOR MEN" FOR GIVING ME BACK MY DIGNITY!

AIN'T PAYBACK A...

A LITTLE CHILLY MISS SKYLER?


JORDYN PRACTICES HER CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON MOVES.
~TWO LITTLE BATHING BEAUTIES~


OLIVER AND CHAKA CAME ALONG, TOO.

Nevada County Fair 08*10*08

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REMINDER: LEFT CLICK ON PIX TO VIEW THEM LARGER
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OUR FIRST FAMILY CARICATURE FROM 2004...
AND THIS YEARS...





















US
















THE MITCHELLS




















AVA & DAD FIND A SPOT TO RELAX
















THE ANNUAL PONY RIDE
















NOLAN ROCKED THE SEAT AND UPSET BELLE
















THE GIRLS PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF
















TREATS ALWAYS TASTE BETTER AT THE FAIR
















SHE LOOKS MORE AND MORE LIKE HER DADDY ALL THE TIME...NICE CHOCOLATE GOATEE
















BELLA GREETS A GOAT
















NOLAN PROCEEDS WITH CAUTION



















AVA LOVES ALL THE CRITTERS





















LOOK AT WHAT THOSE CUTE LITTLE PIGLETS BECOME!
















A FRIENDLY HORSE GETS A SCRATCH ON THE NOSE





















WOW! THOSE ARE GIANT -AND IMMACULATE- WHITE HORSES!
















I DIDN'T TAKE NOTE OF WHAT WAS POSTED ON THE STALL ABOUT THIS BEAUTY, BUT I THINK IT IS A TYPE OF PINTO. WHAT AMAZING ICE BLUE EYES!





















CHEEK-TO-CHEEK

















AVA GOT ONE LAST TREAT FOR THE NIGHT...DEVOUR THAT COTTON CANDY, MISS KING, BEFORE DAD COMES TO HIS SENSES!






















P.S.
I L*O*V*E to people watch.
Don't they make the most interesting choices?
Your eyes do not deceive you, that is a TATTOO of a thong!