Wide load

Watch out! Our crew has doubled over the past year and you can't miss us hiking our (pre-happy-hour) hills with the Greens. If this beast doesn't kick me back into shape...

Sending off 2010 with some great memories

Happy Birthday, Townsend and Poppi

Most played with toy from Santa, and keeping her believing, since there's no way on Earth that I would ever buy Subway for them... ewe.
Christmas Eve at Nana and Poppi's.. playing trains (nice ears)
Possibly the cutest Christmas gift.. one day, while Jbird and I were wrapping gifts, C grabbed these empty gift wrap tubes and was using them (natch) as swords.. He then decided this was the perfect gift for Townsend.. wrapped and taped them up himself and put them under the tree..He toted them to Christmas Eve SO proud and anxious for T to open them.
Homey the elf, another year.. another long nap needed after the loud Heit family household...
One of the club in his 'nuggie' that he's "always wanted" from his girlfriend and her little bro

Hanging out with the festive Greens.

A new Green in town

We had so much fun telling Kate that her long-awaited baby brother was "finally out!" Welcome baby Garrison! You're a lucky guy!

New jaccuuzz

it's 8.30 in the morning... too chilly to fill up the pool with hose water... so naturally, you fill it with warm water from the house and bubbles... add some squirt guns, and all of the neighbors are so excited to be awakened on a spring break morning to the screams of excitement of a couple of toddlers

Egg-spert

Jbird came home from play practice (dress rehearsal with the pigtails... I mean, she's sure NO ONE recognized her with this 'do) and set up this cute egg dyeing area for Olivia, Campbell and Kate... C didn't know that he wasn't supposed to drink it.

Salut, les artistes.

may it be on the walls, on the carpets or just maybe on some paper.. Campbell and company have been getting their art on... We've been inspired this year so far. Stay tuned for my non artsy photos of my crafty art to come.

Hallow's eve (and day) Highlights

Another awesome weather day in California.. Really something amazing to be able to wear short sleeves as part of the costume.. with no turtle neck under, like the Halloweens of yore in Portland... need to find a photo of hula girl, age 4, red t-neck under coconut bra top.....anyway!
J was so nice to share the coveted whistle with her bro. Jadyn: the BLIND referee.. .get it, like those refs that the dads yell at when watching sports?? "What?!! are you BLIND, REF??" haa! We could barely stifle our laughter when she told us this plan... of course the blind ref knows how to rip-stick.. and Campbell refused to wear the adorable dalmation, Jadyn's horse AND the frog from Heit costume archive ... also refuses to take off the Charg-awh's jersey.. cries when it's dirty... thus, born the 09 costume.. worn for 2 days straight.. and at least I got to include (white) leggings.
two dads, one stroller. um.

we love wigs. Especially pint sized. Baby Belle was awesome. I wanted my little Charger to have an afro, but Justin drew the line.. Campbell wouldn't even keep the black stuff on his cheeks... I have nightmares of Power Rangers and GI Joe in the future...

all costumes include a wheeled mode of transport, natch..
breakfast of mini champs... just the cream cheese. jeez. one of these days, he'll eat something more than one bite..

Heit babies post 'carving party'..
Oh, how I wish the artsy, action shot photos would have turned out from carving...the (not about to scoop out or actually carve a pumpkin.. just "art direct" )Pumpkin King... not necessarily Jack Skellington, but ..

September in the rearview

Getting ready for halloween.. Campbell is super into "shhh.. sneaking up" on everyone.. this one was for Kai. .aka "WHY".. yes, MIMI in tow, it gets taken everywhere.
Camping at the beach! This is why we live here, right?.. September is great when the tourists go home, we get quiet, gorgeous beach days.. and sneak in when there are cancellations at the campgrounds. We love Mr. T. Always dresses the part.
nothing like waking up to powdered donuts.
"Let me read you a story by the campfire"
Poppi towing the boys.. .SURFING. haa.
Yes, still glued to the TV.. but hey, he's WEARING a hat (he ran to get) while watching the episode ABOUT hats... that's good, right?
Dinner date with Miss Kate... "What are you looking at, Campbell?"
3D glasses never get old. So nice of big sis to include little bro in play-dates.

Working with Mom at the Beehive. Thanks to the sweet shop girls for plying him with candy for our entire appointment.
Finally a profesh haircut from Auntie...( no stopping this serious milk chugger.)

It's not whether we win or lose

It's all about the cute fans.

Campbell's toddler posse

Campbell has quite the busy social life... obviously filled with tons of action, following photo as evidence. ha!
crashed out in the sun after a day of causing trouble with Kate... and coloring all over the place (yes, he's trying to covet the good colors... good grief)

Campbell and Kai try out the mini-man-sandals on a warm Saturday... yes, some typically non-masculine fashions ARE acceptable when they're mini-sized...although my son does look like he's going river rafting with those short-shorts... ha!
Cutest little munchkin, Ashton, and C get some good wagon-and-park-playing action going, and recruit neighborhood friend, Brody, to bang on Miss Olivia's door and plan a ding-dong-ditch if mean old Mr. Kirby answers.

Come back, Kate...

off to the big blue sea...Campbell and his afternoon playdate with Baby Kate.. yes, we are lucky.

When times get tough, bills pile up, the holiday cookies are giving me love handles and we just get stuck in a rut... all it takes is a jaunt down to the beach to feel like we're on vacation... How awesome for kids to grow up like this.. running in diapers at the beach in January.

Double the fun

Borrowed Nana Heit's stroller for "the boys" and took Campbell and Kate on a stroll the other (hot) day. um, ya, it was a workout.... how cute that they were playing footsies?!