A New Day Every Day

Okay, I guess I'm it. I have to come up with seven little known facts about myself. Which is pretty hard, considering I feel like I'm an open book. 1. I'm very inarticulate. I really struggle for the right word or phrasing (especially in class) and I think I sound dumb a lot. 2. I really love to have all the new gadgets and gizmos that come out, but when I get one I really only know how to use one or two features. And I'm too lazy to sit and look through the owner's manual!! 3. I hate traffic so much I compose letters to Caltrans and the Sacramento City Gov't as I drive. They're always mean and hateful, but as soon as I get to my destination it's over. 4. If I didn't have family here, I think I'd move out of California. I don't really like the culture, the politics, the housing costs or the weather. 5. I hate the sound of people eating. I get very annoyed at noisy eaters. 6. I have three reoccuring dreams: 1) I'm trying to ...

So here's an update on my updating status... I promise to put lots of pictures up soon! We've been pretty busy over here-- I went back to work on August 18th, and Juan is going back next week. So lots to keep our brains scrambled! Oh, and on August 26th we celebrated three years of wedded bliss. Three years!! I guess we're no longer newlyweds. Well, anyway, in honor of that beautiful, long-ago day here's a picture of that, at least: Man, I was tan!!

This is a little hard to watch... but Scarlett certainly enjoyed herself!! Bike helmet had to be firmly on, of course...

Another reason why it's awesome to teach and have summer vacation: last minute camping trips! Juan and I decided to take off to North Lake Tahoe for a couple of days. We had a lot of fun and got VERY dirty. These pictures were taken while rafting down the Truckee River. I highly recommend it! Scarlett was really good and didn't try to climb out of the boat or anything. And the scenery couldn't be beat. Ready for crusing on the bikes! Look, Ma!! Dirty Hands!! This looks like she's fighting the bike helmet-- actually, she insisted on wearing it the whole weekend. Bike Helmet+Dirt+Dinner= Gross Kid Sweet moment between daddy and daughter

Who's the six month old and who's the six week old in this picture?? Ha!!