faMiLy PicTUrEs

just a few quick attempts at a family picture...

...more beach...

just playing on the beach with nana and papa. yes most of us were wearing wetsuits to go out especially on these colder days.

(this is california not houston)

burr! it's kinda cold.

we sent a lot of time jumping waves.

it was actually overcast and a little rain most of the time we were in carlsbad. it however did not seem to slow the boys down. they just took a very large number of warm showers after playing on the beach, several times a day.

The World Famous San Diego Zoo

there is just something about the zoo. i always love the pictures we come home with from it.

just checking out the animals.

don't fall in.

aunt christen taking care of our sweet baby truman.

we almost lost a child trying to get all three of them up by this bird. look at the picture it was totally worth it.

truman

had to have a shot of the shoes. my parents got all the boys shoe and they all liked the same pair best. sam although going with the same style did opt for a different color.

(ryan did end up with the 2nd to the largest size out of all 4 pairs)

beckam and his new pet bird.

just feeding him a fruit leather. he looked a little hungry.

don't you just love these family photos.

beckam didn't quite get the look like you are being stomped by an elephant bit.

so christen and isaac will show us how it's really done.

ahh!!!

(she's pretty good at that, beck are you watching?)

careful isaac!

what cute brothers.

it was ridiculous how many pictures we took with the fake animals.

riding up one of the upward moving sidewalks. of course most of the time we were running up the sides of them or standing right on the edge to enjoy a bumpier ride.

uncle braden, his girlfriend sammy, and 2 of the boys.

isaac showing off his muscles by pushing uncle jeff and mom off of the bench.

ahh!

no chains can keep this boy in. he's always on the move.

mom and beck. i have to say i love this boy so much. one of his most endearing qualities, his priceless facial expressions.

a chunk of the gang, just hanging out.

if only the pictures from when we were kids were digital. then i would also post the picture of my siblings and i doing this same pose at the same zoo many years ago. jeff was the baby i was holding in that one and oh braden's missing.

we had a ton of fun at the zoo!

we were able to see lots of cool animal. take lots of fun pictures, and the weather was perfect.
thanks nana and papa.