Oops! I guess it’s been a while since the last Family Friday post. Tey’s been bringing the heat on me…hahaha! But since it’s been a while, I figure I can put up a slideshow of our latest trip. I haven’t done that in a while, so that should please a certain someone :) A few weeks back, we went to Sequoia National Park to see some big ‘ol trees. It was a fun getaway with the boys and we made some time to snap some family pics. If you got 2 mins to spare, press the little play button on the bottom left! Happy Weekend to All!

I had daddy daycare duties today, so I had all day with my little boss. Nathan is now 20 months old and is starting to be the boss of everyone. He’s still a sweetheart but always gets his way these days. He’s a hitter, so we’ve had to put him in timeout here and there. Although, he doesn’t really say anything yet, he knows when he’s been bad and will walk to the corner when we tell him to. It’s pretty funny. But his personality is quite different from Lucas. He’s so much more interested in sports toys, like balls and cars where Lucas seems to be more on the artistic side. Hopefully they both get to like a little bit of both.

Today we headed out to lunch with Mommy and spent some time at the mall. Yes, I’m so domesticated!!! Check out my little boss dressed to impress. Happy weekend to all!!!!

Last Sunday we went to the OC Fair with the boys and Tim and Lisa. It was a blast and we love going back there every year. As the boys get bigger, the fun seems to double every year. So this year was a blast with Lucas playing the big boy games and chomping down on some jumbo turkey leg! Nathan LOVED feeding the animals and it was so much fun to hear him talk to them :) Here’s a quick slideshow from day:

OC Fair 2009 from Jan Garcia on Vimeo.

This coming Fall, I was looking forward to going to some great concerts. We got great tickets to Jason Mraz at the Hollywood Bowl, but we ended up booking a last second gig on that Saturday. I was a bit bummed but we ended up getting tickets to some others to ease my sadness ;) So instead we are looking forward to seeing Joshua Radin in October and Bon Iver in September. Can’t wait!! Here’s some good stuff from these two:

We’ve been a bit busy at home these days ever since Lucas’s 4th birthday party. With visitors and things going on with the boys, iCal always seems full of events. Looking forward to going to the OC Fair, too!

And, we just celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary! It seems crazy to think that we’ve already been married that long! Add to that the 7 years we spent together before marriage and Tey and I have been together for 13 years! To celebrate the milestone, we went to the Hollywood Bowl to watch Ray LaMontagne w/ the L.A. Philharmonic. This was our first time at the Bowl and it was awesome to picnic before the concert. We had watched Ray at a smaller venue before and that was sublime. But with an orchestra behind him, it was really breathtaking. The acoustics at the Bowl were amazing considering it’s an open air venue. Can’t wait to go back this October.

It sounded very much like his performance here on BBC:

The boys started taking swimming lessons again and Lucas is having a blast. He is really paying attention now and it looks like he’s gonna be swimming like a fish pretty soon. Nathan is enjoying his dipping sessions, but he always wants to get out whenever Mommy/Daddy/Grandma comes closer.

Here’s a few pics of the boys from the past week. Happy Friday!!

It’s been a super fun week with the boys! We’ve been playing outside more and more since the sun has been setting super late. I love summer! There is a park near our house and we try to get there as much as possible. It’s about 3/4 of a mile walk, so it’s about that distance that we always debate on walk vs. drive. I know…we’re lazy. But walking with the little dudes gets a bit crazy, so we always second guess the walking. This time, after 2 seconds of thinking, we decided to drive :)

For his birthday, we got Lucas some in-line skates. I know…I heard it a million times. What’s the hardest thing about rollerblading? But I’ve been skating since I was little and still do so quite often, especially with our dog, Koda. So when Lucas watches me, he keeps on asking if he could do it. So, when his shoe size hit the minimum size for skates, we pulled the trigger. He had his first try last night and wow! I thought teaching Tey how to snowboard was tough! This is gonna take a while and I just don’t want him to be discouraged. He came in the house all sad because he couldn’t stand up on his own. I told him, “When daddy was small like you, it took me a long time to learn. I practiced everyday.” But, of course, I started when I was about 13. hahaha! I’m pretty sure he’ll pick it up…he’s daring like that. Skating videos to come!

Here’s a clip of us at the park! Happy Friday all!!!