Summatime

Chillin' out and cruising back home after a long, sunny Saturday on Prudence...

Jared's Shirt

Dee made this shirt for Jared when he was just a wee lad, and she passed it on to us when Parker was born. I think that in my subconscious the shirt must just feel too special to actually "wear," because I have always kept it safe in the boys' closet all these years! We went for a sunset bike ride to the beach again tonight, and Jared pulled the shirt out for Levi to wear. Levi loved all of our squeals of delight to see how cute he was, and seemed to feel very special. I'll have to look and see if I can find a photo of Jared wearing this shirt when he was little...

Super Levi!

Let's Go Padres!

While Mimi was out of town, we joined Grandpa Niki for a Padres game! Sadly, the Padres weren't really up to snuff that night, but we had a ton of fun, especially in the last two innings when someone hit a home run and things got momentarily exciting. Levi started getting pretty squirmy by the seventh inning stretch, so Niki took over and explained the ins and outs of baseball in such great detail and so candidly that Levi became absolutely mesmerized. It was magic!

Nap Time

I've never been very good at getting Levi down for a nap, and I always feel bad that he might be a tad "under-rested." We're usually bouncing around all day, from preschool dropoff to preschool pickup, to the grocery store to karate classes to swim lessons to swimming at Grammy and Grandpa's pool....which makes it hard to settle down and get quiet in the house for an extended period of time every day so Levi can sleep. For a long time, I would put Levi in his stroller and Parker would hop on his bike and we would traipse around the neighborhood until Levi fell asleep, then I'd park him in the stroller in my room and he'd usually sleep for around an hour and a half...it basically worked out for everyone, but it was still a lot of effort just to get him down for a nap, and now that the afternoons are so much hotter, walking around the neighborhood in the middle of the day doesn't sound so appealing. So, as soon as we returned from our road trip to Healdsburg, I bit the bullet and started putting Levi down for a nap--in his crib--every day. And for the first week, it worked like a charm...it's like all he had been waiting for was for me to just let him take a regular old nap, like he's supposed to! Eventually, we started having days where he just wouldn't go to sleep, and he would miss a nap yet again, but I definitely feel like we're heading in the right direction. Once kindergarten starts--in just one short week--I won't have any more excuses, and Levi will have a nice quiet house to sleep in every day! 

A Boat Load of Prindles

Grandpa Geoff came down from the Sierras for his annual summer-time visit, and while he was here Nate, Lisa, and Alex joined us for a day out on the high seas. The day was overcast and a little cool, but the winds were light and the seas were pretty mellow, so everyone was able to relax and enjoy the boat. The sun came out for a little while and we anchored in the harbor for a quick swim and dinghy exploration. So fun!

Skate On Film

I'm trying to catch up on the blog...here's a photo from the premiere of the TV show that Jared directed with 900Films for ESPN called Skate On Film. After the showing, Jared and his friend, Jesse, who produced the show, sat on a panel with three professional skateboarders to answer questions from a moderator and the audience. I was nervous and excited for him! Jared is on the far left in the red plaid shirt.