July 8, 2009 by thelesages
I took some photos at one of Rachels friends baby shower. Heather is due in October and she had a nice little get-together at her sister’s house to celebrate….

the first game was “draw a baby on your head”….very intense!

the winner!

…next was “name that baby food flavor”…



someone was happy to win!


…and finally there was “baby diaper bowling”..

CAUTION: do not try this move unless you are a professional…





um.. hey, heather… you’ve got something on your teeth…

Thanks Heather, for letting me capture such a fun day! Can’t wait to hear if its a boy or a girl!
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July 6, 2009 by thelesages
So while Rob was away hiking I went to Morgan’s 7th birthday party at Janet and Keith’s. It was a hula party/water fight. I tried whenever possible to always be holding either my camera or the baby so that i didnt get shot, but there were a few times i got tagged in the face…

…the weather was perfect for an outside party…

pure cuteness!!

Matt could not pump these water balloons out fast enough..




Here’s Levi with his magically detached tongue…

The only thing Buddy needs is a pinky ring and he’s good to go with the mob…

Pinata time!


we paused for a little bug adventure – yeah Ryan – i see your mothers fear for all creepy crawlers has not rubbed off on you, yet……



This is Cody. His favorite hobbies include finishing a gallon of ice cream and playing hula gangsta. Sorry ladies, he’s taken..

Auntie Carolee took one for the team and got Morgan her dream back pack!

While Morgan was opening up her gifts, Raelynne enjoyed her feet…

The End!

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July 5, 2009 by thelesages
Rob and I had a super low key 4th of July. I made a yummy pasta salad….

…then hung outside for a couple of hours. I even had a beer! Rob was so shocked that he had to get a picture of it.

….he made BBQ chicken and couscous. It was great. I took a pic of it but when I downloaded it today I was so bummed at how blurry it was! Must have been the beer. hhaha

We went over to Castaways and watched the fireworks show that was going on at Newport Dunes. As soon as it started the group sitting in front of us decided to stand up for the show. After yelling at them a couple of times with no results we just moved and then enjoyed the fireworks.
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July 4, 2009 by thelesages
Well last weekend Rob, Ray and Ray’s best friend Spenser went on a 3 day hiking trip to the Sierra’s. This was Rob’s first hiking trip and he said that he had a blast (so did the mosquito’s) and that he will for sure do it again! The highest elevation was 11,400 ft. and they hiked just over 20 miles in the three days.
Some of the pictures below are ones that Spenser sent over so enjoy!



Here’s the ranger with his gigantic dog..




Their first site



The lazy fisher..


Look at how pretty these little guys are…



Second site…







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June 30, 2009 by thelesages
Beef Stew. Hikin style….

…..just a little taste of whats to come from the boys hiking trip in the Sierra Mountains.
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June 23, 2009 by thelesages
Well, as my mom stated in the last post comments, the chair has left the building. Im sooo bummed!! There were so many things i wanted to do! oh well, next week im sure someone will dump off another piece of furniture to shoot with…



Thanks Jade, for being a good sport!!
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June 22, 2009 by thelesages
If only I could find a desk like this, and a printer stand like that, I would be happy in this world. I tell ya, I have been on a non-stop search for the perfect desk. This one, my friends, is perfect. I have always LOVED metal desks, but they are often soo expensive. Why doesnt anyone want to post them on craigslist in the “free” section so my search can be over!!??

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June 18, 2009 by thelesages
So there’s this chair in my parents alley and I have been DYING to take pictures with it. I was out there a couple of weekends ago and i grabbed my moms camera and my niece Jade for a last minute shoot before the sun went down. I’m still working on the rest, so here’s a couple to look at for now…


Dear Alley, you came thru once again. I Love You.
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June 10, 2009 by thelesages
Tonight one of our FAVORITE shows started back up- Top Chef -
So I thought I’d post what we had for dinner….
Pork Tenderloin, Chipotle Black Eyed Peas, Rice and Sauteed Spinach..

THEN, this was for dessert…

hahaah just kidding people! Rob made it at work a couple of weeks ago…
Cherry Tiramisu, Cherry Sauce, Coffee Ice Cream and Chocolate Meringue.
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May 28, 2009 by thelesages
It all started at 4ish on Friday morning, then i got a call from Brian with an update around 10 in the morning. By 2ish i was on my way to their house. when i pulled up this is what i saw from the master bedroom window…

gotta get that tub set up!!!
Shalimar labored for about an hour, the baby came at 3:50. It was, like i said before, amazing. She did such a great job, and it was a blessing to be able to witness it.

Waving hello to the kids thru the window as they came home…





Here she is, fresh from the oven!! At this point Shal was saying “I did it, I did it, I don’t have to push anymore!!!”





Wyatt was very nervous when the baby was crying, so he thought covering his ears would help buffer the noise….

The kids wanted to make a cake for the baby..



Here she is – sweet and content!! Be sure to check out Shals blog – she is going to put togehter a super cool slide show!
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