Monday, January 15, 2007

before...


We are giving nanas room a makeover. It has always been cozy but
she deserves more...She spends
most of her free time working in her garden, taking care of her pets,
playing, teaching, and
hanging out with her grandchildren... She is a giver...

...so we wanted to give back!!!

after!!!


Mom hasn't seen her new room yet...

I hope she loves it...

because she really deserves it!
Thanks to Megan and Christopher for all their help!
And without Emmett , Mama and Papa it just never would
have happened. We Love YOU NANA!

Saturday, January 13, 2007

babysitting co-op 2007


veggie dogs, fruit plates, popcorn, tofutti cuties and
"The School of ROCK"--I love that movie and these kids
are hysterical watching it.
"so get off your ath and do some math..."

Friday, January 12, 2007

I just can't stop laughing about it...

..."one: cut a hole in the box..."
HaHaHa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-5grqhj1b8

Thursday, January 11, 2007

ballet sweetness

all in a thursday...


again, the daishikis and one sleepy dwarf

emmett took this picture of me and silas trying to keep quiet during piano

mac's turn at the piano, dressed for ballet

mac, indie and isabel in ballet class

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

name that baby!?!

Helicopter Accident

Hey all, I know a lot of you saw the coverage on the helicopter crash on Otay Mountain on January 2. To confirm, it was my unit. I was not on the helicopter but responded to the crash site and helped to direct the evacuations. As of this writing only three are still in the hospital, six have been released. The prognosis for those in the hospital is good. They are hurting but conscious, alert and improving. Thank you to all who called. We appreciate it! Keep your thoughts on those who are hurt and their families. If anyone wants to send get well cards etc. forward them to us and I'll bring them down to the unit

Matt

buddha baby

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Ha!

New element discovered: Bushcronium

A major research institution has just announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named Bushcronium."

Bushcronium has one neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an Atomic mass of 311. These 311 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.

Since Bushcronium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected, as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of Bushcronium causes one reaction to take over 4 days to complete when it would normally take less than a second.

Bushcronium has a normal half-life of multiples of 4 years; it does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Bushcronium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.

This characteristic of moron-promotion leads some scientists to believe that Bushcronium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as "Critical Morass."

When catalyzed with money, Bushcronium activates Foxnewsium, an element which radiates orders of magnitude, more energy, albeit as incoherent noise, since it has 1/2 as many peons but twice as many morons.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

roomba love

Oh my god I love my new Roomba. For an obsessive compulsive freak, this is gold...I sat peacefully nursing Silas while my Roomba (nickname; Red Meat) vacuumed my entire house! Really! And for some reason, watching it now and then has the calming effect similar to watching that old Atari game PONG--or just mellow tennis on Mute. It is very quiet too, kinda like the white noise of a dreyer. Santa loves me. (Santa IS me!)


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Tuesday, December 26, 2006

off we go to Idyllwild...see you in the new year


We are so exhausted after a very fun holiday month!
We need a vacation from our vacation. (and nana needs a vacation
from work!..its just wrong to work the week after Christmas!)
So off we go to sit and read and sit and watch the snow fall.
Much love to all of you out there.
(That means you, dad. And you Grancops and Bebe and you
Chris and Susan and Max and you, lovely female
fetus Dreyer...
and, of course, your parents... And of course all the San Diego
folks who helped make our Christmas awesome!
Happy New Year!

Sunday, December 24, 2006

Christmas Eve in Pajamas


Christmas Eve tradition #1 new pajamas on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve tradition #2 Mexican Hot Chocolate with orange and cinnamon
Christmas Eve tradition #3 Minestrone Soup

we can't forget Kayla's new jams

The Holidays...


we finally finished this on christmas eve day!

nana!

This says: "Hi Kris Kringle. How old are you? How many shoe buckles do you have? You are the best. I love you. You draw a picture here."
Then: Why do people call you Saint Nick or Nicolas? Answer on back. Because..."

caroling with grandcops and ms morgan

Friday, December 15, 2006

The Tree


Emmett picked this one out... the fattest tree on the lot.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

"Freak me out, frank!"

Silas loves this thing...I think...
and I love messin' around with video.
Lisa and Richie have the kids and I
have some time before going to Macs
parent/teacher conference, so this is how
I pass time. First play, then blog.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Thursday, December 07, 2006

December Happenings...

Nana and the kids doing what they do best...playing Christmas Carols on the piano!
Here is an great picture of the first time Grancops and Silas met..sorry it is sideways. ( I am hoping Lauren will see this and call me immediatly to tell me how in the hell to rotate these pictures.)
Just look at these cute patoots (again sideways)...with pops in the background snoozing. How is it that grandpas can do that...drop off mid-sentence in the middle of our crazy, noisy house??

Silas, sideways and christmassy-cute.

(Craig and Cami, he is no longer colicky! Over night the phase passed and now he is virtually all smiles and happiness. Whew!)

Sunday, December 03, 2006


Again, I have no idea how to turn this image around so
you'll all just have to turn your heads...really just wanted
to wish Christian a Happy Birthday. (and encourage you
to get your own blog so we can all chill in the blogosphere)

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

we miss you good people


craig and cami (and fetus) and silas

hey cami, i need proof that your fetus t-shirt exists...
perhaps a little blog photo for all the non believers?!!
WE MISS YOU GUYS!!

Silas' New Best Friend


Who knew that, by turning on the little music button on
this thing, Silas would become completely twitter-pated!
He spent 40 minutes "talking" to it!

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Night out on the town


The "Shadow Dreyers" caroling under big Xmas tree


Singing the Twelve Days of Christmas really loud


Craig and Cam ham it up


Silas and Mama on the go


Pinball at idyllwild Pizza


Silas on table

Weekend in Idyllwild


The Dreyers at the cabin
From Left to Right:
Annie, Silas, Papa, Mabel the Dog,
Cami with fetus inside,
Emmett, Mac and Padrino


You gonna say sumptin bout it


The Triumvirate


Craig doing his Kisel impersonation


Activities


Playing old songs

Thanksgiving


Thanksgiving at Grandma Carol's!



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