We Will Always Remember North Park Community Preschool !

PS We LOVE YOU!

Megan You Are the Best Surprise!

I didn't get even one picture because we were all too busy absorbing
the good Megan energy. You are already seriously missed by all
of us you butterfly you.

A Little Music for the Last Days of PreSchool

Silas wanted Mac and Emmett to come play music with him for his class all summer long.
Finally, yesterday they decided today was the day! I just love these kids and this school so much. I can't even say how very much we will all miss
these wonderful people in our lives.

under water...no problem!

It took a solid two weeks of daily lessons but he's now
comfortable getting more than his chin wet! Hurray!

On the Ceiling, On the Floor.

Mac's sense of humor on the ceiling and my new vegan birkenstocks down low.
Even though I am supposed to find them merely comfortable while knowing they are ugly,
I actually think these shoes are forever sexy. I really do.
(And if you're Mark Ruffalo carrying a basket of fresh picked chard wearing them...well that's just too much.)

We're Off to Two Harbors Catalina: Always curious to see if it looks like the pictures!?

I am hoping for tiger sharks, girabaldi and buffalo sightings.
As well as lovely company.

"one word turns the tea party around"

up for a wee bit of politics? well...

I liked this one.
and this one!!!

matt's post

Brother Sister Day

It rocks that Mac Em and Silas take Brother Sister Day very seriously.
They "bonded" on the Coronado ferry, hunted for Green Day CD's and proudly turned Silas into a "Green Day Nerd", sang "bullfrogs down by the banks of the hanky panky" while they waited in lines, decided on sweet stuffed animal gifts to each other, played guitars together and Mac and Em watched Silas' first swimming lesson with great interest ("he's sooo cute") and concern ("he's scared to put his face in") and cheering all around ("yay Silas!").
There was a lot of love in this day and I was happy to watch it happen.

Nana Love at the Zoo and the Wild Animal Park

Safari Sleepover: A first time for Silas!
Roar and Snore: A 7th for Mac, a 4th for Emmett!
Thank You Nana for giving these kids such great experiences that will grow into
a life-long love and appreciation of animals! xoxoxo

yes!

Interesting

The caption under the picture cracks me up. The article is interesting too.

The Elbow!

Robo Cast



Inside my elbow. 4mm and 2mm pieces removed, bone spur ground down, various particles cleaned out


Arthroscopic surgery gone wild!


What was supposed to be 1/2 hour surgery turned into 2 3/4 hour surgery. Arm pumped full of fluid! Stitches everywhere!


The original cast, happy on Norco and looking forward to physical therapy


and I still have that funny little torn labrum in my shoulder I need to fix.
2011, the summer of the elbow.

wedding candids

I am really lame about sending thank you cards and I have been seriously schooled in the coolest of all ways to send them.
Check it out...not just a thank you for participating but these completely awesome candid shots.
Mike and Em sure know how to throw a great wedding!
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(hava nagila, silas as flower boy/"ring bear", emmett and his guitar, mac catching the wedding bouquet!)

My New Silas Favorite

Thank You Lauren! What A Great Picture!

how to choose where to go....

...I like the idea of picking by interesting name...

(in order of photos) yelapa, zanzibar, timbuktu, madagascar, crete, machu picchu, lake titicaca, chitzen itza, istanbul, ephysus, corsica, bocas del toro, patagonia...

...any more ideas of places with cool sounding names? it seems like most of them are tropical/beachy but that was unintentional.
the when and how doesn't matter either really.
we'll just call it a dreyer family bucket list.

...we already got constantinople with istanbul but, hmmm,...dardinelles...figi...mozambique....

A Tree in A Storm

Here is painting number two by Emmett and Mama.
The tree is actually from the first painting and Emmett painted a beautiful rainy, stormy background. We like the idea that every painting we do will have parts of the previous painting in it. (I love you Emmett.)