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It’s been awhile since I took out my Canon 40D and 50mm prime f1.8 lens… Wait, scratch that, I took the kids out for some fun AND my Canon 40D with my 50mm prime f1.8 lens.  We headed to Old Town Sacramento and took in the sights.  The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee was in full swing so music could be found on each and every street corner.

We took the kids on a ride on the train.  They LOVED it!  Check out the pics and enjoy!

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I’ve been known from time to time to crave “techie gadgets”.  I don’t remember what Jennifer said to me the day I told her I wanted to buy a digital SLR and it probably doesn’t matter but she said something funny to me on the way home from our Saturday adventure today.  She said, “If I ever gave you a hard time about wanting a digital SLR, I’m sorry, this was a great purchase”.

So I dedicate these photos to my wife.  With just 13 days left until my birthday, can I have a pressure washer?

I can’t put into words how much I am diggin’ daddy hood (is that a word)!

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Nothing like enjoying a good meal.  Ethan has been in rare form lately.  He says (as clear as day) “Hi Da Da”.  I sometimes mistake him for Emily.

This blog entry is brought to you by the folks at Bed Bath and Beyond.  In the slew of curtain hanging in our home, we purchased curtains on clearance to find one panel 2″ too long.  Yes, 2″!  In all my life I have never had this kind of passion for curtains.  Upon a second visit to Bed Bath and Beyond we found what we needed and balance was returned to our living room. :) The house is really coming along.  I’ll have to take pictures and post them soon so you can take a look.

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We started our Valentine’s Day with some heart shaped blueberry waffles = YUM!  Yes, they were delicious!  Let me just share how much I love three day weekends.  We’ve had some amazing weather so we were able to get out of the house and enjoy a picnic in Twin Oaks Park in Rocklin.  We had a great time with the kids, ate some lunch and took some fun pictures.

ENJOY!

Yeah, I know, not a very creative title for today’s Blog entry … What a busy few weeks. The holidays are done and I have about 15lbs. of muscle to show for it! The muscle I speak of is around the mid section. I guess that’s what happens when you have multiple servings of pie, cake, ice cream, muffins, cookies, etc, etc, etc …  Ever heard of the freshman 10?  I am suffering from the holiday 15.  The good news … I’ve been watching my intake and I’m happy to report that 11 of my 15 lbs have disappeared!!!

Despite weight gain, it was a AWESOME holiday season in the new house!!! I’ve gotten a ton of ideas from my friends at HGTV.

We’ve painted the exterior, added curtains in the kitchen, great room and the dinning room. All in all, the house looks fantastic!

The kids are doing wonderful.  Ethan is talking a lot more.  Emily continues to talk (and talk back). Staying healthy has been the single biggest challenge.

Emily recently got over a ear infection… Like clock work, 2 days later Ethan is now battling a DOUBLE ear infection = OUCH!  That’s all for now…