Mema and Papas house site

Grandma and Grandpa Schoff have finally broke ground for their new house. Should be done in 6 months. We are looking forward to having a nice peaceful place to come visit.

to grandmothers house we go...

In another 6 months we will be visiting Vinton, IA when we set off for IA no longer Cedar Rapids, IA. Braedyn will have 4 wheelers to ride, streams to jump and walk in, gardens to plant, tree forts to build, and tons of room to run on their 80 acre farm. And I will have a steam room, some motivation for winter travel to Iowa. If there is ever a state you need a steam room in December, Iowa is it!

DIA airport shot

When looking to pass the time in an airport~have your kid climb a statue and take a picture or two or three.

Mothers Day

My mother's day gifts.

Lou Grant Beach Day

Braedyn's preschool took advantage of the beach being 2 blocks away. Friday was beach day!

Splashin around in the waves with some of the girls.


Watching some of the girls pose for their picture. (hmmm... where were all the boys?)

Lou Grant

Hose got turned off, but he needs just.... a little bit more water?

Resourceful or touble maker?

Braedyn's preschool program is winding down. Only 1 month left. He has really enjoyed his first year of school and has learned so many things through a creative, playful way. Being able to be outside for most of his preschool experience has been an added bonus. But summer is a comin so the play will go on!

Lou Grant Parent Child Workshop

How I learn at preschool.

Sand + Water = Streams and lots of fun!







Little boy heaven! The dirtier the better.

Lou Grant Parent Child Workshop

What do I do at preschool?

Build forts


Play with magna-tiles


Rope swing

slack line at the beach

We took the slack line down to the beach to find trees that were closer together. As always, a good time when daddy's got a plan!

Checkin his surfboard balance technique


Checking the surf together.


Hands in the air~means we are for sure having some fun!


Like I said, always a good time when daddy's around!

random bmx

Racin down in Camarillo where we witnessed a 6 year old knock out his front teeth. The kid knocked them clean out of his mouth. Made me very glad we went with the full face helmet. The kid, unfortunately, did not have one on . Very traumatic to the child and me!


Ridin the Santa Barbara track with Nathan Cox. Braedyn is working on recruiting his friends to the sport.

Comin Back in

Braedyn liked riding the waves in.



Safe on land hangin with Luca

Paddling Out

Paddle Out

It was a Carpinteria "support" weekend. On Saturday we went down to the beach for the Paddle Out against Paredon. This event was to show support on the "No on Measure J" campaign. If you have been following the gulf oil spill you can see why we do not want this thing 2oo yards from our front door or on our beaches.

Braedyn had a an absolute blast paddling out in the great ocean blue with his daddy. Mommy stayed warm and dry on the beach. Although he was a bit freezing and completely drenched when they got back in, after being splashed by several waves, he is already asking when they are going out again.

Carp Skate Park Foundation

We head out out Friday night to show our support for the building of the Carp skate park. Although I didn't take any pictures of the big ramps they had set up Braedyn was drooling over them. He desperately wanted to go try them out, but that was a definite no!! (besides they were for skateboards I firmly reminded him)

The nice people who were putting on the event let him take out this little ramp to a much safer area where him and another 6 year old boy got to show off their stuff. And mom didn't have to worry about any broken bones this night anyway. I have a feeling they might be coming with my fearless little boy! Trying to prepare myself and not hold his courageous spirit back.