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¡Enrique Seis!

Our Henry has hit another milestone – he is officially a 6-year old! He has been so excited to turn six, and we’ve been stretching the celebration out over the past two weeks. Last week, at Henry’s request, we took a family vacation to Legoland California as a special birthday treat. While there, we also visited San Diego’s Maritime Museum and the USS Midway aircraft carrier, and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. At long last, Henry got to celebrate yesterday with singing and vanilla cupcakes, cards and gifts from cousins, grandparents, and our beloved Coco, and of course a new Lego City construction set from us.

Feliz Cumpleanos to our youngest, but no longer little, Henry!

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SD Zoo Crew, Part Deux

Having really enjoyed our 2013 visit to the San Diego Zoo, we were eager to check out the Safari Park some 30 miles north of town. Despite the 90-degree heat, the park didn’t disappoint, and the boys were delighted to see lions, tigers, and goats—oh my! Here’s a little gallery from the day.

Birdo

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Bat Men

Just a couple of mammals digging the San Diego Zoo Safari Park:

BatMen

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Legoland!

Legoland

To the surprise of probably no one ever, we’ve had a ball exploring Legoland over the last few days. It’s great that Henry is now able to ride all the big-guy rides, and like MacArthur storming back into the Philippines, he boldly reclaimed the Lazy River that literally sank him two years ago. Highlights this year included the upgraded water park (where you can build & race Chima-themed boats), the giant Lego Death Star (see below), and the 3-million-brick basement set from The Lego Movie. Check it out!

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“Who did our lion eat today?”

Oh, probably just some little blonde kid from up north. 🙂 (Hi from Legoland!)

Lion

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Throwback Friday: Wigglin’ with cousins

Seven years ago today. 🙂

Cousins

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Throwback Thursday: Wigglin’ with Grandpa

Seven years ago in Leadville. 🙂

GrandpaWiggle

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Weekend Silliness

This is what happens when you let a couple of high-energy chicos pro-wrestle one another at a beach house…

Ottomanicas

…and then go hiking in the woods.

CreekWalk2a

CreekWalk1a

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Camping Photos

Greetings from Sunless—er, Sunset—Beach

Despite freezing our butts off last weekend (seriously, the temperature dropped 40º en route from San Jose to our Sunset Beach campsite), we had a ball as usual hanging out with tons of friends large & small. Henry, having fallen head over heels last year for our friend Jake’s shovel, was delighted to bring his own shovel this year. To tell the tools apart, the boys dubbed them “Seymour El Macho” and “Seymour Junior.”

Here’s a gallery of some of the first-kite-flying, kid-burying, craft-making, surf-jumping, s’more-toasting good times. 🙂

Surf Jumpers

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Throwback Thursday: The Battle for Dad-O’s Face

If there’s one thing I’ve taught my sons, it’s respect for their elders. 😉

Ancient-face-assault

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“¡Soy una Pizza!” Hen n’ friends sing the hits

Listen in as Henry & his classmates sing about muñecos (dolls), being pizzas (without anchovies), and more. 🙂

HenGradAnim

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Signing Things is Awesome

During WGE’s recent Family Fun Night, Finn & pals showed off their budding Sign Language skills via The Lego Movie’s iconic jam, Everything is Awesome:

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School’s Out!

Summer’s officially here at last, and the Micronaxx are thrilled! Margot & I were able to catch Henry’s kindergarten graduation ceremony on Thursday, enjoying some cupcakes & a mini concert (stay tuned for videos). Meanwhile check out our man celebrating.

KinderCollage

LastDay

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T-Ball Boogie

Who’s got four thumbs and loves their T-ball trophies? These guuuuuys. 🙂

Trophey-Men

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Bros Behold Lowe’s

Awesome parenting technique:

  • Take dudes to In-n-Out Burger.
  • Take their calorie-amped little bods to Lowe’s to burn off energy.
  • Delight them by buying four bucks’ worth of “treats” (e.g. paint funnel, bucket).

Witness the results!

“Punch it, Dad-O!”

PunchIt

“Watch That Child”? I’d rather not. :-p

WatchChild

Portrait of Hannibal Lecter as a Young Man.

Lecter

No tears in a bucket…

BucketMan

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Sweet Hen o’ Mine

This is your son.
This is your son jacked up on a *lot* of frozen yogurt.

🙂

Axl Rose, take it away:

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Miscellaneous

Air Show

Grandma Nack & I took the lads to Half Moon Bay’s Dream Machines car & air show a couple of weeks ago, then cruised down picturesque Highway 1, stopping off to buy fresh strawberries at a roadside farm. Check out our little gallery of the lads zip lining, battling one another in giant hamster balls, and more!

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Game Day

A couple weekends ago the Oakland A’s hosted a “Little League Day” at the Coliseum. We got to walk around the baseball field on the warning track, see the players up-close, warming up, and enjoy a game against the Chicago White Sox. We all had a blast. Here’s a fun little collage from the day:

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Día Multicultural

Check out our little song-and-dance men celebrating Multicultural Day at school. (You’d never know what a turbo-powered ham Finn can be while performing at home for a more limited audience. :-))

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School-sanctioned Mothers Day Goofiness

This is what happens when your first grader’s class invites moms to come in for a Mother’s Day breakfast & pictures. 🙂

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