I like to go fast...

I'm just not very good at it yet.

Ash and Roo went with me to Buttonwillow Raceway for a Performance Driving School. They weren't allowed in the car with me, but an instructor took them for about 5 laps on the big track. Fast. It didn't even phase them.

Oddly, another instructor took me on a hot lap on the small track, and, um, I was phased.

Dude. So much fun.

Its freaking cold and Nate's getting freaking buff

Simi Got Cold

And yes, that is an M3 in front of me. Baby.

Nate sings for Christmas

Nate looked suave in his black tux and his 6'2" finely tuned frame. He sang right purdy too.

Nates sweet sweet ride. Is that a bimmer?



Post concert contemplation of chestnuts and open fires



The ever supportive grandmother

Rachel's Dance Recital

Rachel had a dance recital for her modern dance class. Rachel is an AWESOME dancer, and was by far the best one in her class. She has somehow managed to overcome my genetic dance curse.

The program said that anyone caught videotaping or taking photos would immediately be escorted out by the police. Therefore, I took photos and Nate took video.



This is Rachel running off stage in a moment of stage fright





Here Rachel is seen receiving a customary dance massage in the middle of a grueling routine



Ash has never looked better







Mom wishes she could have been on stage

singin types

Wild Party Video

Tracy hosted a party for Roo and me!

We recently got older, so Tracy hosted a party for us at her house and my Mom brought her amazing pasta.

Guess what happens next?

I love dots.



A thoughtful card from Mom. I predicted underlines and exclamation points. I was not disappointed.



Roo likes to drive. She REALLY likes to drive my car.

Kiersten is 17!

The poor kid had to work on her birthday! Just like us old people. So we went to Go Yogurt and brought her the brownies I made her and sang to her. We also brought her gift, which she was pretty giddy about.

Additionally, December 11 is the one year anniversary of Go Yogurt and Roo's employment there.

Kalin Writes

A lot.  If she could type, she'd have a gnarly blog.  But instead, hundreds of trees die in her honor each year.

Ash's Activites

Ash reads in my bed...



And beats up her sister. Her bigger sister.

45

Thats a great caliber hand gun. It also recently became my age - in years, not months. Leila was running a huge creché exhibit that day, so Tracy brought her family to sing to me in the parking lot of the exhibit.