Our pics from CA

When we first arrived, the Baileys were the only cousins in town. But Evan had so much fun with Paige. When we ask him about his cousins, he says, "Ben is nice."

Evan's favorite thing about Christmas has got to be Candy Canes, hands down!

Then Christmas morning in PJs was fun, but they missed all their cousins!!!

Brady is getting closer and closer to walking. Something I'm not too excited about...
When the Bradfords showed up, the kid craziness began, not that the Bailey and Steed kids weren't crazy enough alone. (Tuesday, when Grandma had to watch them, and renounced her role as Gramma)

Evan and Grayson in the leaves. If only we lived closer...
Evan and Brady miss their cousins!

Good luck with the kitchen remodel, it'll be gorgeous!

Kitchen Remodel - Take One

First Question: What color do you think Mom and Dad favor in a kitchen?
Answer: YELLOW!

Mom and Dad have been working so hard on their kitchen. They have already demolished nearly everything.

Walls are ready to be moved, windows are ready to get a new home, as well as - the water heater! There is no turning back now!

Mom and Dad also found some awesome appliances on craigslist. With these two purchases alone they have already saved thousands of dollars. They got a GE Profile double oven and a big ol' island vent hood. The double oven came from our old friend Larry the Handyman - lets just call him our "supplier". We don't know where he finds these things but he does. Dad has already put in an order to Larry for a dishwasher. Keep your fingers crossed that he comes through.

D. Will

I hope everyone else loves Derek's new smile that he unveiled at Christmas this year. I believe it is called "The Popeye". This kid is killin' me! Here are a few of the other crazies...

Family Photos 2008

The Steed Family
The Girls

The Boys
Mom & Dad aka Gramma & Grampa

Sisters

Sisters, in color!

Bradfords

B. Steeds

Baileys

Wilsons

K. Steeds

Still Jolly...

Senior Portrait?

Is That Snow??? In the San Fernando Valley???

After a wild and cold storm last night, we awoke to some ice on our windshields, and, would you believe it- SNOW on the hills behind the YMCA!!!!


It started melting pretty much the moment the sun came up, but at 8:15 there was still enough on the hills for me, and at least a dozen other drivers, to stop and gawk and take pictures. You'd think that we'd never seen snow before!! Well we haven't...here, anyway.

These same hills were on fire a month and a half ago.

So much for global warming!

Me too! Me too!

Although not as dramatic, and certainly not as sweeping of a view, I too witnessed a remarkable sunset last Thursday evening, Suz! And I ran in to get my camera before my 30 degree view was blocked by airplanes.

Who says the Valley's not pretty?

Look at what smog can do for a sunset. Just don't look below that treeline and you might think you're in paradise!

Thursday Sunset

Last week seemed to be the unofficial atmospheric holiday showcase - a huge yellow moon, shooting stars, and incredible sunsets. On Thursday, I was making dinner and I happened to look up and see this:


Awesome! My jaw totally dropped and I stopped to gawk for a while. Can you believe the colors? It looks like the sky is burning. It totally lit up the water with color - I wish I had a telephoto lens to capture it more completely.


It is amazing what one can witness if one takes a moment to look up from chopping vegetables...


Not a bad backdrop for the Christmas tree, eh?