Halloween - The Gang! 

Halloween - That's Makena in the middle with his friends Ben and Terak. 

Halloween - Trick or Treat 

Halloween - Darth and Papa Darth 

Halloween - Anakin Skywalker right before his transformation to Darth Vader. 

Octover 17th, 2005 - Ryan surprised me with a day trip to San Francisco and asked me to marry him. I said Yes! 

Bling! 

Oct. 8, 2005 - Makena received a few presents the morning of his birthday including a soccer shirt from Chile.  

Oct. 8, 2005 - Makena and Claire shared their birthday party this year since they fall one day apart. Lauraine and I hired a magician which proved to be tons of entertainment for the kids. 

Oct. 8, 2005 - The kids had a blast trying to figure out all the tricks. 

Oct. 8, 2005 - Makena and his best friend Devun. 

Oct. 8, 2005 - After the party was over the real party began. 

Oct. 8, 2005 - The kids partied into the wee hours of the evening with glow sticks. 

October 8, 2005 - Makena made out like a bandit. 

THE MAD SCIENTIST! Aunty DeAnn got Makena an erupting volcano for his birthday.  

September 2005 - Strike a pose! 

September 2005 - Makena trying out his new skimboard. Summer along the central coast is finally here. I think. 

A beautiful August Carmel day. Thanks Donna for taking these pictures. We ended up playing on the beach all day.  

I love surfing with my son. I just have to say thank God for wetsuits! 

He's paddling for the wave....

And he's up! 

Aug 23rd, 2005 - Makena's first day in the 1st grade.  

Makena with Terak and Elan. 

Alex flew through San Francisco and picked Makena up and took him to Hawaii. Makena spent the month of July in Hawaii with my parents and Alex. While there he lost his two front teeth. He is convinced that the tooth fairy pays more in Hawaii than California. 

No really Makena put your feet up and relax we are on vacation. We spent a lot of time on my parent boat soaking in the sun. In the background you can see where I grew up.