Skateboard Action

Mack cracked his board in half doing a "triple-twisting, Gnar-Gnar, soy milk, half-caff, McFly butt buster" or something like that, so we had to get a new one and try it out. The damage done as well as the new one.


This is called an Ollie. I'm not sure why it's called that, but Mack seems to enjoy them. Sweet, huh?

Stuck the landing.

What the hell?

One day, not too long ago, Bodie got up and dressed himself. Let's take inventory:

Pajamas...check.
Witches hat...check.
Bodyglove wet suit...check.
Hockey glove...check.
Knee guard...check.
His dignity was no where to be found.

The Crocodile Hunter

He was all smiles at first, but soon, he would have to jump into action and capture a rogue crocodile.

There he is in the water below...jump on him.

Nice hang time.

Coming in for the landing...Got him!

Mack and Zeke wanted in on the action jump shots...Mack showing his grace.

Zeke doing his best "Air Jordan."

Unfortunately, he hyper-extended his spleen on the landing.

A few of our favorite pics...

In no particular order:

"Boyz in da Hoodz", one of our all time favorites.

Mack and Bo are great looking kids, but the Z-man has the best girl skills.

So cute!

Mack looked like a blue collar boy when he was a youngster.

Now, he's a stud-football player on Saturdays in the Fall.

Halloween a few years back. Bo is wondering how many beatings he is going to take while canvasing the neighborhood for goodies dressed as a dork, and Zeke is Spiderman, dammit.


Da-na-na-na-na-naaa-naaa, Fatman!

This is from Halloween 2006. Bodie hit the streets as a ghost/klansmen.

Bo and Daddy when he was less than a week old.
More to follow...

Long Canyon/Lang Ranch Trails

I took a ride in the hills behind our house on Sunday.

Mack named this section "S"uperman's curves. He and I often ride this trail looking for snakes and lizards.



This has been my trusty steed for the last six years. Tough for non-bikers to appreciate, but she's a beautiful beast.



The Caves of Insanity.
Mack and I believe that coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, Chumash Indians, and possibly, Yetis have all lived in these caves over the years.



Alligator Lizards in the air...(with apologies to America). This little guy measured 11-12 inches long. We often see snakes - rattle, king, and gopher varieties, roadrunners, occasional coyotes, a few bobcats, and tons of lizards.



The view towards home after the short, steep climb. One of my favorites...



View towards Simi Valley, our town, a long way down.



Fossil Rock
Mack, Zeke, and Bo always make us stop here to check out the shell fossils. Pretty cool, huh?


Just wanted to give you all a quick tour of our backyard.