Going to the Land Down Under?

I don't want to jinx anything... but things look like they are lining up right... Maybe there is something to this prayer stuff... Looks like Vaughn has a good chance of having an Australian accent... Needless to say, we are getting very excited. We'll keep you posted...

Some people aren't going to like this...

And they are the people that bought a Prius thinking they are going to save the world...

Beach day in Newport!

We've had a heat wave from hell all week, it's been over 90 everyday and our house tends to get a bit hot, so this morning we got up early and loaded the car and headed down to the beach. We parked down by 12th street and got a good spot in the sand, I jumped in the water and caught a few waves bodysurfing... water is about 70 degrees, nice and comfy. Juli and Vaughn were chilling under the umbrella and took a little nap for a while. We took Vaughn down to the water a few times and dipped his feet in to the same results - screaming! It is pretty cold once you first step in but only for a second. Even Juli managed to take a dip to cool off. There were a bunch of little kids all playing around us - I can't wait for Vaughn to be old enough to run around and jump in the ocean! Ok, here's some pics...

New Photos of the Vaughnster...

Had a few pics backed up on the camera, figured I'd get some off and email them to the grandparents, so I might as well put them on here too! These are from the last week or so around the house... more to come.

BBQ on Sunday, come hump a hot dog with us!

Vaughn ready for the beach!

Test from my iPhone.... I've stepped up the technology. Now blogging from anywhere via iPhone. Computers are crazy.

We got bitten by the snake...

The Cobrasnake that is. Sweet. Skye told me that I'm now part of the "in" crowd. I dunno know if I wanna be a part of the "in" crowd. Is that all I need to do? Just get my photo taken and put on the Cobrasnake? I don't have to ride a $2000.00 fixed queer bike around town and get run over by cars? I don't have to hang out at Cinespace? Or wear a V-Neck tee shirt with an all over print? Or dress like a color blind middle aged down-syndrome guy? I don't have to have some hot ass slut hanging on me at all times... Oh wait, I got that one. I guess I'm in. Drinking beers all night with your wife at the hipster party while your six-month-old baby sleeps in his carriage while bands are playing a few feet away is what I think makes us part of the "in" crowd. See ya at Sejour on Thursday night bitches!

Surfing birds!

There's been all this talk about sharks lately. People have been spotting Great Whites, or what they think are great whites all up and down the coast in Southern California lately. Trails and San O in San Clemente have always been the spots where you see them, but Great Whites or any sharks for that matter aren't out to kill people. I mean, some guy did just get sawed in half by one in Solana Beach, but he was swimming in a pack of dudes that were training for the Olympics 100 yards past the lineup. What a retard, that's what pools are for. And then two different surfers were killed this month in mainland Mexico, but they probably had just eaten some Carne Asada, and everyone knows that sharks like meat and to stay out of the water at least 45 minutes after eating and at least 2 hours after eating Carne Asada. Duh. So me an Trev are gonna hit up San O in the morning and get some log time in, hopefully we wont see any sharks, but they're kinda cute anyway. Look at this one, looks just like Jonesy but a little darker. Same teeth. Same smile. They prob just wanna play in the backyard with a ball too.

Going get going.... going.... going....

I'm trying to get back in the saddle on this stuff... gonna try and write something at least once a week, maybe even once a day... don't get me started on promises I can't keep, I've already bitten off more than I can chew. Not really, but any more would be. Juli has been quite the momster blogger lately and that has kicked me in the butt to get this going again and keep at it. We'll see now won't we. I leave you with this album cover, via Ween's 'Chocolate and Cheese' cause it always makes me smile. And right now I am!

Vaughn wins the prestigious cutest baby in the world award!

So what if the only judges are the parents...

Vaughn has the best mom in the world....

Vaughn the Talker...

Here he is... We've moved up to video now...

Another famliy portrait

Here's a resent photo of the fam. Vaughn is sleeping while standing up and I look retarded, but at least Juli looks good, as always.

Australia on the wish list...

We really want to move to Australia. Anyone wanna help? I'd need a good paying job and a work visa. Willing to trade a four month old boy or a german shepherd mix and two cats. Please respond soon, thanks!

They all went to Mexico...

Easter weekend we joined the throngs of Mexicans at the beach in Ensenada, the weather was great... Vaughn is a champion in the car on long drives, and after the great weekend we had a Doug's house, it looks like Vaughn is going to be learning spanish at an early age cause we are definitely going back on a regular basis. Here's a pictorial update cause I'm sick of typing.

Grandpa Doug, Mom, Dad & Vaughnster

Me and the wifey after a day of sun and maybe some cold cervezas!

The boys being boys

Trevor finally started catching some fish and boy was he stoked about it. They did taste quite yummy. 

Update!

It's all about the baby! These are a couple weeks old, more are coming soon if I quite procrastinating like I say I will...

Update Schmupdate....

I did it again. Whatever. Check the photos.

It's fuckin' freezing here... Seriously!

So, this morning Vaughn was up around 6 am for his morning boob and Jonesy was whining to be let outside for a pee as usual. The last day or two, Juli has let him out to pee and told me about the frost on the grass in the backyard - but I didn't get out of bed to see it for myself even though she plucked a piece and brought it into the bedroom, I didn't think it was the entire yard, just a patch here or there. Now, this is Southern California and even though it has been unusually cold for this time of year there is no way a whole yard freezes in Costa Mesa, or does it? When I walked outside I thought there was something weird going on and with a little further inspection I saw that the backyard was frozen over. I ran inside to get the camera to document Jonesy tiptoeing across the ice to take a pee, and I even had to pick him up and carry him back inside since apparently he's a little pansy about getting his feet cold. Good thing I put on my slippers before wandering out. I'm wish I would have taken some video of him walking on the frozen grass, but I was a little too slow on the camera. I did, however get some good footage of Juli's left tater squirting a thick line of breast milk half way across our bedroom without even so much as a squeeze - but something tells me that she wouldn't be too stoked on me posting that video here.

It may be a white Christmas after all - even without Wade around!

Standing on ice in the backyard

Jonesy's weiner looked like a smoking gun after unleashing hot pee all over the ice field

Vaughn bites his way out of the womb

Again I went way too long without an update and wouldn't you know... Vaughn has pierced the womb and is silently sleeping in the swingy thing next to me right now. December 5th, 2007 is his birthday and he came out weighing in at 7 lbs. 12 ounces, which makes him a little small for the fried turkey pot, but hopefully by xmas the tater milk will bring him up to weight. We didn't get to eat the placenta, i think one of the nurses dropped it on the floor, therefore making it inedible, bummer! Here's some photos... expect more, hopefully by the end of the year.

The first official self timer family portrait!

Daddy's still working!

Vaughn looks like a tortise and I look like jabba the hut

Jonesy is going to make a great babysitter!

Apparently placenta tastes like filet mignon...

Or so I read on the internet somewhere. Juli said if I really want to, I can eat the placenta. Yummy. We're full term, only two or three weeks left till the placenta feast at our house. Yippe, make your reservations now!