Almost 2 Years Old

Lucas will be two years old tomorrow and were planning a great party for him near Morley Field and Balboa Park. We went to Frog park to get a portrait of him to commemorate the eve before his birthday. Dave and Erin Westphal are also down to visit and Dave let me borrow his Nikon D60 DSLR. It is very nice and I miss shooting through the lens. The file size once processed is 17 megs enough to print a 16x20 no problem. Thanks Dave!

Eve of 2 Years Originally uploaded by colorcritical.

Let's Read A Story

Lucas has been read to almost every night for two years and absolutely loves his books. He was excited to see so many books at the Blue Door Used Book Store on 5th Avenue. Lucas has a few favorite authors right now. Eric Carl, Douglas Wood, and Jan Brett are a few of his favorites. We have been reading: "Papa can you get the moon for me" Eric Carl "A Quiet Place" by Douglas Wood "Trouble with Trolls" by Jan Brett Lucas's birthday is comming up and if anyone is interested in getting him something to read then these authors are a great start.

Blue Door Book Store Originally uploaded by colorcritical.

Lucas' first OS (10.3.4) and computer (iMac G3 w DVD)

Here is a momentous image from the cameraphone, lucas on the computer. It almost brings me to tears. This is currently mom's iMac but in time, it will be Lucas' computer, complete with DVD. The iMac made quite a stir in the world of computing design. The DV version is graphite in color and is see through in the back. Welcome to the fold son, your life will never be the same.

Lucas iMac Originally uploaded by Mountain Goats.

Daily Vignette of Lucas....

I thought you would both enjoy this little visual..so here it is...

Lucas and I are going out to run some errands. I've dressed him in his camo
denim shorts and his orange tank top with Curious George on the front. I
tell him he can pick out his own shoes and leave the room for a moment. When
I return, he's struggling to put on his Kiddorable Wellies. I try to
dissuade him but to no avail. (I DID tell him he could choose...) So, its
like 90 degrees here, and he's dressed as I've described, and he now stomps
proudly in his bright blue goulashes!
A man at the UPS store openly giggles and shakes his head. A crowd at
Starbucks laughs and discuses his shoes as we pass. A mom with two kids at
Blockbuster smiles adoringly. But the best was the bank, where everyone
knows him and openly applauded his fashion choice!! You should have been
there! If I had the camera, I'd have shot it for sure!

Also, Lucas has discovered today how to get the back porch hose nozzle to
work. He's been out there now for about an hour spraying everything in site,
including me! But the best part was...(he's naked by the way)...when he
discovered he could spray the cold water on his penis. You should have SEEN
the smiles of suprise and joy! Ah! These are the moments you treasure!

Justine

- email sent to Dad while working in Oslo Norway.

Jen and Mom

We went to dinner with a whole group of friends, of course Lucas was a pretty good boy for the most part. He wanted to go outside and check out the streetlights and point to green when the cars pass by and point to red when the cars came to a stop. Dinner was real good, we went to Ponce's on Adams Avenue in Kensington across the street from the Ken Theater. It's a mexican style cafe with a wide variety of food. I hade the Shrimp Soup, it was perfect.

A Picture Share! Originally uploaded by colorcritical.

A Morning Portrait

Lucas has visitors. Branwen and Rhiannon are visiting and we're going to have some fun. Look for Sea World, Zoo, and Balboa Park Photos. It's great to see friends!

Branwen-Rhianon-Portrait Originally uploaded by Aguculture.

Lucas and Willow!

Lucas and Willow, originally uploaded by Aguculture.

Lucas had Willow over for a visit. They went to Frog Park and had a blast. I shot some images and have updated the www.aguculture.com site already. Look for more post regarding his adventures