Lucas on his vespa

Lucas on his vespa
Originally uploaded by colorcritical.

Lucas and I were passing by our local Vespa shop (on behalf of a friend) and the nice man working there, Jyson, insisted that Lucas get to sit on the Vespa Lucas kept pointing at. He kept saying, "Lucas drive". Of course it was the one time I didn't have my diaper bag, equipped with camera. Much to my suprise a nice woman named Suzanne, a friend of Jyson's, popped in to say hi and happened to have her high end digital camera around her neck. Being a mom herself, she offered to take Lucas' picture and e-mail it to me! Here is the result! (Nice of her, don't ya think?) Lucas loved it! Jyson turned on the engine and let it vibrate a bit, let him play with the horn and lights."Luc's drive. Luc's drive, mom." He was pretty cute! Anyway, just thought you'ld like to see it, and the work of some very kind people during an average errand. -- Justine

Lucas on the Pfeiffer Falls Trail

Lucas on the Pfeiffer Falls Trail
Originally uploaded by colorcritical.

We went to the Monterey Peninsula for a week on vacation. We stayed at the Marina Dunes in Marina right off Highway 1. Our room overlooked the dunes as well as part of the coast. It was complete with a fireplace and king size bed. The week was filled with lots of great fun including an afternoon at Dennis the Menace Park near downtown Monterey. We also visited the Monterey Bay aquarium where lucas got to see for the first time and he loved everything about it, especially the Sea Nettles and the "Splash Zone". We followed with a visit to the Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing where the sea meets freshwater and the result is a rare and special ecosystem. Lucas loved the wind and the dirt, he even got a view through our binoculars at a Egret. The drives through the Asilomar Beach 17 mile drive were spectacular and the breakfasts in Pacific Grove were incredible. We ended the trip with a trip through Big Sur where we hiked up to Pfeiffer Falls and visited the Henry Miller library. This image is where Lucas playd among the great Redwood Trees of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. We all had fun and we hope you enjoy our photos.

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt
Originally uploaded by colorcritical.

We were all somewhat sick for Easter and had to cancel our plans for our usual Easter plans of going to Mamoor's. So we stayed home. Never the less we had a spring egg hunt which Lucas loved. We also set up the one man North Face tent in the living room so Lucas could watch his Leap Frog videos and feel comfortable while he got better from his cold. We had a great day despite our illness'.

Happy New Year 2005

Happy New Year 2005
Originally uploaded by colorcritical.

We had a small party at home. Stan & Jen, Marc & Susan, Ryan & Christine, Rich & Marisol, and Troy and Marilyn. It was a great time to celebrate the new year with friends. Thanks everyone!