the homesteaders

we're getting back to basics - dehydrating! a gift from my sweetie that the whole family is excited about!

muir woods/beach fieldtrip

noble's pre-K class went on their first fieldtrip yesterday to muir woods and muir beach. they got to roam under the redwoods, eat lunch near the beach and then we went to the beach to play and hike. most of the kids went on an impressive hike up to a spot that overlooks muir beach. it was a pretty impressive climb for 4 and 5 year olds. it was such a great trip although foggy and chilly as always along the pacific!

two kids on two wheelers!

mahala learned a few weeks ago and noble learned this past weekend. thanks to some good training from daddy, they are on their way!

noble's first soccer practice

noble's first soccer practice was this past friday and after a morning of being way too excited to play, and then a few minutes of absolutely refusing to play once we got there, noble jumped in and had so much fun. he ended up asking why practice was so short!

cat lover?

he claims he is a cat lover but i think we all know the truth now :)

the vt architecture gang

14 year reunion :)

stevie wonder

the newest addition to the peter-frank clan: stevie wonder (his given name which of course we have to keep!), an eight year old king charles spaniel mix. adopted from a family who wasn't home enough to take good care of him. he seems to fit in quite well here so far!