Zach poses with a poster he made at Pre-School

Jesse's 11th birthday in November

Clearing up after the New Year's Day snowstorm

We got 15 inches of snow overnight. Here Skip clears the street in front of our house.

The kids and cousin Tati with Grandma Carolyn, January 2008

Lauren, Tati and Jesse

Jesse building a snowman in our back yard

The kids with Grandpa Leon and Stepgrandma Julie

Lauren (highlighted) in her middle schools winter musical production

No more cribs!

We took Rachel's crib down in December, marking the first time in 6 years that we have not had at least one set up in the house

Skip, Trey and Zach headed to an Oakland University game

Jesse (highlighted) at a winter Orchestra concert

Rachel with Tickle Me Elmo

Sledding in our yard

We have a slight hill at the top of our driveway that the kids like to sled down

Lauren gets some air in our backyard

Trey gets some air in our backyard

View from Nob Hill - San Fransicso California

Skip was in San Francisco for work, and had a few hours to walk around the city

View from Nob Hill, San Francisco

Skip in San Francisco's Chinatown

View of San Francisco Bay from Skip's hotel room

Skip's balcony overlooked the Ferry Building

The University of California at Berkeley

Skip took a 20 minute train ride out to Berkeley to walk around the campus.

The intersection of Market and California Street, downtown SF

California street is on the right, and in the distance you can make out the steep climb up to Nob Hill.

Skip in front of the Kodak Theater 3 days before the Academy Awards

Skip's next trip was to Los Angeles.

View from inside the Kodak Theater looking out to Hollywood Boulevard

The Theater across the street is where Jimmy Kimmel Live is taped

Skip with his LA based high school classmates Giles

World famous Santa Monica pier sign

Rachel helping with Banana Bread Muffins

Power Ranger Rachel

Earrings!

Rachel in our backyard

Rachel loves Dora

Jesse, Rachel and their Barbies

Rachel ready to go outside