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Charlie got a cool tickle ball for his b'day from his pal Eli. It popped as all tickle balls eventually do and now we have a wicked hat, sea anemone, flower, old skool bathing cap. Whatever you like! I'm sure you could borrow it if you ask Jamie & Charlie nicely.

Poor Charlie spiked a fever on Wednesday afternoon (is it bad that I secretly love it when my kids are down a bit because they love to snuggle and nap a lot?) and we hung out and had many naps and lots of watermelon. We also celebrated Jamie's last day of Kindergarten!

Ah, here is a photo of what most of my mornings looked like from September until June. From this picture we are missing one amazingly behaved dog (no, see Henry is there in the shot and I said behaved...) Miss Maddey Carmichael and one delicious 2 year old boy, Ian. We'd all trudge to school in the rain, snow, sleet and hail. It was miles and miles to go and up hill both ways. But we had fun doing it. I'd drag myself along with my gal pals and enjoy the chatter of the kids and the sniffing and pooping of the dogs. I can't wait for September!! But, I'm looking forward to a mellow summer with my fellas.

Peace out,
Trey xo

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Dear Faithful Readers: Please forgive me. I have become a raging Facebookaholic and have abandoned you, my people. I'm throwing you a bone by hucking some random pictures up. A LOT has been going on. Jamie and Simi climed the tree in our front yard with the help of the wagon they rode down the street in. They were frantically yelling at me to "get rid of the wagon so no one knows we used it to climb up!!"

Whilst I was out Jim and the boys CAREFULLY went on the roof. Relax, I've already called the Ministry of Children and Families to report Jim.

Jim got his braces off! Yay, Jim! (Photography by Charlie Martell)

Ah. Facebook. The sweet highschool reunion with Sherri and Kendall that we had while Jim frolicked at Sun Peaks with his buddies. These are the first people I drank alcohol with. And smoked pot with. (Mom, Dad? Are you there? I didn't inhale... and it was all Kendall's idea...)

Charlie's party

We had a good old fashioned birthday party in our backyard to fete Charlie.

Look at the babes who showed up! He's already a chick magnet!

Nana spent a lot of time lugging Henry around. Pretty cute couple!

Look at the gleam in his eyes as he approaches poor unsuspecting Nemo. I must say the children really got into beating the tar out of the poor guy. Oh, and a word to the wise-- don't be a smartass and try to recycle your pinata from one year to the next. Once a clown fish has had its ass beaten with a stick the first time it's not giving you anymore. I attempted to save myself $15 and reuse the pinata from Charlie's party last year. A little Scotch tape here, a little there -- the guy looked as good as new but structurally he was not so good. He was spewing candy by the time the 3rd child got to him. We had to slap a bunch more tape on it and continue. That pinata making/selling biz is a good racket... maybe it's time for a job change for Jim.

later dudes,
tm xo

Charlie turns 4!

Yes, it's true. Charles is a young man of 4 now. The day after his birthday Nana and Grampie took him and Nila to Disneyland. A wonderful time was had by all-- I'll post photos as I get them. Stay very near to your computer screens over the next several weeks.

Charlie looks just thrilled to be on his new swing the O'Preeces gave him. It surprsingly took 3 grown men to put the swing up. No one I mention that to (complete with my look of absolute shock and horror that it took THREE MEN to put up a SWING) seem to be on the same page as me. THREE MEN to put up a SWING? Really? Is that what the world is coming to?

Here is Mister Birthday Man sacked out with his big bro on June 5, 2007. Jamie could not wait to wake Charlie up to wish him a happy b'day. I'm sure it was excitement to wish his bro well, surely he couldn't have been jonesing to get at the new glider plane that he knew was under wraps could he?

Official b'day portrait of one 4 year old Charlie Martell. In 12 years he'll be driving. In 15 years he'll be drinking. Wow.

Charlie chose to go to Red Robin for his birthday dinner. Here's a snap of him making eyes with his Dad at the restaurant.