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Halloween at the Zublins

Nicholas was a rookie when it came to this Halloween business, but cousin Eli led the way! By the time we'd been to 3 houses, Nicholas would walk down the driveway saying, "Let's go to another house!"


The loot!


This one's for all you Homestar fans. Dave did a stellar job on his Trgdor and Strong Sad pumpkins, don't you think?


Some other cute pictures of the boys from the playground and the carousel at Fashion Island.

Fall fun

This has been a fun fall teaching Nicholas about the joy of "Wiquid Amber" trees, pumpkin patches, and trick-or-treating. He jumped right into it all with his usual gusto, and I can hardly get in the car to go anywhere without him pointing out the "beautiful trees." It seems like someday we'll have to take him somewhere with REAL fall colors, but Santa Barbara is good enough for training grounds.



Okay, is it just me, or is he too cute for words? He LOVED his monkey costume, and found as many opportunities as possible to dress up - the YMCA fall festival, Kindermusik class on Halloween, and a special visit to Great-grandmother's house ("The one with the white hair.")

Ridin' the Rails

This was an exciting event for Nicholas, as he has been talking about riding on an Amtrack for months now. When the moment came, he was a bit hesitant (it was loud!) but he quickly overcame his fear and had a fun ride to Carpinteria with Daddy, where Mama met them for a nice walk and breakfast. He wants to know when he can ride again now!

Ready to go!


Oops, a little intimidated


Ready to go! (again)


"I'm a conductor now!"

The Rest of Summer

We were delighted that Lauren and new baby Sam could come for a quick visit early in August


Nicholas chillin' and enjoying a "special treat" at the wharf


Ready to swim laps!


Enjoying a new toy from Grandma Sherrill


"e" for "ear," Get it? :)

Rick and Kate Visit

We had a wonderful visit with Rick and Kate. We ate lots of good food, drank lots of good beer, and just enjoyed each other. We even pulled off the 40th Anniversary surprise for Richard and Elaine! We made them a scrapbook and took them out to a delicious dinner at Fresco by the Beach. A good time was had by all!

The Best of Summer

We have been enjoying family picnics, trips to the Oak Park kiddie pool, LOTS of trike riding, and some wonderful family visits. Grandma Sherrill and Papa Doug joined us for a 3 day "Stay-cation" during which we relaxed, ate out and played games. (Unfortunately, Nicholas got sick for one of the days - high fever, vomiting, the works) but it was actually nice to have another "mommy" here to help take care of him. During his umpteenth Thomas video of the day, he proclaimed, "This is a special treat!" And thankfully, the next day he was fime and ready to eat a big breakfast at Jeannine's!