Individuals

Shaun
*in the process of changing jobs; it pertains to helicopters but not flying them.  more details later
*continuing his craft for building;  built a costume rack for the boys, building a toy storage unit for mazzy
*gardens the front yard with plants and veggies and continues the ongoing battle with gophers
*helping the landscaper in a couple weeks with our backyard renovation including retention walls and a
         stone firepit!
*started volunteering on the board for LifeWater International (it's a company that brings clean water to
         africa)

Michelina
*spends lots of time studying and practicing with the camera.  has been increasingly busier with clients
         and promoting her photography business
*assisting her photographer friend with 3 more weddings this year (perhaps taking on some of her own
        weddings next year)
*takes the kids to the beach, friends houses, the park, the pool, Gilroy Garden's Amusement park
*washes the dishes and does lots of laundry

Colton
6 1/2 years old
starting 1st grade this week!
LOVES swimming, mac&cheese, hamburgers, playing legos, wrestling/fighting with other boys,
     dressing up as starwars or ninja characters,
Great reader; has been reading the Magic Tree House series this summer
only wears shorts, never pants
asks "what's for lunch", "what's for dinner" every single day
asks to eat all the time,  including 5 minutes after every meal
starting Soccer in a couple weeks
enjoys singing songs by O.A.R., Mumford & Sons, & Fun

Grady
5 years old
starts preschool 2 times/week this week
started wearing glasses 3 months ago and we've already replace the pair under warranty because he's so
      hard on them
loves to dress up as storm troopers from star wars
really good at throwing and catching a frisbee
very excited to star playing soccer in a couple weeks
has become an independent swimmer this summer
plays with and is kind to younger kids
has a hard time cleaning up after himself
love sushi and kale salad
wants to be a Zoo Keeper when he grows up

Maslyn
22 months
calls herself Mazzy
sings "call me maybe"
shouts "Mazzy do it!" if she wants to do something by herself
sleeps perfectly through the night
still needs to drink soy milk to avoid severe rashes caused by cows milk
eats just about everything
points to the sky and says Airplane! when she hears one
love to jump on the trampoline and will climb up the ladder and close the zipper by herself
climbs on the top bunk if we forget to remove the ladder
likes to put on the boys crocs and wear them around the house
got her toenails painted for the first time recently
likes to read books about animals
needs to say hi to every single dog we see
loves the swings