This was a party at Centennial for Jillian’s 1st birthday.
The important stuff was there.
It was a little chilly so Kel hung by the grill.
They had an amazing spread.
Sisters!
The Brady Bunch.
Bea and Bridget keep an eye on Jilly…..
While Peter and Kelli take a little stroll.
Megan always has tons of children’s activities.
This mom knows how to throw a party.
Limbo time!
It was funny to watch.
Doin’ the hula.
Mark shows who he favors.
Dave and Courtney share a moment.
All this excitement made someone tired!
Peter, go fly a kite.
Ashley had a great day.
Anniversary night at the pub with Shawn and Joe.
Kel celebrates with Tony.
Kristi’s kids love snowballs.
Another day at the park.
Ashley graduates from preschool.
Her diploma with her teachers.
Does a better book exist?
How else to spend a hung over morning.
Hangin’ with Amber.
A fun night of jumbo crabs on the deck.
Riley loves car rides.
A spring party at Sue and Q’s.
Timmie and Joe get the necessities workin’.
Cool. Just cool.
Limited edition, natch.
This was a great climbing tree.
It was a great party.
This farmhouse is decades old.
Just a little snake found in the grass.
As it was darkening they built a bonfire.
Kel snags some Joe toe.
Nothing better than relaxing in front of a fire with friends.
The kids loved exploring.
J.J. had a blast with his cousin.
The pub crew.
Dainya made an appearance.
For Katie’s birthday, Kristi had a party at her house.
Kristi and baby Carolyn.
Mike had grill duty.
A fun time was had by all.
The kiddie table.
Peter, Kel, and Carolyn.
Time for presents!
A Dora nightie from Aunt Kel.
Cake time.
Ashley helps her sis.
My parents and the kids take off.
Peter never got around to cleaning the gutters, so the men of the party helped out.
Kelli hangs with Jillian.
After Katie’s party it was time for Timmie’s party.
More friends, more beer, more crabs.
The fun never stops.
Timmie and I had to make a run.
His special parking spot.
We stopped in a bar to grab a beer….
And the place full of high class personalities.
This guy actually started shit with Timmy and me.
It was a great party.
Timmie’s Michelangelo style ink.
What a motley crew.
A swing for three.
Neek strikes a pose.
Crack is whack.
What a cutie.
Night descends.
Kel and Neek hang.
Feelin’ kinda tipsy.
For my mom’s birthday, we hit the Melting Pot.
My mom spills.
Chocolate fondue for dessert.
Kelli and high school chum (and boss) Cathy.
Hanging with waiter extraordinaire, Peyton.
What we look like after 3 bottles of wine.
Check out the rainbow.
A post I pulled out, and Riley stands by for scale.
Mark and I hang……again.
This set of chairs sat in my neighborhood for days.
Dinner one night in Baltimore.
It was a great view of the harbor.
If tuna is on the menu, we cannot say no.
The fish was great.
I was happy.
Kelli does some gardening.
So I will remember how tall these trees were when I planted them.
She put in some tomato plants and herbs.
Always so sexy!
Heading out to the pub.
We are the party.
Along with this guy.
Scott Gray showed up.
We headed to OC for my birthday weekend.
This restaurant won a prestigious award, so we went there for my birthday dinner.
It was very quaint.
The food was divine.
Delicious crab bisque.
My tuna was enormous.
Nothing better than making a wish in some creme broulee.
The next day, Riley was snuggly.
That night we headed to OC Wasabi.
The spicy mussels appetizer.
I could eat a dozen of these desserts.
The next night we hit The Grove Market.
It was amazing!
Sort of a crabmeat minnestrone.
Tons of mussels.
We were so stuffed.
It was a great night.
My fish was heaven.
So was hers.
As I said, he’s hip to the car rides.
I headed over to my brother’s house.
Kristi and her mother came for Taylor’s birthday.
Present time!
Cake time!
A good time was had by all.
Nothing like swinging.
The upstairs room is coming along.
The parents hang.
Riley gets a haircut.
Much better.
Colored wristbands of this magnitude means we’re at Merriweather.
Kelli catches up with graduate pals and her old roommate Chan, with Kris.
We were nice and close for Jane’s Addiction.
Dave Navarro belted out some sweet sounds.
Perry Farrell kicked it.
It was a great show.
Setting the mood for “Jane Says”.
Man it was awesome.
Kel and I in the pit.
Mark was there too.
Hanging out before piano practice.
On our way to another wine festival.
This would be Great Grapes.
It takes place at Oregon Ridge.
Its a little more fun.
We were pretty busy.
Our tent was in another great location.
Our favorite vintners.
A great shirt….and a great presentation of said shirt.
It was another fun day.
Me and my gal.
Showing off their wine bags.
Goofs.
They had fun.
Snowball time, yet again.
Katie likes blue.
Working hard.
We took the kids to the Artfest in Columbia one day.
Timmie did some coloring as well.
Then it was time for face painting.
They do a good job.
Ashley gets hers done.
Of course, so did Katie.
They loved it.
Meanwhile, the adults poured beer for the brewery.
The kids had balloons made.
Dainya and Kristi showed up.
As did Peter.
This chick entertained us all day.
Remember, avoid the crack.
Brian and Carolyn showed up.
Hi Erin!!
They enjoyed the great weather.
Always smiling.
A good time was had by all.
CHS (and elementary school ) bud Jen Stengle made an appearance.
Brian heads out.
J.J.’s tuckered out.
Time for some rest.
It was a long day.
Pack it up, pack it in.
Some pretty cool chalk artwork.
Pretty artistic.
After Artfest we headed to Copelands.
It was a fine time.
While Kelli was in Florida, we did the Centennial Fun Run.
It’s getting more and more popular.
And finishing the run.
They did a great job.
Afterwards it was bath time in our tub.
The next day, Kelli was laying pool side with the retired ladies of leisure.
They were gearing up for aerobics.
We try to get Riley and Mark to pee on the day lilies as often as possible to keep the deer away.
Back home, I was gearing up for something else.
While Kelli was in Florida, Michelle picked her up to do some snorkling.
They headed to Crystal River in the hopes of seeing some manatee.
The boat trip was fun, but the river was murky.
It was fun to hang out.
This is the only place where you can legally snorkel with manatee.
A view from the boat down the river.
Well, that’s all for spring, see you in the Summer.