July and August 2010

Here is what we have been up to the past two months:

• For Fourth of July we went to Fillmore to celebrate.
• Went to my firm's summer softball game at the Women's UCLA softball field.
• Stacy and the kids went to the beach and Camarillo Fiesta.
• Had a movie night in the back of the Honda Pilot.
• Merrick was officially potty trained.
• The kids also went to a waterpark in Ojai.
• Attended the 2010 Adams Family Non-Reunion, which included a taco truck, jolly jump, volleyball, picnic, wood ranch, a dance party with DJ Skinny Bonez, Isabell's baby blessing, and a pool party at our house. It was great to see the Simpson family, Uncle David, Grandma Adams, and the rest of the Claude Clan.
• Reagan started cheerleading and goes every Tuesday night.
• Played in the water fountain at the Simi Valley Town Center.
• Stacy, Mo, and a neighbor put together five pieces of Ikea furniture -- we finally have a bedroom set.
• Merrick and Reagan continued swim lessons every Saturday morning.
• They also started soccer lessons every Saturday, and continue taking gymnastics and dance.
• Kept cool from the summer heat by swimming in our pool; Reagan has become a great swimmer and doesn't need any help -- Merrick has no fear of the pool but sinks like a rock.
• Stacy and the kids went to the Ventura County Fair with the grandparents.
• I played in an All-Star Lawyer League basketball game at the Staples Center.
• Saw the Dodgers beat the Padres 2-0.
• Saw the Los Angeles Sparks lose to the San Antonio Silver Stars 82-93.
• I played in the in annual San Francisco vs. Orange County Australian Football game.
• Went to Jake's sixth birthday party.
• The family went to Downtown L.A. and saw where their dad worked.
• Went to L.A. live and watched the Nike 3-on-3 tournament and played games at the ESPN Zone.
• Hosted a pool party with the Higgins family and friends.
• We are two weeks into our new work-out program called "P90X"
• And a lot hanging around the house. Link is learning to walk. Reagan loves to dress-up, and Merrick loves to play with his cars.

Hopefully there will not be such a gap in our next post, but I cannot promise anything.