Random pix

Naomi at Sharper Image watching a hovering toy demo

Naomi with her Brownie friend Sara.

Naomi petting her cousin Katie.

Naomi at the zoo

Naomi at the aquarium

Disney & Hogwarts

Hogwarts!


Epcot


Planet Hollywood


We survived, but I am now hideously ill. Naomi had fun though and that was the point.

Halloween 2010

A few more summer fun pix

The annual RennFest Italian Ice in an orange. Impossible to eat neatly.

A Hershey Park acquisition.

Putt-putt at Great wolf.

I don't know what she's thinking here, but it doesn't augur well for her teen years, does it?

Summer Fun

An assortment of pix from Naomi's summer activities

Night time at the County Fair

Hiking at Clopper Lake

Playing at Glen Echo Park

Riding the Paddle boat at the Rio

The carousel at Busch Gardens

Trip to the Zoo

This trip was all "Mommy, take my picture!"
She looked for every statue to pose with.
She was also searching out these "What in the wild?" stations that are new in Asia Trail.

Trip to the aquarium

Took the day off Friday to go to the aquarium with Naomi. I let her take a picture of me (rare, I am allergic to cameras) and was fortunate enough to be back-lit and therefore unrecognizable.



She took lots of pix, mostly undistinguished but a few pretty shots.









Then she handed the camera over to me for the dolphin show so that she could sit in the splash zone.

Swim Meet

Not exactly Olympic caliber!

Turtle Rescuers!

Dave and Naomi found a huge turtle

and returned it to a local pond.

Bookworm

Self-portrait

Naomi likes cameras.

Hiking

Naomi loves to hike, especially when water is involved.

Crystal Landscape Not Quite as Advertised

Naomi bought this little kit with her allowance money. Not bad. The "flowers" clearly did not turn out anywhere like the photo, but her mountain and trees are pretty close.

Vacations and New Family Members

TJ

While Jason and Dave were off biking and hiking in Sedona, Naomi and I went to visit my sister's new baby, Anthony.

Cherry Blossoms

Dave and Naomi hit the peak of the blossoms last Wednesday. I was working whilst they enjoyed themselves, but at least I get to enjoy the pix.

Isn't This Why We Love Dogs?

Not the spit so much of course.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/blog/2010/04/the_sweetest_thing/

The Freakador and the Mad Hatter

Susie modeling her stylish Thunder Shirt

Naomi is going for a Manners badge for Brownies. She hosted an ice cream party for the troop, which counts, and she is going to show that she can serve us tea. This is her homemade tea set, and her best crazy smile.

Naomi's Tips on Becoming a Superhero

Next up, the full-length book!

Some recent pix

http://www.flickr.com/photos/68681730@N00/sets/72157623449740179/

Naomi is Bathing Simon

Is this considered child labor? How much would I have to pay a groomer to bathe a dog?