another awesome birthday party for shane

Merrik’s friend Shane has the best birthday parties in town. This year there was a bounce house and an amazing animal show with cotton candy and snow cones plus lots of other goodies. I think the parents had just as much fun at this party as any of the kids. To see all the pics [...]
a second generation of trouble

On Wednesday, Maureen, my friend from grade school invited us over to their awesome pool. Maureen and I have known each other since 3rd grade. We got into all kinds of fun ‘trouble’ off and on throughout the years. We spent a lot of time playing in the surf at the beach near her house [...]
gap: the powerhouse

It’s been awhile since Merrik has played with his friend Shane and his brothers at the beach. We went down on a whim last Friday to get in one of those fleeting beach days. Shane’s two older brothers were taking a surf lesson so Merrik and Shane had a chance to play in the shore [...]
