Sir Laughs-a-lot

If you're thinking about picking up a new habit in the new year, consider this one...

Here comes Santa Claus! MERRY CHRISTMAS

A Thankful Roadtrip

This is a little memior of the great little vacation we took at the end of November. It was a great time for all of us, and we're thankful for all of it. The song lyrics say it all...

Puppy Love

Mino 9 months

Mino loves to swing!

Part of Mino's new play/therapy is kneeling when watching Praise Baby.

Thanksgiving Road Trip

First stop... Palm Springs!!

We spent the weekend here with Mary, Dave, Maren, TJ, & Elliot!

Elliot teaches Mino everything!

Palm Springs Zoo

Palm Canyon in Palm Springs

Hiking with Lyla in the palm canyon

Mino loves to hike on Daddy's back, always an adventure!Cuddling up to Daddy after the long hike
Rub-a-dub-dub little man's gettin' a scrub

tickles 2nd stop... Lake Havasu City
Bob, Joy, and Mino took 2 more days for vacation and headed East. We found a great hike! 6 miles through canyons, desert, and to the lake!! Joy was feeling great (and yes we were carefull with Lyla).

Lyla enjoyed the views! :)
Catch Mama, Mino! A little help Mino?
The halfway mark and napping already...
We stayed at the London Bridge Resort, just like we were in London!

Mino learned all about Christmas and is very excited!

Daddy & Mino enjoy watching seagulls before heading home.

#1 Cutest Pumpkin

Unfortunately, Mino missed out on his first Halloween because he was sick, but he loved showing off his costume for the camera. Maybe next year Mino!

Belly Shots

Many of our friends and family have been asking for photos of Joy's bundle of Joy... As you can see, she's a cute little pregnant lady @ 25 weeks. These pics are from a wedding we went to in Temecula last weekend where Joy got lots of compliments on her belly!

...and you thought pregnancy was no fun

We got caught in the rain (freak October storm) on the way back from a walk, so Joy decided to shower outside.

Joy & Mino enjoying a sunset beach walk Happy Boyan family out for a stroll

8 Months Already?

Mino & Daddy love to hike the trails of North County,

and Irie gets her monthly bath too!

Mino loves his cousin Elliot
...and Uncle Dave & Aunt Mary too!
This historic photo captures 2 big milestones in Mino's development: mastering of sitting up by himself & perfecting the Elvis lip.

7 1/2 months - big firsts going on

Rub a dub dub.... Mino's in the tub!

Look at his first pictures in May, he is growing out of his tub now! Always distracted by the camera, it hard to catch a smile now.Big day... 1st time sitting in a shopping cart. What a big boy!! We've always put his carseat in it. I guess he's big enough now. He still can not sit up, so he was strapped in tight.
Another big moment.. Mino can rollover now!!! He only always rolls to his side to go to sleep or to play. Only problem is he can't roll back and has cried a few times for help. I think he's got it now. He is a "side only" roller, he hates being on his tummy so I'm guessing he just doesn't want to go all the way.

Mino 7 months

Mama loves to watch Mino sleep -we have a ton of pics of "sleeping" :)

Boys watching The Simpsons, like father like son
Still working on sitting, soon enough Mino!

August...Endless Summer 07

Mino's first dip in the Pacific- He wasn't scared of the waves, the cold water didn't seem to shock him, but he did pee on me.

Dressed to blend in with the local boys

Teething seems to be in full swing this month, so Mino has been foaming at the mouth with a constant stream of drool.
Mino Loves his Mama

Joy's belly @ 4 months

Growing UP...and OUT

No, you didn't miss anything...the belly is just for trying on maternity clothes, but pretty soon Joy will have the real deal.

Hot tubbin at Grandpa Joe's...

He can't say it yet, so the bib will just have to speak for him.