Are you "blown away" by our blog updates???

LOL!! We might be! The Santa Ana's have arrived! As you can see from this satellite image I found today, it's a wee bit smoky over this way!

The fires began in Malibu. It was very sad to see that Castle Kashan was one of the first victims. While it is never good to see any loss; of structures rather than life, I am thankful.

There are quite a few fires burning in the area. This time, not many are affecting us directly other than smoke. The closest fires, in Piru and the NightSky fire in the Santa Rosa Valley in Camarillo, are the closest with small spot fires in and around Simi Valley. My dad and MIL called yesterday with concerns. It is touching and I know that everyone out there is thinking positive thoughts for us. Seriously, though, my excuse fro staying at home the past few days has been that I am more concerned for a tree or branch falling on my car than any fires activity. I saw no less than 6 crushed vehicles in a jaunt 2 miles to the post office. Esshhh......I'm staying inside. It gives me an excuse to prepare for my next undertaking.....NaNoWriMo.....(for more details, see my own personal blog-- FeenyxRises -- click the link over there ----------------------->

The kids are so much fun! I spend more time during the day feeding them than much of anything else. We just had a totally fun day out at Riley's Farm in Oak Glen, CA http://www.rileysfarm.com/index.html


Here's a few photos:



The kids were impressive with their ability to actually write with quills and ink.

I'm off to clean up the house before the winds die down and I can clean up the yard.

~~Mama~~

Way too long

As the title suggests, it has been WAY too long since we last posted to the blog and that requires rectification. Since it's been so long since we last posted there are quite a few things that have been happening here:

I had some minor surgery on my hand (taking out a ball of fibrous tissue) which went extremely well. All that's left is a very small scar. The hand has healed up nicely. Other than that, I've been keeping myself busy with work, business, kids and fantasy football. :-)

Momma has been busy as usual with the kids. She is super, and does such a wonderful job raising our incredibly special children. She also excels at continuing to expand their knowledge
and experiences through local trips. These pics are from a recent trip to Kidspace, an interactive museum in Pasadena, CA. http://www.kidspacemuseum.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index

N is growing like crazy and doing extremely well with his reading and martial arts. That brings me over to the little one, who is the newest member of the family to start taking classes. She may look like a cute blond marshmallow in her outfit, but don't let that fool you. She packs a whallop when she throws that knee out!

The weather over the last few weeks has been a bit cooler and we've even been getting some rain (and boy do we need it). The last two days have been gloomy by CA standards, but I have been glad for the change in pace. The Santa Anas have not really hit us too much yet, though that is likely to change in a few weeks or so. If it were up to me, I'd rather skip them altogether. Personally I prefer winter to wind. I know that goes against all CA theory on weather, but it's hard to have a frame of reference when the temperature variation is only about 30 degrees! :-)

Overall, the West Coast Z's are doing well and flourishing. More to come soon.... I promise :-)

Daddy Z