
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
in God's hands

Wednesday, December 17, 2008
"all i want for christmas..."
(...and to get the heck off santa's lap!)
fun was had by all at the good old irvine park... the same park in fact that both the chef and myself frequented as tiny tots... clamoring to witness the glory of old saint nick in person. this time around both the fat man and the mrs. were out in full force... not to mention the legions of little rug-rats in their wake. hot cocoa, kahlua, and vodka... mmm... the perfect pick-me-up in what felt like below zero temps. the chefs' family had come prepared... from a hefty supply of peanut brittle to a spare fur coat for little ol' me... we were armed and ready to battle the long line of snotty nosed chillen' and they're photo-fanatic parents. the night was a grand success! ...we came away with a cold nose, a few flailing gabel shots, and a holly, jolly holiday high!
Friday, November 7, 2008
derivations of Gabriel
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before little gabriel came into this world he was known as The Great Bambino... (for obvious reasons... none of which have anything to do with the poor behavior of the actual Great Bambino mind you). ...and so he went from The Great Bambino to Bambi... and from Bambi to Bam-Bam... then Bam-Bam to Bams... Bams to Bambert... and finally Bambert to Lambert (not to mention the altered form... Bambertini!) ...and so it was... our litte squirt was known as Lambert for the time being and along with this nickname came the catchy little tune from that classic cartoon that to this day i could never forget. "La-a-a-ambert the sheepish lion... La-a-a-ambert there's no denying..."
check out this most adorable cartoon clip... it'll make you feel like a kid again!
Friday, October 24, 2008
future pad

[click: virtual images]
Monday, October 13, 2008
old pad - new pad

from santa ana to santa paula... we've made our move folks, all four of us. (5 if you include our aquired addition: Jonas The Jerusalem Cricket. sure we released him back into the-wild-front-yard but he'll remain a family member in our memories & our hearts forever.) many thanks for their moving efforts to bill, warren, moose, kam, and muscle-man russi. (...
who by the way can bench press everyone in italy i think it was.) all is well... and after settling into the new digs we've begun to explore our new hood. it's been decided... life is pretty groovy up north. so don't waste another minute... plan your trip to the fantastic ventura area now! (that was my pitch... not all that fancy i know... but you can take it or leave it.) (...on 2nd thought please please take it! pretty please!)

we're assimilating... and loving every second... attending cruise night (a hot-rod show on main street) with the locals, grubbing on thee worlds most bomb street tacos, and takin' strolls through our bussling parks and school grounds where one and all come out to play soccer after 5pm. the close knit community vibe is easily appearent and easily intoxicating. people work hard here and devote the rest of their time to their families. you can sense the strong dedication to "the family" that this town has been built on. never before have i witnessed the warmth of an entire town quite like this. the people are amazing.
...one more eye opening experience for us... transitioning from The O.C. to the great beyond. (...and somehow it brings comfort knowing the botox wonders of this world are just a drive away.)
Thursday, September 4, 2008
the gable-skiver!

well it came as no surprise that the little man of the house would obtain more than just a few nicknames but i assure you, i never saw this one coming. with the aid of his witty english teaching aunts he was deemed The Gable-skiver... after some whacky danish donut known as the aebleskiver. (the derivations of the name"gabriel" are limitless.) never having heard of an aebleskiver i was more than amused by gabriel's evolving name... not to mention the delectable yumminess prepared by his aunts on my very first, very memorable mother's day.
Monday, August 25, 2008
blackmail bath
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
it's a man's world



i better hold on and enojoy the ride!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
in the begining...

in the beginging...
there was this chick...

chick meets dude...
a cool cat...


who would come to be
known as... "The Chef"

chick digs dude...
...the two get hitched!
they pop out a
bun in the oven...
bun in the oven...
no, not that bun!
there... that's more like it.
...and the rest is history!
so that's our family...
THE GUARD BOYS...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Day 1
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