howard family blog

Chloe had a bunch of friends over the other night for her 10th
birthday party. It was hi-decibles as screaming 10 year old girls
played games and ate cake for about 3 hours. Chloe felt celebrated...

for a full list of pictures, see the picasa album from the party

An important annual event that show's their progress on the piano. Just a few moments, a smile and nerves gets a whole year of practice out of the way...

Yesterday was a day for the family. We did some prep for easter, and
of course did some decorating of eggs... mamma did some devotions and
we all talked about Easters that we remembered.

It's always a day of fun. This year we started a little early with
some friends over and a quick bite... then off to go trick-o-treating.
Major effort in our neighborhood... thousands of kids... crazy good
time.

We had a good day of soccer today... Pictures, games, and meeting a pro.

Every Saturday... For two months...

the kids both wanted to get their faces painted at the Labor day
'Thrill & Chill' event... so we emerged with two little...

 puppies.

Here's a quick Look behind the scenes at Lynda.com. Brand new studio... Working with a talented team on a very tasty title on 'Practical Ecommerce Photography.'
It's a monster, but it should be pretty sweet when it's done.

After a long day of recording, set foot on the Ventura pier... Just what I needed... Air in my lungs and the smell of sea.

There's all kinds of things going on during the first couple days of school... but on the first day Chloe had to write a letter to the teacher...

...it was fun to see how much fun she had getting an assignment together.

There' moments you see your kids go through where you identify with them completely. No matter how confident, accepted or secure they are, there are those moments of 'newness' that feel like there is nothing to talk about. First days of school are filled with such things.

Most of the time, they bounce back and find their stride, as if nothing was ever different. For our little observer, Chloe watches with a reserved presence beyond her years.
 
First day of school, Fall 2009