Benoit at the 2007 Tim Brauch contest

Check Benoit's run at the 2007 Tim Brauch contest here

Lady bug

While I was waiting for Lucas and Benoit during their art class, I shot those insects near the library. Macro is not my field of expertise, but it turned out ok.

Bug, could it be a mosquito?

Lady bug ready for to take off.

Another bug, probably a bee!

Scotts Valley Fair

Saturday after Lucas and Benoit's art class, we stopped at the booths of the Scotts Valley fair.




Benoit and Lucas waiting for their pizzas.











Benoit and Lucas eating pizzas.












Pumpkin time. Benoit is focused while painting.












Good work.















Lucas turn. See he chose the biggest. Good guy.















Et Voila. Lucas is definitively skilled like his dad.

Benoit at the 2006 Tim Brauch contest

Benoit participated at his first skateboard competition in September. He had 2 runs of 1 minutes each.
I did great with a big drop-in from the large bowl and some other tricks like rock to fakie.





Claire, Benoit and Lucas going to the skatepark.











Benoit dropping in the big bow (8 and 1/2 feet deep or 2m50).











Benoit's gap.










IJ and Benoit getting warmed up.










Benoit's fan club from his school with Dylan in foreground.









Benoit's rock to fakie























You win, you lose, you skateboard, you ride a scooter, it does not matter as long as you get an ice-cream.

Sunday at Scotts Valley

Few days back, we went the Scotts Valley skateboarding but the kids wanted to play in the park instead.


Lucas should read the skateboarding user manual or skateboarding for dummy.


























Smiley face.












The news paper delivery.















I am learning how to ollie and I am almost there.












Can I have your cookie?

Last weekend at Santa Cruz before our vacation

For our last weekend at Santa Cruz before our vacation, we started the day by racing car.
























Driving the car was fun, but the real motocycle was even better.














After that we headed to Brian house to check the dogs.



























We stop by the beach on our way back to home.



Lucas can be found somewhere...




















The day will not be complete without some skateboarding.




Justin back side air at Scotts Valley

Benoit skating at Scotts Valley

Benoit took a skateboard class at Dislocated skate shop with Eron.


Benoit dropping in the 6 foot bowl for the first time.


Back side kick turn in the medium bowl.