Benoit & Lucas Visiting Rebecca & Emily

This video was taken by Keith probably 2 years ago. Check Benoit taking control of the water toy.

Benoit and Lucas Going Down the Snake

De Young Museum

Claire and I went to the city to visit the De Young museum. We had a great time until the fire alarm ringed causing an evacuation.
We will be back with the kids.

Golden Gate Bridge

New Guinea Artifact

Turkish carpet (1800)

Cowell Sunrise

Cowell is the perfect place to learn to surf, especially at low tide.

Bear Valley Summer Time

Claire and I spend the 4 of July at Bear Valley . We visited Bear Valley Resort and Mosquito lake.

Nice stream north Mosquito lake.

A patch of snow left from the winter.

Mokelumne from Bear Valley.

Claire posing near Alpine Lake.

France Vacation at Pelleloup

For our first stop in France, we spent few days at Pelleloup.

Lucas is ready to go to bed.

Bread Oven

The horse and its new house.

Lucas looks tall in the old barn unless the ceiling is really low.

Indian Rock Bouldering

It has been too long since the last time I climbed at Castle Rock. Rob, Joel and I wanted to do that scary arete with a very poor landing but we chickened out , next time may be.

Carter showed us how it is done.

Benoit Surfing Cowell at Santa Cruz

Benoit is surfing for the first (and second) time at Cowell and he is cruzing. Big thanks to Isabelle who is Benoit's dedicated surf instructor.

Spring 2008 Recital

Benoit and Lucas played very well at the 2008 South String Academy Recital.

Students get theirs instruments tuned.

Lucas likes violin.

Benoit likes guitar.

Since they played great, Lucas and Benoit received an award from their teacher Joel.

Santa Cruz Down Town

Lucas and Benoit are posing below the new Indiana Jones movie. They were excited about Indiana Jones, so we bought the very first one that we all watched and liked very much.

I happened to see the last movie Indiana Jones 4 but it was a great disappointment. The plot would be a better fit for X files or the Encounter of the 4th type.

We meet Kurt downtown who own those magnificent parrots. Benoit and Lucas seemed a bit impressed by the size of the beak.

Hall way downtown.

Scootering at Derby Park

Since Matt have been baby sitting the boys, they have made so much progress scootering.

Matt shows how to ollie.

Benoit gap at Derby

Lucas gap

Lucas and Benoit

Gordon's Family

Keith and Peggy

Rebecca

Portrait from Lucas' Birthday

Check out a few more photos from Lucas' birthday party.

Benoit

Estelle

neighboor's daughter

neighboor's son

Dylan

Sophia

Lucas Birthday Party

Lucas official birthday party has finally happened. Sun and Candies were also invited.

6 ans

Did you say junk drink?

Candies in a box

Max, Lucas and Daniel

Benoit Surfing Cowell

Isabelle taught Benoit his first surfing lesson at Cowell. Benoit picked up very quickly and rode many waves.

Benoit keeps his cool.

Benoit and Isabelle

Skateboarding ramps

We bought from craigslist, 2 used scooters from a grandma who lives in Felton. In her garage, we noticed those skateboarding ramps. She was happy to sell them to us for almost nothing.

Lucas is turning 6

Lucas is just turning 6. He is a big boy now and we celebrated that with a nice table and a blueberry tart.

He will have his birthday party sometime this month.

Corey at the Bear Valley Rail Jam

Corey won a special mention at the Bear Valley Rail Jam for most improved. Corey and Benoit snowboarded together with the Devo Team.

Corey Bear Valley Rail Jam

Benoit Bear Valley Rail Jam

Benoit entered the Bear Valley Rail Jam contest. He warmed up on the small rail and decided to hit the big box during the contest. He won a special mention being the youngest (and cutest). Here are the photos.

Benoit Bear Valley Rail Jam

Bear Valley Back Country Ski

Brian convinced Jeff and I that it would be a good idea to back country ski at Bear Valley. Since we did not have any experience with that type of terrain, we register at MAS for a day trip. Steve was our talented guide. Patty, Brian, Steve chose to telemark while Jeff opted for a special binding on his Alpine ski and I for my snowboard and snow shoes.

We started at 9:00 AM and hiked up to the top of the mountain before we cruzed down hill in this beautiful setup.

Steve cruzing

Patty, Brian, Steve and Jeff

Brian

Steve and Jeff

A short video of our trip