Some Random Photos from our adventures:
Sara and Sam amazed by a rare snow in our town of Boulder Creek. We are supposed to get one snow about every ten years but have had one last year and the year before. This photo shows the first one.

Beth and Sam posing as penguins at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Beth and Sam working through the workbook for his Junior Ranger badge at Dinosaur National Park. We had to use the one for kids nine and older as the younger one was just to basic for Sam's knowledge!

More Dinosaur National Park in Utah. Jonathan and Sam are looking at the wall of bones. Sam was often able to identify a species just from a partial skull all the way across the room.

Sam and our dear friend Sheryl's greyhounds, playing at her home in the Illinois countryside.

Sara beginning a rock climbing ascent.

Sam and our Nigerian Dwarf doe, B'UdderCrunch (also known as Crunchy or Princess)

Sam and Sarita.
Sam plays "house" with Crunchy
One of our oddities is that we like to stop at country cemetaries. We learn about the history that way and cemetaries are often quiet, peaceful places!
Jonathan shooting at a target.

Sara and Sam with their snowman in Utah
Sam Shooting a target. He has won many awards for his age group.
