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Yoshi is growing like crazy. Right now he's 5 months old and 51 pounds
and has had a great year!

We're doing basic obedience and some of field work. We're going to
introduce him to a local pond at Christmas so wish us luck!


5 months, 51 pounds


5 months, 51 pounds


4 months, Maybe 40 pounds


3 months, 30 pounds


2 months, about 10 pounds

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:05:00 -0800 Halloween ninja style http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/halloween-ninja-style http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/halloween-ninja-style

October was a rough month, but one of us managed to get a costume together.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:05:47 -0700 Little house in the Big Woods day http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/little-house-in-the-big-woods-day http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/little-house-in-the-big-woods-day Carlos's class read the Little House in the Big Woods and when they
finished they had a themed party.

Since the school normally has a pseudo-uniform lots of kids dressed up
so they wouldn't need to wear the uniform. Here's Carlos in his dress
up gear:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:39:00 -0700 Big Basis 2011 - notes from a First Timer http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/big-basis-2011-notes-from-a-first-timer http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/big-basis-2011-notes-from-a-first-timer

Carlos is 8 years old and decided to to go on an over night backpacking 

trip to Big Basin with his school. We went and had a great time.

A few notes to help my memory for next time. Just the facts! 

* Carlos weighs 65 pounds and we wanted to limit his pack, gear, food,  and water to weigh less than 12% of his body weight.  That's around  8 pounds.  Yep, that's super small so I ended up carrying a lot of  the stuff.

* We rented a pack, tent, stove, and youth sleeping bag from REI.  The  rest of the gear we had or borrowed.  We ended up buying new  sleeping pads. I was under 20% body weight, but can't recall the  exact number.  We ended up bringing too much food, but it all got  eaten.

* When we got there the normal trail was closed so ended up taking an  alternate path that was slightly longer than the normal one.  I  think it was 6.5 miles.  We started at the park HQ and ended at the  camp site.

* The trail back was very easy, but it was closer to 8 miles to the  parking lot.  We started at the camp site and ended at a parking lot near the coast.

* The camp site had trash cans and a very smelly outhouse with toilet  paper.  The water was a short hike away down to the waterfall.  We  slept in a tent and sat on the ground, one of the few logs, or a  ground sheet we brought.

* The kids all brought food (that I saw) -- things like cup of noodles  or instant oatmeal.  Only a few brought enough water or a stove, so  we ended up using all our remaining fuel and water by the time we  left.

* Carlos did get poison oak that showed up after we got home.

 

Fact: It was very fun!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:35:00 -0700 New house http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/new-house http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/new-house

After looking for a new house for many, many years we finally found the right one and moved.

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The new place is about a mile from the old house, but is much sunnier without all the coastal fog. (We still have fog of course -- just not so much.) It's also one level (which is great for Ollie) and sits on 5 acres of land. Perfect for Marghie, Carlos, and the dogs. 


Call for the address if you don't have it.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:09:55 -0700 Wilkinson School first year recap http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/wilkinson-school-first-year-recap http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/wilkinson-school-first-year-recap We had a great year at Wilkinson School. Carlos moved from the local
public school and went to the ultra-small Wilkinson for second grade.

All in all, a very positive year. Academically things went really well.
Carlos very much enjoyed the holistic curriculum -- besides the normal
academic classes, he had art, music, crafts, nature hikes, science fair,
and a million other activities.

The teaching staff are really first rate, and that makes all the
difference. The student/teacher ratio is really good and that helps
everyone get personal attention.

On the down side, the physical plant is so tiny that everyone has to be
very creative to get through the day. And sometimes the class size is
great, but sometimes it would be nice to have a few more friends.
(Carlos's grade has 10 students.)

We've already started 3rd grade. Since 2nd and 3rd grade are shared
it's the same teacher, same room, and same desk.

A very blurry photo of Carlos's Graduation.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:00:46 -0700 Way Back Machine http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/way-back-machine http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/way-back-machine We're going to turn on the Way Back machine and publish some old
postings that never made it out. Stay tuned!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:23:00 -0700 Welcome Yoshi! http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/welcome-yoshi http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/welcome-yoshi

A new puppy joined our family. Yoshi is an 8 week old Chesapeake Bay Retriever:

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He is a bundled of fun and we are very happy to have him.

A Chessie is a large retriever type of dog. Yoshi will probably be
about 80 pounds when he is fully grown.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay_Retriever

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:38:00 -0800 Carlos in Jedi Training http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/carlos-in-jedi-training http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/carlos-in-jedi-training

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Here's Carlos battling the evil Sith Lord.

 

The first couple uploads were busted, here's take 3 that works.

Cheers,
Chris Dean

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:27:24 -0800 All I want for Christmas are my two front teeth! http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/all-i-want-for-christmas-are-my-two-front-tee http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/all-i-want-for-christmas-are-my-two-front-tee Carlos had a swimming accident -- a brief encounter with a kickboard shooting out of the water -- and the impact caused his two front teeth to pop out prematurely. The dentist says they would have been lost soon anyway... (The bottom tooth came out after two weeks of careful wiggling about a week ago.)

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]]> Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:20:17 -0800 Lego Advent Calendar, Days 4, 5, and 6 http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/lego-advent-calendar-days-4-5-and-6 http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/lego-advent-calendar-days-4-5-and-6 The march of progress continues. Days 4, 5, and 6.



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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:44:30 -0800 Lego Advent Calendar, Day 3 http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/lego-advent-calendar-day-3 http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/lego-advent-calendar-day-3 Day 3 of the Calendar

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:02:41 -0800 Lego Advent Calendar, Day 2 http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/lego-advent-calendar-day-2 http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/lego-advent-calendar-day-2 Day 2 of the Calendar.
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Don't expect an update everyday!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:13:01 -0800 Lego Advent Calendar http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/lego-advent-calendar http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/lego-advent-calendar Day 1 of our Lego Advent Calendar

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:04:39 -0800 Toccata for Toy Trains - rough draft http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/toccata-for-toy-trains-rough-draft http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/toccata-for-toy-trains-rough-draft Carlos really likes his new toy train he got during our Polar Express
trip.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:11:17 -0800 Pilgrim-gram http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/pilgrim-gram http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/pilgrim-gram
Pilgrim2010

Happy Thanksgiving to all from our little Pilgrim, Carlos!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:04:00 -0800 Halloween Costume http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/halloween-costume http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/halloween-costume

Better get the Halloween stuff in before Thanksgiving hits. We had the standard dress up affair, and went on the local parade wih our gymnastics class.

Carlos says: "Wizards are serious business". 

 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:37:00 -0700 Egg Drop at Carlos' School http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/egg-drop-ar-carlos-school http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/egg-drop-ar-carlos-school

Carlos had an Egg Drop at his school. The idea was to drop an egg from
the roof in some space themed vehicle.

You can see Carlos in the foreground showing off his egg at the 6min
mark.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:09:16 -0700 Carlos builds a railroad http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/carlos-builds-a-railroad http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/carlos-builds-a-railroad Carlos builds a railroad in the backyard before dinner.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/690897/0b8052088e6479fc39bcf899907f4993.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTDj7CouGe5 Chris Dean ctdean Chris Dean Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:08:00 -0700 First Day of School http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/first-day-of-school http://familyblog.sokitomi.com/first-day-of-school

It's the start of Second Grade for Carlos. New Year, New School. We
moved on from Farallone View to The Wilkinson School (a local private
school). We'll miss our friends and teachers, but the budget cuts at
Farallone were just too much.

Wilkinson seems great. Very friendly and (we hope) perfect for Carlos.

Good luck CFCD.

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