Owen & Nicole

Keep on Truckin'

What better event could there be to bring back an old Sesame Street classic than Otis' adoption of a recycled trike courtesy of Grandma, NicoMom and Once Upon a Child. Please note the K-turn at :45.

Pigeon Infidels

Grandma and Grandma took Otis out on the town today to see some airplanes and a tubaphone. And to top it all off they helped him hone his pigeon dispersement skillz on the Santa Monica pier.

Bros with Toes

Christmas in Hollis

Hey folks ... here he is. The little trickster himself. We were so sure that this little fella was going to be a girl, but nope. He came out swinging and singing ... heard him before we saw him and when the doctors finally got ahold of him it looked like they were trying to handle a wild animal. But he's sleeping now and mom is feeling groovy. We're eagerly awaiting big brother's visit.

Here's the stats:

alias: "fuzzy" Nelson Hollis
7lbs, 9oz
20.5 inches
Street smarts

Here's some more action shots .

Now You See It ...

Here we are with T minus five days ... check back Thursday night for possible baby sightings.

If You've Been Wondering ...

... yep, it's almost that time again. And if you're like Otis and interested in doing something special for the new addition ... well, here's the obligatory link. Official arrival scheduled for the neighborhood of May 8th. We'll have Otis bringing the play-by-play on the big day.

In the House of the Mouse

We've had a pair of free tickets to Disneyland for about two years now. Thought we would try to use them up before the new baby and get Otis and the d-a-d-d-y initiated into the socal tradition. Good times, as you'll see. [Grandpa] John and [Grandma] Sharon joined us and Otis ran like a maniac until he dropped (just after we got the coveted shot with Mickey).

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Easter: For Real

We spent Easter down in the OC at Aaron and Jenny's with the whole crew. I think we were about 15 strong and had a pretty sweet egg catchin' spread. Enjoy.

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Kitchen Face-lift

We've been working on the kitchen here at Pleasantview for ... forever. Finally got around to re-facing the base cabinets over the last few weekends. Here are a few shots of the progress.

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How to Pick a Winner

Otis (disguised as Sportacus -- the resemblance is strong) shows us how to tell a green tomatoe from a red one ... then proceeds to get down.

Monthly Phone Pix Dump

Here are some pictures from the last month via the Treo. Everything from a first trip on the public bus to a trip to the beach.

Fillin' up the slide.

Relaxing at the mall.

Sharing mommy's Italian soda.

My new sweatshirt from my buddy Ian.

Drawing some pictures at dinner with dad.

My "snow hat". I insisted on it.

Bringing order out of chaos.

First ride on the the big blue bus.

Skidoo 12-Step

Here's Otis' twelve step program to a better skidoo:

Step 1: Find the High Ground

Step 2: Don't Look Down

Step 3: OK, Maybe Just Once

Step 4: Tee it Up

Step 5: Get Your Game Face On

Step 6: Get Good and High

Step 7: Style Matters

Step 8: It Helps To Have Great Hair

Step 9: Keep Your Eye on the Ball

Step 10: Get Your Landing Gear Down

Step 11: Hit the Soft Spot

Step 12:
Make Sure They Appreciate Your Skillz

Repeat ...

Yeah, It's a Bro-Ham

Mike Foster is one of my American Idols. Anyone who starts up a club only for people with paid-off junker rides in Los Angeles is OK by me. But when he adds on a gold level membership for people who want to take the money that other yahoos would be spending on car payments and give it to someone who needs it ... that's American Idol status.

So Nico and I took the plunge ... introducing the Royal Brougham. We're now qualified for the official Junky Car Crew.

PicassOtis

Yes. Been a while. But we're back for a bit.

Out in Venice last weekend

Here are some photos from last weeked. My two favorite cuties out and about along the beach.