Labor Day Weekend 8/31/13

Labor Day Weekend 9/1/13

Spider swing!

Hike along the coastal trail. 

Cousin love

Little shroom

Yin and Yang (isn't the slug life cycle a beautiful thing?)

Wild blackberries near the beach

Spider webs

This piece of driftwood reminded me of the Donnie Darko bunny. 

Not the best picture, but here are the kids on top of the car as it drives through a giant redwood tree. 

Baby Swap

  My sister, Kathy, and my wife holding each other's babies.

  Jamie thinks Vessel looks a lot like her mommy in this picture.

*Photos courtesy of mom. Thanks mom!

New Baby

We have a new nephew! James Anthony Ciaravino (named after his father) was born on July 3, 2007. He weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz. and measured 20 inches long. He's a beautiful baby with lots of dark hair. Congratulations Jim and Kathy!

Shortly after delivery

Mom and Dad Bates are on a roll in the grandchildren department!

Joseph Isaiah

Vessel Noah

Willow Naomi