The Zambrana Family


Sunday, September 21, 2008

Matt is such a good big brother. He is very loving and is such a great helper. When Matt, Ammon, and Amalie are at school, Zoie walks around asking where they are. She sure loves them.
Zoie was still waking up from her nap in this picture, but isn't she cute? She sat here at the end of the track for a while, but she decided to move when the kids started sending down golf balls.
She had a great time climing up the race track with the trucks...but she did have a near collision with a fire truck that Amalie sent down the track. Luckily for us her dad has lightning fast reflexes (He's definitely my Edward) and pulled her away with only a slight toe injury.

Mick's BBQ September 20, 2008

On Saturday, September 20 we went to Mick’s (he works with Aaron) house for a BBQ. I was a bit scared that the kids would break something or get into something they shouldn't because Mick's house isn't kid proof, but they had a great time. On our way home they told us best five things about the night. Here are their responses: 1. The Race Track, 2. The jumps with the trucks full of golf balls, 3. Putting golf balls and hitting them over the fence, 4. Getting the golf balls out of the kiddie pool, and 5. The Music. This is a picture of Mick's band. They gave a pretty good concert consisting of mostly classic rock. Here we have Ammon, Matt, and Amalie with their friend Nate.
Aaron was the Designated Meat Burner for the event. He Threatened to spank anyone who complained about the food. He actually did pretty good...the hot dogs only had a little black on them, which is just the way we like them.
Mick made a track that goes down a steep hill in his backyard. The kids had a blast racing the trucks down the track. Here's Matt getting ready for a big race. Once he pulls the board out, the race will be on. Check out the look of determination (or is that Constipation) on his face.
In this picture Matt is Raceing the truck down the track. The kids must have run up and down the hill at least fifty times. They soon learned that when the trucks were loaded up with golf balls they went faster, jumped higher, and flew farther than they would have without the balls.


Saturday, September 20, 2008

The Mexican Cruise

Dad and Nedra Celebrating a little dessert together...Dad's got the same dimple on the same side of his face that I have. Handsome little devil...Nedra sure is sweet on him...or is it the dessert she's smiling about? And WHICH dessert am I talking about? Hmmmm.......
Here's the bucket of bolts that carried us around. Even though it was an older ship, it was really quite nice....nicer than I expected. Climbing wall, pool, jaccuzzi, game rooms, etc etc etc. Goot times. I'll never forget our cruise to Mexico. And I hope Marie will never forget it, either because I'm too cheap to ever do it again!

Barbara had her hair braided by one of the locals while being serranaded by her doting husband garth and the Marriachi band he hired to help him sweep her off her feet! It's a good thing she was sitting down because even I didn't know he had a voice like that....and I don't necessicarily mean that it was a good voice!


The view from one of the little puddlejumper tourist taxis as we ferry back to the ship from Catilina Island. I guess Marie didn't mind that I dressed myself that morning since we were so far away from home and didn't know anyone...but usually she doesn't grant me that liberty....I wonder why?














I know what my wife is thinkng right now...I am SUCH A LUCKY GIRL! Being married to such a handsom devil cannot be easy for any girl when so many other women are always gawking in public!

ALL BUSINESS

Amalie was Matt's cheerleader poolside as her big brother battled it out with his fellow competitors. If it looks like she is trying to punch the pavarratzi camera man because he won't get the camera out of her face, it's because that's exactly what is happening!
Matt hat a great time swimming this summer. And with such a talented photographer father to capture every moment there every step of the way...well one just can't help looking good! Here's our little micheal phelps jr doing his best!




When it comes to swimming, Matt's all business! Check out that intensity! Note the determination! The kid looks fast just crouching there waiting for the starting signal to buzz! Yep, when it comes to stretching a rubber cap over one's head, Matt is the king! Go Matt, go!



















Happy 4th of July

2008 was the first year that our family made it to Lincoln's 4th of July Parade. Most years, we are down in Fresno with my (Aaron's) Family, but this year due to a very busy summer, we decided to stay home this July. As such , we attended our home town's 4th of July Parade and had a blast. The kids absolutely loved the different floats and Marie and I enjoyed the small town "Mayberry" feel that this parade gave us. We love our little town! God Bless America and Small Town USA!
Zoie and Amalie are some of the cutest little girls I have ever seen. I cannot honestly say that I am not biased, but tons of other people say the same thing, so it must be true! Why, just the other day, Grandpa and Grandma Z told me that our kids were the best looking of all their grand kids, bar none! You saw it in print, on the internet, so it must be true!


This is one of my favorit pictures of marie and I. I don't know why I'm posting it here on our blog, but what the heck....this is just practice and I'm trying to get the hang of this thing. I think Marie looks really good in this picture. Once again, this picture was taken at sunset...exept the camera that took it was one of those fancy schmancy high end digital SLR cameras that shoots in RAW format. Fun stuff. Maybe some day we'll be able to afford one of those fancy cameras!

Matthew has been really enjoying Soccer this year, and of course, I (Aaron) am really into video taping his practices and Games! I'll post the final season video when it's finished at the end of the season. I liked this particular picture because of the the contract between his really red shirt and the log processing factory in the back ground. Pictures taken at sunset always seem to turn out so much cooler. It must have something to do witht the lighting.
Manly Reputation? Scrap Booking?
I hope this post doesn't wreck my manly reputation since this whole blog thing is nothing but on-line scrap booking....and what kind of manly man scrap books! But what the heck, this is the 2000's. And since Marie has been having a tough time figuring out how to do it, I agreed to lend a hand. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!