Irvine Park Railroad

We've been coming here since Landon made the 1st page of the OC register back in 2008. The kids enjoy the train ride and running around the pumpkin patch. Plus, it's only 5 bucks per car for parking, and then the rides are extra. We took him on the train ride for 4 bucks per person, and then the pony ride for 4 bucks. Pretty cheap day, and he had a blast. Doesn't beat Disneyland, but saved us 200 bucks!

Four bucks for this pony ride, 3 laps, and the scent of fresh pony shit.

I was running errands before we went out for the day, and I felt like some coffee and saw these Halloween doughnuts at Krispy Kremes. I tried to order one, but they said you had to buy a dozen if you want the Halloween themed doughnuts. (notice how Landon went for the sprinkled one, those are his fav)

Best Buds (Landon & Ethan)

Same height last time we checked

Our first Halloween in our new home

Best Buds (Connor as Iron Man & Landon as Woody)

Bummed out about the plastic cowboy hat, and the fake blow up wings.

Ethan as Buzz & Landon as Woody

Proud dads and their super hero sons

Congrats to the Nguyens to their newest family member Brook Alyssa Nguyen!

Happy D for the lil turd

Landon has never had this much candy at his finger tips. Ryan and Thu the new, "Mr & Mrs Felix". Congrats to the both of you! Landon wanted to thank you guys for all the Happy D.

Small game of poker before we leave the office

So my friend Pang got himself a new video camera so he can mount on his kayak while he goes fishing. Apparently he was recording and no one was aware of this at the time. Take a close look and look at JD (the dark guy on the left) watch his reflection in the glass window. He puts his jacket on himself like that'll protect him from the lightning and thunder.

Landon playing with the iPad

Landon Practicing for his license

FGI Trip to NJ & NY

Tho and I had a business trip to NJ to visit some friends. We lucked out on the weather, Cali had 100+ temperatures while we had some really good weather in Jersey. We spent around 7 days on the trip, mostly working out of our hotel during most of the day. We had about 1.5 days to spend in NY, which was enough for me. I'm sure we could have done more, but the trip was already long enough, and I was missing the family.

Top of the Rock view deck at Rockefeller Center

View of Central Park from the view deck

NYC Skyline

(Left to right: Eric, Jordan, Greg, Damon)

They took us out to this nice restuarant that is located on the NJ side of the Hudson. As you can see, we had the view of the NY skyline from the patio.

(Left to right: Rob, Lilly, Tony, Ana, Tom, Andrea, Sarah, Cliff, Venita, Mark, Sean, Scott, Jennifer)

(Eating dinner at the Bonfire Restaurant with Rob & Mark)

Oldest public building in operation in NY (looks like this belongs in Knotts Berry Farm)

WTC location

Rockefeller Plaza

Still been pretty busy but another small update

Took out my parents and Dalton to Mastro's Ocean Club for dinner as a thank you for allowing us to shack up with them while our house was being remodeled. Landon enjoying his dessert and his candle.

Uncle Dalton and Landon shops at the same place.... Threadless.com

We took Landon to Pumpkin City this past weekend not knowing how hot it was outside. Ended up only staying for 45 minutes. Enough time for him to ride the train and take a few pictures.