Spring storm in Sacramento!

After a great Thursday night training ride the skies were crazy in the Sacramento area! Hail and heavy rain, all of which missed me and my fellow other 40 riders in the airport area! Still looked cool!

Ahhhh...

Look what an iphone and an app called HD Pro can do to your pictures! Clouds, sunset and truck not included!

Spring Morning!

I decided to take a pic of this cluster of branches one morning, along with the sun! Turned out ok!

Dia do Lixo!

Another Friday, another dump day here! Its crazy how this lil man seems to still love and grow with his recycling and management of the garbage cans in our community!

A neighbor placed "regular" garbage in the "green" waste bin and Brady was not happy about it at all!

So watch your back people, Mr. Brady will check you out eventually!

Derek in Snow?! Say WHAT!?!

Miracles do happen...really! Derek in the snow is about as rare as snow in Maceio in the summer! For someone who likes flip flops, board shorts, a cold cerveja and heat...getting into boots(ouch!), big pants and jackets is just strange!

So what gets us in the snow?! Friends and awesome In-laws caring for awesome children! Thanks to Val & Gabe for pushing the idea, a huge thanks to Nana & Papa for caring for the kids and Brady and Drew for being cool with Mommy and Daddy having some grown-up time! XOXOXO to all!

Where's summer?!?

A weekend in the snow!

Valerie and Melissa looking all cute before heading out in the freezing cold to go down a hill on a piece of plastic! In the end, it was a fun activity for us!
Many more pics to come, this one was too cute not to post!

A few more shots with the iphone!

Maloqueiro Brady e maloqueira Drew!

Olha so pra esses meninos...de sandalha no inverno...com uma camisa do Brasil! So agente mesmo!

Why not right!?!?

A shot of the CALSTRS building in West Sacramento taken this past Sunday while storm river searching with the kids!

Just another day in the house of a Photographer!

When Daddy gets new photo gear, it must be tested! So guess who becomes the subjects? You guessed it, Brady and Drew!

Some moments can't be captured, yet, this moment was captured and will be treasured!

The time to mow!

Thankfully the weather got better, finalmente Pai...que frio do caralho! Quero a minha praia e uma Brahma! So Brady can now help me mow the lawn!

New Art work!

Well, here's the newest piece of art on the body! It was done at High Voltage in West Hollywood by an "artista Brasileira," Camilla Rocha!

The Waste Management Room!

Here's the almost final product! Just a few more details and its a wrap! Brady's enthusiasm for Waste Management has turned into a room full of WM gear; trucks, hats, frisbees, posters and of course pictures! The little man is loving it and we're glad to support his passion!

This wall will get its make over with a few framed recycle themed posters that Melissa found online! We're looking for an urban theme and vibe, without being too comical and Brady so far loves it! Note the WM recycle bin on the floor, its a toy bin, of course full of garbage trucks and cans.

A fun Day at the park with friends!

Although we had 8 of us hanging out at the park, we only took a few silly pics! This pic was only gonna be Melis and I, then some crazy red head just jumped in and got in the pic! Since then, we decided that her family needed some friends, so we've kept em around! HA HA! Jusss kidding, love ya all!

Val took this pic of Drew, I played with and here is the end result! Pretty cool shot! Its my desktop wallpaper at work and home! Neat moment, thanks Val!

Hike up a hill!

Thats the Novaes-Orick Hiking Team! We climbed up a hill in Vacaville, kids and all! The highlight for the kids...Snack! Highlight for the parents...SNACK when we got home, BEER!

Melissa and Val share some words of wisdom, yeah right...all they do is giggle and smirk, but the view in the background was awesome!

The Novaes-Orick Team!

Funny Drew!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
The legend tells that years ago every casino in Las Vegas had a three-piece chicken dinner with a potato and a veggie for $1.79. A standard bet back then was $2, hence when you won a bet you had enough for a chicken dinner. !”

So, the call of glorious victory rang out “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!"

Thanks Valerie for the inspiration!

Been too long!

Oh yeah, dumps are still the important factor in Brady's life!

Once in awhile the kids in the neighborhood will bust our some really cute things, like a picnic!

Estamos vivo!

Yes, we're alive! A cute pic taken in Petaluma while on a date! It was an awesome day to just hangout and be carefree!

Papa & Brady's Family B-day Celebration!

Brady got himself a cool tool bag with his own tools! Hopefully we wont find the house torn down!

Another birthday, another blow! Happy Birthday Brady and Papa!

Christmas Tree goes up!

Seems that every year the kids get more and more into the whole decorating thing! Which is awesome! Brady tended to want to set them up at first, then Drew got in on the action!

Brady the "Elf!"

"What this one Daddy? What this one Mommy? Whats this one Daddy!?!"