Moving to A-town: part 1 - the truck... and Shasta with B!

Wrapping up a few things in Oakland.  Moving truck, Nikko flying to Alabama, graduating from AIM, and moving into the Hoefts... 

Nikko preparing for his first solo flight to Atlanta. 

Nikko at AIM graduation with his favorite teacher.

And Nikko made it to Atlanta!  Huzzah!  Kai went to the pick up.  

Meanwhile... I rode my bike to pick up the van, had some awesome helpers load the van (as the guys I got off CL ghosted me)... thanks Alexis, Toro, Kevin, etc... ! Drove up to Ashland, unloaded the van, and drove back down to Shasta with B (who helped me unload).  

Check out this huge slide debris!

B introducing me to more gear.  Skeats!  I promptly purchased a pair after this trip.  

Our first destination in sight!  Shastina

Looking up to Shasta with the Whitney Glacier in front.  Our eventual climbing route.... and a bit of the descent too

Summit shot!

B hooking it up with the hummus, cheese, green bean wrap!

Looking back down at Shastina and Angel Wings, our descent to the right.

Glacier travel... in shorts

Check out Cody & Co's episode of the Fifty project of Avy Gulch.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM2-j3BGUOg

starting our descent

took a chute down to Whitney Glacier.  A route I've never taken before.  

back at the truck!  What an adventure.  Til our next adventure crosses paths!  B heading back to MT, I'm on my way back to return the car.  I was tired, but just decided to caffinate and trudge on

next morning, I was back on the road, staring at some c510 jerseys...

Then dropped off the Hoefts at the airport while we house sit.

Jordo's Divine 49

Had a fun outing with the c510 crew climbing hills over and over again.  Then Kimbo and I went on a date to see Hamilton!  While Funk babysat!  What a boss.  

We had front row!  Which was extra awesome as we could see the orchestra!

Funk, "babysitting" - note Nikko eating a huge cookie with a blue mouth... 

The kids usually sleep like this.. 

Jiselle's annual B-day camping trip - Butano SP version

Started off an amazing weekend with a run up the beast with Josh and Sam.  It was quite soupy at the bottom where we began, but soon we got above the clouds and caught one of the best sunrises I've seen.

Found this guy on the road in Oakland... 

The cactus blooms!

We made it down to the coast and went on a quick bike ride to the beach.

Nikko's outfit for the week... 

Ah yes, most days aren't like this... but every once in a blue moon.. 

The Nickelsens quickly joined us at this awesome beach.  Nikko riding pantsless...

driving to the camp

The first night was just us and the Nickelsens.  

Sam brought a friend with him

a cute tick...

Next morning, Sam and I went on a quick run to check out the trails at Butano.  

Then he took Olli to a climbing comp in Santa Cruz.  So we took Henry tidepooling with us.  

Nikko loves Hen

Fun place to tidepool.  I'd go back there for sure. 

crazy rock formations.

Hi seal

Then we found some sand dunes...

And some Karate/parkour action was had

Back at camp, we went on a little hike

The kids couldn't get enough of the flint... 

Next morning Sam and I went on a really fun run up past some abandoned airstrips with some fun views.  

Nikko was pooping when I got back

Beach day!

Our kids got naked for some reason... 

Sam testing my kite.

Suns out buns out!

Sun went behind the clouds... 

Happy B-day Jiselle!

Furiously making lunch... 

We collected some sand... 

Nikko promptly fell asleep.  Too much action for this little fella. 

Wildflowers and Fauna from the trip.. 

Robin eggs!