Axl

Mr. Big Shoe

Axl big shoe

Yes, he has space shuttles on his underwear.

Axl big shoe

Apple picking

We had our very first apple picking experience today. We went to Russell Orchards and saw a 1000 pound pig (no kidding, the biggest pig I have ever seen), picked apples, ate some amazing home-made cider donuts, played in the play garden and took a hayride. Couldn't have been any nicer!
Russell Orchards apple picking
Russell Orchards apple picking
Russell Orchards apple picking

Axl running on the beach

Axl running on the beach

For my mother, who checks my website every day looking for new pictures of my boys. She always tells me: "You're always writing about this Drupal thing. That doesn't interest me. I don't understand any of that. All I want is more pictures of Axl and Stan.". :)

Second birthday Axl

Axl two years

Last year you still looked innocent. This year not so much. Welcome to the "terrible twos", Axl.

Children's farm

Axl dries and hamster
We went to the children's farm this morning. More pictures in the album.

My Drupal bike

Through the wonderful Neil Drumm, Chapter Three learned that I was in the market for a bicycle. Chapter Three -- the company of Drupal overlords Matt Cheney, Josh Koenig and Zack Rosen -- has a fun side project called Mission Bicycles that uses Drupal to sell customizable fixed gear and single speed bikes in San Francisco.

Of course, I was interested in riding around on one of their customized bicycles. Especially one that featured a white seat, white rims, and a particularly familiar shade of blue (#027AC6) for the frame. On top of that, I was promised that, if I wasn't already, I would be the coolest kid on my block. They'd toss in a free Drupal bike jersey to help guarantee the promised result.

I ordered one instantly, and a couple of weeks later, a bike showed up at my front door. After assembling the bike, the tubes still filled with San Francisco air, I'm now ready to ride the European lands in true California style.

Drupal bike

The box included wrenches, power bars, a chocolate cookie, instructions, a cap and a Drupal jersey.

Drupal bike
Drupal bike
Drupal bike
Drupal bike

Mission Bikes come with an Oompa-Loompa that will assemble your bike.

Drupal bike

The Oompa-Loompa assembled the front wheel and steering column, and is now working to remove the protective cover from the bike.

Drupal bike

Real men ride bulletproof bikes (with no brakes).

Drupal bike

Flipping the back wheel allows me to switch between fixed gear and single speed. Crazy hot!

Drupal bike

Please ignore this athlete's double chin. It must be an artifact of the camera's lens.

Drupal bike
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