Hiking with Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit and Grandpa took us hiking.

Family Photo March 2010

Big thanks to our dear friend Natalie Neal for taking the photo.

Hair Cut

I was so proud of myself recently that neither of my boys have ever given themselves a haircut. Well, that very day Mateo cut his hair with those zigzag scissors used for cutting paper. It's the pride cycle in effect.

School Picture

I was hoping for something funny, but instead we got cute. Kindergarden 2009-2010

Beard

I tried a beard, it just didn't fill in. I guess I'm still not old enough.

Chuck E. Cheese

Chuck E. Cheese is now cool in my book. Look how cool this picture is.

Shopping

is not fun

No Smiles

I'm not sure why but I just don't like smiling in photos.

Memory

Halloween 2009

New Camera

We got a new camera. If anyone is thinking about Christmas presents for us, Adobe Photoshop is a good option. :)

Instead of Mayday

Here is an update on Mateo.

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School

Isaac started school. Here is proof. He is going to the same school Grandpa Miller and Aunt Marianne went to, unfortunately the original building was torn down and a new one was built, but at least it has the same name.

B Friends

This summer has been very cool, I've had a chance to see some old friends from Bakersfield that live far away now. Thanks Beesleys, Starks, and Jared for the visit.

Assessment

He did well, but I was still disappointed that he didn't get a perfect. What kind of parent will I be for my kids in school?Scary.

1st Dentist Visit

There was nothing worth saving I guess.

Independence

You get black hands when you play with burned up snakes, you know the firework...

Update Summer 09

I've been so bad at this. So here are a few things we have been up to. We have been working a lot, but that is the boring stuff. Emily went on a trip will her cousins Anna and Rachel Kearl, below are a couple of photos, she explored some New Orleans swamps.

Isaac starts school starts school very soon, I think it is very cool that he will go to the same school his Grandpa Miller and aunt Marianne went to. Here is a funny picture of him and Mateo wearing weird t-shirts. We are enjoying summer, we go on bike rides a lot, and hide from the heat in the basement. Isaac did this little stunt jump on the 4th of July, Mateo was sadly too short to do it. Mateo has become a chatter box and always has something funny to say. I am going to edit some video of him singing and other family footage in the next couple of weeks and I will post it.

I have been working a lot. I just played a show with some friends, you can check out their music here www.myspace.com/adamanddarcie

Dark Secret

Sometimes when I am editing a film I find myself making the faces and/or tilting my head the way I wish the talent would do so I can use that clip in the film.

Old Film

A couple years ago Sheldon gave me his old super 8 camera that I used for a class I took at BYU. Sheldon left a roll of film in the camera, I shot whatever was left on the roll to test the camera. I was all geeked out when I got the film back and saw the footage above, Emily and Isaac both filmed as children on the same roll of film.

We Heart Provo

We participated in popular Mormon/Provo culture a few weeks ago, it was an unusual weekend for the Acosta family. First Isaac and I went to a BYU football game. Isaac loved the cheering and the canon that is blown when the Cougars score. I couldn't figure out what was going on on the field, especially when the crowd appeared to be booing for no apparent reason...we don't really watch sports in our home. Then the next day Emily and I played a board game with our friends the Troutman's. We are trying to branch out a bit and explore new activities as entertainment. When I asked Isaac what was his favorite activity we do as a family for fun he said 1. Going to the museum 2. Going to the movies. Maybe his choices are too limited.

This other picture is of Isaac jumping on Grandma's trampoline on Thanksgiving. We had a great Thanksgiving, Carlos and Erika Casamalhuapa joined us at my parents house. Carlos and I also jumped on the trampoline, did some flips and realized we are getting old.

Stop Motion

My friend Jon Troutman and I made a music video for Maritime a while ago and it had some stop motion in it. This picture is of a few of the hundreds of faces we cut out and photographed for the video. I was reminded of this when I shopped at the Gap today, (please don't tell anyone I was in that store) and one of Maritime's songs was playing over their up on hip music in-store mixed tape. FYI I bought a pair of slacks and a v-neck wool sweater.

Cell Phone Pictures

Here are some pictures I took of my dudes with my cell phone.

Isaac Time

Here are some pictures of Isaac from summer 2007 and Winter 2007. There is also this picture of an outfit that Emily wore when she was very young. We tortured Isaac by making him put this on and then taking pictures of him in it. Poor kid.

Favorite Things

Here is Emily with a couple of the most favorite things on Earth, one of her kids and Coca Cola. Also this is a photo of Emily on her graduation day.

Sheldon Miller

Here is a great picture of Emily and her Dad.

Unattended

I love to play with stuff at doctor's offices when they leave me waiting in a room. This photo was taken when my sister Erica had to go to the hospital on Christmas day last year.

If any of you have IMed me, you may recognize it as my profile picture.

Winter 2007

Here is Mateo last winter, the boys love to play in the snow until their hands hurt from touching the snow. They cry until they warm up and immediately want to go back out.