First day of School

And the school year has started:

Jacob - freshman

Dahlia - 1st grade - Finola - 4th grade

Duggan - 2nd grade

Tibor and Duggan

 Tibor - 1st grade

 Kaia - 7th grade, Kellen - 4th grade, Jenna - 1st grade and Star - an aide

Jason opened his new Charter School, Scholarship Prep.

                                            Braden - sophomore

                                            Kami - senior

                                                 Ainsley - 1st grade

Owen - 5th grade

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Ben - Kindergarden

Lyla - 1st grade, Jackson - 4th grade

Noella - 1st grade

Liam - freshman, Briana - junior

Tony, Tracy and Brittney getting Bianca settled in at her college dorm. New Freshman... 

 Calleigh, 4th grade -  Seamus, 2nd grade and Sheila -Library class

Evan 3rd grade -  Sage 1st grade

                                                   Aiden, 6th grade

Scarlett, pre school

Chicago Hobans

Family galore. The Chicago Hobans had a family gathering this summer, August 15 to the 21ish. 

 Lake Michigan Hoban gathering last week. Missing son Ben and Jenny and 2 g-daughters (in South Africa) and some nieces, nephews and in-laws, so not everyone is in this shot but does represent the 6 siblings and the mom and also spans 4 generations. Fun times.

Newest Hoban

Introducing the newest little Hoban:
Miss Gianna Grace, Gigi, born on Grandma Hoban's birthday July 26, 2016 at 7:58 am. Weighing in at 7lbs, 2oz. Welcomed with love by big sister Scarlett, Jamie and Stefanie.

Ranger loves his newest charge, check out all that hair..


and now they are settling in, a big happy family

 Congratulations guys,

More Fair shots

 Watts, Molnars and Hoban's with Corrinne at Alameda County Fair.

Dan with Ben and Henry taking in the rides

 Ben riding the pony

Visiting family

The Belprez family had a whole family gathering this summer. Starting with David and family coming in from England, they spent the 4th of July with the Yorba Linda Hoban's. 

Tom and Dave

Corissa and Dawn

Freddie, Cheryl and Dawn

Pool volley ball

Freddie, Dave and Calum

Dawn, at Dick and Chars house, waiting for all the adopt a cousins. Hobans and Buyans, July 10.
Ann and Rod came in from Texas with their family. Steven and his wife from New York, daughter Lauren with her fiance and new baby Brant. Tom came in from Nashville, Mike, Lorraine and family up from San Diego. Full House!!

Scott, Dave, Ed, Tom, Eileen, Kevin, Tom, Margie, Mike, missing Ann and Sheila

Eileen and Ann
Here are a few shots I took before running out....

 Char and Kim

 Lorraine and Dick

Mom Hoban, Marie and her new boyfriend, (first time family event,)

Look who got a hold of baby Brant.

After the gathering they spent the week together, surfing, Disneyland, fishing and just being together

 Surf lessons with the cousins

Calum, Ann and Dawn

 "Fishing with my dad", Dick and Dave

Dick, Tom and Calum - it was a good day to be on the water.

Hootananny

Well, safe to say looks like everyone had a great time. Even with the weather. The storm came thru, the walk to visit the Hoban cottage and Sharon doing breakfast. I think the banner was Shannon's contribution.

the storm rolling in

Look who showed up, nice surprise Jesse & Christine.

cousins, Aiden, Dalia and Evan, loving the cold water.

Valerie, first time at the lake? First family camp out.

So this is the walk to visit the old cottage, where they saw the sign in book from 1968

Keeping kids entertained during the storm.

Everybody in the water..

Gabe helping Sharon with breakfast

around the campfire

Stewart with his girls.