Summer Fun

I've been busy with recording, but even more busy lining up the family fun. I'm really enjoying the chance to spend more quality times with my kids. Here's some highlights in picture form...


SNUGGLIN' UP ON 4TH OF JULY! Why are the fireworks so small Daddy? Because Daddy is scared of traffic so we parked at the Biltmore!


AARON IS ON THE MOVE! He's a handsome lad too.


WE GAVE IN AND WENT TO THE FAIR. Abby loved the rides...


AARON LOVES TO GET THE LAUGHTER GOING. He always tries to get us to join him.


ABBY DID A GREAT JOB THIS SUMMER WITH HER 3 WEEKS OF SWIM LESSONS! She can go off the board or slide and swim to the side by herself!

Ballard Country Campout

We went to the Sieck's annual campout in their backyard. Abby loves sleeping in the tent and playing with her buddies. In fact, the Abster was so pumped to sleep in the tent, that she put herself to bed! Here's some pix from the adventure:

Two Abby's and Sydney by the friendly fire.


Sydney and Abby love to giggle together!


Didn't believe me? Seriously, they really laugh a lot.


Vera and Abby got to feed the LePley's horses. Abby now wants a horse. We reminded her that she already has plenty of My Little Ponies. :)


Vera and Abby had plenty-o-fun in the tent.

Happy Birthday Papa Ron!

I have a great Dad and today, June 22, is his birthday. He's a wonderful father, friend, husband, grandpa, son, musician, fixer-guy, and techy dude. I'm thankful for you Dad! Have an awesome birthday!

Abby is Four

Abby had a fiesta to celebrate her 4th birthday. It was really fun!

Go see the pictures HERE.

Also, Abby is very excited about the new bike that Grandma Sugar got for her today. You won't believe the video we shot (to be posted soon!) In addition, she is THOROUGHLY enjoying her new big girl bed, new clothes and awesome toys. Thanks to everyone who decided to shower her with new summer fun. She and we feel blessed. :)

Good Times Studio Ramping Up!

Since I'm a teacher, most of my recording happens in the summer. Well, this is my last week of school, so it won't be long before I'm diving into some recording projects! I have a new Audio-Technica mic and I just ordered the latest and greatest version of MOTU's "Digital Performer" so I'm excited to crack open the potential there! Here are the possible recordings for the summer:

1. Christmas Album for SB Community (this is gonna for sure happen this summer! Silent Night in July? Release expected by Thanksgiving 2007)

2. CLARK (there is some amazing new material to begin tracking)

3. Chris Mundell (funny man with pensive worship songs has several new gems in the cooker--we just need to have lunch so we can devise a game plan!)

4. Le Petit Protest (an amazing band from Lompoc-we met through Clark connections and we've been in contact to talk about me potentially recording their next LP--mostly live which sounds like an exciting challenge. I love this band. )

5. Angela White (hope to squeeze some time in to record some of my wife's great new stuff!)

6. Me (i have a couple new tunes that would be fun to track...we'll see!)

7. Maybe YOU!? :)

Stay tuned!

Happy Birthday Gwen!

My cute little niece, Gwen, is turning one on June 1st. We went to San Jose last weekend to celebrate! Here's some pix...

Aaron and Gwen are buddies...she smacked him with several kisses!


Abby & Nolan loved Gramma Rachel's new water table!


More good times with the babies at the party!


Abby went down this slide about a zillion times....backwards!

Tad Wagner is da man!

Here's another beautiful shot of Abby, courtesy of Tad Wagner.

He also nailed this picture of Aaron last week...


Find more amazing Tbone photos at Tad Wagner dot com!

Happy 30th Rox!

Sister. Daughter. Wife. Mommy. Auntie. Friend. Painter. Believer. Artist. Feeler. Helper.

She tops every category. I could not ask for anything more in a sister!

Summer's Coming...

Won't be long til summer time....in the meantime, you can enjoy this mp3 I just found of Abby singing exactly a year ago. Can't believe how little she sounds!

Lastly, don't forget, the KTYD contest if almost over for Chris Mundell, so GO VOTE!

gooD TiMEs guiTAR

Angela and I have now made the "Elite 8" on the KTYD Early Show contest. Please click here and VOTE for our jingle every day. In the meantime, here's the highlight reel from last night's talent show. Enjoy some amazing performances from my talented guitar students!



Yes, that was a Chris Mundell song that Elie was singing, and yes you can vote for him in the contest as well. If we lose, we'd really like to lose to Chris. Remember, GO VOTE!

KTYD.com is the new Google!

That's right! You used to go to google every day--now it's time to make a daily visit to KTYD dot com so you can vote for our jingle--EVERY DAY! I'm not sure why, but for this contest, they have decided to reset the voting on a daily basis! They will eliminate the two lowest songs each day. So far, " Carry Me Through," our 56-second musical masterpiece, has faired well.

Take heart, it's only one week and then google can be the new favorite, again.

CLICK HERE every weekday and vote for us!

Also, we should mention that we are also pulling for our buddy, Chris Mundell. He has entered a gorgeous punk rock ditty. if you don't vote for us, vote for him.

KTYD Jingle

Angela and I have entered a song in The KTYD Early Show jingle contest. Some people came up to me and said they played it on the air a couple of times today! The host, Matt McAllister, wrote us back and said they really liked it....and they want us to redo it with a full band. Not sure we'll have time for that but I may just "fake" it with some studio magic. Take a listen....

Lundgaards Visit Carp!

Thank you Lundgaards for coming to see us in Carp. We love you! Besides the few pix here, I have a bunch more RIGHT HERE on my FLIKR page.



That's right...count 'em up! Four kiddos on Team Whitegaard!


Aaron and Gwen have decided that they are buddies for life!


Ofcourse, Abby & Nolan are still the best of friends...as usual.


We are all pretty blown away by Gwen's sweetness and cuteness.

Check out some more pix RIGHT HERE on my FLIKR page.

Craigslist Funny & Happy Belated Easter

I scroll through the music ads on Craigslist every day. I even check several cities...yeah, I know, I should get a life. Wanna know the real bummer? I rarely ever buy anything!! But you never know, I just might stumble on a sweet deal of a life time someday!

Sometimes, I just can't help but laugh at the "stream of consciousness" style of writing that people use to create their listings. Today's funniest listing can be found HERE. Pull up a comfy stool and enjoy!

Now for redemption....here's some very cute and very belated Easter pix. Check out Abby with her buddies Sydney and Vera.

Help a Brother Out...

My chuckle buddy, Chris Mundell, could win $25k, but he needs your help, NOW! Let me appeal for your VOTE for two reasons:

1. His video is really funny! He deserves to win the national contest!
2. Even if you don't think it's funny, wouldn't it be cool to help him feed his family and fix his clunky cars?!?

Go to the Pizza Polls right now. Vote for Mundell in the middle.



CLICK HERE AND VOTE for Chris Mundell, NOW!! The polls close April 22.

Frontyard Fun

I often take the kids out to play in the front yard while Ange cooks dinner. (she deserves serious props for her homemade salsa and carne azada tacos last night!) Abby loves playing with the neighbor kids. Aaron seems to sense the fun too -- he's always smiling and happy outside. Here's some pictures from last week. Man...I love my kids!

California Adventure

Thanks to the 2fer ticket, we checked out Disney's California Adventure theme park for free. (well, sort of--we saved our Disneyland ticket stubs from a couple weeks ago which got us in!) Needless to say, Abby loved it. Ok, we all had a blast, including Aaron. He did miss a few attractions while sleeping...but he loved all the waking moments.

Enjoy the slideshow! Music by Rufus Wainwright.

Oh, one more thing. Please be sure to vote for my funny friend, Chris Mundell, so that he can win $25,000 for his funny pizza video. Just CLICK HERE and go vote!

Another Year Down...

Well, good-bye to age 32 and hello to age 33. Thanks to all my friends and family for helping me usher in the next year in style this weekend. My wife was not afraid to hook me up the entire weekend. Homemade coffee cake, BBQ steaks, sushi date night, Summerland Beach Cafe, and a Woody's party with all my pals! She's too kind. (I also think she's worried about me being underweight!)

We hosted homegroup last week and observed some pretty cute "Abby-Vera" moments. Julie & Scott teamed up to capture this picture. Thanks guys!

More Magic

Here's a few more pictures from Walt's World. We forgot about doing a family group shot til it was parade time. The troops look a bit frazzled at this point but we were glad we stuck it out!


Abby said this kiddy coaster in toon town made her top 4!


Aaron acted like Small World was in his top 4!


Toon Town bliss.


Hanging in a honey pot on the Pooh Bear ride.

Princesses & Rollercoasters

Today was a pretty amazing day. Took an impromptu trip to the House of Mouse with both kiddos. It was easily the best day of Abby's life--no shocker there! Surprisingly, Aaron had way more fun than we thought possible. He was so into all the "eye candy" throughout the day. Plus, who knew you could take a baby on several of the rides!?! Aaron was particulary fond of Pirates of the Carribean.

The biggest surprise was I found a deeper love for my children than I thought I had. I knew they meant the world to me but something about the thrill of Abby's day allowed me to feel something deeper in my affection for her. No Matterhorn. No Space Mountain. No Star Tours. We stuck with the "under 36 inches" categories. Somehow, it didn't bother me at all. I was 100% focused on lighting up my child's day--and it was a complete joy. I didn't feel it a sacrifice, but more of a way to experience joy for myself even deeper. I was reminded in a new way of how my parents, and ultimately, my Heavenly Father feels for me.

It was a good day. Video is coming soon....

Abby's still smiling at the end of the day!

Spring Time Fun

I took a walk to the beach with both kids last weekend. Here's some highlights.


Aaron's looking cool in his hat.


Even though we weren't there to swim, Abby had a great time with the rocks.


She's a cutie.


By the time we reached the beach, Aaron feel asleep in his carrier. (which made him heavier!)

Finally, the 2006 Christmas Tree Hunt Movie

I usually make this movie every December. I guess I was too busy not sleeping. Truth is, Aaron still wakes me up for a bottle most nights, but I did find some time to finally put this movie together. Hey, March is only a few months after December, right?!