Helping Daddy

John came in to town this weekend for a short visit. What happens when you have a dada who lets you do what ever you want... including play with the shaver?? A happy little girl and a very nervous dada. I love her expression in both of these pictures. It looks like she is telling him how to do it.

Watching history

Maggie watching Obama. She really liked all of the music and was dancing around. Better than a morning full of cartoons!

Beach time with Auntie Gianna!

Hanging out at Auntie Gianna's beach house! The weather has finally changed after 10 days of record highs. We are back in the fog and 60 degrees. It was a nice taste of summer!

Ready, Set, SUMMER!

Testing the sprinkler on the lawn...

Ok, ready... RUNNNNN!!!

Making Lemonade from Lemons

While we were over in the valley this weekend, we decided to drive by our Grandparent's old house. They have been gone for years now, after a long and happy life. No one had seen the house for about a year and a half. As we drove up, there were 10-15 cars parked in the front lawn/driveway. They were brokers touring the house in preperation for a forclosure hearing! We were able to sneak in to get a peak of the place.

The tree out front was gone, the plants along the house were torn out, the bedroom was painted black and dark green, the fruit trees were gone, the pool was green and frothing. It looked nothing like my grandparents house. It actually looked like someone woke up everyday for the last 2 years and was determined to destroy it. Because it did not look anything like their place or the place of childhood weekends, it really was not that sad.

You know what was still there... the door knocker... with their name.

They say you can never go back. 'They' are right.

Hats off to Patrick

Our dear friend Patrick is leaving California for his next assignment. To celebrate his time here and to give him a proper send off, his darling girlfriend Stacey threw an amazing party with family and friends.

Mom & Dad enjoying the party

Mom with Lynn and Joy. They met in 1961 and have been friends ever since.