A big family dinner

Since we had lots of family visiting for the weekend, we took a drive up to Sky Forest and had dinner outside on the deck at the local Mexican Food Restaurant. There's nothing like good weather, good food, and good company to make for a good evening.

The Terrific Twos

Happy Birthday my sweet little man.
~~I love you~

A day on the Lake

We're pretty lucky to live so close to the lake and be able to launch the boat pretty much any day we want to. We went out on the lake last week and took the kids swimming to get them comfortable in their life jackets. All in all, it was a success, except that hubby decided that our pup does not get to come on the boat anymore because we had a rough time keeping her in the boat. Go figure, our golden retriever/lab mix likes to swim - who'd have guessed?

Vegas Baby

We spent the week in Vegas, lounging around and in the pool to stay cool. I didn't gamble once and still had a wonderful time. There's a lot to be admired for having several days with nothing to do.

How to Drive in Peace

So you have a 4 hour drive to Vegas ahead of you? Want the kids to play quietly or better yet, sleep? Here's what you do: Take them to jumpzone first.The cost of $8 is SO worth the investment for some harmony during the drive. Plus, the kids think you're great and you can relax for a little while before your drive as they play. It's a win-win situation.

Waiting on the Parade

We went down to Crestline for the parade on the morning of the 4th and were waiting for the parade to start when my niece noticed a lady doing face painting. Having nothing better to do, I agreed to let both girls get their faces painted.

Happy Birthday Bro

Here's a bit of wisdom to celebrate your third decade
for one of my three favorite little brothers:
If you get thrown from a horse, you have to get up and get back on,
unless you landed on a cactus; then you have to roll around and scream in pain.