A pretty sweet summer - part 1
As always, summer blew by! We had so much fun this summer. Here's some of the highlights...
Camping over Memorial Day at Sunset beach with Charles, Mara & Martha...a perfect way to kick off the season!
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| Campfires are the real reason for camping! You can't really do it in your own backyard... |
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| Pretty poppies - I loooove poppies! |
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| Kite flying craziness. It was sooo windy that we couldn't really hang out at the beach at all. |
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| There were some incredible trees that the kids let their imaginations run wild in. |
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| Hiking along the windy beach with Natalie. This beach is covered with sand dollars! |
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| Strawberry fields forever |
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| The most delicious tin foil dinners ala Mara |
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| Bleary-eyed beach combers |
Early in June we were so lucky to have a visit from Grandma Holloman, she was incredibly brave to come on her own and stay with us for nearly a week. We had so much fun hearing her stories, taking her to some of our favorite places, and just soaking up her warm southern spirit. She is such a radiant woman.
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| Isn't she gorgeous? Grandma's smile is so contagious. |
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| At the Japanese Tea Garden in SJ. |
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| I love watching these fish flip-flopping around in the sun |
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| I love the light and colors in this picture |
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| Charles on shish-kabob grillin' duty - he's da man! |
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| Listening to Grandma's stories was such a treat |
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| Cousin cuteness in the courtyard |
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| Eating dessert - strawberries w/brown sugar & sour cream - at the park |
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| We had a fun excursion to Roaring Camp railroads through the redwoods |
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| We love you Grandma! |
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| Our Hollywood Grandma |
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| All aboard... |
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| ...not overboard! |
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| howdy partners |
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| Life is more interesting updside-down |
Field trips this summer included a visit to a bee-keeping place in Alum Rock...
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| Beeswax! |
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| Our three musketeers |
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| Fathers' Day pie for breakfast |
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| Riding Caltrain |
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| Raising tadpoles into frogs |
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| Little spring peepers...aren't they cute? |
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| Taking care of the froglets |
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| Field trip to Reid Hillview airport |
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| Jeff Freeman teaching us about airplanes & flight |
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| Future pilots! |
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| I love the way Lucas lit up in the cockpit |
such a fun summer! I heard about the good news Marcie! Congrats and I'll try to meet with you sometime soon! :-) Wen
ReplyDeleteOh, by the way, Happy Birthday! Marcie! :-) Wen
ReplyDeleteI want to do some of these fun things when I'm in California in the Spring. I'll let you know when I come!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! What a beautiful family you have Marcie
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