Jake & Ronda visit San Diego

Jake, Ronda, Emma, Magnus & Jalen came to spend a couple days with us on their summer vacation.  We had such a great time with them!

We spent a day at the San Diego Zoo..........

and a fun day at the beach.......

Summer Solstice BBQ

Happy Father's Day

Happy Birthday, Leon!

We got home from Spokane just in time to help Leon celebrate his birthday today,


and this was his present from us to him:

HA!  Ya, right.  But, seriously, these cars down here!.......

We did start off the day celebrating with a Starbucks:

Happy Birthday, Leon!

First Visit Back to Spokane

The boys and I got to go back to Spokane for our first visit since we moved.  Unfortunately, Leon had to stay behind to work.  :(   Our time went by way too fast, and we had a great time with all the ones we got to see!

Don't let his sour face fool you - we had to wake up at 4:30 the morning we flew out, so he was still a little on the sleepy side....but SO VERY excited to be going back to Spokane!

Convention.....

Grandpa Stan, Wyatt & Joyce P.

A backyard BBQ with my family........

Emma & Magnus

Matt, Wyatt & Beckett

A backyard BBQ with Leon's family.........

Kaylee & Lisa

nearly 12 years ago in this very back yard..........  :)

Stan, Lisa, Brian, Bart, Tamatha, Bea

Ice cream with Reagan & Kaylee.............

Reagan, Beckett, Kaylee & Wyatt

A super fun lunch play date with our friends!...............

Wyatt, Beckett, Kaylee, Reagan, Caelyn & Carlee

FRIENDS! Girls in the back: Kalyee, Madison, Carlee - hidden behind Victoria, Caelyn

Boys in the front: Carson, Reagan, Wyatt, Luke & Beckett

gradually melting into giggles............

Carmen & Lisa

Wonderful friends!  

Julie, me, Lisa & Carmen

And, an evening downtown with Grandma & Grandpa...............