Pumpkin Carving Time 2017
Posted in FAMILY on Nov 26th, 2017
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Apple Hill 2017
Posted in FAMILY on Nov 26th, 2017
Headed for Apple Hill to find our pumpkins for carving. We learned that we were too late for the pumpkin patches! All the farms were stripped! We finally found a few at the last farm we went to. Ended up getting a few more from a grocery store. Still, we had a blast! It was […]
Pumpkin Nights
Posted in FAMILY on Nov 26th, 2017
Michelle, the boys, and I went to Pumpkin Nights. This is the firs time this event was in our area. It was located on the Auburn Fairgrounds. This event has about five or six different “worlds” displays that you walk through. Each has a different theme and was decorated with fake carved pumpkin sculptures. the first […]
Fun with the Boys
Posted in FAMILY on Nov 20th, 2017
The boys have been working hard for their first few months of ninth grade. I decided to treat them to a day of fun and get our of our heads for a while. I took them to Sacramento and we had lunch at the Capitol Garage. The boys loved the urban vibe. Ryan asked that […]
Nevada City Romantic Getaway
Posted in FAMILY on Nov 2nd, 2017
While the boys flew to Seattle for a weekend with their Auntie Shell (their first time flying solo!), David and I went up the hill a bit and spent the weekend in Nevada City! We stayed in a terrific property called the Two Room Inn. It is located right on the main street of town […]
Mt. Hermon 2017
Posted in FAMILY on Aug 25th, 2017
We were unable to have David with us due to work, but the boys and I still had an excellent time at Family Camp. A week in the woods, focusing on spending time with God and each other. The Best! The creeks were running well throughout the grounds. This time last year we were still […]
Cousin Visit
Posted in FAMILY on Aug 8th, 2017
Cousin Katy, my Auntie Annie (Yaya) and Katy’s kids came and spent the night! The boys had a blast sleeping in a tent out back, swimming in the pool, and playing Minecraft. Little ‘M’ loved playing in the water, and baby ‘M’ has already mastered being adorable. It was a sweet visit for all.
KK Graduates!
Posted in FAMILY on Aug 8th, 2017
Our precious niece Kaylee graduated high school! I unfortunately was under the weather with a nasty deep lung cold, but had had it for over a week and did not want to miss seeing her. I flew up for the ceremony on a Friday night, then picked her up Saturday for a fun weekend with […]
New York 2017/Days 6 and 7
Posted in FAMILY on Aug 8th, 2017
Our last full day. I got up early and walked east to explore the Tribeca neighborhood. I was excited to discover Tom Collichio’s restaurant ”Wichcraft‘. I am a big TopChef fan, and Tom is a staple judge. I ordered the avocado toast with egg and it was delicious. Had to text my friend Heidi these […]
New York 2017/Day 5
Posted in FAMILY on Aug 8th, 2017
Day 5 was spent recuperating after a very full evening before. We slept in, then walked throughout the financial district again. New York pizza for lunch is always a must.. This is a really neat mall that is near the (9/11 memorial), the Westfield World Trade Center. We all walked through it and explored the […]