Grandma and Albie Leave

We had a great time with Grandma and Albie. Jack walks around saying "Albie". We were able to celebrate Caitlin, Chris and Albie's birthday. Although, Kim and I had to fly to Vegas to celebrate Chris's. We are looking forward to our next visit at Christmas time.

Caitlin's Birthday

Caitlin had her 3rd birthday. Grandma and Albie came to town to celebrate. We had a small party with a couple of friends at our house. Everyone had a good time. The theme was "Cat in the Hat" I learned that a bunch of balloons can make a room full of kids very happy.

Back Home

Well, we have been home for a few weeks. We went peach picking and Kim has made some very good peach crisp. Both Caitlin and Jack like the tractor ride at the farm. We enjoyed days at the park and smelling the flowers. We spent several days and evening at the local pools. The county pool has a large water slide that both Caitlin and Jack can ride with us. It has been very enjoyable.

I have returned to teaching after a nice summer break. Kim is preparing for her semester to start. The big news is that Caitlin started preschool this past week. Jack also started day care. Caitlin has been very excited about school. She appears to be having fun, and learning new things, not all of which are good. Jack, on the other hand, has not transitioned as easily. He spent much of the beginning of the first day crying. He is settling down, but still is upset when we have to leave him. He is also growing increasingly attached to his teddy bear, which is very cute.

The trip ends

The day after our trip to Knott's we were able to spend some time with Betsy, Nathan and Matthew at a water park. We all had a good time.

On Augusts 7th we celebrated Kim's birthday with a trip to Padaro Grill. Kevin Costner was there the week before when we had lunch, but he did not show up for Kim's birthday. The kids enjoyed the sand pit and the food was great.

Sadly the trip had to come to an end. We spent the last night back in L.A. with Dan and the family. The next day we returned to Spokane. It has taken us a few weeks to get back into the swing of things.

Thank you again to everyone, especially Mary, Robert, Dan and Danielle for giving us places to stay.

More playing in California

We spent the next few days playing with Grandma, Mary, Papa, Robert and Izzy. We all had a wonderful time. We took a boat ride in Santa Barbara, and had some more Chipotle. We had a fun full day at Knott's Berry Farm. Caitlin's favorite ride was the log ride. Jack Jack seemed to enjoy the balloon ride the most. He did get a little tired and took a quick snooze. While not on rides he practiced walking around the park.

Nathan's Birthday

We traveled from LA to Carpinteria to celebrate Nathan's birthday. We had a great time playing in Papa'a front yard with water balloons, sprinklers and spray toys.

California Trip Begins

We began our California trip by flying into LA. We spent the first few days with Dan's family. Caitlin had a great time with the sleep overs with Erin. Luke helped Jack play basketball. Ben taught Caitlin to throw a ball. Kim enjoyed her first taste of Chipotle.