Summer Time 1

I have been SOOOO behind on blogging that I thought the easiest way to catch up was to separate our pictures into 2 separate posts called summer time...So here's part 1

We spent many days just playing in the blow up pool in the back yard... Best $25 we spent all summer!

 4th of July Pancake Breakfast

 We have made several visits to Auntie Lou's Pool

 Riley's new obsession "Squinkies"

 Lots of afternoons at the Beach house (Here with Riley's friend Andrew)

 Sky hawks Sports Camp!

Riley and Andrew

 Afternoons at the Tennis Pool

Grammy Comes to town!

We love when Grammy comes to visit. We spent our time at Downtown Disney where Riley got to build his own "Ride" aka Race car and Sidney got to "Build a Bear"! We also headed down to the beach house but because of the swell we played inside, there wasn't even a beach to play on!

The waves were so big and the tide was so high that the waves washed all the way up to the wall/barrier!

Come again soon Grammy!

Baby Ruby - Just for the record...

Please check out this blog,  Ani and Matt have so much strength and faith and a baby girl who is in need. PLEASE pray for Baby Ruby!
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Ellwood ranch

On our way home from Santa Barbara we stopped by a college friends of Paul's Ranch (Basically Acres and Acres of Avocados and lemons)!

Getting ready to pick some fruit!

Pepperdine Volleyball buddies and Paul, Mike and Dave

Checking out the Chicken coop

Thanks Ellery and Troy for showing us around your cool ranch and being such good hosts to Riley!!!

Congrats Richard and Cari!

We had the most amazing weekend in Santa Barbara to celebrate the wedding of our friends Cari and Richard.  I am going to quote my friend Ahna because she described the weekend better then I can!

Now that most of us have kids, its not that often that we all get together - and we have a blast when we do! Friday night we attended a cocktail/rehearsal party at the Bacara Hotel. The hotel is AMAZING! Saturday, in the early afternoon, we were picked up by 3 huge coach busses to take the entire party an hour up the coast to the ever so private Ranch. If you are a surfer, you know "the ranch". Its an amazing stretch of coastline from just north of Santa Barbara up to Point Conception. It is gated and has very exclusive properties with limited access...Oh yeah, and the best surf spots. Its very hush hush and not talked about (to keep the exclusive empty waves) - but most people reading this are my family and already know about it anyways, haha. The wedding was beautiful & elegant yet simple. Exactly like Richard & Carrie. I have never seen anything like it before. We were on a private beach in the middle of no where, with endless miles of California coast line and not a building or house in site! Just a tent, a band, a staff of about 20 and 250 or so of the couples family and friends. What a way to celebrate! Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Woolcott!

Ahna and Randy

Jason and Kathy

Walking from the buses to the wedding sight

Dave and Char

Some stoked boys taking a picture with Bruce Irons

Paul and I stayed at the amazing Bacara Hotel and we brought Riley with us. Sidney stayed behind on this trip...

GRADUATION!

Riley graduated his 1st year of preschool. We are so lucky to have Miss Dianne in our lives. I have know her and the wonderful Greiner family since I was about 6 years old and I am so grateful Riley has the opportunity to know her wonderful spirit. We celebrated this years graduation with another one of her classes down at the beach house. Thanks for an amazing year and I know Riley is looking forward to one more year with his favorite teacher!!!

Dianne and my Mom

The 3 year old class graduates

Riley and his class (Minus 2 kids who couldn't make it)

Riley's award was "Best Example" 

Pinata time!!!

Hank taking a swing!

Mr Shy Riley needed some help from Aunt Kadyn