1 Day!!!

We leave for Twin Lakes in one more day. The kids and I are getting very excited. Unfortunately, Daddy will not be joining us this year. He is too busy at work. We will miss not having him there. Here are some pictures from last year, the sky looks hazy because of the fires in Yosemite last year.

Give away......

If anyone loves This Little Piggy Wears Cotton like I do, check out their BLOG. They are doing a giveaway!

http://littlepiggywearscotton.blogspot.com/2009/06/become-fan-of-piggy-and-win-giveaway.html?showComment=1246051969360#c5341609887569447799

June Layouts

I decided to enter a design team call for a kit club called Freehand Scraps. I absolutely love Heidi's kits. Here are the layouts that I submitted.

Keep your fingers crossed for me! Jeff would be so happy if my (expensive) hobby would pay off!

Had to share.......

I came across this website and I had to share. It has beautiful photography of nature, which is a passion of mine, but also a great site about exploring, imagination, and childhood. When I was a kid we made yearly trips to Twin Lakes. We had a family cabin on the main road between the upper and lower lake. My sister and I grew up exploring the wilderness and loving nature because of it. I hope that my own children and others will develop the same appreciation for our Earth and this website aides in this goal! 

http://imaginechildhood.com/

Palm Desert

Last weekend we joined Jeff's parents in Palm Desert at the Marriott Desert Resort Condos for three days of fun in the sun. We couldn't have asked for better weather. It was only in the high 80's and there was also a decent breeze. We played golf, swam, BBQed, and had some good old family time.

This is my first ever golf game. I did OK and had fun which I guess is the point. I used Lynn's clubs and wore my flip flops.

Here are more pictures from the golf game. Notice that Jeff's is golfing while talking on his cell phone!

Fun at the pool!

And after a long day in the sun.......

Ethan played me at chess and beat me the first time. We played again and I came back for the win. After we were done Ry wanted to know if she could play too.

After we BBQed Ethan, Ry, and I ran around on the deserted golf course.

On Saturday night we ate dinner at the Hog's Breath Inn, which has a surprisingly good and cheap happy hour in the bar.

Official Count Down!

Officially there is seven days of school left. Not that I am counting or anything. Ok I am and so are all of my students! Everyone is ready for the long awaited break. I can't wait to sleep in! Who am I kidding, I have a two year old. There is no sleeping in at my house but at least I don't have to get dressed if I don't want to! So happy almost summer everyone!

Wild Animal Park

Last Sunday Rylyn, Ethan, and I went to the Wild Animal park with my sister and her family. We arrived around 11am and stayed till 4:30pm. The weather couldn't have been better for the occasion. We walked all over the park, roughly 6 miles. There did seem to be an unexpected amount of absent animals. The giraffes, elephants, rhinos, and antelope were all viewed from afar, and the tigers were absent all together. Ethan's favorite unusual animal is the Okapi and we managed to miss them somewhere in the park. He was disappointed but decided to cheer himself up by spending his allowance on a stuffed animal okapi. luckily, Rylyn's favorite the flamingo were right by the entrance. We couldn't have miss those! She also managed to leave the park with her favorite stuffed animal. 

All the kids!

Ry and E at the Fisher Price play park.

Can you believe this isn't a post card? Not to mention how big this guy is!

This was inside the Dino Mountain. Rylyn didn't like any of the big scary dinosaurs!

One happy mama!

This picture is priceless! When I went to pay for the Mingo as Rylyn calls it, I had to pry the tag out of her hand. She was holding on for dear life. I think this picture speaks of her attitude towards her mingo. Aint nobody taking it away!

Memorial Day Pics

Here are some pictures from Memorial Day. We had a BBQ at our house with my sisters family and my parents. Rylyn was excited to have her favorite playmate and cousin over for the afternoon. Ethan was at a friends house for most of the BBQ. He is getting into the stage where friends are more important then family. (sigh) Well the girls had fun anyway and the adults enjoyed good food and mojitos! 

I tried to take some pictures of Rylyn but she is refusing to look at the camera these days. She thinks it is pretty funny. I of course find it frustrating. 

The girls were enjoying their dinner on their own special picnic table.

Will someone push us please?

After dinner the girls went for a swim in the jacuzzi or as Rylyn calls it the cuzzie. 

After a long day the girls were pooped but still together. 

And I have to leave you with this unrelated photo of Rylyn. It deserved the caption "No Autographs Please."