We try to go up to our cabin on Lake Cammanche every July 4th. Last year we took a picture of the grandkids and thought it was so cute, we decided to do it every year as they grew and multiplied. It's just a fun time with the boats and jetskis and food and games. This year we didn't know if we would make it because we had someone there replacing the carpet and kitchen floor and we were not real sure he would be done in time but he was. I have to say I was not sorry to see the old 70's orange and yellow shag carpet go. Our next fix is the railing around the deck as our precious babies can squeeze out. So it is slowly getting baby proofed.

2nd Annual July 4th Grandkids Picture

We added Savannah this year.

More Birthday Pictures

Mom's 90th Birthday

We (my sister's and I and my cousin) had a very successful and fun birthday party for my mom and my aunt on June 27th. Lots of relatives came. Unfortunately it was VERY hot, 107, but we had the pool to swim in and the house to sit in. My sister, Peggy, bought some Pinatas, a must at any hispanic party, and one we filled with fruit, and had my mom and aunt take a whack at. It was hilarious! The kids had so much fun that we decided to use them at the birthday parties from now on.

Check one off the "To Do List"

A couple of weeks ago, Shana, "lijah", and I, along with her sister Nichole and Nichole's friend Kristen, walked a 1/2 marathon, that's 13 miles folks. It was along our beautiful American River. We walked it in 3 hours and 40 minutes and that was after 2 potty stops (hey I'm in my 50's) and one stop so Shana could nurse lijah. We sure were not doing it for time, just to finish it but ended up finishing in the middle of the pack. It was actually easier than I thought it would be, but the recovering was slower than I thought it would be also. Signs I'm getting older I guess. I would definetly and most certainly do it again.

3 kids + 3 spouses = 6 grandbabies

Two years, 10 months ago we were anxiously awaiting our first grandbaby, Chloe. Now we have 6. This was taken on Easter at our house. We had the kids over for an Easter ham and an Easter egg hunt. It was a lot of fun watching the grandbabies look for those eggs. They are as seated Chloe, Elijah, Scarlett, Savannah, Mia and Luke. It looks like Chloe is giving her sweet baby brother a kiss on the head but she is really licking chocolate off of it. Oh well, we girls love our chocolate.