June: All Rolled Up Into One
I am such a slacker on this blog thing! Since my last report
we have had another pool party, gone to a family BBQ, celebrated my nephew’s
birthday, celebrated Father’s day, taken a vacation to Angels Camp CA with my
extended family and celebrated the Fourth of July, and guess how many pictures
I have of these events? Not many. So here are a few of the pictures and hopefully
a fun narrative of all the fun that we had in June that will bring this sad
showing to life.
Terry and I have a pool at our house and with the onset of summer
we have had about five different pool days and each was a lovely success, if I
do say so myself. The pool looks great, thanks to Terry and his diligent
efforts to keep the constant barrage of leaves out of the water. Sadly I do not
have any more pictures of the pool itself but look at this
cute baby enjoying
time next to the pool and maybe it will feel like the same thing.
For my friend Noelle’s “Family and Friends All-American BBQ
and Picnic” (phew! That is s title is it not?) I decided to make Apple Pie
because what is more American than Apple Pie? I am a messy baker but I do clean
up afterwards and they turned out beautifully. We had a great time at the party
and stayed THE WHOLE TIME, which is pretty good since I am pregnant and have a
two year old. It was so nice to watch Allison play with all of the kids and get
a chance to relax and enjoy some adult company. Don’t get me wrong I spend all
week with adults at work but let’s be honest work is not a fun relaxing place
for adults.
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| Photo courtesy of Noelle Negrete Tracy. |
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| Photo courtesy of Susie Hirscher-Linde. |
Xander is now six years old! He is such a fun kid. We went
to the Storytellers Café in the Grand Californian Hotel at the Disneyland Resort.
It was full of yummy food and happy kids. There is an all you can eat ice cream
bar … Hello!
Happy Father’s Day! I should have some sort of meaningful
platitude to say about my Husband or Father but really I just like hanging out
with these men that love me and love my children. And don’t forget “Uncle
Bobert”! Allison just loves hijacking her Uncle and dragging him around to
different places wherever we go.
What can I say about Angels Camp CA? There are different places
to visit like the Calavaras Big Tree State Park and the Railtown 1897 State
Park but really these were all just fun and beautiful backdrops to spending
time with my extended family. The trips are always too short and tons of fun.
P.S. Uncle Bobert Allison says “Thank You” for carrying her on the last leg of
the Big Tree walk because she might still be in the wilderness if it wasn’t for
your help.
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| Terry in an a basement cellar at Columbia State Park. |
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| Bowling at Columbia State Park. |
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| This is where Barbara bowled a strike. Woo Hoo! |
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| Panning for gold in gold country! |
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| Stink face! I always ask for the stink face and she does it. Hahahaha. |
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| Using the lounge chair to view the really big trees. |
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| View from the lounge chair. |
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| Photo courtesy of Rhonda McAlister Rusk. |
Then we come to the Fourth of July and the previous
sentiment is also true for this Holiday. We eat, have a chili competition and
watch fireworks but really that is just the setting for having goofy fun with
friends. I had a great time and went home happy.
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
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| Photo Courtesy of Genevieve Linde. |
Oh and one more thing in in three days Terry, Allison and I
are flying to South Carolina to attend Terry’s brother’s wedding. I have never
been that far east before, the furthest I have been was Michigan when I was
five or six. This is going to be great! I get to stick my foot into the
Atlantic Ocean!
Well, since I have borrowed some pictures from friends who
did take pictures at different events this post has turned into a veritable
picture bonanza! So I hope you have enjoyed it.
Just a little kid fun from Angels Camp.
Talk to you later after I have dipped my toes in a new ocean!
