The 3rd of July

After the Singing Flag Abby showed me the zucchini she grew at her Grandmother Ellen's.  I swear it was almost as big as her!

Here is the zucchini shown in relation to a $10 bill and my computer mouse (the small laptop kind).  I don't know what kind of fertilizer they were using, but WOW!

It looks like a set from an old musical to me.  

Abby took a break from dancing to share her light necklace with Grandma Ellen.

Why is it that Abby will sit for a photo with Grandma Ellen and no one else?  I spent all night trying to get a photo of me with my kid, no dice.

One of those attempts to get a photo together.  

Pool Days

Uncle David fails at sitting on the raft!

I think we're cute!

The perfect little family in my humble opinion...:-P

Abby finally let go of the side to swim around the pool in her floaties....

So she got a shark as a reward!

Unfortunately the butt of the shark doesn't hold enough air so you gotta hold her up on it...

Afternoon nap!

We grabbed lunch at Burger Road, it was actually pretty good other than the fries tasting like those from In n Out Burger.  

Who couldn't love this face?

My mom's evil rat...

Until recently this is the only way I could get Abby into the middle of the pool! I am so proud of my little swimmer and all the progress she has made this summer.  

Peach Picking! - June 9, 2009

We went to pick cherry's but they were all picked, so we picked peaches and pluots (plums crossed with apricots) instead.  So yummy.  

Abby Loves Dylan!!!! - March 5, 2009

Abby was feeling a little tired going into Dylan's 3rd Birthday party, it had been a long day. 

But once the bubbles came out she was on the prowl!

Inside the cave for storytime!

Meet Dylan, Abby's future husband.  She says she loves him and that they're gonna get married.  

Mommy Goes to the State Capital

Students from all over California were asked speak on the behalf of all students who receive Cal Grant's at the State Capital in Sacramento.  We mostly spoke with aids but a few senators were gracious enough to listen to our stories.  It was an amazing experience and something I hope to repeat next year, in better shoes!

Abby Does Homework- February 24, 2009

Valentines Day-Snow

Mt. Diablo had snow on it for Valentine's Day.  We drove up expecting it to be busy but not expecting quite as many people as ended up being there.  It was PACKED.  They had the top blocked off and for at least a mile we were mostly sitting in stopped traffic while people at Juniper Campgrounds turned around or parked.  Luckily when we got to the turn-around point there was a parking spot for us and we got to go play in the snow!

Abby was a little surprised by how cold the snow was, she's a California girl through and through.  She lost her gloves, so she had to deal with the cold, red hands!

But that didn't stop her from having a snowball fight!