Beach day!!!!

 Waiting for our breaky to be ready!

 Our long staircase walk to the beach...

 Tay & Uncle Randy

 Rock climbing monster!

 Swimming...

 

And running from the waves!

 Digging a giant hole!

 

Can you find Taylor? She loves climbing on rocks too!

 Connor did not want a picture with us :(

We met my bro for a beach day in Dana Point. He is leaving for the summer to fulfill a position in New York for the summer, so we thought we would squeeze in another visit with him before he left. We are so thankful to have him and Eileen closer to us! Our time together is so fun...

We hung out at Salt Creek beach. It was beyond beautiful!!!! I think it may be our new favorite meeting point ;D! The beach was hot, the water was warm and super clear!

Celebrating 4!

 Good morning, 4 year old!!!!

 Opening his cards that came in the mail

 Opening his presents...soccer stuff!

 Playing in his new soccer goal!

 Right away he went outside with his new soccer stuff to play

 And then of course we had to sing Happy Birthday...

 with #4 pancakes!

 

and 4 candles!!!!

 

In the evening we met with friends in our neighborhood park for a picnic...

 some soccer....

 climbing in the trees...

 sing Happy Birthday, again...

 and eat cupcakes!!!!

Happy Happy 4th Birthday Connor man!

We love you!!!!

A Weekend of Visitors.

 Deedee came to town :D

 Tay and Uncle Chris playing!

 Uncle Chris was the only one for a while 

who would play in the cold water :D

 Getting tatted up after with beach with Deedee

 Happy boy with 4 tattoos!

Taylor got a "do-die" aka turtle.

  Stu's grandparents were here from England and his mom, Brenda.

Tay with Grandpa Bill

We got to enjoy the solar eclipse together. 

Uncle "Baba do" helped Taylor see the "noom"

 Connor too ;D

 And of course our dog was hanging...I love him!

We even spent a day at Sea World with them!

 

Waiting patiently for the dolphin show...

 Watching the walrus spit out his food and eat it...over and over.

 

Checking out the turtle aquarium

 

  

A little love for the polar bears!

 Taylor showing Grandpa & Grandma around :D

 And Brenda!

It was a very special weekend!!! 

Brit graduated with her masters and I am so proud of her. Deedee, her Mom, was down for the graduation. It was wonderful spending the afternoon with her. She was one of my Mom's best friends and is like another Mom to me. I wish I got to visit with her more often!!!

Stu's grandparents and Mom were also in town for the weekend. It was the first time we got to meet his grandparents as they are from England. What lovely people they are!!! We enjoyed chatting, looking at the map of where they live and watching the kids entertain them as well. Brenda, Stu's Mom is always a joy...and she does not visit us enough! We are so thankful to be apart of our friend's family...as we do love our friends just like our family.