Old Friends and New Friends

 

Emma, Quinn and I met up with my old friends Erin and Katie and their families. It was a fun time and great weather.

Halen and his bag of leaves walking around the Venice canals in LA.

 

All of our kids.  Avery, Dylan, Emma, Marleigh, Quinn and Halen.

Emmas new best friend Marleigh.

Quinn having fun at our childrens museum painting the car exhibit.  Are there enough of these on the blog?

 

Just a little bit of paint on her arms!

She carried the whole bucket of chalk around while she colored.

Day in the life of Buster dog.

Say cheese.

Fun in Palm Springs

Quinn eating a sucker from Aunt Ernestine and sitting in the toy tub.

Painting at the Childrens Museum.

Fun with magnets.

and tubes and balls.

Grandpa Kenny and Emma sitting on the Police Motorcycle.

 



Slow down Emma........

Emma making us pizza.

Only picture we took while on the tram.  This is waiting to come down.  Too many people to get any good pictures.  But lots of great views, and as Emma described the trip "Terrific"

Sporting her Tigers garb and getting a smoothie with mom.

 

Quinn was getting some new teeth last week and really wanted to snuggle with Buster to feel better.

 Buster fixes everything!!  No more crying.  Shhhhhh.

Emma loved the shopping section of the Childrens Museum.  She was zooming around so fast this is the best picture I could get!

We had also had fun hitting the pool in the 95 degree heat and hanging with Grandma. 

 

Mustaches

Cousin Max turned 5 and had some mustaches at his party.  Who knew they would be so fun?

 Sunset view from Orchard Ave

Noah and Emma

And yes she insisted on wearing this one to bed and all the next day.  It didnt come off until bathtime and received some giggles in the grocery store.

 Aunt Sylvia decided to bring in some scooter cart things for the kids to ride.

 

Buster found a palm frond at the dog beach and had fun or as we call it Buckin Bronco Buster.

Quinn hasnt been feeling well and asked to snuggle on the couch with Buster last night.

Didnt take long before they were both snoozing and snoring.

 



Oh My Goodness...

Quinn in pigtails.

A hummingbird has made a little nest on our shed in our side yard.  We think she is going to have babies because she sticks pretty close to the nest at all times.

 



Emma building towers at the Childrens Museum.

And it fell.

Trash Day

Emma and I went to a River Clean Up project today.  She was pretty excited about picking up garbage.

 The best part was getting to use these trash pickers.  She has pretty good fine motor skills!  No candy wrapper or cigarette butt was getting by her.

We came home and rewarded Quinn with some swinging since she didnt get to go.  I'm flying........

Oh love the sun and a breeze.

First time she has kept pigtails in.  Adios.

I said, look my way Quinn and she said "cheeeeese".  Must have learned that from Emma.

Going down the slide.

Buster enjoying a nice cup of tea.

 

Princess Party

Happy Birthday Lola.  Emma's first birthday party was a Princess Party. Lots of dress up and tiara decorating.  Also a face painter.  And Emma was pretty excited about the chocolate covered marshmellows with sprinkles.

Lola is telling Emma to look at the camera.  Never got a good one of both of them.

 In front of the castle cake.  This mom was pretty creative with the decorating too.  Ribbons tied to a string for the table decorations.

Someone else likes chocolate covered marshmellows.

Emma getting her face painted.  A princess mask (dont ask me).

Finished product with the tiara she decorated!

 

 

Happy Birthday Lola.

Grandpa Kenny and Grandma Sandy visited.  Not good about taking pictures, but here is one of Grandpa and Emma at the Botanical Garden.

Lots of beautiful orchids, but not so much of smiles.

A couple weeks ago we saw a 3D movie about bugs at the Natural History Museum.  We left about halfway through the 22 minute movie.  Too scary when the preying mantis bit the head off of her mate.

Answering phones and checking emails at REI.