Summertime Fun

 

We have had a summer of fun.  In early July, we met up with Auntie Amanda and went Olaliberry picking. It was a lot of fun to pick berries and then make pie and jam.

For 4th of July, we gathered in Berkeley for Julie's birthday.  

We headed up the the YSC cabin for a yoga/family camping weekend. It was fun to hang in the hammock and play in the water. 

The big excitement of the summer was Elsa turning 13! We had fun at the deYoung and played board games at home. 

Then it was off to the Lair! We had fun in the art grove, pool, and hanging out around camp. It was exciting to have Amanda join us for a few days!

One of the highlights of the summer has been hanging out with our dog Boba. Lots of walks and lots of sleeping with him!

And our pool is fully functional again, which means lots of water play as well!

It has been a good summer of outdoor fun!

Boba

 

This month we adopted a dog!  We are very excited to welcome Boba to the family.  He is an 8-10-year-old Beagle mix (maybe Jack Russell Terrier) rescued by the Northern California Beagle Rescue Group.

He is a very sweet older dog who loves walks.  He likes to get in over 6 miles a day and often just wants to keep going.

He also really likes to relax on the bed or couch with someone.

Or just by himself!

We are excited to welcome him to the family.

Spring Break Family Celebration

For Spring Break, my family headed off to Savannah and Hilton Head to celebrate my mom's 80th birthday year. We started the trip in Savannah. We stayed at the River Street Inn, a historic building with river views. 

It was great to walk around and explore the city, enjoy the amazing food and shopping, and even take a Trolly tour to see and learn more about the history of Savannah.  I was impressed by all the beautiful squares.

After two nights in Savannah, we headed to Hilton Head Island for some relaxing island time.  Before we got there, we did stop by Target for food for our party of 8!

It was great to have a house and be able to just relax.  We did Easter Week fun things like decorating eggs and making egg cupcakes. 

We BBQed dinners and played games.

It was fun to rent bikes and be able to bike ON the beach. As well as play in the ocean. The Atlantic is just so different from the Pacific!

There was a lovely preserve, where we got to see beautiful flowers and an alligator. 

Watching the sunsets and spending more time together was lovely in the evenings.

I don't know that the kids want to return to the humidity, but it was great to experience a different part of America.