Hollister Sutton Family

Halloween Night

2011-11-22T04:37:00.000-08:00

The pumpkins were carved by kids and adults with care. My mom came over the day before Halloween to carve pumpkins and see a movie with us.

The queen and pony were ready to go!

A friend who lives out in the country came into town to join us.

The next day we sorted candy!

Ava tried to hid in our candy bucket. Thank goodness that madness is done! Ava has been admitted to CAA for a week of recovery. (CAA= Candy Addicts Anonymous)

Presbyterian Preschool Halloween

2011-11-21T04:29:00.000-08:00

Ava's school took a trip to a local pumpkin patch and corn maze. They did the kiddie maze, rode in the "Cow Train" and jumped on the giant air pillow.

Reading the story in the maze with class mates

Corn cobbing

Cow train Pillow
Ava was the purple My Little Pony

The parade (Dora is Ava's teacher)

Class photo

Spring Grove Halloween

2011-11-20T04:23:00.000-08:00

Since Halloween fell on school day for Lilie she got to dress up (so did Ava).

Lilie was the Queen of Hearts and Ava was veterinarian.

The Queen

The Vet

Lilies BFF Casey was a Blue Fairy

Ava and I stayed and helped out in Lilies class party can you spot Ava?

It was fun to see all the kids dressed up!

After the patch

2011-11-19T04:06:00.000-08:00

After picking out pumpkins we headed to Santa Cruz since we were half way there already:)

Josh's dad has been working on his tractor affectionately named Persimmon. The girls love Persimmon!

Lilie Drove

And drove!

All three of them had fun~Driving Movie #1~

~Driving movie #2~

Then one pumpkin was sacrificed to Ava and the drill ~Pumpkin carving movie~

Pumpkin Patch

2011-11-18T03:57:00.000-08:00

I apologise for the tardiness of these next few posts. We have been busy.

This year we headed to a good old fashioned pumpkin patch. You know the kind with just pumpkins and squash. No mazes, goats or tractor rides.

(Luckily friends showed up as I was trying to figure out how to get a family photo, thanks friends)

Lots and lots of big, bigger and humongous pumpkins!

Their favorites

So pretty

Yes they came too.

Ava loved her Acorn Pumpkin so much she slept with it for a few nights.

Lilies sleep study

2011-11-17T04:39:00.000-08:00

A couple of days after the wedding Lilie was scheduled for a sleep study due to her sleep issues. The test requires you show up between 7-7:30 ready to be wired up and go to bed. Easy right? haha nope! With kids a parent spend the night with the child. Since Josh had to go to work the next day, I was the lucky one:) My mom came over and spent the night with Josh and Ava since Lilie and I wouldn't be released until 6 am and Josh is on the road by then.

Lilie and I hit In-n-Out for dinner on our way to Mountain View.

After check in we got settled into our room, aka Lilie calmed down after a freak out about having to do the study.

Yes 28-30 wires and tubes were attached to her from head to toe!

Looks totally comfy right? Just a little tape and wires.

How about some wires glued to your head?

Ready for bed!

All tucked in with her blanket

This would be the toe side of things.

We watched Bed Nobs and Broom Sticks and then at11:00 off to sleep we went.

At 5:55am we got a wake up call that all was done and we were free to go! They removed all the wires and left some glue in the hair and tape all over.

Next stop? Starbucks!!

Oh and don't forget the six of these little buggers that they left on her due to the pain they cause when removed. Their suggestion was to remove during shower. She had two of these on each lower leg/above the ankle and one on each side of her collar bone.

We are still waiting on results. But Lilie did great!

Uncle Nate & Aunt Heaven 11-6-11

2011-11-16T12:29:00.000-08:00

We had the pleasure of joining Uncle Nate (Josh's youngest and last brother to get married) on his wedding day.

Josh was the official

Watching the bride walk down the isle

Heaven, Nate with the flower girls, Lilie, Ava and Hannah

Lilie got to wear part of the vial

Papa Sutton with the grand-daughters

Our Family

The boys with the bride

The girls with the bride

Sutton men

Groom with his parents

Uncle Tim, Aunt Allison and Cousin Zach What a wonderful wedding!

Gizditch or Bust

2011-10-14T04:45:00.000-07:00

We took a family trip to Gizditch Ranch this past weekend. Lots of fun and apples!
Some of the good ones were kind of high

Others were really high

Family

Our three girls

and dogs

apples

put your hands up!

2011-10-13T04:43:00.000-07:00

Random things we did.

2011-10-09T05:45:00.000-07:00

Lilie has decided she wants to be a dentist, so she observed Ava's teeth cleaning, she took pictures too. I guess it's a good thing our dentist love our girls!

For the record Ava stated she wants to be a farrier and exterminator ( her words were mouse killer). Lilie had big hair for picture day, her request.

I got some sewing done, this was for my mom's birthday.

More true colors

And a Boppy cover (nursing pillow) for a friend.

Save them if you got them!

2011-10-08T04:37:00.000-07:00

Lilie school is collecting Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education. Spring Grove school does this to help raise money for the students and teachers. They are also offering the option to do a direct donation so kids don't have to do fundraisers (sell candy, wrapping paper and cookie dough) I LOVE this idea! You can go straight to the PTO web site and make a tax deductible donation and 100% of the funds go to school unlike fundraisers that the max the school gets is 50% and those are hard to find.

Box tops are worth 10 cents each.

Campbell's Labels have a variety of points
Save them if you have them and send them Lilies way, Thanks!

Family-Fair-Fun

2011-10-07T04:22:00.000-07:00

Ava and the dogs lounging around Ava's class had a field trip to the fair and our friend had two pigs Ava got to play with.

Their names Pork & Beans.
This cremello horse was 6 months old Ava loved the pigs!
Family time, we went to a wedding shower for Uncle Nate and soon to be Auntie Heaven.

Cousins

Fun, Ava loves to go for walks in "BOB"Lilie sprained her ankle playing soccer at school But was good as new three days later

Star of the Week

2011-10-06T05:18:00.000-07:00

Ava was the first Star of the Week for her class. She and I had fun decorating her poster.

She was very excited to share her poster

Ava and Mrs. Diane her teacher

Ava's class, she is the one in a bright shirt

(Lilies hand me down)

Baking time

2011-10-05T05:03:00.000-07:00

I tried my hand at making jam for the first time, and the girls and I agree it was successful! Josh isn't a fig fan so he doesn't count. Free figs and extra jars mean it was time to give it a try. I found a recipe online and I was ready to cook! Pick your own has lots of recipes and I will be going back for more recipes.It came out to such a pretty pink. The girls have eaten a jar already and requested I make more. The other three jars where claimed by friends and family:)

Lilie is learning how to read recipes and follow their directions. This is very fun for me to do with her. She tried her hand a a Pumpkin Doughnut Muffin recipe. They came out wonderfully!

Ava watched on. Flying flour was very funny until they had to clean it up. Smells so good Ready to pass out to the neighbors. the recipe calls for muffin pans we did mini muffin/doughnuts and Lilies pick of mini bundts. Next on her baking list chocolate chip cookies, YUM!

Floats and people

2011-09-08T04:06:00.000-07:00

These are all seven floats

This one took first place

The train trellis was covered with people

After the flowers

2011-09-07T05:48:00.000-07:00

After all the walking and looking we went to my parents house for some fun and lunch/dinner. The girls picked burgers to eat so we all loaded up and hit Surfrider Cafe soo YUMMY!

Then we came back to the house and played the girls had fun with my sisters Robo Hamster Guss. She is so tiny and cute. Then Ava and Papa Ken played cards

While Lilie and Gma Nancy played with a big kid game some how both kids managed to stay way until we got home at way past their bed time.

Begonia Festival Capitola

2011-09-06T05:55:00.000-07:00

We hit the local Begonia Festival on Sunday. It's something to do once. This year there were 7 floats made out of thousands of flowers and the theme was "just dance"

So many flowers

On our way to some brunch yes pizza is brunch

What a handsome bride and groom float pictures to come...

Family photo movie

2011-09-05T16:40:00.000-07:00

I took some of the pictures we had taken and put them on a movie

~Enjoy~

stuff aka catching up

2011-08-22T05:19:00.000-07:00

This is a favorite of mine, Time Out Ava. When sent on a time out she didn't have the tutu on. We had lunch with Josh's parents at one of our favorite restaurants, Cafe Ella's.

Puppy time

This one might need some explanation, Ava slipped in the shower and pulled something in her hip and to be safe she had to have x-rays done. None the less they love the Disney masks, and freaking out other people waiting in the hospital.

birthday trip part 2

2011-08-21T04:46:00.000-07:00

Day two was spent going up down and around at Sun Splash in Roseville. For almost 9 hrs we played. We even got in some "night slides" which was more like dusk slides for us. Half way through the day after lunch ready to go again.

Done end of the day

Her prize after hitting the arcade

We each had 2 braclets and one stamp

That night we crashed in a hotel, Ava's first time too.

Then we were off to Ikea after one more crash/jump on the bed.

~movie~

And the girls were out again.

birthday trip part one

2011-08-20T05:04:00.000-07:00

For the girls birthday my mom gave them (us) a trip to the water slides. We turned it into a day in Turlock and then a day in Roseville. We ate a lot it started in a bus (think gray hound) that has been converted into a taco truck. It's very good and the girls were so excited to take me. They had gone when they spent a week at Camp G-ma.after lunch we saw a movie (Smurfs) then went to the high school to pick up one of my moms former students she is sponsoring to play football. Ava insisted Lilie lay on top of her they way she did to LilieFor dinner we had Lulu's. I wish we had one of these at home! Shakes, burgers, fries, ice cream and fried Twinkies. Pure Heaven!!

The next day we were off to part two of the celebration.

yard work

2011-08-19T04:33:00.000-07:00

Child labor, not the fastest or most efficient but it's fun to watch!

Lilie mows Ava cleans up

~Movie~

Camping part 3 of 3

2011-07-27T04:47:00.000-07:00

Our camping partners The Kennedy's

Amanda and Annemiek Annemiek & Ava relaxing
and the illusive lake yeti aka Uncle DanAnnemiek drove her daddies boat too

it stinks when you don't get your way:) Diaper fun

Free sample at Ghiradeli outlet and ice cream store

~movie~

Camping part 2-3

2011-07-26T05:09:00.000-07:00

We came back to land for a bit and a bite. Then we were back to the water, look who is driving

then someone else had to have a turn but Uncle Dan helpedback on land we packed up Juicy (our trailers name)
took some last pictures

and stopped at

~movie~

Camping part 1 of 3

2011-07-25T05:55:00.000-07:00

We went camping this weekend! Our poor trailer missed up I think as much as we missed camping.

We spent some quality time on the lake you can say.

Quick shot

2011-07-20T04:06:00.000-07:00

These are just a small about of the pictures I recieved of the girls playing at grandma's house while I was away. I will be sorting all of the them soon.

once over

2011-07-19T15:51:00.000-07:00

This is a very rough once over of my trip to the mid-west with my friend Debbie. Most of the pictures are on her camera and I will be going threw those soon. We hit Colorado, Wyoming and

Nebraska over seven day of driving.

We saw three state capitals Stayed in a hotels celebrating 100 year of operation
It had a tiny elevator

We saw amazing views

And had some drinks I decided the mid-west is where caboose go to die there are so many in odd places

We cruised a few (yes more than one) cemetery. Worked a little tooand more views from hotel rooms

watched storms roll in

Sutton Whale Watching

2011-07-09T04:28:00.000-07:00

Josh's parents took the the grand kids who were old enough to go whale watching whale watching.

First was lunch then some feeding the squirrels
then off to watch some whales

the lone photo of the many whales they saw.

4th of July part 2

2011-07-08T04:35:00.000-07:00

The second half of the day looked a little like this...

Some of these okay all of theseKennedy Family

Ava Lilie and Casey
Friends

Morgan and Erika
Ava like these

Erika Morgan and a fading fast Ava
Josh Mario and a very tired Ava
We sweep all the spent firework together then Burn Baby Burn!
Then the crash

4th of July part 1

2011-07-07T07:54:00.000-07:00

Our fourth of July was a blast

This will be one of the only times you will see us matching promise! Casey Lilie Erika and Ava

We did some swimming at a wonderful friends house
Lilie B. Casey Gpa Sutton Josh and Ava
(photo requested by Ava) Casey and Lilie Enjoy dessert Root beer Floats
Morgan Erika and Big Girl Ava
(she was glued to them)
I'm looking forward to seeing all these girls grow up!

Oh and Ava decided she can to this too
~Movie time~

then there was Sunday

2011-07-04T04:17:00.000-07:00

Sunday was a day for cleaning, 4th of July BBQ prep and more swimming! Thanks Mr. Brian

Ava ready to eat so hot dog Lilie wants to eat and get back in the pool
Dad serving Dad relaxingWhile trouble was happening in the pool

~Movie~ Ava jump and swim

Ava jumps off the diving board too but I am standing next to her so I didn't get video. But tomorrow I will. I will letting some of the air out of her floaties too:) I guess both the girls got the fish gene from me.

the weather outside is delightful!

2011-07-03T09:09:00.000-07:00

With the weather so nice and toasty on Saturday we decided to do some swimming at a friends house. (Thanks Mrs. Dawn)

First blow up all of the cool pool toys Ava got for her birthday.
Quick sunscreen stop at Target
The Cannon Ball Sutton took to the board!
Going

Going

Gone

~Movie~ Cannon Ball Sutton

Birthday trip

2011-07-02T05:06:00.000-07:00

My only proof I was there and it says "proof" on it.

For Ava's birthday trip we hit a local favorite Gilroy Gardens. Back when Lilie was 3 it was known as Bonfonte Gardens. But it seems nothing has changed much but the name. Both girls had a blast and we were joined my Grandma Nancy and Auntie Casey too. One of my favorite pictures
Auntie Casey was pulled over by the cop on the track Ava said. To bad Lilie is the one driving:)

Lilie loved the fact she is now big enough to do the roller coasters and mushroom swings.

The view

She had a blast One of the many cool trees (this is 4 graphed into one)

My fish

This is what the lines look like mon-thurs.

I made her ride this one twice she picked the pink #8 car first.High flying Hot Air Balloons

Heading homeAuntie Casey treated Lilie and herself to a gliter tattoo

Lilie B. Auntie Casey

Happy 3rd Birthday Ava

2011-07-01T17:50:00.000-07:00

It's hard to believe Ava is now three years old. For her birthday we went to the doc for her 3 year check up, good news she is spot on where she needs to be. She is 3'3" tall and weighs in at 35 lbs. (lots of 3's)

Then

Now I think she has changed a little:)
Can't wait to see what the next year are like!
Happy 3rd Birthday to "A is for Ava". We love you

Cousins

2011-06-27T04:38:00.000-07:00

After picking up Lilie from Girl Scout Camp we met Josh's family for dinner and coffee. The cousins had lots of fun!

Josh helped Baby Zach drive While I played with the girl cousins

Hannah

Lilie

Ava

TroubleAnd all three girls

Now I must sort all the Girl Scout photos!

Bouncing

2011-06-26T05:22:00.000-07:00

One evening while Lilie was at camp Ava and I snuck into our neighbors back yard and bounced.

Ava likes to say "Peace out!"

Bounce break

Boing

Cheese

Mommy getting kisses

Mommy giving kisses Daddy worked late so we sent him kisses

~Movie~ Bouncing Ava

swimming

2011-06-25T05:17:00.000-07:00

Ava had her first solo swim lessons this week. She cried a bit the first two days but got the hang of things and Miss Emily earned her trust and they were off and kicking, bubbling and going underwater.

~movie~ on the last day of this weeks lesson Ava got to do the slide

while sister is away

2011-06-24T19:33:00.001-07:00

While Lilie was in Santa Cruz at Girl Scout Camp Ava and I did a few things.

Panda Express and Fro-Yo!Picture taking

Ava swam in her blow-up pool and ended up like this a lot!

Put our feet up

And most importantly we Skyped with Lilie.

Ava's favorite thing to do.
Ava asked every day if it was time to pick up her sister. I think she liked being an only child a bit but missed her sister more.

Summer vacation

2011-06-23T05:08:00.000-07:00

warm nights celebrated with dinner drinks and friends (a little golf too)

farmer market visits rewiring a friends trailer lights
it works!!
boots and dresses (just like mom)
mid-day oil changes (aka movie and popcorn)
jumping in the back yard
cooling down in Costco with a new friend
planting
crashing in the car (even on short trips)
talking to long lost neighbors on a banana phone
working late into the night
warm nights
Rodeo bunco (boots and dress just like Ava)
Time outs (aka too much fun)

Harbor Freight visit

Fathers day weekend (aka sundaes with Papa)

nice weather

2011-06-22T05:00:00.000-07:00

After Ava did this...

She did thisMom did this...

Casa de Fruta = family time

2011-06-22T04:41:00.000-07:00

merry chistmas in june?

2011-06-21T04:31:00.000-07:00

Josh took Lilie to Watsonville to try out her Christmas present. It was a surprise, she didn't know until half way there where they were going. Yes the gun was her gift and dream come true

So she could try something a little smaller Josh rented this one

While Josh and Lilie where away Ava and I did some fun stuff too.

Happy 9th Birthday Lilie B.

2011-06-04T05:18:00.000-07:00

Lilie at 3 years old

We started celebrating Lilie's 9th birthday on Tuesday with her class.
Lilie took these super cute chicks for a birthday treat at school.
A wonderful friend makes them. They are cake pops and a big hit with the classWednesday brought her first gift.

One of Lilie's birthday gifts she wanted was feathers for her hair

She got to bring a friend

(Casey, the girls got matching red/black feathers)

Casey and Lilie live across the street from each other and will be spending a lot of time together this summer.

After feathers came the girls turn to make their own cake pops

Ava got in on this action too! Can you tell Lilie likes blue? Her main gift a new bigger bike

(notice the color)
~Bike movie~

Happy Birthday Dear Lilie!

3rd grade comes to an end

2011-06-03T05:54:00.000-07:00

End of 3rd grade Start of 3rd grade

End of the school year

beginning of the school year

alice in wonderland jr

2011-06-01T03:09:00.000-07:00

These are some of the photos from the play they did at Spring Grove.

She was a kid playing in the garden at the begining of the story.Then she painted the roses red in the middle of the play.

Make-up check!

Getting on the card costume for the first timeAva's I can go potty by myself photoAva watching the kids in costumesCircle up before the first showDani the lobsterDirecter getting her thank you card from the 3 Alice and cast

How the started every play~movie~

Riding the bus

2011-05-22T18:01:00.000-07:00

Now this is a school bus!

Bus movie

Back Yard Part 1 done

2011-05-14T05:32:00.000-07:00

Home Depot delivered pavers

I had the privilege of moving ALL these to the back so Josh could lay them. This first time I drove a trailer

Base rock tomper/vibrator thing Looks smooth and flatJosh's dad helped level and cut paversThe paver fun has begun Josh's mom made a lunch run with Lilie

So close Done! (on Mothers Day)

After Josh and I handling each and every paver at least twice you would think we knew how many were in here. Not a clue! I just know I can wait another 5 years before handling a paver. Josh's dad made this bench for me. It matches perfectly! Parts 2 & 3 are a works in progress

Back Yard second weekend

2011-05-13T05:38:00.000-07:00

Weekend two was more prep work for the finish product. We dug a little more and did the final picking of stones as well as laying the base rock and edging.

Base rock and edging picked out at Hollister Landscaping

(Such a pretty place and after visiting Home Depot and Lowe's so many time I really appriciate people who know what they are talking about and go out of their way to help you.)Edging going inMy tired feet

(yes boots and capris is how I work also Josh is compacting the base rock)

Base rock and edging down Lowe's stop

Back Yard Part 1

2011-05-11T05:51:00.000-07:00

Josh has been talking about a little back yard make over from when the dogs did their puppy/winter damage. He decided this was the time to do it!

Ava and I decided to help with the back yard make over! Ava took her shirt off the minute she hit the dirt. Okay Ava decided to play in the dirt with her doll,
with some dog help. then leave me for cookiesI moved the dirt Josh rototilled the day before Oh the fun to come!

Sisterly love

2011-05-07T05:49:00.000-07:00

Plain and simple

Sisterly Love

Spring is here

2011-05-06T05:25:00.000-07:00

Weed barrier down after the second weed pulling of the year. Plants are in the ground! ‎12 corn plants. 9 bell peppers (3 different colors) 3 squash and 8 tomato plants (6 different types) and few pumpkin plants to go.

A little back yard play timeThe first watermelon of the season has been cut

Lilie is teaching Ava how to climb & hang The outside baby sitter aka Miko

The giggles that came out of these girls were great!

The hens at work have been so busy, love the fresh eggs. We are so enjoying the signs of spring! Bring on summer

odd, but how we roll

2011-05-04T07:00:00.000-07:00

This past week Lilie and I found a baby bird in the middle of the road on our way to dinner.

It's new name, Sushi. Ava still picking her own shoes LOVES her boots. Today was a snow boot day.
Not many people find birds in the street or let their daughters wear snow boot in 75 degree weather but we do.

For the record the animals we have found in the middle of a street include:

Red belly slider turtle

Iguana (3-4ft long)

Tarantula

baby Parakeet

This does not include wild life on the side of the road

Stationery card

2011-05-02T17:28:00.001-07:00

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Opossum

2011-04-28T18:00:00.000-07:00

The dogs at work found two babies. I will say they are GREAT even at this age at playing dead. Those poor dogs were so confused. Note to self next time you see one, just to make sure grab a shovel and whack! These two got away, grrr!!

Playing opossum?

Ava asks every morning where they went she liked them.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Tickets

2011-04-25T05:16:00.000-07:00

Lilie is selling tickets for the play she is in.

Show dates are:

Friday, May 20, @ 7:00pm

Saturday, May 21, @ 2:00pm or 7:00pm

Adults $10.00

Students $5.00

Money has to be turned in May 2nd let me know asap if you would like tickets.
She is very excited!

E.B. Egg time

2011-04-23T05:52:00.000-07:00

We colored eggs Friday night due to a busy Saturday away from home. Each daughter got one dozen eggs, to which they complained wasn't enough. We used two different kits, the standard add vinegar and the other a tie dye version.

Ava struck this pose as soon as the camera came out. Top shot
Lilie's favorite Ava's favorite

Ava was done first

Lilie's message to the E.B.

Hi: Bunny

You rock!

Lilies is done

Not just the eggs were colored

The baskets are out and the girls are ready for the E.B. to show up.

the past we have been

2011-04-21T05:32:00.000-07:00

Sleep tight in her tent.We visited Vertigo Coffee and hit the street fair in San Juan BautisitaAva and Lilie hunted down a mom and 13 chicks Ava dresses herself too

this is what happens when you don't lay out her cloths for her A girl after my heart Ava and I helped Jack and his family move can you see where they played? Lilie's play practice (she is in orange)
I worked in Lilies class we made a project that my mom gave us the supplies for.

Bunny jarsAnd what better way to celebrate the start of spring break than with a little Cupcake winery & dinner with friends BBQ with friends (boys outside) Lilie teaching the dogs to shake (we have one lefty and one righty)

All tuckered out

Backyard repair

2011-04-20T05:00:00.000-07:00

Spring is the time for change, in our case finding our backyard. The dogs wore a path in the back yard and now the grass is gone and dirt = mud. So we are going to change things a little.

Josh rototilled part of the yard and the girls helped move the dirt. Ava thought the wagon would work better for her.

Sumo watching while they work Miko in the hole

And in the front yard our cat playing dead

Boy she looks she's eaten one to many rodents Ava working the dirt

Lilie still plays on her climbing thing

plant crazy

2011-04-12T05:10:00.000-07:00

Nice weather and birthday weekend wrapped up with more plants!

Lilies Succulent bowl

(she is collecting them she has purchased all with her money) My hanging basket Lilie Ava

Erika-Lilie-Ava

Ava-Lilie-Erika

Mighty big boot you have Erika

Wow Lilie

Pretty ball collection

Lots of fun at Grass Farms

Birthday dinner

2011-04-11T05:05:00.000-07:00

For my birthday dinner Josh made reservations at La Fondue, one of my favorite restaurant. Our dinner started off with complimentary drinks ours was a 'shot' of some pear mixture. We followed those with a Sidecar Martini and a Between the Sheets.

Our cheese fondue,

Sticking Rose: Swiss, Gruyere, wine and garlic Our meat choice:

Chicken Japanaise, Teriyaki Sirloin, Alligator Tail, Buffalo, Black Angus Fillet Mignon and Kangaroo with misc vegys and six different dipping sauces. Dessert fondue: Flaming Tortoise: Milk Chocolate, Caramel, Pecans Flambe Complementary Champagne with dessert We saw a movie after dinner then

came home to this yet again.

Breakfast the next morning at Just Breakfast in Morgan Hill

So much fun what a great 31st birthday weekend

Josh posted this: Happy birthday to my wonderful wife, thank you for all u do. Here is to a great day!

while the weather was nice

2011-04-10T04:21:00.000-07:00

We did homework outsidePlayed with the pups

"Camped" in the backyard

Who thought Miko would go in the tent on her own?

Summer come soon we have lots of stuff we want to do.

Guess what

2011-04-09T04:38:00.000-07:00

Happy 31st Birthday to me!My mom & I My dad & I Grandpa & Grandma Cooper

Grandpa & Grandma Fischer

Loven the 1980's fashion!

Wine & Roses 2011

2011-04-08T04:25:00.000-07:00

We attended the the 7th Annual Wine & Roses Dinner/Dance Casino & Auction Fundraiser on Saturday night. This year they raised $31,000. It was so much fun, silent auction, live auction, raffle, dancing, eating and drinking with great friends/. The Wine & Roses fundraiser has traditionally been the Spring Grove PTO's largest fundraiser of the year. The PTO has a yearly budget of $40,000 for each school year to support educational tools (Study Island, Reading Counts), school wide improvements (trees, benches, phone system) and field trips/extras that the regular school budget does not cover. In order to continue funding these activities for our children, this annual event has recently been imperative to supplementing that budget since our school wide fundraisers have been falling short of goals in these difficult financial times.

Heading outAll the mom's The best sight when coming home from a great night

An early nap for these two

Can't wait to do it again

hospital hang-out

2011-04-07T04:47:00.000-07:00

What to do while waiting for mom to get her chest x-rays.

1.Play with disney cough masks, which probably freaked out all the other people waiting.2. Lilie surfed the magazines looking for recipes3. My job was to take photos of recipes.

This is half of the ones she told me to take photos of.

I must say she has great taste in food.

4. Play with the toy table

Hair gone wild

2011-04-06T04:35:00.000-07:00

We have twisted and flipped hair all over.

Fun outside

2011-04-05T04:39:00.000-07:00

A friend gave Ava a couple outside toys to play with.

Ava played on her new climber

We re-rocked the area around the pond and barrels

Ava helped put the house together it only took twice as long. She cooked up some sushi and made dinner for the dogs at work.

nice weather equals...

2011-04-04T15:01:00.000-07:00

A glass of wine with friends outside Working the land on a cool morning.

Spring fever.

slightly later bed times.

Planting flowers & vegys.

Hanging out with the neighbors,

With a water gun.

Lots of good times!

Big Sur Mud Run

2011-03-27T15:29:00.000-07:00

Josh participated in the 6th annual Big Sur Mud Run for the first and maybe last time. The description on the Big Sur web site reads:

The Mud Run is an approximate five mile loop course beginning and ending at Freeman Stadium on the CSUMB campus. The course is partially on the road and partially on trails and includes hills, water, obstacles, five foot walls and four mud pits. You will get wet and you will get muddy.

Josh wet and muddy

I had some friends that did it to I have pictures of only a couple of them.

Steph Garver

And the Kjellesvig Couple Because we had so much rain the mud was little watery and it started to rain at the end of the race.

2 years

2011-03-26T03:08:00.000-07:00

Puppies had their 2 year check up today. Miko is 138lbs & Sumo 143lbs. Miko hasn't gained in a year. Sumo is up 5lbs.

SumoMiko

splash!

2011-03-25T15:03:00.000-07:00

We have had a little rain.

what a kid

2011-03-19T07:13:00.001-07:00

So cute jacket. So sad it's small. Hard at work, good help is so hard to find.

Notice the 2 different colored boots, dressing her self but they did match the outfit.

Knocked OUT Guess who picked her outfit and shoes out?

When did Lilie get so big? Go to coffee Ava makes her own set after she ordered her bagel. I see trouble in my future.

Chris riding

2011-03-16T04:53:00.000-07:00

Naturally after "farm day" you go to a "farm" and dig holes, feed chickens and ride horses.

Ava doing her part digging holes She loves the little shovel

No riding for Nikki but she got a good brushingLilies turn on Chris My turn Ava waiting for her turn Christian helping Ava

San Benito County Farm Day

2011-03-15T16:08:00.000-07:00

San Benito County Farm Day is put on for local 3rd graders to learn about agriculture in the County. It is very informative and educational. Some stations are ran by kids other adults But everyone is sure to learn something, I know I did! It's a lot of information to fit into a small amount of time, half a day. I tried to get a photo of each station.

Spinning stationGoat station

Chicken station Baby goat station

Cowboy/girl education station

Farrier station

Snack time

Fruit and Vegy station

(each kid took a transplant tomato home) Lettuce seeding tractor station

Crop duster station Grain tractor station Cattel womens station (beef station)

Bee station Horse station

Heading to the buss

Dentist time

2011-03-11T05:57:00.000-08:00

As normal Lilie goes first, Ava plays and I chat.Lilie going over her x-rays

Ava's 2nd check up

She was right at home, Lilie is in the back ground looking at all the photos.

Drivers training

2011-03-09T05:02:00.000-08:00

While at Josh's parents house the girls got to drive around in the Brat. Smiles
More Smiles

Ava driving ~ movie~

Lilie driving ~movie~

sports camp

2011-03-08T05:59:00.000-08:00

While on winter break I sign Lilie up for a sports camp. Its was fun Ava and I even got to play the last 30 min each day.

~Movie~

bye Baby

2011-03-07T05:56:00.000-08:00

The race truck aka "Baby" sold and has found a wonderful new home in Texas!

We will miss her!

Family and Friends

2011-03-06T10:45:00.000-08:00

We met with Hannah and her family for breakfast one morning. Nothing like kids at the bar:)

The girls danced and had fun

~movie~

While on winter break we hit a new Pizza My Heart

This Pizza my ♥ had a really cool soda machine with 106 flavors!

Erika and Lilie got matching shirts

Lilie had fun

Cheese my girls

Bright Ranch aka Lilies practice b-day

2011-03-06T10:29:00.000-08:00

We surprised Lilie with a free riding lesson I had won with Bright Ranch. Ready and waiting
We met some locals

And watched while Lilie groomed Bell

Bell the horse, Dolly the instructor and Lilie the student Off they went for the riding part of her lesson Dolly reminding Lilie heals down, toes up

That was fun

After riding we went for some yogurt

~Movie time~

Kennedy Camera

2011-02-20T05:47:00.000-08:00

These are just a few of the photos Amanda and I took her her camera.

Ava making sand-angles...yeah that's my kid! Kennedy family

Dan, Amanda & Annemiek

My favorite picture I took!

Amanda got some fantastic one of the girls

See they have just as many family photos as we do:)

Stop and smell the roses!

Half Moon Bay Distillery

2011-02-19T05:02:00.000-08:00

We saw a sign for the Half Moon Bay Distillery and had to check it out. It looks like a great place to come back and visit. Kid and pet friendly restaurant and one of the best places I could see to watch the sun set.

This is the kind of photos I get when my kids are left alone with my camera. What pretty view

Doggies pulled us up Up the hill we went for a great view I call Sumo and Josh looks... Josh and ISumo is still bigger

the residents who lives along the closed road we walked planted some very pretty flowers

Sour Grass = Pretty yellow flowers

2011-02-18T05:16:00.000-08:00

While driving you can't help but notice the fields of yellow flowers or "Sour Grass" Josh pulled off the road in the field without me even asking.

Have I pointed out the girls matching shirts?

Think they had fun running in the flowers?

Oh yeah!

What could they be looking at?

Ava trying to have the dogs smell the flowers
We found a baby snake
Picking flowers are a lot of work
Lilie had just a few

Bean Hollow State Park

2011-02-17T05:25:00.000-08:00

Lets go! All four of our kids had fun in the sand

This is a little sad, this is not a rock formation but a dead Blue Whale. She was pregnant when hit by a boat and washed up on shore and died. It was interesting to see the bones and what is left. Not something everyone gets to see in person.
Here are her vertebrae
Algae that looks like cowhide

Star fish Sea urchin Open sea anemone

and closed

(looks like doughnut covered in rocks) Someone lost a claw Lilie pic (we went wayyy out their) Daddy pic Mommy picture

Baby powder clean up

Harley Farms Goat Dairy

2011-02-16T05:56:00.000-08:00

Harley Farms Goat Dairy is such a great farm. It's a fun family place to stop and pick up some cheese, olive oils or even soaps and lotions made from goats milk, (not the olive oil). Their store

the view out the window

The line up of cheese and samples, be still my heart!

Goats

Kids that are days old (not even a week old) A foe or nanny

Around the farm...

They grow edible flowers that are placed on some of their cheeses

The farm house

1950's pie board table from a local restaurant has been refurbed to a wash table

The Kennedy family

(with Ava looking on)

The balconies view of the farm What a pretty table setting all ready for a farm dinner

These chairs are so cute some have goats on their head rest.

Low ceiling going down the stairs

A must visit if you are in area.

Pescadero & Half Moon Bay

2011-02-15T05:57:00.000-08:00

Camping time! Good morning view from our door.

They came too

Cute little town As soon as you see the turn into Pescadero you started to see hearts.

We love the markets fresh bread and pastry stop

Yogert break in down town HMB. Stop by Nano's Yogurt Shack if your in the area. They have a great little back yard to let the kids run around in.

And big kids too

Annemiek liked the banana flavored yogurt Sun set somewhere between HMB and Pescadero

Happy Love Day

2011-02-14T04:23:00.000-08:00

Family photo weekend

2011-02-13T15:25:00.001-08:00

We went camping up the coast this weekend and after reviewing all the photos from 3 different cameras I noticed something, we took family photos every where we went. So we will start this weekend in photos with the family shots♥

Harleys Goat Farm Dairy

Tide pools at Bean Hollow SB

Playing in sand

Playing in the "Sour Grass" by the light house in Pescadero

Be prepared there are lots of photos to come over the next few days.

these fun kids

2011-02-08T05:34:00.000-08:00

We doggie sat one night, tucking Daisy dog in... Waking Daisy dog up, pj's anyone?

Ava got her self dressed

Lilie did her hair

Ava rocking her purple/black zebra car seat cover

Ava sacked out in her pink/brown zebra car seat

PJ's at work day

Snuggle and story time

ready for school

Trouble

Bubble baby

san francisco

2011-02-07T05:20:00.000-08:00

We decided to head up to SF for a few hours at the end of January. We had tickets for the san francisco exploratorium and wanted to meet some friends for lunch so off we went.

Lunch A little sideways~movie

park fridays

2011-02-05T17:55:00.000-08:00

On Friday's we take Casey home to play. The weather has been so nice we have hit different parks each Friday. Hope the weather continues we have a park for next Friday picked out already.

Friday park day- whale park

From park to neighborhood fun- almost all the kids in the hood

Park friday- historical park

Gopher watching
Park movie~1

sun+kids=PARK!

2011-01-25T05:11:00.000-08:00

The weather has been so nice 65-70 degrees for over 2 weeks in mid January, LOVE IT!

Monkey

No help Mama!

G-ma continued

2011-01-24T05:31:00.000-08:00

We continued on the wharf, The view of the Board Walk was great.
This is what they are looking at.
Movie time

We were then off to Phils Fish Market for lunch

We ordered a variety of items to share.

Really your taking my photo, look on Josh's face

We finished off the day in San Juan Bautista.

Family photo