Hanging at Home

Watching Cartoons

Reading books

Coloring

Driving his sister around town...

...a look into the future.

Alki Beach

It's been wonderfully hot lately and Randy finally got a weekend off, so we took the ferry over to West Seattle and hit the beach! Last time we were at this beach was 2006! We were in Seattle for a wedding, rented bikes, and made the rounds to the local pubs. Seems like a lifetime ago...

Hunting Wabbits

5 months!

Frances turned 5 months yesterday. She is growing so fast and getting so big. She loves her brother and he is so good with her. She is spitting up less, has no teeth, talks a LOT, loves being held, and goes to bed at 7:30 - now if we can just get her to sleep through the night. I think once she's settled from all the family and travel - she will - crossing fingers. All and all - she is a very happy baby :)

Family Fun Festival

Just before we left for California, we went to the Family Fun-Fest Day at one of our local parks. It was a fun afternoon of reptiles, bounce houses, and guns - a four-year-old's dream.

Francy checking out the alligator.

Lovin' the turtle

the python that the reptile man wrapped around the two kids up front! Lucas is looking on in awe.

Bounce house fun

give me the blue one! please let me get the blue one!

come on guy, less talk and more action

I'm gonna get you!

Trip to Cali

Jana and I drove down to California with the kids to get some sun, swim in the pool, and hang out with the fam. It was Frances' first major trip - she did really well. She's a good traveler, just like her brother.

Playing tag in the pool

I got you!

Experimenting

It worked!

They look exactly alike!

Frances got lots of time in other people's arms

We took a trip out to the cemetary to visit my my Dad's parents.

Uncle George, Aunt Pat, Dad, and Uncle Mario

And my Dad's Grandparents

Trying on the swim suit

But, didn't wear it in the pool!

Lovin' the water

Sweet Gabby got baptized on July 21

Cooling off by the pool at Pat's house

Doin' what we do.

It was a great visit - Most of the rest of the family got to meet Frances and Lucas had a great time playing and swimming with lots of his cousins. Its been a jam packed two months so far - August, I'm sure won't be any quieter :)