7/9 - project

Ben and I were working on painting this chair. It was originally a maple colored chair. After we primed it, we painted it this bright blue color. It looks great. This shot here is in between coats of paint.

7/8 - La Jolla Shores

7/7 Sea World with Caroline

We had a great afternoon at Sea World with Caroline and Aunt Julie....

Elmo's Playland
one of many wet trips down the rapids today
(Ben in red)

7/5 - Hilton Head Park

7/4/09 - Independence Day

7/3 - pot gardening

7/2 - colors

Colors of dinner!

6/29 - Travel Town ~ Griffith Park, LA

6/28 - Camarillo

We Love cousins!

6/27 - Paramount Ranch, Malibu, CA

6/26 - Santa Barbara

On our way to Camarillo we made a few stops in Santa Barbara...

East Beach fun

We got to visit with some great friends that I have had since junior high.
"E" and Benjamin

a stop for lunch at Hamburger Habit on State St.

exploring the creek at Rocky Nook park!

6/25 - Gaviota State Beach

6/24

Up to the Santa Ynez valley to spend time with my neices and nephew (cousins).

berry picking with N.M.T.
cute B.S.T.

F.S.T.

6/23 - beginning of our trip North

Santa Barbara

1st stop - fun park play at Tuckers Grove with friends.

6/22

Fun at Boomerz!

6/21 - Happy Fathers Day

Fun at the park.

Happy Fathers Day. You are the best daddy to our wonderful son.

We love you!

6/20 - SUPRISE birthday party

Happy Birthday Grampy

We pulled off a suprise birthday for him and he says it was the best birthday!

6/19 - SeaWorld with Gramma

Gramma was here for Benjamins kinder graduation. We spent an afternoon/evening at Sea World. I guess she had not been in over 10 years. We had a great time. It is always fun to be at the park with someone experiencing it for the 1st time.

Gramma meeting Zoe!

6/18 - Kinder Graduation

Mrs. Hayes - the principal

Ms. Donohue - his wonderful kindergarten teacher

Mommy and Daddy are so proud of all that you have done this year. You have learned to read, to write, to do some math and you are an amazing artist. You are off to be a 1st grader!

WOW!

6/16 - who loves their daddy?

We moved the old coffee table into his room recently. I saw he was working on some drawing. After I took a closer look - OMG!!! How sweet!