Whoa! time flies and I need to update the blog! Okay, we did Easter in San Diego with Lesli's family. Here's Charlotte, cousin Jaimeelea and Savannah setting the table...
and collecting Easter treasures...
I don't know how we ever celebrated Springtime without chocolate fountains. They make huge smiles...
and deep sleep when the sugar buzz wears off on the car ride home...
In late spring, Savannah's class dressed up in Colonial period costumes, reflecting the time in American history that they were studying...
Charlotte and her buddy Maggie were partners during 'dress-like twins' day. I just call it damn cute kids day...
Our friend Steve "Mandingo" Angel took us to a wonderful Mexican dinner one night. Here he and the girls do the cha-cha for the camera...
Over Memorial Day Dan's nephew Evan & his girlfried Beth came to visit. We had a TON of fun moving furniture (grin!), seeing the sights and going to an Angels game. We had THE BEST seats...
Okay, I'm joking. Here's the view from our seats. They were literally as far from home plate as they could be! We didn't care...it wasn't a Braves game!
We also went to Santa Monica Pier with Beth & Evan. Dan & Beth were too smart to get on the Octopus ride, but it sure looks like Lesli & Charlotte had fun...
not sure if Evan was having fun or not...
The Pirate's Ship ride was a blast for everyone...
Here is Charlotte pretending to be a dolphin jockey on a bronze statue at the pier...
One day, Savannah had a head-on-head collision during recess, resulting in 3 stitches. I'll spare you the unbandaged photo. Here's the sanitized version...
Stitches or not, the girl can still shake those hips for the Hawaiian Ho'olaulea...
Goofing around with Charlotte at the Hawaiian festival
mmm...shave ice on a warm day. Charlotte, Savannah and friend Ariana...
I don't know what raptors have to do with Hawai'i, but someone had a Kestrel (small falcon) on display. A really pretty bird...
Another juxtaposition is the aviary at the Long Beach Aquarium. Go figure. Anyway, these lorikeets were very, ah, friendly. Here's Dan practicing his pirate skills...
And Savannah. The bird was pleasant until he noticed the neck-cord on her sweatshirt. He LOVED pulling on it...
Eventually Savannah's patience wore thin and a tug-of-war began!
Promotion Day is when kids leave elementary school for middle school. Here is Savannah with fellow fifth-graders Iayana and Taylor...
We're very proud that Savannah finished in the top of the class and was singled out for several awards...
One of her last projects was to make a float (model) of one of the fifty states. Dan was sooo proud she choose Georgia!
Our annual photo taken every summer solstice. We almost missed this one because Dan was in Cheyenne, WY on business, but he landed early and we went straight to the hilltop for the traditional photo...
We celebrated Charlotte's birthday in June because the statute of limitations on birthday celebrations is 3 months (grin!). The revelers made custom tote bags...
played on the slip-n-slide...
And got Lesli's cupcakes!
A nice June beach day with Ariana & Savannah...
Charlotte and classmate Emily...
We went back to Palm Springs again this year for the 4th-of-July weekend. This is a view from the salt water pool showing the patio and the back of the 1920's bungalow we rented...
We had to try out the fire-pit, even though it was 99 degrees. Here's Savannah hamming it up...
Back home, Charlotte & friend Daniella getting crazy with the easy-bake oven...
We often dog-sit a plump beagle. Her pleasant mood confirms the theory about fat girls. Here she is rolling and smiling...
We had our house painted...
In July we went to Del Mar racetrack near San Diego. It's a beautiful place...
The girls quickly found jumpy-tents in the infield...
We made $2 bets on the races. Savannah's advice was uncanny
smiling all the way to the bank (we didn't let her bet!)
Celebrating Savannah's 11th birthday in San Diego are Aunt Catherine, Savannah & Charlotte...
The birthday girl, soon to be a middle-schooler...
Next up - Hawai'i!
