Our Niece, Jerica

Here are a few pictures of Jerica (with Gage in the last one)....
I photoshopped the first one like crazy, and am ordering a big print. I think it will look cute.

Portrait Session.....

It's All Comin' Back To me Now....

I am making an agreement with mamaTAVE and would like to do the same with you. So, I am entering into the following agreement with the first 5 people who comment on this post and then commit to doing the same on their blog. Just read below and if you feel up to the task, copy the following into your blog and leave me a comment.

I am willing to post overseas (I am in California), but remember you must commit on your blog to do the same for others.
1.I make no guarantees that you will like what I send you. But you may be pleasantly surprised. It will definitely be sewing/craft related.
2.What I send will be made just for you, with love, by my own hands. You'd be surprised how much of our personalities come through online.
3.I will complete all 5 gifts this year - 2009.
4.I will not give you any clue what it’s going to be. It will be something made in the real world, that you can touch and feel, and not something cyber.
5.I reserve the right to do something strange. It may be weird or beautiful. Or it may be monstrous and annoying. If you find it truly horrendous, just let me know. Perhaps you'll send it forward to someone who will absolutely love it.
6.In return, all you need to do is post this text on your blog and make 5 things for the first 5 to respond to your blog post.
7.Send your mailing address - after I contact you to confirm.

Everyone is welcome. I guarantee that you will receive something from me providing you do the same for 5 other people in your blog post. Are you game? Let's do this and I can't wait to send you what I hope you'll consider a nice surprise!If you have stumbled across this post, and you're feeling the squeeze of life, and you need a pick-me-up, and you need to have someone show you some care and you're number 6, go stalk the blogs of the first 5 who respond until they post their pay-it-forward and get on their list. Seriously. That, to me, is exactly what this meme is about. It's about caring for those who need it, and passing that on once our soul has been refreshed in some small way.

Sea World!!

Sunday morning, after convincing Willie we were having breakfast with Shamu as opposed to Shamu for breakfast, we headed down to Sea World to enjoy the day with one of my bestest friends Hanna, and her family. Here are a few photos, in the usual random order!

Shamu show, and Willie plotting something...

Cool view from the breakfast table!

Yummy breakfast...

Shark experience.

Feeding the noisy sea lions.

Hanna's niece, Addison.


Willie and Addi havin' some snackin' and relaxin'!

And, Willie waving to Addi from the top of the little hill...up and down...up and down...

Fourth of July - Oceanside, CA

My head was really not in the game this 4th of July. I have so FEW photos. Will's cousin and his family came to visit from Arizona. We had a great BBQ up in Oceanside at Uncle Darryl and Aunt Darlene's house. We celebrated Darlene's mom's (Gram Eleanor) 88th birthday - born on the Fourth of July, and a War Veteran...what a day. We met Karen's (Will's cousin) new baby Raegan (gorgeous!), and sadly, I have 3 photos to post!

Above: Deck on the side of a cliff + Bouncy Ball + Willie = LOST BOUNCY BALLS

Below: Men + Beer + CENTIPEDE arcade game = HOURS of endless fun. Literally...HOURS. In fact, we were laughing that it only took them 3 hours to figure out that it would be faster to just bring the ice chest of beer from the back patio to the garage with them...all in a failed attempt to beat Beth's high score.

Watching all of the big fireworks all over North County San Diego from one safe deck.

A Day at the Del Mar Fair

Watching the Turkey Stampede....this was hilarious!! Turkeys chasing a remote control truck loaded with turkey treats. Really...who comes up with this stuff?!
Willie taking Cousin Rhiannon towards the Funnel Cakes. Neither one of them has any money - they didn't really think that one through.

Didn't get Funnel Cake, but still smiling...

Not so sure about the Ferris Wheel...

...but enjoying the petting zoo.