Sunday, June 24, 2012

California 2012, Part 1

Santa Rosa and Redwood City

We spent a few days in Redwood City getting used to the time change before we headed up to Santa Rosa to see the Jackson family.  We had a beautiful clear day to see the Golden Gate Bridge, so we stopped very briefly so the boys could see it.  We went to a park in Santa Rosa and met Dad's brother and sisters.  We had a nice time playing on toys and in sand, eating KFC, and catching up with each other.   About nap time we headed back south to Redwood City to get ready for our trip and time at Asilomar.  It got hot in Redwood City so the boys played in the sprinklers to cool off.  They also enjoyed it when Grandpa G would play with them and the crane truck.  We went for walks to the park and the school playground alot.  But their most favorite pastime in the city was to follow the garbage trucks.  When they weren't around, we'd take walks looking for them!

3 in the tub!

Johnie and the boys

Ginni and the boys

Stuart helping them fly a kite.


Dad's cousin, Ed, and his wife Chris joined us at the park too.

Ginni, Wanda, Dad, Johnie, Erin, Mom




Grandma's backyard


Erin going thru the sprinkler


Amy and Freddie came for a visit


Saturday, June 2, 2012

May 2012

Our May just flew by.  Here's how it looked: Erin had her 6 mo doctor check up, my grandparents and uncle flew in from California, I took the kids up north for visits to both our parents, we drove to Ohio for my brother's wedding, my grandparents came to our house for a visit on their way to the Indy airport, and we got rid off all 4 our kittens in one day!  Whew!  And that's not including the trip to California we are about to make in a few days (that's technically June).  Sooo, here's a few pictures of all that craziness.  Being in the wedding, I wasn't able to take any pictures.  I just flat out didn't have the time!  Hopefully my dad got a few that I can borrow and post sometime. :)


Zoo trip to Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend
Alex is taking a picture of the white tiger
 


These guys made Adam cry when they talked.  It was so loud!






 Chopping hay with Pop
Alex has his headphones on so it wont be so loud.

A friend is helping Wayne plant beans since his is broke.







Time to blow the hay into the silos. 
Too bad something broke and they only got one wagon done.

Adam had to have a turn riding something!




Alex using the hydrolics.... he just read a book about it.



At the Jackson's playing in the sand with Bruce.  I think Bruce had about as much fun as the boys building the walls with extra stones.   : )


Grass is planted, but needs watered alot.


These pics are back at the Rummel's for Memorial weekend (after wedding in Ohio).   It was nice to see Nat, Jeremy, Kelli and Pete.  But it was hot!  All our friends with pools had other plans for their weekend, so we got a little pool and a fun sprinkler to run through.   Oh, and water balloons.  Those are always a hit.




Jeremy and Nat




Alex's new bike.  Thanks Mimi!




Happy girl