More California!!!

I am slowly getting to all the California pictures... These pics are from a day trip we took to Armstrong Woods. My younger brothers came with us and it was fun! The redwoods are absolutely gorgeous and we try to go see them every time we visit.

Jazlynn got a kick out of Brandon's table trick (easy when you weigh 245 lbs)!

2 huge boys+3 kids+1 picnic table =fun!!!

our little family

Jaydon loved the trees

Janae loved C.J.'s dog "BLUE"

my 2 "little" brothers

Jazlynn was a filthy mess (as she was pretty much the whole trip)

Go Brandon!!!

Today my brother Brandon was featured in the local newspaper! We are really proud of him and all his hard work!!!

Here is the link to the article: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090830/sports/908309966

Jared arrives to California!!

After 2 weeks of being in California Jared joined us! When he arrived we spent the afternoon in San Francisco. We went to Pier 39, Fisherman's Warf, Ghiardelli Square and Rainforest Cafe. The kids had a great time!

Jaydon eating a HUGE sundae from Ghirardelli.

The kids said "This is the best sundae ever!!"


Jared and Janae (he was happy to see us since we had been gone for 2 weeks)

Sponge Bob- the kids were freaking out!!

On the Pier

Funny Faces

Happy smiles

Need I say anything- is this the truth or what???

Rainforest Cafe

Fair Time!!

This is the first post of our trip to California! There will be more to follow...
Every year we go to the fair and the kids just LOVE it. When I was little I was in 4-H and FFA from age 8-18 and showed pigs and cows at the fair every year. My brother still does this and it is great to get to watch him show his animals and have the kids experience the fair. Let me start this post by saying that this is a week long event and my family has a motor home there so we are there for the entire week! I was helping my dad with the chores on the dairy morning and night so I would get there about 10 and usually stay until 7 or 8 p.m. and then go home and feed the cows. Jaydon stayed most nights with my mom and Brandon and had a blast!

Jaydon with my brother Brandon who was the BEST helper! For a 17 year old he is a great help and the kids love him SO much!

Jazlynn had been dying to ride a pony so on the last day I let her and she was SO excited!!! Her ponies name was Fancy.


My mom and the girls riding the tram up to the motor home, we already miss "Red Head Grandma"!!

Janae at the free petting zoo that we went to everyday!!

Russell and Brandon making funny faces. I call Russell my "4th Brother" he is also a great help with the kids as was his girlfriend. (I used to babysit Russell, makes me feel SO old!)

Brandon showing one of his cows.

Jazlynn was so tired and on most days ended up looking like this!

The kids got to go on rides just one day and they had tons of fun!

Vroom Vroom

Jaz was getting tired but absolutely LOVED going on rides.

Slide!!!

Thsi is CLO the cow... she is an icon in Sonoma County!

2 cute girls that spun me around like crazy!!

Jaz really loved anything that had horses!

My brother C.J. took Jaydon on some "big" rides which was a big help. Clearly he is a big kid.

Janae loved this ride, she went on it more than once!

First Day of School!

Well we officially have 2 kids in school! Janae is in Kindergarten and is in Mrs. Howe's class and Jaydon is in Second grade and is in Mrs. Segura's class. The kids both have friends in their classes so they are super excited!!
Here are the pictures of them on their first day...

Janae just turned 5 and is ready for school!

Jaydon is a pro by now and just wanted to get there!


Jazlynn insisted that she got to be in the picture too! I think she is a little sad that Janae will be gone... until she finds out that she doesn't have to share with her!!!

Lake Travis

Our favorite summer activity is going to the lake! Thanks to Heather and Richard we have been able to go boating a couple of times this summer and have had so much fun!!!

The 3 cutest kids EVER!!!

Jaydon LOVES to be on the boat!

Ever since she was a baby Janae has fallen asleep on the boat (every single time)!

Yes, my 8 year old is a wakeboarder... you heard me right, there isn't much that he can't do!

the girls like to chill on the boat

This is Jaydon on the wakeboard it was his first time off the boat, he did it the week before off the jetski for the first time! He gets up every time and makes it look so easy!

Mom and Jazzy having fun in the sun.

Jaydon and Janae in the tube.

Jazzy wasn't too sure about being in the tube.

Janae enjoys the ride

Jared likes to wakeboard too.

Cute kids

Papa and Jazzy

Here are some videos of Jaydon kneeboarding and wakeboarding. As you will hear on the wakeboarding video I was quite surprised... it was the first time I saw him do it.