Three day smorgasbord of fun

Busy busy these last three days, with a little something for all of us. Won't add much narrative here - just highlight the main events with each group of photos -- I should be doing some packing this morning but it was busy yesterday and I am feeling a little lazy!

Thursday was a quieter day with a movie outing in the afternoon (Despicable Me for the younger girls and Kim, Sorcerer's Apprentice for Brya and I). We followed the sun for an early evening stroll through the Sausalito marina (wow, those yachts are worth WAY more than my house!) and then another yummy dinner out.

Friday, after repeated begging from the Terrific Trio, we signed them up for another day at Steve and Kate's daycamp. They ate crepes and gourmet pizza, made ice cream, recorded their own music CD (California Gurls, of course), sewed stuffed creations, and had a fantabulous time (their words).

Kim and I shopped. !!!!!!! No pics of that, but let's just say that I may be buying another bag today and paying some extra baggage fees - we'll see how creative we get with my packing.

Some of the results of the shopping expedition...

Cassidy with her fedora - she had been asking for one for ages - not sure where that request came from but she sure looks cute.

Sparkle jeans!

We were SO excited to receive a call from our cousin Stan last week (family from our Mom's Irish side who settled in California in the 60s) saying that they were having an 80th birthday party for his dad, Andy, and could we come? Andy and his wife, Hessie, were the family who gave Kim a home when she first went to California for an internship and they have a special place in our hearts - it always made us feel good to know that family was nearby in Kim's early days so far from home.

The party was yesterday and so we set off on another road trip, this time to the hills outside Sacramento to our cousin Stan's home. He and his wife and children live on a beautiful 5 acres there. My girls were thrilled to meet more cousins for the first time (many more, as family came together from all over California - from as far away as L.A.) AND to find that there were 2 dogs and a HORSE there. Not to mention rides on an ATV and swimming all afternoon in the pool.

I was thrilled to see my family again - I love them all and it was sweet to hear the Irish lilt in many of the voices throughout the afternoon.

Sweetheart Andy


Hessie

Goodbye till next time!

Today is our last day and we plan to spend it at the beach...sad our time in this favourite place is coming to an end.