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October 23 Photos

It's that time of year again! October 23 marks the first day that I started babysitting Morgan 8 years ago! And it was also her Grandma Shirley's birthday, so in her honor we like to keep this picture thing going. :) My, how they change. 

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2014 with siblings

2015 with siblings

Happy Birthday, GG!

Happy birthday to you, GG! You have been a faithful follower of this blog. I, however, have not been faithful in posting often. So here are some snapshots of the last few months for you to enjoy. We love you! Xoxo. 

The birthday lady and two of her greats.

Patiently teaching the kids checkers ("You can't go backwards!!!").

Piano time with Uncle Drew at the Storrers.

Pickin' and cleanin' green beans with Reece and Marty.

Feeding the tortoises!

A happy time with the Beighs.

Fun times with cousin A!

Beautiful Priest Lake.

You can't go wrong with black and white. :)

Backyard s'mores. Yum!

A backyard date, served by our children. :)

Breakfast at Chaps.

Elaine's shower. :)

Back in California... lots of time at the beach with friends.

Back to school. They are loving it!

Wyatt is giving baseball a try.

Lovely folks.

Reece and Marty's wedding.

Future bass player?

Picking apples in the Tehachapi heat.

More camping!

We did not originally intend to camp two weekends in a row, but thats what ended up happening and we were joined by our friends the Bean's this time at Dogwood Campground near Lake Arrowhead. It was a beautiful place to camp!

Our first night was Janet's birthday. We started off the evening with some roasted hot dogs. :)

Getting ready for a guided night nature walk.

Braided ladies.

The coveted bow and arrow made from a stick found at the campsite, the twine from our bundles of fire wood and arrows made from wooden roasting skewers. It worked pretty well!

Stefan was filming them in slow motion on his phone and the kids got a big kick out of it! (See photo below for still shot).

Swimming at Lake Gregory.

Warming up after the cold lake!

Starbucks while camping? Why not? ;)

Best buddies.

 A nice view to wake up to in the morning.

Wild strawberries. 

This kid. His hands (and most of the rest of him) were this dirty most of the weekend.