Memorial Day Weekend

We had such a great Memorial Day weekend full of fun and family, and hardly any sun. Despite the rainy weather we were able to plant flowers and BBQ.
When Jim and Dee came up they brought Preston a water table. He absolutely LOVES it!! Every time we go outside he tries to get out of my arms to play.


I love that we have a big enough patio that Preston has his little corner. We will be spending many summer days out here.

That night I made the Teriyaki Bacon Wrapped Chicken Kabobs from the Our Best Bites cookbook. So good!
And here is the finished product of our back patio.





This blue belly lizard came out after we finished planting. He was so fat!!
Our delicious grilled burgers.
Enjoying the beautiful yard and good food.
Preston enjoyed it too! I love how he crosses his ankles :)
It's days like this that remind how richly blessed we are to have the freedoms that we do in this country. We are grateful to all those who have served and are currently serving to allow us this great privilege.

Reading with Great Grandpa

Great Grandpa and Grandma came up to Sacramento to see Preston and I and to take us to lunch. It was so great to see them and Preston loved seeing his Great Grandparents. I love how much Great Grandpa loves Preston. They were adorable sitting in the rocking chair reading together.

We are so glad to be making these memories and hope that there will be many more!

Visit with Eliza and Mandy

Eliza and Preston are just about 2 months apart and Mandy and I have been dying to get them together. It finally happened when Mandy and Eliza accompanied Colin on a business trip to San Francisco. We picked up Mandy and Eliza at the hotel and headed to the Palace of Fine Arts and the Exploratorium.
These 2 loved watching the ducks and chasing them around.



Mandy and Eliza-inside the Exploratorium
They had this cool house where some widows were lit up with lights where others were painted yellow and you had to try to tell the difference.

Mandy and Eliza in the BIG chair
Preston and I
Back at the house, Preston thought it was so fun to look in the windows.
Is it just me or do they look like they could be related?
There was this little girl that wouldn't leave Preston and Eliza alone. Her parents were not at all good at helping her keep boundaries and when they were leaving she kissed Eliza on the lips! It was cute at first when she was playing with them in this room but it got to be overboard very quickly when she wouldn't leave us alone.
When we were shopping in H&M these 2 were playing footsie :)
Mandy and I
We had such a great time and hope it won't be long before we can see each other again!

Peas

Preston absolutely loves peas and now he's discovered a new game he can play with them. They fit perfectly!

"Do you think this piece of chicken will fit?"

Fairytale Town

Anna called in the morning and said that Kayden woke up and wanted to go to Fairytale Town. We didn't have anything going on so we said "Come on up!" We were so happy Grammy got to come too.

Cousins on the train
Mommy and Preston in the slide
Look at my sweet boy,
and his beautiful blues.

Grammy on the phone with Uncle Brad, talking about Rachel :)









Playing with Grammy
Relaxing before dinner
Preston had his first lollipop. It was a lifesaver in keeping him quiet.
"This is good Mom!"
We love when our family comes to visit!