Preschool!

After waiting months and months, school -"no, mommy, PREschool!"- oh, okay, PREschool has finally come! Mary is one of the kids in the classroom who can't wait for mom and dad to go already because she is a big girl. Of course, we took her picture before we left home.


Mary dances the hokey pokey for the very first time.... awwwww glad I could see it :)

Mary's first recess- she got to ride one of the bikes out to the playground and was a very happy camper (that is, until she got off to play and lost her turn. She was NOT pleased to find another kid on that bike and could do nothing about it. She had been warned, but she was still upset.) Other than that, she had a great first day and loves going back every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning.

Joy

"Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy."

2 Nephi 2:25

Boy do I love my babies; they bring a sweetness to our home that is immeasurable.

Enjoying California

Two of our favorite places to visit in CA are San Diego and Big Bear. San Diego has a great portion of Jenny's family, and Big Bear Lake has Grandma and Papa's cabin! What luck to have so much fun and be with people we truly love...

Visiting the San Diego Zoo is always a blast, and the kids definitely agree.

Taking a ride on the tour bus

...and what is a trip to San Diego without visiting the beach?

And here we are at glorious Big Bear Lake, enjoying hikes and Papa's big new sailboat. Mary and Russell had so much fun, it seems a pity that we couldn't stay longer.

Here's Russell steering the boat...

...and here's Mary, keeping a serious lookout for sea monsters and mermaids.

Hikes are always so much more fun when you have a grandma pretending to be a growling bear behind you :)

What can I say about this one? Their little faces melt my heart.

Cabin or tent, NO mountain experience is complete without S'mores.

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