41 pounds of perfection!

Found some great pumpkins at the Pumpkin Patch last week. Here are some pictures from our fun little outing...

Kayla sets out for the perfect pumpkin to take home...


Taking a break with her sister...


Kayla said she found the perfect, round pumpkin!


Katherine's choice of pumpkins...nice to have a different color this year.


The 41 pound perfect, round pumpkin!

Bocce Ball Fun!

Last Monday night Mom, Bill, and I had a ball! Literally! We played Bocce Ball with our good friends Marilyn, Vini, and Auntie Helen. We also had fun watching more friends play on the court right next to us. What a fun night! Do I have to admit that Bill and I never won a game the whole night? The big winners? Mom and Auntie Helen...they were on fire!


Marilyn and Auntie Helen


Jennifer, Vini, and Bill watching the action.


Mom with a winning roll no doubt!


Auntie Helen winning again!

Can anyone say baldspot??? ~By Katherine

Ok, so today my dog Missi totally freaked me out. We were about to go home when Missi and Skip started playing. When they play they liked to chase each other and chew on each other's necks. Well today Skip missed Missi's neck and got tangled with Missi. She let out a big yelp and kept on crying. She wasn't able to walk so I had to carry her to the car. She was shaking and crying so we decided to take her to the Redwood Emergency Vet near target. When we got there she started putting weight on her paw but was still favoring it. 1 hr later we finally saw a vet and she said that Missi's leg was going to be ok but she has a huge cut on her head that was pretty deep. So the vet shaved Missi's head in a little spot. (just the shavecost $30.00) So now she has a nice bald spot. --Katherine

Fun with the mutts...

For the past several days, the girls and I have been taking our dogs to a place called Doyle Park...




If you bring your dogs before 8:30 am, they can run free in the whole park without a leash!




or walk...




or in the case of our weird dogs....slide....




Katherine and Kayla and I have had a great time walking around the whole park with the dogs for about 30 minutes each morning. When we get in the car the dogs are tired after playing and running with so many other dogs. Here Missi was so tired she got herself tangled in the cargo net! Poor puppy!

The Best Sunday!

This past Sunday our nephew, Jadon, was baptized!



Uncle Bill was thrilled to be a part of a very special day!

We love you, Jadon!

It's a Dog's Life!

Sometimes I think our dogs are a little spoiled.....
















We have new pillows for the couch...Missi approves!



Skip does, too!



I think he likes the curtains, too!

What a weird dog!

A Trip to the Beach

Last week we went to the beach for a picnic supper. We had a great time together enjoying the ocean. Even the dogs had a great time playing in the water. We found incredible shells and sand dollars to add to our collection.
















We look forward to the next time!

A Bit of Summer Fun

Here are a few pictures from the Gravenstein Apple Fair that we went to on Sunday afternoon...



Bill and Kayla enjoying some lunch...



Now for a treat!



Cherry shaved ice.......yummy!!!



And the real reason for going to the fair....GRAVENSTEINS!!!!

Try it on for size...

Thought I'd give this blog thing a try....if it works, it can be a fun way to keep in touch....This is a picture from our stay on the Delta King in Sacramento a couple of weeks ago.