A Day at the Beach

On the 31st, Justin left early in the morning to head to Austin for the week. We are always sad to see him go, so a day at the beach seemed like a perfect distraction...it was! Our friends, Sharon, Hannah, and Amelia hopped into the van and we headed out to Bodega Bay. The kids had lots of fun playing together. It was a great outing!

Visit with Aunt Nance

Aunt Nance (my Mom's sister) visited us from NY this weekend. She and Mel drove down from Sacramento on Saturday morning. We had a lovely lunch at our house and then headed to Kenwood to visit Landmark Vineyards. The weather was perfect, the kids, Justin, and I enjoyed a horse-drawn carriage ride, we "played" bocce, had a few tasty snacks, and the adults enjoyed sipping a little vino. The vineyard was surprisingly very child-friendly, the tasting room even had ice pops for the kiddos! We enjoyed a bbq dinner at home and then went out for ice cream. It was a terrific day!

The Big Apple - July '11