Beachy Keen

Fun with friends at the beach, courtesy of our wonderful Wolf Den! :)

Catching Up with Cub Scout Camp

Hello, busy! It's been a super-eventful few weeks, beginning with a whole week of day camp for the Monkey and some fellow Cub Scouts. Each day consisted of archery, BB guns, arts & communication, geology, swimming, and volleyball/obstacle course. I was so lucky to be able to be a fly on the wall for a couple of days. Here are some snaps of the all the fun:

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

The Monkey got his first stripe in jiu jitsu this afternoon. So proud of him. He was pretty proud, too, apparently, as he wanted to sport his belt with the stripe to the grocery store afterwards. Love him to bits.

XOXO

Who'd have thunk...........9 years ago today, I married *you*, my best friend. Here's to our amazing adventure and a lifetime of everything wonderful. Happy Anniversary to us! :)

That was then . .

This is now . . .

Happy Birthday, America!

I'm taking the liberty (pun intended) of blogging this post on Hawaii-time since here, in California, it's just past midnight on the 5th. ;) We had a very eventful weekend, visiting with the in-laws in Ventura County. It's become a tradition to spend Independence Day weekend up north with them. This year, we even enjoyed the company of my little sis, "Bean". It was a win-win for all--the Monkey got to spend some time with the grandparents and the big kids got to wile away the hours enjoying leisurely day trips to Ojai and San Buenaventura. Throw in a little bowling, a trip to the beach, and some local fireworks, and you have the makings of wonderfully memorable weekend...

No tripod tonight. Still not bad for handheld! :)