Summer Fun

I'm on a roll. Here are some more pics from this summer. And of course in no particular order.


We took the kids to Jump N Jammin on Labor day. Aisling loved this automatic cannon that she would shoot at Daddy.

More Jump N Jammin fun. We all climbed all around the structure. We were all so tired by the end of the two hours we spent there, but we all had a blast.

We had lunch at Grandma Petals recently and of course made a stop at the ice cream parlor. Grandma turns 90 next month by the way.

Ailsing on her first day back at preschool. She is in room 4 this year with Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Bond. She is also going Monday, Wednesday and Friday this year.


Aisling has been doing great with her glasses. We have had to start patching her right eye for a few hours a day. I had to do it too when I was a kid and I remember hating it. She is handling it like a trooper though, especially now that I bought her a little Mermaid eye patch.

Aisling, Xander and Matthew on a recent trip to Disneyland.

Xander at our only beach trip this summer. He loved digging in the sand from the safety of the blanket, but I had to hold him any other time we went off it.

Aisling tries to fly a kite at the beach in Malibu.

On Labor day weekend we went to San Diego to check out the USS Midway aircraft carrier. Here is my little Starbuck checking for Vipers. (Yes that was a battlestar Gallactica reference.)

Xander giving his version of a thumbs up, which is more of a point while trying out the pilot seat in a jet. The kids were both in heaven!!!

Xander ready to get his orders.

Aisling's turn in the Jet.

Here we all are in the pilot ready room.

We had a caterpillar that we captured and it turned into a butterfly. Aisling named it Sparkle and was really excited by the entire process.

Xander has been taking Daddy and Me swim lessons at the Y. He was a little apprehensive at first, but now loves it. He loves to jump in from the edge of the pool. He is so unafraid of water and really wiggly in it.

Ais is doing great as a Pike in her swim class at the YMCA. She loves the water and is really getting the swimming thing, she can swim for hours on her own with her little floaties. She still isn't sure about jumping in the water though, or the showers before and after either, but she is getting better.

Tara came for a visit and we had a full day to catch up while she hung out at my place while her older kids went to Magic Mountain. It was so fun. Here are the little ones playing dressup. Aisling, Cailyn, Ethan and Xander. They all got along so well. I sure do miss them.

Xander had his first camping trip this summer too. We went to Lake Casitas with some friends. The place was swarming with yellow jackets. Xander got stung about 5 minutes after we got there and was pretty much terrified the rest of the trip. Here are all the kids (Xander, Aisling, Aidan and Tristan) taking shelter from the bees and eating in the screen room.

Aisling showing Xander a Rolly Polly.

First camping trip!!! Aside from a rocky start, Xander did good. He loved the tent and had a blast at the water park they had at the campground. He also loved feeding the ducks at the lake.

Brian's cousin Chris also got married this summer. Here is Xander and Chris.

Here we are all gussied up for the wedding.

Jackie and flower girl Aisling.