Who Doesn't Love Fair Food?

Grandma and Grandpa (Nana and Pop Pop) took the kids to the fair. They came home stuffed and exhausted. Perfection!

What a Guy!

Dad was camping in the Sierras, so Ethan stepped up and mowed the lawn.
He's so awesome!

Go Ethan, go!

Fishing at Big Bear Lake

Ethan was VERY serious about catching fish!

Happy Birthday Sweet Emerson

We celebrated Emmy's 4th birthday over a Mexican food dinner with the Ottonellos.

The Alpine Slide

One of the kids' favorite parts about the trip was the Alpine Slide. They absolutely LOVED it, and, surprisingly, nobody crashed!

Seth was a racing champ!

Ethan was serious and cautious...

Emmy is impossible to get a good picture of...

Seth, Ethan, Emmy, Domanic and Cole

Future Teacher?

Emmy came along on "teacher check out day" to help me clean up the room and pack things up for summer. What a sweetie!

Princess Tea Party with Rapunzel!

I can't believe our little girl is turning 4!

Wow!

Seth surprised me with this beautiful and delicious snack made especially for me. He is so talented, and I am SO lucky to have him as my son!

New Kittens

Meet Shug (formerly known as Sugar until we found out she was a he)...and also...introducing...Lucy...aka 'Baby' or 'Lucifer" (she's trouble).

The Baby Chicks are Here!

The post office called today and said our package was in and chirping and we needed to pick it up. In it, were 10 precious baby chicks. This is little Maxine! We gave two away and, in addition to Maxine, we now have, Buffy, Rosie, Dolly, Tangerine, Fluffy, Inky and Cali! Now that makes one happy boy!

Trying Out Barona for the First Time

He's so cute!

Memorial Day Race at Starwest

Sisters at the Track

...trouble!

Western Days Parade

This year we were on three different floats in Valley Center's Western Days Parade. I walked with the school TPC float, Seth road on the Ag Day float, Ethan rode the rodeo float with Grandma and all of the other "mutton busters," and Randy and Emmy rode the bike around town and watched from the sidelines. It was a fun, busy day.

Mutton Bustin'

Ethan was SO very excited about Mutton Bustin'. Being seven years old, this would be his last chance to do it (due to size and weight), so we signed him up! All Ethan talked about for two weeks leading up to the big event was sheep riding. He even was asking for a pet sheep. That all ended when Ethan's sheep laid down! To throw salt on the wound, a little kindergarten boy said, "Ethan's sheep did the Stop, Drop and Roll!" Poor Ethan he was sad to get the 'loser' sheep. Forget rodeo, he's sticking to motocross!

That's Our Emmy!

Kitty Love

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Somehow, these cats worked their way into our hearts. Unfortunately, the weekend after this picture was taken we lost our cuddly black fluff ball and amazing gopher hunter, Jessie. We know that is something that can happen in the country, but it didn't make it any easier. RIP Jessica!

Working Boy!

This kid is AWESOME!

Back to Disney...

...one last trip before our annual passes expire. No worries though, we'll be back again! We love Disneyland...well...at least Mom and the kids love Disneyland! We're still working on Dad...