Family Get Together at the Park

Once a month, Ian's family tries to get everyone together. Since we all have our own very busy schedules, it makes getting together more difficult and everyone usually throws a fit about something. Most of the time, we just meet at Ian's mom's house for dinner or a BBQ, but this time, 

we went to this beautiful park. 

Where we all had a good time relaxing in the breeze, eating, and playing games of football, horse shoes, frisbee, and golf.

(if you click on the mosaic, it gets larger)

Here is Aidan, the golfer.

And here he is "teaching" "grandpa dreg" how to golf.

Everyone had a good time and the kids had fun running around and trying to get in the creek. It was a good change of pace for us and I think we will try it again.

The 4th of July

For the 4th of July, Ian and I spent the day at his brother's house BBQing and hanging out. Luckily, it wasn't too hot. We enjoyed lots of good food, including Robin's congo bars, which I think Ian ate about 10 of. We ended up double booking though, like every year, and spent the evening at our friend Don's house in Dana Point. We walked to a church close by and watched the fireworks from a cliff above the harbor.  It was so much fun, but Ian had a little too much to drink, so our night ended kind of early.

The girls did the BBQing!

A neighbor brought out his birds and the nephews loved it.

The only pic I got of me and my old man.

Luckily, Ian forgot his bathing suit.

Emily getting thrown in the pool.

Chris jumping over the fireworks! The boys got in trouble for doing this.

Fireworks by our house on another night.

A Day at the Pool

Recently, Ian and I spent the day at the pool at his brother's house. We are both ghostly white, so we desperately needed to see the sun. We had a mellow day and ended up BBQing later that evening. 

Here are a few photos of the nephews I took. 

Kyan is becoming quite the little fish!

How cute are Aidan's tiny googles?!

And here is one of my hot hot hubby!