Cousin Zac

Recently cousin Zac stopped by for a visit. here are a few pics from that visit.

Zac is really quite bossy with Calvin, which I don't find all that surprising, since zac's mommy was always pretty bossy with cal's mommy... so I guess it just runs in the family!

Zac likes to make calvin do things when he expects them but cal doesn't do them quickly enough, here he is "making" cal smile.

Zac liked to play on our computer.

Zac turns 2

It really seems like only yesterday when our little nephews were born. But I guess it has been 2 years... Recently we got to celebrate one of their birthdays with a party. Quentin turned 2 on August 4 and Zac turned 2 on August 12. We were not invited to Quentin's party but we celebrated with Zac on Aug 11.

First of all, I have to say, What a party!! It was so great, my sister got the fire truck to actually come out to the house (and no, she did not start a fire) and there were treat bags for all the kids (there were a ton of kids) and lots of good food AND Heather actually made the cakes! WOW

Cal had a good time catching up with everyone

Cal was dwarfed by the giant engine

Papa showed cal the fire truck

zac got to "drive"

All in all, it was a good time and I am glad that we were able to celebrate with our family...

4th of July

The 4th of July was a very full day. We celebrated in many ways but mostly it was about being with those people that we love. We all went to the zoo, which you will read about in another post, but we also got to see a parade in Fremont and watch the fireworks there too, as well as go for a swim and eat a good barbecue meal.

We waited a long time for the parade to start, the news-messenger got the time wrong (I know, I know - shocker!) and then I guess the people just walked really slow or something and we were towards the end of the route so here we are sweating in the heat and waiting for it to start

Here are the boys playing in the pool in a short break time before dinner, after the parade and after the zoo.

Cal fell asleep on the way to the fireworks and missed the whole thing, but he did see clyde's fireworks the night before and will get to see daddy's fireworks when we have our party on 7-7-07... which is good because this kid really loves fireworks.

Here the rest of the fam watches the fireworks.

Adam and I enjoyed it as well

Here are some of the fireworks for your enjoyment, if you didn't get to see any this year