Visit with the Cousins

My cousins Kirk (on left) and Dolly (on right) with yours truly in the middle. Kirk is Auntie Jo's son; Dolly is Auntie Ruth's daughter. Auntie Jo and Auntie Ruth are two of my dad's sisters.
It was so much fun to get to spend time with Dolly after 26 years! Wow. 26 years! Of course, I don't think we've aged hardly at all :)

Let's don't wait 26 years, Dolly! Come again, soon.

Caleb

Is he just CUTE or what???

The book makes sounds when you push on certain spots. He LOVES that! Check out those lips :) !!!

He does LOVE Bears!!

Essie Marie -- after her dance class.

Camping -- June Lake, August 2010

Camping -- June Lake. Not very restful, but a TON of fun !! :)

June Lake is SOOOOOOO beautiful !!!

Essie and S'mores . . . mixed with a little good, clean, camping dirt :)

Caleb Cutie!

Abby and Essie in a boat (Papa is holding the rope :)

Nathan, Caleb, Abby, and Essie. Isn't June Lake breathtakingly beautiful ?? God's creation is just A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! It made me want to sing, "Then sings my soul, my savior, God, to Thee, 'How Great Thou Art! How Great Thou Art!"

It's too bad that my camera just doesn't quite capture it.

Camping July 2010

Lee Vining Creek. It's really our favorite secret. I don't want too many people to discover it,

but I'll give you a little peek:

Ruby got the chipmonk to sit on her knee and munch on a few chips.

Wonderful place to REST !

Dale, Ruby, and I at Bridal Veil Falls. This is actually in Yosemite.

Beautifully full this time of the year.

I had an appointment with the eye doctor, so the girls came along and then when Dale didn't get a subbing job for the day, he joined us as well for a very fun day. Simple things are sooooo much more fun with the grandbabies along.

Just a couple photos from Christmas Day

Christmas Day

Christmas Get-tgether

Joel and Richelle, your house looks so pretty :)

Our Christmas get-together at Joel and Richelle's house was so much fun. Great to get together with the cousins. I hope we can do it again and that more people can come next time. Thanks, Joel and Richelle! It was great!