Our Family Blog

We are so lucky to spend our vacation in Hawaii this year! We chose The Big Island to see an active volcano and to visit friends who relocated to Waimea.

Our spring was busy with foster kittens, volleyball tournaments, and more. We went to New York in June and had a great time with family and friends. We all enjoyed the Broadway performance “& Juliet”. For Father’s Day we took Chris out for teppanyaki. Our kids continue to grow into lovely humans and we are grateful for all that we have.

Our spring was filled with volleyball tournaments, a trip to the Sierras, and a total solar eclipse over Texas. The kids are social, active, creative, (mischievous at times) and thriving. We enjoy watching them grow.

We are another year older and hopefully wiser. The past few months have been busy with school, outings, and holiday festivities. We are grateful for our families, friends, health, and this beautiful life we have together.

The kids are back to school, feeling mature in 4th and 7ths grades!

We took a trip to San Diego to visit Grandma and Grandpa. Hayley spent hours looking at old family jewelry and Grandma’s fabrics, RJ spent hours diving into and jumping over the waves. We were fortunate to catch up with extended family and friends.

Aligning with fourth grade history, we explored a well preserved gold mining town, Columbia, CA. We cheered for a small parade, dipped candles, mined for gold, tried a variety of candy, climbed rocks and had a great day. The evening was complete with a spectacular lightening storm and power outage.

Our third week of our Italian vacation was spent in the countryside of Umbria among the rolling hills dotted with crops and small towns. We were so happy to have friends from California join us!

The drive between Rome and Florence was breathtaking with castles, medieval towns set on cliffs, rolling hills covered in grape vines, and fields of sunflowers. Our lodging for the week was a rustic Tuscan farmhouse outfitted with small apartments.

After a long day of travel, we arrived in Rome and our apartment in a small castle. We spent the first day recovering from the travel, then started exploring! Morning outings, daily gelato, and afternoon pool time was the perfect balance for our family.

Our spring was packed with sports, school, work, and kittens. We had so much fun fostering a litter of kittens from 3-8 weeks of age before they were adopted out.

We went to Monterey for spring break and took Hayley to Reno (twice) for volleyball tournaments. The kids are doing great academically and socially and we are so proud of them!

Chris and the kids wen to New York and had a great time with friends and family!

Our most recent rainstorm brought heavy winds.