Monday, August 13, 2012

Ventura Beach

 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, August 10, 2012

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Santa Barbara Zoo

What's that mysterious hissing sound?
Kathryn read to us about all of the animals.
Her favorites were the vultures.
Neevie liked the snow leopards best.
The kids rode in style, courtesy of their beloved Aunties.
Last year we heard the lion's roar echoing from his indoor habitat. 
We couldn't have been 50 feet away.
It was LOUD!
Rob played the fence bass- oh yes he did.
The kids had some especially special auntie time at the giraffes. 
Aunt Pammie got into a game of peek-a-boo with a meerkat. Cute overload.
Completely normal. Totally normal.
 This vulture (#33) raised and lowered its wings in rhythm like a hype-man for a hip hop artist.
 We always enjoy our time together and seem to wear ourselves out laughing, so after all was said and seen, we all might looked just a little bit sleepy.

Friday, August 3, 2012

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single double photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Equine quality time

Pharoah, Randy's magnificent horse
 
Lily, the little pony
 
"I'll take her!"
 
 
Focused on instructions
 
Getting excited
All saddled up
 
Here we go
 
 Sometimes she wanted Lily to walk, and sometimes she gave the go ahead for a slow trot. We were out there for ages, and she couldn't get enough. Last year Shelly and Randy took Kathryn jet skiing. She said "This is the most fun I have EVER had!" 
She said this was even better than that.

Shelly's

We had all sorts of fun at Aunt Shelly's.
Exploring the wonders of the pond
creating a tadpole habitat
 
splashing anywhere and everywhere
 
 making music anywhere and everywhere
(and however did I not get a picture of the piano? oh, the piano. magical.)
 
 Randy- the kids love him- heart of gold, and silly. Did I mention they love him?
 Rob and Blaire- who I finally met. finally. Cute couple.
Kisses from Aunt Pammie- muuuuah!!!