7 years + 7 months...and 4 years + 6 months

humor me and pretend it's july right now...the kids had their first solo trip without me and John.  my parents had them in santa barbara for a week while we went to a wedding and enjoyed a few carefree days in san francisco.  we then joined them down in SB, and as usual, we enjoyed the sun, rest and spending time with family!           

7 + 7

sassy siblings

they were actually acting "normal" for a hot second

but it never lasts!

welcome to crazy-town

she looks so lonely by herself...

well hello there, beautiful!

a wedding plus long weekend in bodega bay

meanwhile, headed down the 101 to santa barbara

everyone's favorite pit stop

we always load up on yummy mexican food in sb

rocking the high school senior portrait pose

sb history museum was a big hit!

snake??

just what summer vacation should look like

enjoying the warmer (and dirtier) stream run-off

evening dance party

are we there yet??

nap time

move time

swim lessons for a fraction of the price in SF

warm nights call for ice cream

who let this girl get chocolate??

enjoying our last dinner at shoreline

can't beat these views

don't mess with these two

oh wait, they were just kidding

ugh, they're just the cutest twins EVER

our little firecracker!

back home and looking quite tropical

jacks slept in a different bed and so the tooth fairy could not find him...
thankfully, she made it back the next night thank to his letter

life is rough

the dogfather

7 years + 6 months...and 4 years + 5 months

yes, it is Fall now and i'm posting about 4th of July...slowly but surely I will catch back up!

the crew in one chair

being silly

riggy is now the most requested picture prop

seven and a half!

look at that face...hard not to love it!

trying on livi's ballet clothes and throwing up gang signs

perfect outfit for the farmers' market

family picnic with cousin senna!

it's rare, but even i sometimes succumb to a sunday afternoon nap

where there is food, there is a dog (and lyla too!)

broccoli microphone for the win!

jacks' had a short week of basketball summer camp

he joined john at lyft for the morning where i met them for lunch

and then he spent the afternoon at "mom camp"

morning beach time

it's hard to see, but lyla has riggy attached to the bright orange leash

lemonade anyone?

backyard shenanigans

lyla with a hose is dangerous

homemade pizza night...always a favorite

ready...set...swim

uncle uco and carter (aka "tarter sauce")

the sweetest dog you ever did meet

john attempting to lyla's shoelace admist the canine chaos

a preschool spritzer

my baking helper

the best part of baking

watering the garden while school is closed

i spy with my little eye...

livi was helpful for all of 5 minutes

these two went hunting for rollie pollies

the summary pic, from left to right:
diligent worker, boss lady, distacted by any bug

no words for this, but it was too cute not to capture it

one of her many poses for me

the plants and flowers are no longer thirsty!

we played her theme song ("meet me in the middle")
and she rocked those monkey bars

music festival at stern grove

she managed to fall asleep despite the loud music and
possibly because of all the pot smoke floating around

my little gymnast

soccer camp

a beast on a bike!

biked to the corner store for some frozen treats

summer camp for this little one

snacks on the way to school

snacks on the way home
(a more enjoyable walk if she's being fed)

nice ride, lyla!

a rare bath...they're usually thrown in the shower

gotta always look your best while brushing those teeth

morning reading

pro soccer night at stanford 

seats were pretty good!

happy 4th of july!

off to the marin county fair...hello there, mr. wallaby

in heaven at the petting zoo

ice cream break

she'll be running with the bulls next summer!

we love these little kid rides where adults are not required!

off they go...growing up so fast! =(

jacks and his bff oona

we ended the 4th of july weekend visiting friends in st. helena where jacks
got a stomach bug and vomited on their white couch and bathroom...
i wonder if we'll be invited back...