Wednesday, August 12, 2009

LAKE ALMANOR FAMILY VACATION

My family rented a house on the lake and we chose to stay at a Bed and Breakfast since we were only going for three days. The kids had never stayed at a B&B and The Bidwell House is in Chester only 10 mins from Lake Almanor. Jim wasn't able to join us because he had taken a couple weeks off when we went to NJ for his family's vacation. We missed you and it is never the same without you!! OK here we go...
The kids goofing off at our B&B...

Enjoying our fabulous breakfast. It was a little too fancy for the kids, who love cold cereal for breakfast! At my family's rental home my mom and her sister Linda cooked all the breakfasts and dinners. They are just too cute!!
Many meals were enjoyed out on the patio... Jillian your killing me!

Uncle Craig and Bobby. I guess now would be a good time to share how our entire family came down with a "HORRIBLE" stomach flu! This is Bobby not eating. He would not enter the house or eat anything for fear of getting the dreadful flu. Bobby and his uncles were all going golfing on Wednesday and there was no way he was missing that! Update: Bobby was the only one out of the four of us who didn't get it!!!! Way to go Bobby. Poor Dean, however, got it and couldn't go golfing. Sorry Uncle Dean!
This is my sweet nephew Lincoln. I loved this picture of him...
Uncle Brent holding baby Taylor and Jillian holding baby Lincoln. The youngest cousins... Cassie and Lauren...

Can you tell Jillian loved to hold baby Lincoln? Note the hand sanitizer on the table? That was used non-stop but it didn't prevent us from getting sick! I want my money back!
My sister Julie (Lincoln and Reagan's mom), me and my sister in-law Savannah, who is expecting her first baby with my brother Dean. We are the three bloggers in the family and you will always see comments from them after my posts. Thank you guys for doing that!
My sister Cara and baby Taylor. Everyone hanging out in the living room.Since Julie and Will live in Utah we miss out on seeing the kids on their birthdays. Last month was Reagan's 2nd birthday and we brought her gift to Lake Almanor... This is the inside hang out table. Lots of games, coloring and laughs!After dinner we would go on walks. Mom, Auntie Linda, Julie, Reagan, Savannah, me and the doggies...

I loved this carved bear...

Bobby playing horseshoes with Uncle Will and Uncle Dean...

One night Aunt Tricia, Uncle Tad and Brett came over to our B&B and we all went to dinner in town.
Aunt Tricia and me on the front porch. I love you Aunt Tricia...


The Hartley Family, Brent, Robin, Lauren, Micah and Taylor with their sweet doggies.
Robin and Taylor. I love this picture of her!!!! Awww dad and I...

Dean and his wife Savannah and little June due in October. They are the cutest couple!

Now we get to the fun fun part of our trip... tubing and wake boarding. Thanks to my brother in-law Brent we were able to have a blast out on the lake. THANK YOU BRENT!!!! Cassie on the boat holding Lincoln... Here we are holding the babies with their little life vests...

Cara on flag duty....

Jillian getting ready to wake board. Little did Jillian know that only a few hours later she would be throwing up all night!!!! Poor thing...

Aunt Julie, Jillian and Bobby tubing...
Jillian, Lauren and Cassie... Jillian goofing off....

Bobby...

Jillian...
The big golf day with Uncle Will and Uncle Brent. Bobby couldn't wait for this day!

Bobby had the time of his life golfing on this beautiful course. Bobby said his uncles are really "tight" and really good golfers!

Uncle Will and Jillian...Jillian on the jet ski...Bobby on the jet ski...Cassie on the jet ski. This was Cassie's day to get sick. Thank goodness she got to ride the jet ski first...Uncle Tad and Brett taking a ride on the jet ski. They also stayed away from the house and didn't get sick!

Aunt Julie and Jillian totally soaked after riding the jet ski. As the day went on the weather got pretty cold and eventually rained.

My sister Jamie, Harley and me overlooking beautiful Lake Almanor...The kids at the dock...This was a wonderful family vacation with my family. All of my siblings were there except two brothers Greg and Cameron. We sure missed you guys. I am very blessed to have such a special family. This has been an incredible summer vacationing with both Jim's family and mine. What more could I ask for? SCHOOL!!!!! LOL

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

LAUREN'S 6TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Celebrating Lauren's 6th birthday... since we couldn't attend her birthday party we had our own party for her. Lauren's actual birthday was last week while we were at Lake Almanor on our family vacation (next post). Jillian made the cupcakes and Cassie helped with the decorations...
Cutie pie!!!!! Lauren you are precious! Lauren opening her presents while Micah is enjoying a cupcake...


Jillian helped Lauren put her present together...
Cassie with the girls. Cassie always does their hair, just like her Aunts Cara and Julie always did with her. Passing down traditions...

Getting ready to sing Happy Birthday....
Singing....

The girls feeding the koi fish...
In the garden...
Eating grapes....
All Aunt Melissa can say is awww.....

Bobby and the girls....
Sweet Micah...
The "Birthday Girl"... Happy 6th Birthday Lauren. We love you soooo much!