To The Beach With Old Friends

Great weather made for a fun beach day with the Katz family.  We had a great time catching up!

 Great to see the gang back together.

We've known these guys since birth.

Photo series with Maya, Dexter, Isla, and Brighton.

Wave jumpers.

Post beach Dex.

Inside Look at Inside Out

Jake and Sophie were kind enough to invite us to an early screening at Pixar of 'Inside Out.'  It was fun to be back on campus and to see such a great Pixar film.  

The main building now named after Steve Jobs.

Maya and Dex hanging out with Luxo.

Dexter rubs his head after bumping it on the giant lamp.

A very Luxo ball that doesn't move.

Inside the ol' animation factory.

Camping!

We got invited to our friend's property in Lake County for a camping extravaganza.

No trip to the woods is complete without pooping on the side of the road.

Our deluxe accommodations.

Our hosts sitting at the table, Dan and Kim.

Dexter finds a perfect rock for the slingshot.

Cows coming through.

Yep.

Happy girl.

Dinnertime!

Lunch break the next day.

Ice cream!

Dexter approves.

The next day we go on a hunt for Lake County Diamonds (really quartz crystals deposited in the soil from and ancient volcano eruption).

Found one!

2 year-old hunters.

Grown-up hunters.

No trip into the wild is complete without a rattlesnake spotting.

Dinner the second night with a larger group.

Looking at ants.

Post camping dirt...

...and bug bites.

Lulu Visit

Lulu decided to come for a visit.  It was fun!!

Lulu and Dexter get ready to decorate a helicopter.

Hanging at the park.

Lulu with her adoring grandkids.

Maya and Dexter hang out with Melodie on a quick trip to Jake and Sophie's house on the way to the airport. 

Lulu was excited that Jake's parents were in San Francisco at the same time.  Jake and his dad...

...and Sophie and Jake's momma.

The fam.

It was time for Lulu to leave.  We were sad, but we consoled ourselves with In-N-Out.

Harlem Globetrotters

For Christmas, Maya got tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters from Lulu and Pop.  We met up with Layla, Megan, and crew for some serious basketball.

The Globetrotters being hilarious. 

Enjoying the show.

Dexter approves.

Maya sits on Dexter's lap to get a better view.

Mommy and the ladies.

Happy girl!

Wedding Bells

Today was a wonderful day because Jake and Sophie got married.  We decided to take Maya to the ceremony, but had our babysitter take her back home for the reception.  It was a beautiful wedding.

The three of us ready to go.

 Waiting for the wedding to begin.

 Jake and his parents.

 Sophie (6 months pregnant) and her mother.

 A beautiful couple.

 Us with Jake's parents, Susie and Jim.  Kearsley has known them since she was born.

 Dexter says hello when Maya get's picked up.

For dinner we sat next to a famous someone.  Can you guess who he is?

 Their first dance.  Wonderful.