The One when we took the boat out!

Since Dave brought home a boat one Christmas morning, we try to be pretty regular about using it. I'm not much of a water person. This is some evidence that I did try tubing but I still don't like it. I like this raft because it is like a big sofa. I like sofas. We went to Silverwood Lake with the Karr family, my sister Jane, Jessie's friend Alyse, and our nephew Matthew.


The calm before the storm.


Justice did not want his mom going out to ride without him. She went anyway and Dave drug him to shore!

He of course settled down and found something to play with while he waited for mommy to come back!

And mom had fun with Nicole and Jane!

So did Victoria, Jane and I!

Hold on tight ladies!

Look Justice! No hands!

I like it nice and slow like this! See! It is like a sofa! I like sofas.

Jessie and Karlee with cousin Matthew.

He's pooped.

I'd say she had fun! Wouldn't you?

The One when we play at the beach.

We Lakins and Dodsons like to get our RV's fired up and spend the day at Bolsa Chica. Come join us this summer!


Jessie girl

Karlee Q

Picole Juice

Megan

He thinks he is still 20!

Twins

Gorgeous

Modeling??

Jess and Coie

The kids started a marshmallow fight after they had eaten all the smores they could!

Anthony and Nicole the moment before.....

...the marshmallow in the FACE!

Dog pile!

Karen and Lee

Karen and Kyle

Jenna, her Laker girls, and The Face!

The One when Jessica asks again...

Anthony: "My mom is Italian and my dad is British."
Jessica: "Does he speak Britain?"
Everyone in the room: "Jessica."
Jessica: "I'm going to stop talking now."



Jessica: "Mom! Ya know that iPod dock you bought me?"
Mom: "Yes, Jessica."
Jessica: "Well it is stupid."
Mom: "Why is it stupid?"
Jessica: "Because it doesn't work unless it is plugged in!"
Mom: "Maybe because the batteries are dead."
Jessica: "Oh."

The One when we celebrate 21 years of marriage; April 22, 2010

Twenty-one years together makes for a pretty incredible family. Who would have thought that all these years later; some easy and some so very hard, we would end up with this? I love them with all my heart and could not have done it without a strong partnership with my husband. Raising three girls has been an awesome challenge for us but I think we have done alright!


April 22, 1989 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Santa Ana. Yes... his suit is blue.

Grand Canyon in 2005 on our 3 week road trip to and from Georgia.

We used to take random adventure trips; ask my sister Jane! This was one to Arizona to look at a parcel of land. We ended up out in the middle of some desolate area, low on gas, and running out of daylight. It was hilarious!

This was probably around 1998 in the White Sands area across from my house when there were no houses around us!

Oh my... who are those people? This was probably about 1987! I loved that shirt and his hair!

This was taken at my favorite place to vacation; Cambria; I'd say about 2003.

This was on the boat headed for Cabo! My dad and step mom Joan treated us to a cruise in October 08 as a gift for me finishing my masters and Dave supporting me through it!

Our recent getaway to Newport for the weekend!

2008 trip to Georgia; Tallulah Gorge

Fourth of July in my dad's backyard.

2005 road trip; The Alamo. Notice.. Davey Crockett. haha!

Christmas 2006.. trying out the black and white.

My friend Amy's wedding in 2005.