R & R

This is how Luca spent much of Memorial Day... we hope yours was full of rest and relaxation, too!
I've been slacking on the blog... sorry. There will much more to come on what's been keeping us so busy!
Have a great week - it's a short one!

New Look

Ever since spring sprung this year, we've been going crazy with house projects... one of which was having the exterior painted.
The white had become somewhat "dingy" and all of our fence was showing damage from the moisture - mainly the marine layer that hangs out here in the morning.
So here's what we did. We wanted to make it appear "warmer." Also, we changed all of the exterior light fixtures, but you can't see them too well on the photo.
On the interior, Keith changed all of the hinges and door knobs while we were visiting my parents. What a saint!
We are proud of what we've done so far (and except for the paint, we did it ourselves!)
We're just about done with projects - for now. I'm sure it won't be long before we find something else to keep us busy!

A couple of firsts

We came back from visiting my parents last Sunday, and after getting over a horrific plane trip and 3 colds, we are getting back into the swing of things here at home in Encinitas!

The kids really had a nice visit with our family - at least until they got sick (which seems to happen every visit!)

Luca had a very tranquilizing first tractor ride with pappy. Cutting your own grass (more than .1 acre) is something we take for granted here!

After hearing that Jilli had her tooth fixed by pappy, Bella was chomping (get it?) at the bit to go the the dentist, too! She had her first cleaning (yes, the recommended age is 1 year, not 3... she gets good dental care at home) by Sherri, and Uncle Chad did her exam. She was a GREAT patient. I didn't even go in with her... I only snuck in at the end to get a picture. She was very cooperative, agreeable and had no cavities! Thank goodness.