More Pics from California...

They didn’t manage to get a photo of the four of them together, but at least captured a few photos with my parents. They had a great time!

Ashlynn especially enjoyed going to Cream, which specializes in homemade ice cream sandwiches. Apparently this concept is so popular that people stand in long lines to pick out their flavors. Perhaps Ashlynn should be their model?

More University Tours...

Darlene and Mike live about 1.5 hours from my parents, but that didn’t stop them from offering to take Veronica to visit some other universities. She stayed with them for two nights so that they could visit UC Berkeley (where the daughter of a friend gave them a tour), UC Davis and St. Mary’s (where Darlene and Mike’s daughter graduated).

Veronica enjoyed meeting little Ruby, their granddaughter, and playing with their dog, Lance. They also visited Old Sacramento.

I’m so lucky to have such great friends!

Golden Gate...

My parents also took the girls to San Francisco. After visiting Ghiradelli Square, home of San Francisco’s Ghiradelli Chocolate Company, they had lunch at Pier 39 and then walked on the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

They continued onto arty Sausalito for a quick look around.

Getting Pierced...

The girls always enjoy their overnight stay with Auntie Leigh-Leigh. This year they spent the day doing one of their favorite activities: shopping.

Veronica decided it was finally time to get her ears pierced. She might have been a little nervous, but clearly survived and even smiled throughout. 

Fun Times...

There’s definitely no complaints from the girls that my parents love to take them out to restaurants.

Yet again, we weren’t with Veronica on her birthday – this time her 16th. And, as usual, she shared her birthday celebration with her sister. My parents threw a small party and the granddaughters of my dad’s best friend spent the night.

Goofing Around on Pier 39 in San Francisco

Visiting with Auntie Eden

Half Moon Bay...

And, here’s few of my favorites from their visit to Half Moon Bay.

Pool Time...

No big surprise that the girls took hundreds of photos during their trip. Then I had the task of sorting through them all and keeping only the best. Here’s a few of my favorites taken at my parent’s pool.