Sarah must have done something really funny because the grownups are all cracking up, even Granddaddy Norford.
Sarah must have done something really funny because the
grownups are all cracking up, even Granddaddy Norford.
The girls' daycare provide, Gaby, got married to Ron
and invited all 'her' children to attend the wedding.
Wendy and David visited us in the Spring, half as
vacation and half to help us with a bit of
daycare while Gaby and Ron were on their honeymoon.
We had a large above-ground pool put in the top level
of the backyard.
Sarah playing in the sprinkler.
Lisa runs through the spray.
Sarah in a little pool at Gaby's house.
A picnic in the backyard with the Sweitzers.
Gaby always had a party for each child's birthday.
This is Sarah's.
Gaby also always had a pinata for the kids. Our
children adopted this Mexican custom and liked
to have them for their home birthday parties, too.
Sarah helps Daddy pour a concrete pad for a small
storage shed.
We picnicked with the Sweitzers at Vasquez Rocks,
an area of up-thrust rocks north of LA.
These rocks have been used in a variety of movies
and TV shows so they may look familiar.
The little blue and white dot is Sarah climbing the rocks.
Another view of Vasquez Rocks. Sarah was
just too cute to not include this picture.
The kids enjoyed climbing the large pepper tree
right by our picnic table. Here's Sarah...
and here's Lisa.
We traveled to Cleveland for Beth and John's wedding
at the end of August.
Glen and Jerry had to make some last-minute alterations.
Glen, Dad, and Jerry looked pretty spiffy in their tuxes.
Uncle Roger danced with Lisa and Sarah at the reception.
Grandma made sure Lisa had a wonderful cake for her birthday.
Sarah enjoyed coloring at Grandma's kitchen table.
Glen got redwood yard furniture for his birthday.
Dad is playing his harmonica while putting his feet up.
We took Anne's father to Rosati's Pizza when he
came for a visit. It's in Woodland Hills and was
our favorite pizza place for years, until we moved to
Moorpark.
Polar Bear Lisa attacks Mommy. Anne made
this costume and a matching smaller one for Sarah.
Sarah with Blankie and Bunny. She eventually
reduced both to tiny rags.
Sarah heads for bed.
Lisa loved her flutter pony with its delicate wings.
Sarah does a fancy headstand.
Carving pumpkins.
What a pair of pumpkins!
Gaby dressed as a Smurf for the kids.
Lisa was the head angel in this year's Christmas Pageant.
The aftermath of Christmas unwrapping. It also shows
the room addition in its finished state.
We drove to Albuquerque to visit with the Hlavas and
Kimmels for Christmas.
We toured the Bosque which is a bird refuge
a couple hours drive south of
Albuquerque. We saw sandhill cranes, but we
didn't get any good bird pictures to share here.
The snow was fun, too.
Glenn Kimmel entertained Sarah with bubbles.
Paul decided that Glen needed a colorful pair of suspenders to
truly fit in.
We drove through the Petrified Forest area on the way
home.
The scenery along Route 40 can be beautiful.