Let the Summer Fun Begin

The summer fun begins and so does the warm weather.

 

 With warm weather, the rattlesnakes are back out.

 A happy father's day at Lassen Park.  Daddy and his crazy girls.

Miss S spotted this yellow bellied marmot resting on a rock.

We set up camp for the night in Warner Valley.

The girls enjoyed hiking around.

A family photo at boiling springs lake.  When Miss S talks about this lake she tells people, "It is hot enough to boil all the meat off an animal."

Lotus at Wilson Lake.

Up close view of the flowers.

The girls fishing on the lake shore.

Dr. D collecting roots.

 The sunflowers in bloom.

Miss S keeping cool in the pool at swim lessons.
 

 Miss A practicing her somersaults.

Miss S practicing kartwheels.

Enjoyed seeing out college roommate at his family reunion.

Visiting with our best man and his family.

Everyone enjoyed singing and celebrating grandpa's birthday.

 A big bear decided to take a walk in our driveway.  Our dog was busily running circles around it just a few feet from it.  Glad we didn't have to make any emergency vet visits.

We have a couple of flying squirrels that visit our feeder nightly.  They are adorable.  Squirrels we don't mind feeding.

 Miss S loves are dog.  Although Kylie doesn't always look like she enjoys it.

This container is not for the log cabin pieces, it is a hat.

The girls in the ball pit at the gymnastics center.

Miss S on the play trampoline.

Miss A on the bars.

Miss A showing me her cup of pink goo.  The girls had lots of fun playing in it.

Miss S scooping up goo.

The girls in the creek with their playgroup friends.

Miss S at her tap performance.

Miss S dancing to the Good Ship Lollipop.

 Miss A enjoying the cooler evening.

The girls dancing in front of the roaring camp depot.

 Out for a train ride through the redwoods in Felton.

The girls and their cousins on a large fallen redwood.

 Back on the train.  Dr. D and his sister with all the girls.

 Funny faces.

 Off to the Santa Cruz boardwalk...Miss A on her first rollercoaster ride.  It was mixed for her...some parts laughing, other parts screaming.

The girls eating ice cream and enjoying the ocean view.

The girls hanging out with some of mommy's friends from college and their kids at a park in Hayward.

The girls helping daddy strip willows for some baskets.

Visiting with cousin Cameron at the yoyo museum.

Miss A in her princess outfit.  It inspired her to dance.  I guess all it takes is two swimsuits, a nightgown and a swim diaper and you are all set.

Dr. D getting out some creative juices.  Painting a picture for the deck.

The girls all dressed for the fourth of July.

Miss A showing me all the flowers in the garden.

 

 Miss S comparing the heights of the corn in the garden.