Claire's Visit!

Claire Bear came to visit us. We had such a good time together doing what we do best, eating, playing cards and relaxing. Dave took us all out on a boat ride one evening. As you can see Sequoia did some of the driving. She is Dave's first mate. Aunt Claire also gave Sequoia a new hairdo during bath time.

Friends

One of the nights we were in San Diego, we had dinner at one of my favorite places, Claim Jumpers with the whole gang, minus kids. The girls also got together for a breakfast at Krissa's. This time with the kids. It was fun to see how they have all grown. It is hard to believe that two more will soon be added to the group.

Precious Time with Family

We of course spent time with family when we were in Cali, that is always the main reason we go. We had a great time together at the beach. It is so much fun to watch all the nephews play together. Sequoia and Liv didn't get too crazy, but I can imagine next summer they will be giving the boys a run for their money. We also went up to hisperia to spend an afternoon with the whole Schreiner clan. It had been way to long since I had seen everyone. It was so good to catch up with everyone.

Sequoia's First Visit to Hume!

In August we got to take a vacation to California. Sequoia saw Hume for the first time. I hope that one day it will be as special to her as it is to Dave and I. We had a great time catching up with our friends up there and meeting Peter for the first time. Here are some pics of our trip.

Squizzie and her Turtle

Sequoia loves haning out in her turtle. One of her favorite things to do is give it a wet, juicy kiss.

Sequoia in Her Cool Sunglasses

Dave Turns 30!

Squizzie and her dad on his 30th Birthday.

Fourth of July

For the fourth of July, a group of us went out on the boats for an afternoon and then headed home for a BBQ at Russ and Joyce's. That night we started to set off some fireworks, but unfortunately had to stop because of heavy rain. We all had a great time though.

Visit with an Old High School Friend

Dave, Sequoia and I spent and afternoon with my old highschool friend Megan, her husband and her two kids. It is quite a coincidence that her parents live here in Baltimore. They were celebrating Gracie's one year old birthday. Sequoia and Gracie had a great time playing in the pool together. It was so good to catch up with Megan.

Camping at Elk Neck State Park

Our small group decided to go camping together. We ended up at Elk Neck State Park. It was Sequoia's first camping trip. She had a super great time. We had quite a bit of fun swimming, jetskiing, playing horse shoes, bocce ball(probably didn't spell that right) and one of my favorite things to do when I am camping, eat a lot of good food! The last night we had a surprise downpour that started around 4 in the morning. There was a lot of loud thunder. But we managed to stay mostly dry (all except Timmy). Sequoia didn't even wake up. What a trooper.

65th Wedding Anniversary Celebration!

Dave's grandparents, Garland and Phyllis celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary. Cynthia organized a surprise at Midevil Times. She even flew Amy, Dave's sister, in from Chicago for the celebration. Grandma Ruby and all the Brown clan came too. They were definetly surprised. We all had a wonderful time celebrating together. They have really been a blessing in our lives, in so many ways.

Boating

We are so blessed to live on the water. It is so much fun in the summer. We often go out on Dave's parents boat. Sequoia has really been enjoying these trips. So far she has loved playing in the water. These pictures are from her first dip out at Maxwell Point. She looks super cute in her little bikini.