halloween festivities

the pumpkins were loaded up on wagons at tom's fall festival

now, they are jack-o'-lanterns

amalea wanted to be something scary this year

yes, supergirl isabel

isabel forewarned amalea not to look at her on halloween, but yikes still happened

a happy ending

final voyage

columbus day weekend was the last boating day for the season. here are some memories...

wind blasted isabel

amalea blowing in the wind

pretty sunset girls

love is always squishy for them

sisters: then and now

i (mom) always love doing this even though it makes me get spicy eyes.

1st year as sisters

and now

us

i heart my family <3

summer at the lakehouse

another blessed summertime was spent at the lakehouse. here are some moments in time.

LOTS of baths to clean off LOTS of sand

the girls in the "backyard"

amalea learned how to waterski.

yeah! big thumbs up

almost there isabel - come on, stick it girl

tumbled rocks trail at devil's lake with aunt mimi

how to learn how to ride your bike in 1 day, by amalea

more of california

california (cont'd)...

we did a LOT while we were there; here's more of the lowdown:

swinging in 6 flags

oakland temple, where it all began on june 11, 1994.

isabel with bird of paradise

look at us now 17 years later :)

playing in sacramento where we saw lots 'o warrs.

check out isabel's horrified of sliding face

the teeth

panning for gold wish come true

love in the old mining town of columbia

at yosemite national park-

us in the spray of yosemite falls

olmstead point, our new favorite site in all of yosemite

we left our hearts in san francisco.

gold gate windswept bridge

pier 39

even more of the less teeth

cityscape behind the victorians behind us

muir woods and beach outlook

for 2 weeks in mid-july we spent some time vacationing in california. we visited muir woods. redwoods = amazing!

so BIG!

running in the clouds at muir beach outlook

salty wind!!!

and then the winds changed, and, presto, pacific ocean!