Fun at Sweetwater Ranch

We took the kids on an outing to the Chudy's ranch in Oak Glen. They loved playing in the gravel pile and feeling the gravel tickle their toes...especially the grown-up kids. So many animals to see. The chickens and rooster entertained us.
They got to help gather eggs from the hen house.
Ten acres is a huge play ground. They also got to pick apples and we made some delicious apple crisp.

Little Joshua didn't play with the animals, but I couldn't resist posting this picture of him.

The kids had fun feeding the goat some branches off a bush.
Kira, Staci, Brinley, Ryan, and Spencer posed for a picture by some farm equipment. Sister Chudy gave each of the kids a little pumpkin. She is so great to let us enjoy her ranch each fall! We love seeing the animals, picking apples and playing in the gravel.

A quick visit with the Tangs

We were excited to have a few hours with the Tangs while they awaited their flight between LA and Honolulu. They were on their way home after a visit with the Tang grandparents in Maine. Little did we know that their few hour lay-over would turn into a ten hour lay-over. We didn't find out about the extra delays until after we dropped them off or we would have gone somewhere fun to hang out for the day. We wanted every minute we could get with them. Taylor and Aubree and Amber and the kids were there to join the fun.

Here's Grandpa with the three cute little girls.
Grandpa treated us all to a delicious lunch.Aubree and Taylor had fun with little Ashlyn. She amazed us with all her new knowledge of the alphabet and her various new words. What a little smarty!
Spencer, Brinley, Ashlyn and Stacie had a fun time playing together. Brin, you're such a good babysitter. It was hard to keep everyone out of trouble.
We all miss you Ashlyn. We can't wait to see you again soon. We miss your parents, too.

Taub arrives and a Labor Day Party

Taylor and Aubree arrived last week and we moved them in to the upstairs bedroom. They had a moving van full of their things, including the motorcycle that Taylor loves to ride. After 18 years of being a boys dormitory, it is beginning to look a lot more girly, thanks to Aubree's touch with some lace curtains and a pretty quilt. What a challenge.
Aubree looks excited to be here...in spite of the intense heat and the earthquakes.

The Labor Day party was a traditional hamburger barbecue and swim party. Grandpa and Winifred made it here along with a few of their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

The cute little Mortensen girls had fun swimming and eating.The Horspool women had a good visit while the kids are swimming and having fun. Mel, April, Tami and Amber are just relaxing while the kids swim and play. Tami, you don't look like you could have a baby any day! Andrew's favorite Uncle Mike is helping him dip his feet into the cool water. Rebecca's husband, Matt and their adorable new little boy, Cameron take a dip in the pool. He is just a little tyke and this was his first swim. Little Cameron relaxing in the arms of his Grandpa David seems to be quite content.
Brothers, Ray and David snuggle up with Cameron. He looks like he fits right in with the rest of the clan.