Vacation

Well, our vacation started out a little rocky. I looked out the window the morning we were leaving and my right eye was sensitive to the light. I have a history of Iritis (inflammation of the Iris), but was hoping somehow I was wrong. Not so....as the day went on it got worse. Unfortunately, it is a pretty serious condition and needs immediate treatment. Being a Saturday in the middle of nowhere at Angels Camp, CA made that a bit difficult. Luckily, my Kirkland doctor called in the prescription and they filled it (many times they won't cross state lines). I was feeling better after the first steriod drop!

After getting that figured out, we had a wonderful time. There was a lot to explore in the little town. We went zip lining, horseback riding, visited the Big Trees State Park (which was 37 degrees!) and toured the Sutter Gold Mine. The gold mine tour was very educational and super interesting. We panned for gold and jewels and brought the kids home some treasures. It was so nice to stay up late and sleep in, not to mention having uninterrupted sleep!!! We stayed at the Worldmark, which had tennis courts, a basketball court and ping pong. We dualed and Ryan was limping most of the trip because of sore muscles and foot pain, but he managed to win most :o). We also went golfing on a great course and I think I had my best day ever!

Ryan ziplining!

Busy, busy!

Last Sunday we had a nice visit with Cathy, Michael and Kellen! Reggie had so much fun playing with and seeing his old buddy :o). It is always strange to see people from home here....I'm not sure how to explain it, but we don't feel as far away. It was great to catch up and hear how things are going at home.

The week went by so fast...seems like the days go by very quickly lately. We biked to school almost everyday last week and enjoyed the nice weather! We finally decided to get out in the yard and get it cleaned up. The amount of yard waste is amazing and we're not even close to being done. It has been overwhelming, but we are slowly making progress and I don't cringe as much when I go into the backyard. Now we just have to stay on top of it!

Saturday we went to an egg hunt that the Livermore Moms Club was hosting. It was lots of fun and Ainsley even got her face painted. She seems to really like that. Reggie was all over the bagels, so everyone was happy. They were very excited to see what prizes they got-pennies and candy. The egg hunt just happened to be at the rodeo fair grounds and the first sat. of every month, they have horse riding competitions. So, we ended up spending more time over there looking at the horses. Ainsley wanted to ride one, but couldn't get the courage up to touch one; not sure how that would work. The owners of the horses were so friendly and offered their horses to be pet, but I was the only taker. Reggie just loved to watch them run. It will be fun to go to the rodeo in June!

Checking out the loot....

We came home for lunch, then Reggie had his baseball game and we worked in the yard. After that we did haircuts and Ryan took the kids for a run and I went for a bike ride. It felt so good to workout after such a long break. I hate being sick! Sunday was a little more mellow, church, then yard work and then we finally finished our taxes. By the end of the weekend, we were pooped, but felt accomplished.
We are looking forward to a visit from Grandma and Grandpa on Thursday, that is if I can pick them up! My car has had a battery issue for about a year and yesterday it wouldn't start again, so it is in the shop. They haven't been able to locate the short, but they know that is what it is. I'm hoping it it ready by the time they come or things will be a little interesting!