This was the only ride Doug rode, he is scare of heights.
Hailey felt like a big girl. She rode this ride 4 times.
I was taking picture of the seagulls and Harrison got on the way.
The ocean water was freezing. However that did not stop the boys to go in with the boogie boards.
Is this like Doug? He can not be out of news for too long.
Hailey did all she could do to put the ball on the hole, even in cheating was necessary.
Sunday, my cousin Yeya came to see us from Tijuana. After 12 years of not see each other was a fun visit. We remember days growing up. She share that I was too much for her. She has a mellow personality and I was always too busy. However we always loved each other. It was fun to talked like we had never being apart. We both do not have brother, so we made the decision to keep better contact from now on. I miss her as soon she left.
Isn't he hot?
Harrison loves Sponge Bob. I kind of the bad cop because I limited the time he can watched it.
Doug, hunter and Hayden enjoyed cannoing, while me and the two younger ones stay enjoying the beach. It was a relax day.
We were there for Hunter's 13 birth day. We chose Chilis' because he loves the chips and salsa there. The waitress gave him a brownie/ice cream treat and they sang to him.
Harrison was finally able to do the same thing as his brothers. They loved the go kart ride. It was funny to see their personalities at the wheel. Hunter was the slowest, he is being always being extra cautions. He'll be a great first son driving. Hayden was the crazy driver, going as fast as he could. That did not surprised us. Harrison was faster that Hunter but still cautions. He crash in the same curb few times.
We planned almost one year before to visited Grandma Thomas and celebrated her 90th birthday with her in Tennessee. Unfortunately she died one day before we could get there. Doug had talked to her one week before and she has excited for our visit. I felt horrible for Doug. Grandma was for him the perfect grandma everyone would like to have. She had hard times in her lifetime but she faith was so vivid that would inspired anyone who got to know her. I still remember that first time I meet her. She was so interested in me and my family, right away I felt her acceptance and love. She did not have a lot of money, however she would never miss to send few dollars to all her great grand kids. We all miss her.
Here is Jerry, Doug and the kids after the funeral with grandma in the back.
Here is all the immediate family members: Jerry and Susan; Michel and Holly with their three children; Ann, Lauren and Megan; Doug and Dora and children.
Besides grandma lies grandpa and aunt Agnes. Also the boys put flowers to their grandpa Morty Thomas who is also there.
After the funeral, Jerry and Susan had us over to eat and the kids played in the pool. It was a great family reunion.
There is a great story with this picture. Apparently Doug months ago found a lady on line who claimed that she had in her possession a painting from CCBowel, (Dougs great-great granfather) that she bought in a garage sale. Doug never had a mail back from her. At the same time Tom found the same info and bought the painting from her. She mentioned to him that another person name Thomas contacted, but she lost his e mail. Tom took Doug to the basement and showing the painting. The both have love for geneology.
Cookie and Kim drove twice that weekend to hung out with us. They are such a pleasant company. Cookie brought me back a bottle of shampoo that I left at her house five years ago that we visited them. I thought that was so thoughful and cute.
Look at the huge trees, everithing is so green and outside smells like a vegetation. I was so crazy about humidity but still beutiful scenery.
Doug with his older cousins, Tom Horton and Tommy who lives in Atlanta.
Megan and Lauren also were there, they flew from SLC and ABQ to grandmas funeral
Diann is in the middle. She is Tom's wife. Ww both liked each other. She was so kind to all of us, my kids kept telling me how much they liked her. Tom and Diann were wonderful hostes.
Noah and Josh (Tom's kids) Raley (Tommys' doughther) and my kiddos had a great time playing along. 30 min before I took this picture, there was a huge storm. I could not believe how dry the grass was. I if course sprayed all the kids with mosquito repellent.
Susi (Coockie's doughther)and Trudy (Tom's wife) hunging out with Ann. Susi looked fabulous. Trudy helped me tons with the Mexican dinner, and she complimented it the food.
I took a picture after some people have left. It was a great trip and a great introduction to our kiddos to our extended southern family.
Hayden worked so hard to earn his arrow of light. He is becoming a scout and so excited about his first camp out. He packed two days before.
Harrison has been waiting to become a cub scout, that is what happen to the third boy. He loves to go to his den meetings and hung out with all 8 year old boys. He brings me his book to work in requirements often. His enthusiasm overwhelms me a little. I am actually happy that he want to learn new skills.
Hayden graduated from Elementary school today. He will be starting Middle school.
He gave a speech in the graduation. He wrote it, memorized and practice since he gets really nervous in front of people. He did amazing.
Doug quickly said to me: what about Chuck E. Cheese? He presented the idea to Hailey and that fix things up. We change plans that morning and call her friends. I remember that everytime she sees this place she ask me to take her. Of course I never do. I am like most parents, we do not like those places much at all. However it wasn't as bad. But most important, she had a great time with her friends (Lizzie, Olivia, Alexi and Tamblyn)
She did not want a regular cake. She wanted pink cupcakes like in the pinkadelicious book, (her favorite one).
She got a umbrella as a present from Harrison. She was able to use it right away after the party, yes here in ABQ!
Harrison last 2nd school project. Finally, he loved them, me I do not. This was a fun project. He cooked three dishes and made a cookbook. Here is making a Wacky cake.
