Bike Riding.

 Remember this? Well, Adaline still rides her first bike all around the yard. She has learned to peddle quite well so we graduated up to this beauty. She took her first ride in July, but she was still just a little short for it.

I think it was a little uncomfortable for her, and as the months have passed she's gotten bigger and fits a little better on it. She still would prefer to walk her bike instead of ride it, but hey, riding bikes is hard work! She'll be a pro by next spring :)

Good Old Zinc Oxide

I'm not quite sure why Travis has a fascination with zinc oxide but I speculate it takes him back to his childhood- I mean, he IS a child of the '80s from the east coast. He even had the white Don Johnson jacket to go with the zinc.

So imagine his delight when he stumbled upon a three-pack of zinc oxide. He talked it up and Adaline was so excited to have a pink (her favorite color!!!) nose, but he couldn't quite convince me to have a green nose. Sorry, Charlie, maybe next year :)

Five months

Yeah, I'd be blogging more, but I can't pull myself away from this guy long enough to put something together.
Sorry 'bout that....

Daddy's Home!!!

When Travis comes home from work, Adaline runs from whatever room she's in to come grab his hand. She barely says hello, she just grabs him and says, "Come play with me!" I was able to capture it one day...

 And then Travis gets to play with this guy...

We are so blessed.

The Slough

We have friends who's family has a private beach on the Delta by Elk Grove. Travis has been a couple of times with our friends to go wake boarding, and I've been invited for two years, but just couldn't make it happen until this summer. It was perfect for our young family! A great little sand bar for Adaline to play in, and a huge green lawn for her to run around on, and a massive shade tree for me and Spencer to lounge under. 

We had so much fun! Adaline was not quite ready to take a ride in the big boat, but she sure loved waving to all the boats cruising by. She wore herself out completely, and instantly fell asleep on the drive home- didn't even make it two miles before she crashed out. We can't wait to do it again! Thank you, Matt and Julie!

Marine Layer

Usually we see the marine layer coming in over the ocean in the late afternoon, but on one trip home from Santa Cruz, we saw it coming over the coastal range just north or San Juan Bautista. It was beautiful...it looked like a cozy blanket was draped over the mountain.  

Pardon the grainy photos, these were taken with my phone, through the incredibly dirty windshield, while we were driving :)

Dance Fever

One of my absolute favorite things about summer is the Concert in the Pines in Twain Harte. It is so relaxing to sit with people you love and enjoy the warm summer evenings with some good wine and good music. We started taking Adaline (here and here) when she was a baby and now Spencer is getting his turn.

He seems to like them... 

Even if it will be awhile before he fits into his chair.

Adaline has grown to love the concerts, too. She dances and dances and dances. 

She also became a groupie (thanks, Mom!)

Every time we go, Adaline can barely wait for the band to finish setting up. As soon as the first notes are played, she looks around for the first ready dance partner.

Of course she takes a break every so often, but then she's right back out there.

 Cousin Laura seems to enjoy dancing, too :)

 Spencer's still getting the hang of it, but he does love being snuggled up in my arms as we watch everyone else dance.