We've just returned from three nights in the mountains with our kiddos and grand kids.
I'm exhausted but with a smile on my face and a happy heart!
We rented a home up in Julian, an hour from home.
Like most Mom's I just wanted sometime with as many of us together as I could get.
In preparation for the trip Khloe and Ellery let me help them make brownies and peanut butter cookies!
As soon as we arrived at the house we unpacked went into town for lunch and returned
to sample the baked goods...
Then is was into the swimwear for a dip in the pool.
These two can spend
many hours in a pool!
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| Beans trying on her new goggles :-) |
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| Roo with her new pool toy...taste test? |
The oldest three cousins would not arrive until late the first night,
which was not a good thing according to these two.
They love being with their cousins!
Now for a peak at this fabulous location we found.
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| Back side of home |
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| View out back... |
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| Back porch, with screened in porch through that door.. |
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| Back porch |
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| Loved the front porch |
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| Neighbors across the road :-) |
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| Rooms above garages |
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| Library |
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| Screened in porch |
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| Entry |
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| Library |
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| Master |
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| Master bath |
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| Formal dinning room |
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| One of the guest rooms |
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| Laundry room |
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| Stairway down to kitchen |
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| Formal Dinning room... |
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| Patio area |
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| Kitchen |
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Family Photos
( WARNING THERE WERE LOTS TO CHOOSE FROM
SO LOTS OF PHOTOS :-) )
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| Ellery and Khloe |
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| Gavin |
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| DIL Katie |
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| Ellery playing bean bag toss |
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| Joseph (hard to get a photo without his eyes closed) :-) |
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| Worn out Khloe and Daddy |
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| Bocce ball |
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| Daughter Jackie and Grand Aubrie |
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| Ellery and Momma |
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| Aubrie in search of rabbits... |
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| Namaw and Roo |
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| My crazy daughter in law Katie |
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| Follow the leader |
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| Said bunny.... |
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| An after nap hug... |
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| New leader :-) |
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| My oldest grand Julia and youngest Ellery |
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| Ev and Gavin |
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| My girl Jackie and I . |
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| Son Mike throwing Beans in the air, regardless of that face she liked it, I didn't......... |
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| Julia, Jackie and Ev |
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| Julia and Ellery |
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| Aubrie and Gavin |
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| Ellery, Julia, Gavin |
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| Mike and Katie |
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| Pa and Katie |
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| Mike, Katie and Joseph |
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| Gavin, Ev and Aubrie |
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| Men talk.... |
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| Aubrie and Ellery |
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| Bob aka Buster Jackie and Joseph |
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| Sweet Beans and Nam |
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| Game room was a hit! |
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| Jackie and Ev in relax mode....then came Khloe... |
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| Where is Roo?? Hiding behind Uncle Joseph... |
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| Gavin and Khloe |
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| Khloe, Ellery, Julia and Gavin |
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| Grands minus 3 |
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| Sweet Roo |
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| Katie |
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| Daughter Jackie |
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| Beans hosted her first Tea Party ~ |
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| Fell asleep on time out :-) |
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| Maker of corn bread.... |
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| Aubrie and her tether ball :-) |
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| Ev, Jackie and Beans |
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| Gavin and Joseph |
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| Beans |
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| DIL Katie |
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| Ellery |
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| Gavin and Julia |
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| Myself and the littles.... |
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| Aubrie, lead hunter of rabbits.... |
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| In search of bunny,,... found it! |
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| Looks like she had to get out of the pool..... |
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| Namaw and Roo |
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| Jackie |
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| Khloe and Daddy |
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| Khloe and Ellery with Daddy |
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| Mike and his Hannah Montana towel :-) |
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| M &M bandit.... |
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| Khloe and Gavin |
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| Pa and Khloe |
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| Ev and Julia |
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| Beans |
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| Julia and Roo |
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| Ev and Gavin |
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Its what happens when you take over 400 photos....
Obvious what echos from my heart today, no?
:-)
