Family Camping at the Farm

So our family has this weird tradition. For the last five years, we have had a family reunion by meeting together for a camping weekend. Three years ago, MaryAnn (Eric's Step-Mom) suggested that The Farm might be an ideal spot for "family camping". While it certainly feels less like camping in our yard, we definitely don't mind sleeping in our own bed and enjoying our hot shower. This year the attendance included John and Mary Ann (Eric's Dad and Step-Mom, Cedulie and Luis (Eric's Mom and Step-Dad), Susan (Eric's Step-Sister) Stefanie and George (Eric's Sister and Brother-in-law), Suzie (my Mom), and Chung and Rahime (my Sister and Brother-in-law.) We were especially blessed this year when our landlords offered us the use of their RV. In addition to a sleeping space that did not need to be "pitched," the use of a second bathroom proved to be a lifesaver. What happens at family camping you may ask? The answer is very simple. We play games and eat good food. Here are some pictures of our weekend.

She has eyes!

So we realized that none of the pictures we have put on the blog so far show Audrey with her eyes open. She has her mom's big beautiful eyes and while they are still blue (for now) they should be a dark brown in no time. Here are a few more pictures of the apple of our eyes.

Happy Birthday Cole Myles

Audrey got the chance to meet her new buddy today. Our dear friends, Dan & Erika gave birth to their little boy, Cole Myles at 8:02 am this morning. He was 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and 20 inches long. Despite being five weeks older than Cole, Audrey and he are about the same size. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy...

Cole Myles

Happy Family

The Boys

Betrothed

Back to Work

Alas...my time of "bonding with Audrey" is over...at least as far as the state is concerned. I consider myself fortunate for being able to take 1 entire month paid off of work. Today I am back to work and as much as I enjoyed my time off, I am all about air conditioning. I was also starting to go a little stir crazy as my wife and mom can probably attest. So to everyone who emailed me while I was on vacation, I am pleased to say that there is no longer an auto-reply throwing my time off in your face.

Audrey Loves Sleeping (During the Day!!!)

Meeting Grandma

Audrey greeted a very happy Grandma at the airport last Tuesday. Eric's mom is in town for two weeks. Here's some pictures...hope you enjoy.

My Crazy Ailments

Last week I spent way too much time at the doctor's office. Thursday we enjoyed a day at the fair but I think I got dehydrated and ended up with a bout of Mastitis and a 102 degree fever. I went to Urgent Care early Friday morning and basically slept the rest of the day away. Then Saturday night I was startled out of a deep sleep by some kind of flying bug that found its way into my ear canal. It flapped around for 45 minutes while I banged on the side of my head, and tried to flush it out with warm water and mineral oil. I finally gave up and headed to the ER at 3:00 in the morning. I must say that I have spent too much time at Kaiser Bellflower over the last two months.