Xmas tree

Since Josh won't be home for Christmas, I am decorating a Christmas tree in his honor. This is just the start. I put all the ornaments on one side to take the picture. Now I have to redistribute these and make more. When Steph gets home (tomorrow) I am counting on her to have some brilliant ideas. I still need to get some lights to put on it. Maybe all white, what do you think? Think I will go see the recruiters and see what sort of freebies they have that would work for my purpose. Merry Christmas.

Starting to decorate for Xmas

I have put up the Nativity scene and the Christmas carolers on the corner yard. I have new LED lights on the fence and around the garage doors. Cannot see them here. It was soooo cold out there, I did not take any more pictures.
I have only lights on the tree for now. This is without a flash. Jordan got the tree down from the attic when he was home for Thanksgiving. He did not get down the decorations or tree skirt! I managed.

This is with a flash. I can see holes in it now. I need to put on the ornaments. That could help hide the holes. I will do that tomorrow. I am baking cookies to get in the mail this week. If you get cookies and don't want them.....share with someone.

Pumpkin carving in Davis!

Steph and Aunt Julie beginning to carve.
Xan getting a few pointers from Josh.
Watching how Julian carves his design.
Now, watching Feli and her creation. Xan did get to carve but I was helping him so I did not get a picture of him carving. Rats!
Finished products. And some not even started.
Dinner after carving. Steph rode the train to Davis just for this occasion.

San Diego

The restaurant where were ate lune.
On Saturday, we took the Land and Seal Tour. The bus that takes you into the bay. It was a beautiful day. The water was very blue. We saw seals, Navy jets, fishermen, and other attractions.
This is Belinda's family. L-R Abel, Jordan, Steph, Juan, Hannah and Josh. Gabriel was at a weekend camp. Kathy was here, too.
Josh skim boarding!
The day after skim boarding. This was Sunday. Kathy offered us her condo instead of hanging around the hotel. It was perfect. Josh could get comfortable on her couch and in her home. Great idea, Kathy. Thanks so much.

San Diego October 2008

This was Saturday at the beach in Oceanside. Belinda and her family met us and Kathy there in the afternoon.

On Friday, Josh, Steph and I had lunch in Old Town and did the walking tour.
Josh and Step after lunch. This was a good Mexican restaurant. We ate on the patio. Then, went shopping/site seeing in Old Town.

In July, Em, Xan, Huela, and I went to the galleria in Roseville. This is the children's play area.

Xan is trying to find his shoes. Some kids would just throw their shoes near a cubby. If one made it in and the other didn't, so what. But Xan had to "match" all the pairs and then get his out.

Here are a few more pictures of when Josh was here in June.