I've hit the wall

That's right folks. I have had it up to my eyeballs with summer fun. I am already planning my yard haunt for Halloween, working on Christmas gifts, planning Emma's back to school wardrobe, and waiting with great anticipation for the fog to roll in. It's true, it doesn't get very hot here, but I love cold noses, sweaters, foghorns, and rain hitting the roof as a lullaby.

Summer Vacation 2008

Here we are at the Oakland Temple. It was such a wonderful way to spend our sabbath. We were able to take the sacrament at the stake center right on the temple grounds and then we spent a few hours enjoying the temple.
There were such gorgeous flowers everywhere! There were dozens of birds singing in all of the trees. The temple grounds also have hymns piped through speakers all around the grounds.

This is the view from the top of the temple. Bob was able to zoom in and get a good picture of Oakland and San Francisco.

Here's Emma and Rachael absolutely enjoying the view.

Emma's favorite part of the day was talking with the sister missionaries.

Bob somehow talked her into taking this photo.

Here we are almost 10 years after we got married. It was so nice to show the girls the temple we were married in!

Oakland Temple!

We took a ferry from vallejo to San Francisco on monday.

I have more pictures of S.F. but can't find the folder I uploaded them to.

Emma is watching San Francisco come into view.

Rachael is watching the fish at our table in the Rainforest Cafe.

We spent the next 3 days at six flags discovery kingdom. Here is Emma on her favorite ride, the chairswing. She went on this ride 10 times!

Rachael on the choo choo train

Bob loves this picture because it made Emma so mad to be bothered by "kiddy stuff". She kept trying to avoid the characters the whole time we were there.

One of the greatest things we did at Six Flags was feeding the animals. These exotic birds were landing all over us. Our hands, heads, shoulders. It was awesome.
Pretty butterflies in the butterfly pavilion
Here we are throwing fish to the sealions, man they are funny!
There's Bob heading for some adrenaline
Rachael loved getting so close to all of the animals. She and this huge walrus were really checking each other out.





MMMMMMMMMMMM.
Emma and I are on this ride somewhere.
Can you spot Emma? She is wearing the brightest shirt!
It was so hot at the killer whale show that Emma was in charge of "spritzing" everyone.
Rachael with the dolphins.

Yummy!

Day at Redwood Acres fair

Rachael is ecstatic to be among the bovines!
Emma went on the jumper twice! It was really the only thing she wanted to do.

Bunny is so soft!

Here's our crazy man! He makes me laugh!!!

Locks of Love

Hey, I donated my hair! It was so long and unmaneageable that I knew I wanted to cut it. About 8 months ago my grandpa was diagnosed with cancer and so I grew it out until the shortest layers were 10 inches long. I wanted to donate it so I could do something for kids with cancer and to show support for my grandpa. My grandpa is now cancer free and my hair is in a cute bob, (anyone who knows me is saying, "duh, Becky and hairbob go together". It was down to my waist and now it is at my chin and so much more comfortable and stylish!

Emma's Ballet Recital

Emma had a great ballet recital! She was in 2 dances and was great in both. Ballet has been so good for her. It was so hard to watch her struggle with her asthma for so long and now she is doing so much better. The dancing has given her stamina and increased lung capacity. SHe is doing so much better that she doesn't have to take steroids anymore. She was very graceful and had a great time playing with the other girls backstage!

Big Wheel Action!

Yes! Bigwheels are as sweet as I remembered! Emma had a great time on this toy classic. I was so jealous! Rachael had a great time on the stilts watching her sister peal out!

Ode to Bigwheels!

Oh my gosh! I just bought a bigwheel! I am having serious flashbacks here folks! All of a sudden I am taken back to the late 70'/ early 80's. I feel the asphalt under my tires as I race down the block with the other kids on bigwheels! Now the pandora's box of childhood has opened. I can see the disco balls and crazy guy disco skating in a white suit at the roller rink, I can hear diana ross in the bathroom while I watch my aunt feather her hair as she gets ready for a church dance, I can feel the cool water as I swim in the neighbors pool with Cheap Trick blasting from the 8 track player. Good times. I can't wait to see my kids riding the big wheel through the neighborhood. I wish I still could! I had to add a soundtrack to my flashback, enjoy.