The L-Dub

  We decided to start our summer off early and head to San Diego the weekend before school got out.  The Ebmeyer's have a place they love and convinced us all that the "L-Dub" (Lawrence Welk Resort) was the place to be, they were right!  We all had such a fun time together hanging out with family and some of our closest friends.  Some of the highlights include:   

 

a totally awesome water slide leading into the pool

(I am positive the kids went on this over 100 times over the weekend)

 

girl time complete with make-up and some ipad in bed

football time (not pictured: bocce ball and baseball time)

 a coloring contest

(everyone was a winner)

 

 a game of red light green light

  golf for the 4 horsemen

 a dance party on the grass

hangin' low

bubble baths

and a special Father's day breakfast for all these great dads

A night to remember.

June's first Angels game.  Thanks to the Jensen's June got to go to her first baseball game.  The game was great but I think the girls had more fun eating popcorn and taking selfies on my phone. 

The two goofballs: June and Sydney

These HIPS don't lie.

To say that this girl has got some moves would be a total understatement.  This somewhat shy, often timid girl came out of her shell for her dance performance.  She knew every single move and shook her hips to the beat like she owned the stage.  She took these classes with a few friends every Tuesday at the park.  It was super low-key so I was surprised by the "awesomeness" of their performance.  Work it girl!  

All the girls were asked to wear solid colored shirts with matching leggins.  ALL the girls showed up in pink EXCEPT June.  She was a little bummed out but it actually made her stand out as the star of the show... at least that is how it seemed in my eyes!

Charlie turns 7.

Charlie turned 7 and he had a few very important requests for his birthday.

First off, a slumber party with Zach on the trampoline to ring in this 7th year of life.

Donuts for breakfast.

A round of miniature golf at Boomers.

Rite Aid's "birthday cake" ice cream for an afternoon treat.

Swimming.

Meeting up with the Menlove's at Chick-Fil-A to get Zach back home and pick-up June

And to top it all off, the following week, Charlie took his buddies out to In-N-Out for lunch after school to celebrate the life of a 7 year old. (Pictured: Luke Blad, Finn Bradshaw, Charlie, Miles Dayley)

Happy birthday sweet Charlie-boy, you bring a sparkle and joy into our lives everyday!

Giants baseball

Charlie had a fabulous baseball season with the best coach a kid could ask for, his dad!  Adam stepped up as head coach for the Giants and took on these rowdy boys, twice a week practices, games, equipment, and many other responsibilities.  When the uniforms arrived Adam asked Charlie what number he wanted to be and the two of them decided on number 1.  Adam asked Charlie if he could be the #1 leader, #1 example, and his #1 helper on the team.  It was adorable to see the two of them head off to practice together and form a special bond.  All the kids LOVED Adam.       

This is Charlie on the day he received the long-awaited, coveted "team-ball."

 

 

 June had a great season too!  The Singh girls, Christian, Chance, and Sage have had their brother Pierce on the same team as Charlie for the past 3 year.  All the girls would make up cheers to perform for the bos after the game.  It's the cutest thing.  They also totally babysit Nolan by playing with him, taking him to the park, and looking after him during games.

 

 

This picture was taken after Adam's first game coaching. We stayed after for a picnic lunch and Adam pretty much crashed.  It's tough work being the coach!

Cheers to a great season, GO GIANTS!

Nolan's friends

Nolan's friends and favorite playmates include:

Griffin Blair

Sawyer Bradshaw

and his "Boxies."

Mother's Day 2014.

Complete with breakfast in bed...

...and lots of hugs and kisses from these three.