Mom & Daughters Trip to Northern CA

The day after Jenna was out of school, the girls and I drove up north to visit Kevin and Beth.  Aunt Beth planned a cupcake tour in San Francisco a few months ago, and we were excited to go visit.  We spent the first day at a new water park near their home, then spent two different days in the city with a magic show, cupcake tour, sightseeing and shopping.  It was a great visit!

Thursday -- At the new water park with Aunt Beth 

Later that day Jenna and Uncle Kevin in the water

Friday morning -- Mani-Pedi morning at Aunt Beth's favorite nail place

Friday afternoon - The Palace of the Fine Arts as viewed from Baker Street (Sherlock reference needed a picture)

Cool Magic Show - Jenna was chosen for a trick

 We drove in to the city for the magic show.  We walked the Golden Gate as well as walking around the wharf area where the theater was located.  Heather and Jenna did some souvenir shopping too.  These are Heather's p.j.s that she wants to use for a Halloween costume.

Saturday morning - Cupcake Tour!  We toured cupcake stores, a chocolate store and a gelato place.  Walking to the different stores gave us some good views of the architecture in the city.  I loved all the different doorways into buildings and houses.  Jenna is wearing her souvenir hat from Friday's shopping trip.

 Saturday afternoon - The girls spent time on the water using a pool as a raft.  Uncle Kevin's boat is pretty cool too.  The girls love visiting Alameda and their Aunt Beth and Uncle Kevin!

On Sunday we drove over to my cousin, Kim's, house for a couple of days.  She lives on the water about an hour in-land from Alameda.  The kids enjoyed Monday and Tuesday on the water, shopping at the outlets and going to a real drive-in movie (How To Train Your Dragon 2 and Maleficent).  We love cousin time!!!

Last Day of 6th Grade!

 Jenna's last day of school included lots of "selfies" with friends (MacKenzie and Abbey in these shots), saying good-bye to favorite teachers (Mrs. Dambach, Algebra), and going to Boomer's for the day.  So long 6th grade!

Yosemite Daddy-Daughter Trip

Kelly picked Heather up immediately following her last Freshman year final, and they headed to Yosemite to hike Half Dome together.  Jenna was still in school for another three days, but she and I weren't super interested in having that terrifying experience again.  Haha.  Here is a little photo journal of Kelly and Heather during their weekend 6/12/14 - 6/15/14...

 Arriving in the Valley - Scenic Bridge

  Starting the hike at Glacier Point - Destination Half Dome (top L)

 Scenic stops along the trail including the river for lunch and cooling off

 Ascent to Sub Dome - Heather sitting on one of the many steps

 View from the bottom looking up to Half Dome's summit

 At the top!  Unfortunately, it was so early that there were no other tourists to take a Daddy/Daughter picture.  Heather is wearing her Rouge shirt from X-Men

 Nevada Falls on the hike back

Vernal Falls

Until next time...

A little stop by the Maricopa Grove Redwoods

Temple Day for Young Women

We took the Young Women to the LDS Temple to do baptism today.  It was a beautiful day, and it's really nice to be at the temple with my daughter(s) to experience it with them.  Heather was hiking, so today it was Jenna and I with our little group.  The girls are always excited to serve, and it's a pleasure to be with them.

Jenna's Bangs

Jenna has been wanting to get her hair cut with bangs for a while, but during her last cut, I asked her to wait until we had taken pictures.  Today she finally got to take the plunge. She looks cute with her bangs, and she's having fun styling them.

Heather's Photography Project

Heather had a project due for her photography class, so she and Kelly went over by the trail to get some shots.  They took turns acting as the subject after deciding which locations would be best for the requirements.  The perspective shot in the boot with Kelly as the subject was awesome.  I don't remember what all the requirements were, but Kelly got some sweet shots of our daughter that ended up being a bonus from the experience.  Perhaps my opinion is biased, but I say she could easily be a print model.

Fulton Middle School Track Meet

Jenna qualified for the track team at her middle school.  The night before the meet we went to the nail salon where she chose Fulton colors for her nails.  She competed in the running long jump, and she took 2nd place.  She had a great time being on the team with some friends and training for her event.  She has discovered that she quite likes jumping, and she's looking forward to next year's meet.