Where did this heat come from???

This week we have been busy with the normal stuff but the end of this week we got hit with a very sudden heat wave, yucko!  Yesterday and today we have had highs in the 90's, and on Monday - Wednesday we were in the low 70's.  We want that back!  

Anna had two AP tests this week and we cheered on the varsity boys volleyball team (unfortunately they lost).  Hard to believe there is less than a month before the end of the school year!  

Prom!

Tonight Anna is attending prom with a group of friends!  It is hard to believe her junior year is coming to an end!  Anna and her friend Lupe got ready here and then headed to the school to take the bus to the event.  

And the sneaky photo as I dropped them off and drove off.  

And here is a photo from the event!

Last Freshman Year Game

Today Mason played his last high school game of his freshman year.  He played really well and had a lot of growth as he had to help a lot of new players get more familiar with the game.  It has been a hard process but a good one also!

Olivier's something big - A Big Smile!

Olivier got his braces off today!  Wa hoo!  One happy kid! 

A little bit of rain!

Yesterday we got a little bit of rain (just over half an inch) which is fairly rare for us to get this late into the season.  It was nice because the clouds were so beautiful, the sun peeked out, and the hills still have bit of green left.  This cow wasn't so keen on me taking a photo though!

Otherwise, it was a fairly quiet week.  This week will be the last week of school volleyball, and Olivier will have something to share too!  But more to come on that in a couple of day!  :-)

Busy and fun week!

This week I was traveling a bit for work and squeezed in a minor league baseball game on Thursday night.  It was a beautiful evening in Sacramento; yes, it is hard to believe such a thing exists!  

On Saturday afternoon I took this photo of one our dalhia bulbs was blooming.  It is a reminder of joy in these frustrating times.  

On Easter Sunday we headed out to enjoy some time out and about.  We went to Monterey to visit the aquarium and play tourist!  I think Mason and Olivier have officially outgrown the penguin peek!  

We checked out the wave area which was surprisingly empty and I got this fun video of Olivier!

This is on the other side where it wasn't so glaringly bright!

And as Olivier was feeling the glass during anther wave I got this photo that made it look like he was doing some kind of magic!

Olivier and Anna enjoyed touching the rays in the touch tanks!

We then went and walked Cannery Row and checked out a lot of the shops and just enjoyed being out and about.  Oddly we saw at least two of these Jelly Belly benches.  

And they had some kind of pirate activity and Olivier thought it was funny.  Oddly enough when we were walking around there was someone who went past us dressed fully like a pirate and was still in character.  Made us all laugh.  

After exploring for a bit we went back to the aquarium and checked out the gift shop.  They had a really cool shirt but it was more than we would pay for a shirt.  The message behind it was posted and it is worth sharing.  

Love easy days like this where we can unplug, unwind, and be together!  

Take me to the ball game!

Today we went to the college baseball game.  The weather was great, warm but not melting, a slight breeze but not windy, and plenty of sun!  The game was being broadcast so they had extra cameras.  Matt was keeping an eye on the camera near us and at one point noticed the were likely taping us.  And sure enough, he watched the recording of the game and there we are!