Isaac's Pre-Birthday Party and Beach Day

We've been planning a pre-birthday party for Isaac for months (ever since I found some fighter jet b-day party stuff for 39 cents a package!!--I only spent 5 dollars!!) Isaac's birthday is September 10 shortly after we move, have a new baby and the kids start school. Pretty sure I wouldn't feel up to doing anything for him then, he has lots of friends here, and he hasn't really had a friend birthday party yet. I had several games planned --all of which the girls liked and the boys tried once or twice then left to play at the playground. Curt saved the day a few times, and we decided to let him plan the activities for any future boy birthday party.



One of my least time consuming cakes yet . . . but it's what he wanted. Just in case you need me to tell you, those are fighter jets in the clouds.

Hidden Beach

It just so happened that the birthday party was on one of the hottest days of the summer so as soon as the guests left we headed for the beach. Isaac got to bring a friend which added to his fun day!

Getting in a few last rides on the boogie board

Nicole and Isaac spent a good amount of time harvesting seaweed

Ryan loves the water if Daddy is there

Tons and tons of black sea birds (not sure what kind they were) were flying in this line across the ocean from as far as I could see in both directions. Not sure what they were doing or why, but they kept coming for about 15 minutes. Curt swam out a ways on the boogie board for a closer look.

Nicole the instant after she accidentally threw water on Ryan who was in the pit they were trying to fill up with water.

Isaac trying on a beard

I liked this picture of Curt pulling the kids barefoot up the trail--the wagon by itself is pretty heavy to pull, then add the kids, all the gear, and a hill, and you've got yourself a pretty good work out!!

Swimming

We had a warmer week and several opportunities to go swimming. Nicole and Isaac are pretty comfortable in their vests, but last time Ryan went swimming we had a little scare in the deep water, so he is a little more timid these days.

"I'm a snail!!"

What Ryan told me when I found him like this . . .

Happy Father's Day

We love our Daddy!!

The kids were willing (rare) so we took one with Mom too.

Nicole's Dance Recital

Nicole has loved her dance class and teacher Miss Sarah.


Rehearsal . . .
Admiring herself before the recital . . .so cute

On stage

White girls CAN jump!!

Stanford Graduation

We celebrated Curt's big day by two different graduation ceremonies. The second biggest accomplishment was that all three kids made it through a five hour day of commencement exercises!! Of course there was a small intermission between the larger program, and the engineering one, plus LOTS of homemade muffins, and lots of help from Grandma and Grandpa Salisbury. I could NOT have kept them happy that whole time by myself!! We're so proud of and happy for Curt!!

How the kids entertained themselves . . .



The speaker was Supreme Court Justice Kennedy, appointed by Reagan. I thought he gave a really good speech.
The best I could do with the zoom on our camera of Curt during the Engineering graduation where he got his diploma.


These pictures were too cute . . . had to post.
This one (below) just makes me laugh.





And finally a pregnant picture of me for those of you who asked. I'm pretty sure I'm 10 times bigger than that and it is only two weeks later!!