Ahoy birthday boy!

And here's a little birthday bash for the little one year old! This kid is loved! Krew's 1st birthday was so much fun! Krew knew just what to do when his cake was put out in front of him. He put on quite a show and loved all the attention. Things may not have gone as expected on the planning side but honestly, who cares when you have lots of yummy food, the ocean and wonderful people surrounding you? It was just so relaxing. I felt so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family surrounding and supporting Krew. We had such a fun day hanging out together, talking, and eating at the beach, someone suggested we do it next week! Done deal!
I still can't believe Krew is one. And just since he has turned one, he has been doing all these big boy things like saying the word "hi", jumping on the bed, getting his first 3 teeth and making dog sounds. I love my little one-year-old and I am so excited for the year to come.

a Sunday afternoon in Presidio park

Instead of doing our usual dinner at one of the parents house, we went exploring around Presidio park and mission hills. We first looked drooled over the historic houses in mission hills with their views over downtown. We spent time in the park where we met my family and played frisbee, bocce ball and watched my twin brothers attempt the two-man somersault.
Sunday afternoons are meant to be a bit lazy but oh so relaxing.

Mammoth Pools

We're back from camping. A little lot dirtier than we left. We filled our days with boating, wake boarding (i didn't take any pics... boo), in rivers, jumping off bridges and rocks, exploring (and finding globe rock... Pretty cool), playing in the sand, talking around campfires and enjoying family.
I am thankful for camp showers and bug repellent (my purchases were well worth it!) and I fell in love with wake surfing (with a wake skate). Cameron decided that food tastes better when you're camping (i think it's because you're limited) and was expectantly awesome on the wake board. Krew loves boating and examined every stick, pine cone or rock that came across his little eyes. And not to mention, we celebrated Krew's first birthday there! In celebration, Krew was sure to sport his birthday suit about 70% of the time.
Mammoth's snow is still present! This caused for high water levels and water that was freshly melted snow (brrrrr....{teeth chatter}). We managed to bare it everyday but thankfully it did warm up.
We had a wonderful time and I'm excited to return next year! Thanks to our family who made it such memorable week!

headed home

We've returned from our camping adventures at mammoth pools and it's back to real life. What a relaxing and fun week and a half. I feel like we have been in la-la land. But I must say, I am grateful to be clean again--a week and a half was just right. Now it's time to sleep in my own bed, nice and clean without mosquito repellent.

And here's proof baby is up and walking.

Happy 1st Birthday Krew!

Everyone warned me that babies grow up too fast. I can't believe my baby is 1! I still have his birth pictures on my memory card because I just don't have the heart to erase them after they've been uploaded. I frequently look at those pictures and think about what a blessing he is in our lives.
He is so funny and loves to be with people. And not to mention, he is sooo cute! I could squeeze and kiss his cheeks all day! He is a wonderful joy in our lives. We love you so much Krew! Happy 1st Birthday baby boy!

Cordelia

grandma & the girls' tea party, August 2006

My Grandma Cordy never really liked her real name which was Cordelia. I think it's absolutely beautiful. She was a beautiful person inside and out. She is my maternal grandma and will always be.

She was first class, the perfect hostess, and I would trust her with picking out my entire wardrobe-- she had impeccable taste. She had a tremendous amount of charity for anyone. She was a beautiful woman that made everything around her beautiful. She sent us packages and presents galore that were so extremely thoughtful and creative. She made each grandchild feel like there were no others. She loved the gospel and worked in the temple every week. She set a great example of service for the rest of us.






grandma and grandpa came to visit us in Hawaii 2008

She always jokingly said to me "You won't ever let me go to a rest home will you? You'll let Grandpa and I live with you, right?" I always said "of course". She would do anything for me. No, I never got to take care of her because she had my grandpa who took wonderful care of her and two fantastic nurses that are now members of our family. But we live on my grandparents property and I was able to visit her almost every day which I felt filled her request of never letting her be lonely.

My Grandma Corky was one of my best friends and was so much fun to talk with. She was very youthful and had quite a sense of humor. She never wanted to die from an old person's disease and she didn't. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor that anyone could have had.
She was extremely well rounded and cultured. She truly was an incredible woman, there is no way we could have lost her all at once. We lost her in pieces since her diagnoses.
I miss her truly. We still live on her property and I feel her presence here. She left an incredible legacy behind as such a spectacular woman.


grandma's garden (yes, my gma & gpa let me write in their concrete)