Visit to Aunt Jan and Uncle Tom's

On Wed. morning (August 10th) we piled in the car. and headed on the 1st leg of our journey to visit Jan & Tom, aka Aunt Jan and "Uncle Bub". We drove from our home, up to Roseburg, OR. where we stayed overnight at the Garden Villa Inn. I am SO glad we did !!! Not only was Damian tired from driving , but, Mandy was on "Burn out" ! it was perfect, we went and had a bite of dinner and then back, to the hotel for a nice swim , before going to bed for the night !! Mandy got a new "Body Glove" and tried it out !! She loved it and the "freedom" she got to feel in the pool was PRICELESS , at 1st she was a little spooked but as soon as she realized she could "Float" all she did was Giggle !! Here are a few pics .

Look Mom I can Stand all by MYSELF!

Dad helps Mandy "Swim"

Damian went and got in the jaccuzzi , Mandy stuck her foot in and said "This feels like a BATH , I like it" and she proceeded to go all the way in!

We woke up on Thursday morning, had a yummy breakfast, gassed up the car and we were off for the final leg of our trip.
Before we left Roseburg, we decided since Petco was right next door that we would stop and look at the animal's and, what luck ......It was a day people could bring in their dog's for a picture ! Mandy was in Heaven getting to see ALL the dogs.

While we waited for Aunt Jan and Uncle Tom to get home from work , we decided to stop at a Veterans Memorial Park.

It was so pretty there and peaceful too !

Uncle "Bub" aka Uncle Tom ( above) and Aunt Jan ( below)

Aunt Jan & Uncle Bub's kitty , Ruby

We went on a really fun day trip with Aunt Jan and "Uncle Bub" to the Zoo , and another day we had a bbq picnic at the park, and saw a concert !! I had a really fun vacation and I think my Mom and Dad liked it too !!

DUCKY DERBY FUNDRAISER !!

This morning Mandy and I got up early and, headed out to Sunset Market to, meet a few of her classmates and, sell Ducky Derby tickets . one of the MANY fund raiser's that her class beneifits from each year!

We Love to sell at Sunset Market Place ! The Staff there is SO Nice , and eager to help when it comes to our kids.

Our ticket seller's this year are: Jaycob, Mara and Mandy

As Always Jaycob Was a GREAT Salesman :)

This was Mara's 1st year selling with our class, she did a GREAT job!

Mandy is USUALLY so "Shy & Quiet" but this year she jumped right in to help out for her class !

The Mom's that were there were : Jaycob's Mom, Mary , Mara's Mom. Jan.

Jaycob,Mandy & Mara, worked as a GREAT "team" for this event !!!

The final amt's. have not been all figured but, I do know between just the 3 of them they made somewhere past one hundred dollars!!

NICE JOB JAYCOB, MARA & MANDY !!!

JULY 4TH at BURNEY FALLS

No Fireworks allowed in Redding. SO, we decided to get in the car and drive up to Burney Falls !
What a gorgeous trip. And, it being considerably cooler ( only in the high 80's) it was so pretty. Here are a few pictures from our day !

What Mandy Loves to do best, even if its just "Pretend"!

Pretty shot of the lake, the water looked like GLASS, GORGEOUS!

Boat dock, I took this picture standing at the bottom of a boat ramp , it was so NEAT to see ALOT of people out having such a GREAT time !!!

Dad and Mandy, before we started our hike to the falls!

We Made it!!!!!!!!!!!

Mandy and Mom in front of Burney Falls

Dad and Mandy , July 4th