When Charlie Met Black Jack

Things didn't go so well.
Think we'll try again tomorrow!

Kiwifruit

Makes me miss New Zealand.

Zach is Back

This morning Charlie and I snuck away for a few hours to visit our cutie patootie friend Zach...and his mommy :)

We just hung out and relaxed,Did some leg extensions,

And made faces at each other while shopping at Target.

It was a great morning.

Then we came home.

Not quite long enough, but definitely worth the drive!

So Long, Homecation

A few more highlights from our Homecation:

Lazy afternoon drive up Saddleback Mountain...

(what great scenery we chose as the background for this photo)

Jason surfing T Street...Del Mar Raceway with Mom, Dad, Grandma & Grandpa...

Designing and building the lattice wall on our patio...
Two awesome additions to my nightstand...an old pot with a cool spiky plant thing and a deep purple velvet lamp shade...
Barbeque out front with the neighbors...

A perfect afternoon napping and bodysurfing in Laguna...

Birthday present from Mom & Dad...how did they know I've always wanted a bright purple fuzzy North Face jacket? Perfect for those chilly Southern California summer nights...

Pesto Cavatappi...
So long, homecation. Come again soon!

Good Day, Sunday

Today was a wonderful day.
Mom and Dad are visiting and Jason and I are just beginning a much needed home-cation.
Below are a few highlights from the day.

My "someday house" on Balboa Island...

Strolling around the Island with Charlie...
Randomly running into some of our closest friends...
Back to RSM for a concert in the park...
Good music...
Good food...
And a surprise birthday gift from one of the most precious girls around...I'll write more about this later, but for now here's a snapshot of our newest piece of art.

Friends

Meet Charlie's new best friend, Trinity.

He is very much in love.

Steinbarger, Party of Eight

We have recently been blessed to have some good friends join us at home.

In a matter of minutes we went from two to eight, and it has been so much fun!

Who would've thought that one thousand square feet could handle so much laughter and fun? I especially love hearing the little voices throughout the house and in the courtyard when the kids are playing out front. And it has been nice to spend quality time with our friends whom we don't normally get to see as often.

Not sure how long it will last, but we are really enjoying this time while we have it!