The first weekend in July we went down to Bart and Joni's for the 4th of July. For the last several years we've gone to their house and run in the 5k that starts just about outside their front door on the morning of the 4th. This year was a little different, as I ran with Lara and Sara pushed the boys in the stroller while walking with a few of her old friends who are still in the area. They took up pretty much a full lane of traffic with their 3 strollers and 5 total children. After the race we went back to the house and cleaned up and then grabbed our spots for the parade. Connor is a sucker for just about any parade, and Lake Forest puts on a pretty standard small town 4th of July parade, complete with boy scout troops, random politicians and of course kids with squirt guns. Connor got blasted by a couple of squirt guns and we all had a pretty good time.
We came home on Saturday and got to see our friends Kim and Fredy and their new son Lucas, as well as Sara's old coworker Sam. We enjoyed a nice afternoon sitting in the backyard and eating a little pizza. The boys even got to hang out with each other for a little while.
We also managed to make it to the beach where I submitted my application for Father of the Year with my sunscreen application. See below and then submit your votes (Editor's Note: Connor is unhappy because there is a picture being taken of him, not about the sunburn...I don't think)
The following weekend was our annual trip to San Diego for Over The Line. It's really fun to see Nick and Jenn, Steve and Kris, Bill and Laura, Ryan and Molly and my parents. Our Saturday morning the OTL contingent headed down to Fiesta Island while Sara, Nana and the boys headed to the Zoo to meet up with Amanda Allen and Jasmine.
On Sunday after OTL we hopped in the car early to head up to Thousand Oaks for a baby shower for Sara's cousin Chris and his wife Jill who are expecting their first child later this summer. It was fun to see a lot of the family and celebrate another addition. Soon Grandma Izu might be able to stage a full football roster with only great grandchildren.
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| Owen and Connor with Cousin Coleman |
Last weekend was a quieter one by comparison. We got to see Mike and Jess and Anastasia and Brittney with Henry. Connor loved "taking care of the babies" and was great playing with Stasia. On Saturday night Bart and Joni came up and we took a quick trip to the beach before having dinner down in Hermosa. On Sunday night we had a date night. We left the kids at home and met up with some friends for a concert in the park, listening to some live music while enjoying a picnic and a bottle of wine. That's about it. Until next time...
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