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Officially Summer: Freedom!

It's officially summer!

Chester was still in school so I took Audrey to the Malibu Pier :)




she is pretty cute to  explore with :)



she liked this cool shop on the pier with some motor cross inspired swimsuits

I took pics of the shop since one of my daydreams is to get a hold of that army navy surplus store in Montara and turn it into a little shop for weekenders...it is just a half a block from our land.
could it happen?




The kids took off on trek for just 2 days up near Tehachapi. 
I worried since we had such an amazing trek experience in Wyoming out
 on the Mormon Trail.
 But  it was a fantastic trek for my kids and they loved it. 
I heard they had both took the opportunity to bear their testimonies :)
Something to be said for short and sweet treks.

Clay peeled the pool cover off for the summer !

For family home evening we made a happy poster of all the things we'd like to do this summer...so far we have crossed off one, haha

Each saturday we put Audrey in guitar and Henry in jazz piano. 
He made jazz 2 at school as their pianist. He is learning a whole new skill set on piano, very different from his classical training and of course, he loves it!


Lucy headed to Duke for a 10 day math camp.
Me bidding her farewell at LAX :)

she was so ready to go and is having a life changing experience. I can see it in her texts and  photos she is sending me on her social media. She got in this camp and we just couldn't believe it. She says Duke is amazing and beautiful and loves the humidity. I told Clay we are doomed. Haha. I texted her this message today as I sat in sacrament meeting:

Happy Sunday Lucy! I love you and I am proud of you.What makes me most proud is your character of patience and love for others. The Lord is blessing you and guiding you right now. Be aware of his hand in your life and you will always be on the right path. And you will make choices regarding your path soon, be happy doing so. Agency is what we fought for as part of the plan of salvation💗i love you!


one of her cute posts :)

okay, life without Lucy....
IKEA lunch date and bookshelf buying

headed out to Oxnard for a great day at the beach...
the june gloom is there but it was pretty warm. A friend gave me directions but I found this one a little further down :)
I love exploring with the kids by my side.


I laughed when I saw this...my life as a mom...everyone just running around me and past me!




I sent this to Lucy and she commented how this captures all of their personalities :)
Audrey: done with brothers
Chester: easily provoked(our new joke)
Henry: chugging soda and throwing caution to the wind




We headed over to Ventura Harbor for some poking around but came upon the Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center!
We are going to get there next summer to camp and hike. I cannot wait. One of the rangers was fantastic. I just have to say things like, "my husband is from Alaska and doesn't want to camp near people" and I automatically get the lowdown on what is harder to get to but waaay better :)






His growth spurt is on.
6'1" and looking down on me :)

but I think he loves me...oh wait, loves to bug me.
He keeps calling me mother like Buster from Arrested Development.
sigh.


4 years ago we went to Maine and had lobster and my kids really did not like it...so when this little guy crept out in the tank at the visitor center, I tortured them with memories :)



 summer freedom at last!


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