SHOES!
Mommy had to go shoe shopping, which she despises, and Aleshia LOVED it! She tried on every pair of "pretty" shoes she could find...the more colorful and higher the heel, the better!
Scrapbook Expo in San Diego
Shopping Pals!
Crop Night
We shopped & cropped 'til we dropped!
(It is 11:38 pm and we weren't ready to pack everything up just yet.)
Del Mar Fair
Aleshia and Karin ride an elephant for fun.
Dylan & Aleshia
Driving a Jeep is lots of fun with a friend!
Leslie, Dylan, & Aleshia
We're next to ride the horses!!!
Naptime
Karin and Aleshia nap on the sofa one afternoon.
Brooke & Aleshia
Aleshia wanted to bring Brooke with us to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July, so we grabbed her car seat and strapped her in beside Aleshia.
Happy Birthday U.S.A.!
We set up our chairs and munched on
popcorn for dinner while we waited for the fireworks show to begin.
Steve
After eight months on the Atkins plan,
Steve looks really good and feels great!
Ready to Go
Aleshia decided we needed to go somewhere
and got herself completely ready.
Rear View
She did a great job matching everything!
Rest Break
We were hiking up the long steep hill in
Mission Trails Park and decided it was
a "Kodak Moment".
U.S.S. Midway
Aleshia is on the flight deck of the carrier turned museum docked in the San Diego Harbor.
Family Photo
Steve, Karin, and Aleshia smile for the
camera aboard the U.S.S. Midway.
Chatterbox
While we were waiting for our friends to arrive
at the zoo, Aleshia had several imaginary conversations on her cell phone.
Hikers
We went camping at Dos Picos County Park
one weekend and had lots of fun!
Water Fun
Dylan and Aleshia played in the water
at SeaWorld one hot summer day.
Happy Birthday Karin!
Karin and Aleshia enjoyed a fabulous breakfast
at our favorite restaurant at the beach.
Playing at the Y
We had a great time at a friend's birthday party
at the YMCA in Santee.
Computer Games
Not sure who likes the Apple Store better!!!
Grandpa Jim
We took a road trip to see
Grandpa Jim in San Jose.
Friends
Landon, Lisa, Payton, Aleshia, Karin, Kylie, and Tracy enjoyed playing at the playground for a few hours after breakfast at Mimi's Cafe in Antioch.
Water Park
Tracy, Kylie, Kevin, Steve, Karin, and Aleshia played for hours at the water park.
Water Babies
Kylie and Aleshia made friends real fast...
like their mommies did way back in 1981!
Dress Up Shoes
Aleshia discovered dress up shoes for the first
time and wanted to go to bed with them on.
Family Bathroom
On our drive back home, we stopped at a mall
in the greater Los Angeles area and
Aleshia thought this was so great! There
were two sinks, too...one low for her and
one "normal" size for an adult.
Quilts
Karin coordinated and created two very
special quilts for two extraordinary ladies with
40 women around the world. These projects
were a year in the making and were completed
in time for the ladies' birthdays.
One Quilt
One quilt had to be shipped to the recipient.
Other Quilt
The other quilt was hand delivered
and what a joyous occasion it was!!!
Beautiful
Look at that beautiful smile!
Three Generations
Grandpa, Mommy, Child
Dress Up Glamour Girl
Playing Dress Up is one of
Aleshia's favorite games!
Dress Up Bride
Complete with a veil.
Dress Up Flapper Girl
By this time, Aleshia is not tired of playing
dress up but she sure is tired of Mommy
taking pictures. See that mutinous look?
Dress Up Fancy Girl
Different day but that look is surprisingly similar.
Dress Up Bride 2
Different day and new way of being a "bride".
Heinrich's Adventure
Karin won tickets to California Adventures
(a Disney park) on the radio for a specific day/event. We sure had fun!
Flick & Aleshia
For the first time in YEARS, Aleshia did
not scream and run the other way when a costumed character was within her sight.
Minnie & Aleshia
Aleshia LOVES Minnie Mouse!
Karin, Aleshia, & Goofy
Karin loves Goofy!
Roses in 3D
Steve reached his arm out and got this shot...
hence the look of concentration on his face
and the curious look on Aleshia's face.