Davis 12 Mile Bike Loop

We went to Davis today and attempted to take our girls on the 12 mile bike loop that goes all through the city. It is an amazing bike trail and we saw so many interesting sights. The girls had one melt down each (both at different times mind you) but we powered through them and accomplished our goal. It was a great day with a couple of trying moments!!!

 Community Gardens

 The Famous Dome Student housing at Davis

 Cricket Game

 Tight Rope Walkers

 Our Supplies

 UC Davis Campus

 Awesome Slide

 Happy Moments

Sculptures

Street Fun

Spring on Cedarview is so exciting, the kids can hardly contain themselves as the front doors start opening and the gang starts coming out. We love our neighbors and we love to hang out together - how lucky is that? I feel like last Saturday was our first official impromptu neighborhood gathering of the season. You could tell we all felt that ting of anticipation for the warmer summer nights when no one has school the next day and we can all eat on the front porches together and just play.

New Years in San Diego

Here are some pictures from our recent trip to Coronado in San Diego. We went for New Year's Eve and a few extra days of fun. It was a big event for us because we hadn't been back since last Easter when we were in our 15th floor condo during a 7.2 earthquake - scary!!!! We were all a little apprehensive but we knew we had to face our fears. Much to our delight we did just fine, even Abigale who was SUPER nervous. We were able to stay in the condo on the 15th floor again and not worry - hooray! Now we are looking forward to our next trip back, this time we won't stay away for quite so long.

Photo Friday!!!

Berri Licious

For the first time this year we tried our hand at blackberry picking. We found a great place up in Apple Hill called Patrick's Fresh Berry Farm and stopped on our way home from Tahoe. The girls had a great time picking the berries and plopping them into the provided buckets. They also had a great time eating about every other berry they picked - shhhhhh don't tell! The best part of this place, besides the beauty, was the fact that many of the varieties were thornless - good news, no stickies meant no tears!!! Once we got our little beauties home we had grand plans of making blackberry jam, no such luck though - we couldn't stop eating them and by the time I got the supplies for jam making they were all gone. Oh well I guess that just means we need to make another trip to Patrick's :)

Boating Lake Tahoe

For the second year in a row we have decided to splurge and rent a boat for the day up in Lake Tahoe. Let me tell you --- IT IS WORTH IT!!! It is so much fun being out on that huge blue lake with friends and family, give it a try and I think you will agree.

Vegetables For Sale

Coco's school has been growing a vegetable garden this summer. Upon arriving to pick her up one afternoon I found this nifty little stand sitting in the front of the school. I love this idea! I think it would be fun to adapt it to our neighborhood. If we charge then we could use the money to buy new seeds or maybe we could even set up a swap with other neighbors and their excess crops.

I love how her school used every nook and cranny of their small outdoor space to plant. The kids have been so involved and really care about their garden. Coco was so excited to pick out a vegetable to buy. She made sure to bring a quarter from her piggy bank and then she carefully looked over every vege in the basket. Her final decision? A bell pepper - yum.

State Capital Bike Ride

An early afternoon bike ride on the State Capital grounds and brunch at Bistro 33 in mid-town. A wonderful Sunday in Sac Town.