Sweet Kate...

Cousin Shelley, Kevin, Michael & Kate came for a visit...Oh, how A & A adore sweet Kate...she just loves to play with them (Oh, how I wish they lived down the street!) Of course we had to show them our favorite Gig Harbor spots...

A FABULOUS Day at Disneyland!

Today we were off to Disneyland...we had SO much fun! Truly...the happiest place on earth...except for when those lines get a little long, and you have a 2, 4 & 9 year old!...but it's amazing how quickly you forget after the thrill of the ride!

We couldn't resist taking our picture with the "Atlanta Braves" Mickey for Daddy!
Here we all are...ready to go!

Sweet Poppy & Ava! In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room...

Ava couldn't get enough of "It's a Small World"! (Gramma LOVED that!)

All smiles in the front row...Mickey!

Ava, not such the fan...yet!

Adam's favorite ride of the day...BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN! Which makes me a happy Mama!...I LOVE IT! And he loved it so much he went on it twice! After the first time, he said it was "kinda a little scary...but super fast & fun!" So off he went again with Tini...& there they go! (They are the two in black...in the middle!)

The Roller Coaster Loving Club...

Poppy & Gramma are troopers! A 10 hour day at Disneyland & still smiles all around!

Sweet Minnie...

Minnie & Goofy!

I couldn't resist a few more photos of the cutest Minnie I know!

Mickey & Minnie...too cute!

Mickey...Out!

Thanks Poppy, Gramma, Tini & Carolyne! We had SO, SO much fun & can't wait to go back!

Loving Baby Austin...

Even though he is only 3 months younger than Ava, Adam & Ava still call him Baby Austin!

HOT DOG!

It was finally time for Bill to take us all to his beloved (& famous) Pink's...yummy! Thanks Billy!

A Fabulous Babysitter...

My new favorite babysitter...the dog cage! The first time I walked into the room, all 3 of them were in there with NO dogs...ha! By the time I got my camera...a couple of the dogs joined them! They loved it & I couldn't have thought of a better idea...Cheers!

A Fun Day at the Beach...

Tini, the kiddos & I were off to Hermosa Beach to have some fun in the sun...Carolyne & Adam couldn't get enough of the waves...they would get pummelled over and over again, but just kept going back for more...they LOVED it! (More so, they loved doing it together!)

Christy, Charlie & Jack joined us for all the fun...

Typical Ava...heading out to do her own thing!

Jack is a fireball of energy...love it!

Adam's way of taking a rest?!

Loving Gramma!

I love this picture...the look on each of the kid's faces are classic...true representations of their little personalities these days!

Off to the OC!

Today we headed down to the OC to see Erik & Kathryn and meet baby Michael...so sweet!

The Big Party!

Tonight we celebrated Poppy & Gramma's 40th wedding anniversary...what a fun night!

Happy 4th of July!

A great day at the "Ghetto Hilton"! (The official name of the cabin...given by the family! They have had all sorts of signs made, a flag, even an official note pad...hilarious!) Chillaxing!

Time for the big show...presented by Andrew!

Impressive!...Ha! (We were more concerned the deck was going to burst into flames!)

The anticipation...

The nerves & the excitement...(guess which kid has seen this before & which kid hasn't!)

The thrill & joy of the show!

Loving the firecrackers!

Oops...over the edge it went...now the concern is the entire cabin bursting into flames! (& look at those father-son coordinating outfits...love it!...even Adam blends in nicely!)

Oh, Ava's love for Chloe!

Now, Adam AND Ava's love for Chloe (Andrew seems a little concerned...for good reason!)

The walking & performing firecracker!

Hot! (literally!)

Always the funny guy!

The Sams...with one Hurley head!

THANK YOU Sams family for the great time celebrating "America's Birthday"!