Hangin out outdoors...

Out of the pool, and sufficiently cooled, Hunter heads for the trampoline.

Hunter can't ever seem to keep his clothes on. He took off his wet swim trunks and was off... running, biking, and even nude bouncing.

Hunter's clothed again, more evening trampoline fun.

Theo took turns tossing the kids onto the trampoline.

This has got to get framed:

Boys in a mission.

Looks like they let Hunter drive for a second. Isn't he underage?
Still BFF. I love you, Caitlin.

Aidan's sunflower growing in his vegetable garden. :)

Pooltime

Summer heat is no joke in the Sacramento area. Sure it gets hot here in Wisconsin; it was 94 yesterday. Sacramento heat is much worse, more dry, and much higher temps. We simply required a cool off in the pool. Added bonus? Nana Cindy used to teach swim lessons! She really helped Ben to overcome some of his trepidations in the water.

Auntie zooms Hunter around in his yellow boat.

Goofballs.

More to come...

Chuck E. Cheese, of course.

Auntie Caitlin and Nana Cindy took us, but mostly the boys, to Chuck E. Cheese for lunch on Friday. The boys ran around like madmen, and won tons of tickets. Here are Ben and Aidan with Nana Cindy before leaving.

Theo looks frightened to have been left with all three boys for a few minutes, especially with large wooden skee balls...

Hunter loved this bee game. You had to get the bee ping pong balls into the red hole by using the ladel. He did really well, and scored big time tickets.

Of course, he found Barney!

Lifting your feet must make the ride more fun?

Hunter the ticket collector. He actually was great at some of the games, and did win a bunch of these tickets. Dad helped, too, but Caitlin and I are a bit good at Skee Ball, so we helped a lot, as well.

Hunter actually crashed a birthday party in order to get to meet Chuck E.

Dad rallies the troops.

Aidan plays a game.

Yum.

Thanks so much, ladies, for a fabulous trip to Chuck E. Cheese!!

Arriving in Sacramento

Finally we arrived in Orangevale, Ca to visit the Botica Nielsen Bed and Breakfast. Allan, Cindy, and Aidan were home to greet us when we arrived, and Caitlin came home just a short while after.

Ben immediately asked Aidan to play with his toys.

Here's my boy, Aidan. I'm so lucky to have Caitlin as my faux sister, and thus Aidan as my nephew. Isn't he adorable? He's charming, too!

Aidan and Uncle Theo hit it off again right away; Theo quickly began hoisting him around the room, rough housing. Here, he's wearing an Aidan scarf.

Dinner is served.

Tons more to come on the visit to O-Vale.

Tahoe.

Our trip through Tahoe was brief, but beautiful. South Tahoe was bustling with people and traffic. I was urked with the gross population

I had to get out and hug some trees.

And down the mountain we went...