Thursday, June 25, 2009

The REST of the story...

Jerry and his kids on Father's Day.
The ORIGINAL 4..  Jerry, Joy, Jayson, Jeanette 
A brother/sister picture: Jerry n J'net
A sister/sister picture: J'net n Joy
OH, a FULL view of the mud!  ...per Brit's latest blog entry.
Ashley posing w/ Brooklyn w/ the BIG smile!
This is the way Brit drives around town...  
The kids have a DVD player in the car and they all have a FRONT row seat for viewing!!  
Bella, Brooklyn & Bayleigh.  (Blake was at school.) 
These are some of the reasons I carry a camera in my purse
ALL the time!!!  
I used to LOVE my vans, 
but compared to NOW those vans were like covered wagons...  
Let's see about 9 kids smashed on one seat and NO videos, 
just "Barney" on the
cassette/radio!!  

HAPPY Father's Day: to the TWO Michael's...

So, Grma Wheable seems to collect musical stuffed animals and
AT times they are the MAIN entertainment when we are visiting
Michael's folks.  Pick a song of choice and move ahead...
NEW entertainment...
OH, the ears move to the music!!
Grace being a crocodile  on Father's Day...
Michael was the chef of about a 6 course dinner for his family on Father's Day.
Michael/Rebecca are flying to Europe TODAY for one week in Paris!  And
then a month of studies for Michael in law school!!  Have FUN!!!
"Take another picture, Gammy," an ongoing request from the girls, 
next to Pappi on Father's Day.  Grace n Anne smiling!
A REAL pirate show on Father's Day weekend...  Melodee and James do
this a lot!  They do fencing instruction at the fairs.  It was amazing, all the
costumes and "stuff!"
Dad Michael by his "pal!"  He is lovin' the VW bus now and seems to find
them EVERYWHERE we go!!  We MAY come visit you in one, one of these
days...  Our new IMAGE??

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Gettin' when the "gettin' IS good!"

OH happiness, we were in Berkley and Michael got 2 tye dye shirts SO
he was willing to change into one so he could BLEND in!! 
Jerry at Cal Berkley and loving the "old" building in the background.
We were on our way to the airport, but Mark needed a "Cal" stop for
shorts and shirts...
Casa de FRUITA in the Rain Forest restaurant.  
Mark in front of the moving elephant, THIS could be saving Jerry a trip
to Disneyland!?!?
We jumped on the Cable Car  one stop up from Union Square on Friday, 
Jerry and Mark's last day here...
Nice day, people swimming in the ocean getting ready for the triathealon
from Alcatraz. 

Sittin' behind HOME plate at the A's game, 
A big thumbs UP, they WON!
The sun came out and it was a FUN game, hear us singin' ?
A BLUR of a tour at Jelly Belly, but still they are good!
Stopped in at the Oakland temple to see the Freiberg paintings.
Recognize this FAMOUS corner?
Under the Golden GATE tower...
Does this rock look like an elephant in the water?  Mark thought so,
GOOD job to point that one out!!
The WHOLE sibling gang met up for a sunny day in Sausalito and deli-lunch
by the water then over to Marin Headlands beach.
Jerry and Mark were on this roller coaster the first day they arrived to Calif.
See the sea life!!  Santa Cruz for the afternoon.
Nice but cool, lunch on the wharf, thanks Jerry!!
Michael in his penguin suit for his Friday night concert in Benicia.
Our blue Honda "turned OVER!!"

Monday night band practice, just had the concert today, Sunday June 14th.
Excellent music and ability in this Danville Community Band, Michael plays
his bass clarinet in it.
Oh-oh, a SNEEZE!!  At the BUFFET for Grandpa Wheable's 87th bday.  June 1st
SEE, my plate has SALAD...  HA-HA!
Melodee, James and GRANDMA WHEABLE made it to the outing!!
The birthday group, Grma is already in the car and I am taking the pic...
Happy Bday, Grpa!

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Checkin' in w/ Boy Michael's Family...

Happy B'day to You!  Lego's for the law student, "Pirate" style!
B'day cards made for daddy from his two little princesses...
Went fishing for his B'day dinner!  Grace even has a pink fishing pole to go w/ daddy!
Swimmin' at Papi's and Gammy's pool, kick, kick, kick!  Good job!!
Sunbathing in the shade at the end of the day.
Papi and two little princesses poolside.
Cheese

Gammy Net and the girls coolin' off while Mommy and Daddy went
to a Giants game w/ Casey and Amber.  Really warm that day!!
Beautiful flowers in Grpa Wheable's yard, bulbs!!
WOW!
Look, a hanging tomato plant, it's growing!?
Visiting Grpa/Grma Wheable, lovin' their jelly bellies!!
The end of the soft ball game where Boy Michael played on Casey's team.
They both hit really well, "out of the park!?"
A supportive group on the bleachers.
Sun on my cheeks, Anne and Papi.

It's not THAT cold!!!
"I want the BLUE thing!" Request from Grace...
Yeah, the sticky stuff, yum!
Dad and Boy Michael putting planes together at the Monterey timeshare condo.
Eating clam chowder at Monterey Wharf, cool but sunny!
Hey, I'm sticky TOO!!

Wet sand and Papi and Anne, brrr!









Run Grace, the wave is coming!!
Many steps for small legs, clear down to the water!!  Gammy Net and Anne
in Monterey.
A cute little family out in the fresh air and loving the beach scene even on a "cool" 
Pacific ocean day!