Why I Love Where I Live...

Many people ask me how I can live so far away from where I work. On a good day, we have a 40 minute drive to work and school and then another hour back home. There are days when it is longer, in fact those good traffic days are few. I don't usually mind the drive so much, though. The pictures show some reasons why I don't always mind. Our lake is just a few steps away.

Happy 40th Birthday Joanna!

Aliso Beach was the setting for a great 40th birthday party for our friend Joanna! We started the party with some beach play and then ended the night with Smores! The waves were crazy big, but broke right on the beach and they were not good to play in. The kids did not care though, they had fun playing in the shallow water and on the rocks! The weather was perfect and it was a beautiful day! Happy Birthday Jo!
Birthday Girl!
Kids on the beach!
Kids on the rocks with waves crashing around them!
Ron, Rob and crazy Chip!
Birthday sunset!
Amy, Joanna and Elise!

Easter and Spring Break...

Savannah and Syd at Doheny State Beach
The girls climbing a rock at our community Easter gathering!
The girls with the Easter Bunny at our community egg hunt!
Amy and Rob at Dana Point
Savannah and Syd at Dana Point

We have had a pretty calm Spring Break this year! We didn't go on any big trips or vacations and decided to keep close to home. We did venture out to Ridgecrest and to the beach for the day, though!