Here are some final pictures of our Davis reunion. Jackie, Julianne, me, and Sacha with Isaac and Calvin in arms. I had a wonderful time, girls.
Emily and Liam just hanging around.
Enjoying some quiet afternoon play.
Dear, sweet Lois ("Motma") with me, Julianne.
A final beach shot...us...in action.
We spent our last full day together enjoying the waves and scenery of Malibu. Here, Emily, Liam and Odessa enjoy a snack in the shade.
The gang (minus one babe). From left to right...Sean, Emily, Liam, Odessa, Isaac and Connor.
Working on the trench.
Good ol' sandy mouth.
Liam and Connor...working (or playing) hard.
We had three fun-filled days together at the Henry household with 7 adults and 7 kiddos. Here, Julianne threw a little summer "birthday" party for the whole gang....thanks, Jules. The cupcakes were a hit.
The girls got out for a pedicure and lunch.....nice.....drinks in the middle of the day and no kids. It was sweet to have some time just the ladies. Julianne, Sacha and Jackie.
The crazy pool! Liam tests the water which was warm and there were lots of adults to share kid-holding and impromptu swim lessons.
It was great to have Julianne's years of swim instructor expertise shine....we all benefited. Thanks!
We visited the Santa Barbara zoo, which is a great size for kids....not too big with a lot of great animal exhibits and....a train!
Liam, Connor and Sean check out the.....??? Not sure what was in this one..... :)
The train ride around the zoo.
Checking out the meerkats...what a bunch of characters!
Here are more pictures from our trip to Santa Barbara. Here, Chris (the engineer) watches as Sean constructs our "sea barrier". Liam and I look on....
Chris and I take a break from the water play.
My dear friend, Julianne.
Hand holding was a must with these waves. Liam hangs onto Chris.
Our wonderful hosts....Chris and Julianne. A thousand thanks!
Before the whole gang arrived, we took a trip with Julianne, Chris, Connor and Sean to Santa Barbara to play at the beach and to visit the local zoo. We arrived early to SB while it was still chilly and boy, were those waves fun!
Nothin' better than sand between the toes.
Liam learns to size up the waves.
Liam and I did a lot of wave chasing together.
Happy 4th of July! We spent a sunny weekend at Cypress and had a great time with all our neighbors as well as Mutti and Poppi, Auntie Lenie and Auntie Gitta. On Friday, the barge delivered some things to the island and the kids took the opportunity to climb aboard and pose for a picture. From left to right, Ben, Ellie, Anna, Drew and Liam.
We held the 1st Annual Cypress Fourth of July Parade. We marched around the bay, making noise and carrying our homemade flags.
The parade.
Taking a little dip.....skinny dip.
The three boys around the campfire - Drew, Ben and Liam - waiting for the fireworks to begin.
A couple of weekends ago, we had our friend, Kirstin, and her two girls out to Guemes for the day. Liam and Katura (4), spent a lot of time out on the sand flats, digging for clams. Or...just making them squirt!
Liam gets busy in the sandy mud.
Uh oh, tides coming in!
Grandpa and Noni really did go clamming and brought back a load. Here, the kids "help" Grandpa wash the clams.
Sorting and washing. 
Grandpa is studying for his medical boards this fall (renewal) and recently, when we were visiting with them, Liam decided to join him in his morning study session.
Pretty cute......
Father's Day weekend, we spent Saturday helping my mom and dad clean out their barn and finish building some stalls for my mom's horses. Reuben and Liam found these masks which they donned to do some sweeping in the barn. Liam LOVES his Uncle Reuben.
Showing off their muscles....
Bam! Gotcha!
Alright...enough silliness. Let's get to work!
I am very behind in postings, so I thought I would just put up some photos from the past month (or so). Liam's cousins, Finn and Ashton, visited in early June. We had a great time with them out at Cypress and enjoyed the warm weather together.
Liam and Finn. Just hanging out together.
The kids got to enjoy the wood-fired hot tub that our neighbors built. It is so nice! Here is the gang after a long morning at the beach. This is the life.....
The "big kids" at the evening fire.
Finn and Liam enjoy a snack.