The Sacramento River

OK.. so it was not entirely true when I said that parents were not allowed at Grandma's Camp! We were allowed to join the kids on the day they went to the Sacramento River (Sacrament Riber-according to Ryland).

It was a PERFECTLY hot day to enjoy the water AND the kids and Grandpa were on the CHANNEL 3 NEWS that evening, as they were running a story about the new law that requires everyone to wear life jackets at the river! Dacie and her 'ladies in waiting' (the Aunts) floating at the river
Yeah,Ryland's life jacket may be a little girly, BUT we were obeying the law & he had allot less fear with swimming!
The cousins playing in the sand to their hearts content
IF you look closely by the trees, you can see base camp w/ the whole gang who enjoyed a day in the water, sun and shade!
Sterling took to the water...never to come out the entire time!
Dacie getting some missed nap lovin'
There were some guys there shallow surfing and Colton thought he would try it out!

Happy Summer Days!!!!

First Swim (and final farewell) of the Season!!!!

Sterling sitting next to one of his favorite preschool aids, Ms Erica after getting his scrapbook-they are in blue front and middle!

Sterling's Preschool did their Final "Ta-Da" at one of the teachers' homes (who was incedentally one of our first freinds here in Cottonwood)...The Backus's. They have a beautiful home and backyard, and we enjoyed the comforts of that home, as we held a pot luck there Wednesday (5/21) evening.

They had a beautiful playground, trampoline, field, horseshoes, gazeebo, fireplace, swimming pool....

Colton climbing down from the playground-far right in blue

After the food was devoured, scrapbooks handed out, and gifts given...they opened up the pool. They had told the kids they they were going to do this at preschool, Sterling had passed the news along to his siblings...so there was NO talking my kids out of it, despite the weather (the clouds and wind rolled in w/ on and off rain). Dan and I enjoyed getting wet watching on the sidelines as they enjoyed their first swim of the summer!!!