Monday, December 9, 2013

Nathan's Wedding!

Saturday, January 19th was the wedding day for Nate and Kristine!  Their wedding was lovely.  They were married by John Detrick in Arnold, and the reception was at Sequoia Woods Country Club.

 
Nate planned carefully his dance with his mother.  He had
a tape of Joan singing a favorite lullaby as their song.  We all cried!

 
Uncle Nate is a favorite with both of his nephews!  This is Blake with his
grandmother.  So cute!


                                                  Paul and Joan finally got to relax, too!



Caleb Erquiaga Arrived


Caleb Michael arrived on April 21, 2013!!!  Here are Heather and Caleb on his birthday!



Proud Daddy cuddles with his new son!!!

 
 Collin welcomes his little brother to the family!



Nana drove all day to hold her new grandson and play with Collin!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Christmas with the Erquiaga's


Daddy and Collin and a Christmas hug!
 


                                                    After Christmas morning and brunch, Melissa,
                                                    Josh, and I went for a walk and then headed to
                                                    the local park with Collin.  Nothing like slides,
                                                    jungle gyms, and dinosaur riding toys for all
                                                    ages!




                                           Happy smiles with Auntie Lissa!!!
 
 
Collin and his dad are in deep concentration as they learn
how to use the Cars' computer!
 




                                         Josh and Heather picked Melissa up at her Grandmother
                                         Jeannette's in Pomona on Christmas Eve, as they returned
                                         from the Erquiaga family's celebration.  She and Collin played
                                         cars on Christmas morning.  We all played various games
                                         throughout the day:  Go Fish, Chutes and Ladders, and the
                                         new Squirrel Game!  It is so much fun to celebrate
                                          Christmas with a three-year-old!!!!



                                       Collin's teacher at pre-school gave him a couple of
                                       ornaments he had made.  Here he is seriously placing
                                       them on the tree!


                                                  Collin and Heather figured out how to play
                                                  the Squirrel Game for us before the real match
                                                  began.  Uncle Tom and Aunt Danie arrived with
                                                  the perfect gift once again!!!
                                                   
 
Josh and Heather's good friends, the Grays, joined us
for Christmas dinner of tamales, salsa, Spanish rice, and
spinach salad!  Yum!!!  Olivia and Charlotte, their girls,
arrived in their Christmas jammies, too cute!!!  Heather
had almost the same nightgown when she was little!
 

                                          Collin and Auntie Lissa cuddled before bed!

We are so blessed by our family and friends.  I
hope you had a wonderful Christmas, too.
Tom and I head to Medford on Friday to
celebrate with Dad.  We missed him!!!