Mr. Thirsty

What kind of mommy blogger would I be if I didn't post child's first visit to the dentist......

She did a great job and even got her front teeth x-rayed. So proud!!

Here is a bonus pic from a recent beach visit:

Country Fair

We had a great time at the fair at our church.

 Eden's favorite part is painting the pumpkins. Oh, and she rode the "Wacky Worm" roller coaster with Steve and loved that too!

 Anna was a little disappointed she couldn't ride most of the rides but she loved dancing to the band! And the food!

 Eden on the mini ferris wheel

A brief getaway

Last week, we were able to take a couple of days off and head north to Guerneville. We started with a stop at the kid's museum just beneath the Golden Gate. It was a little chilly but the kids didn't care. They loved the outdoor feature the best.
Here is Anna with her buddy George:

We were excited that we were there at the one time a week the "actual" George was making an appearance and he was like a rockstar! But our kids could have cared less.......
Very close to our cottage near the Russian River was this great state park
The hike was perfect for the kids. Wide, flat trails and wonderful trees!

No pictures from our time at the river. But this was a fun spot! It had a great 2 ft roped off area that the kids could play in, fun!
This is where we stayed and we had a great time there! Recommend it for kids if you need a getaway too!

CDM and Fair

I'm finally able to venture out on adventures with the kids. Here are some pics from the Museum:

And we rode the bus and light rail to the fairgrounds:

Eden's Favorite Bridge

Eden loves the Golden Gate Bridge. I tell her how lucky she is we live sooooo close to it. We spent last Saturday at Crissy Field.

Inspiration

Another month gone by and no posts.... Not that there wasn't blog worthy stuff going on around here I just never found the inspiration to write it all down.
But there were two posts in my reader today that I wanted to pass on:

From SFGate:
When the Pope visited San Francisco

Considering I wasn't even Catholic in 1987 and 12 years old, this was not in my memory banks. A very surprising blast to the past with one of my favorites!

From Archbishop Dolan:
A Blessed Pentecost Sunday 

 I love Pentecost because I love the Holy Spirit. And I always love the words from Dolan.

JP Two, We Love You!

The upcoming beatification of John Paul II has brought me back to my visit to Rome in the Jubilee year 2000. I feel so grateful and blessed that I was able to see this great man in person. I can't believe it has been 11 years.....

This was a photo from his Wednesday audience in May 2000.

Thanks to Cathy's friend, Fr. Joe Fowler, we were able to sit above the square just to the left of where JP II sat. We were so close to him, it was awesome!

This is my "posed" picture with the Swiss Guard. I LOVE those guys! My favorite part of the picture is his strict gaze on the pope.

We also happened upon his appearance at the Colosseum for an ecumenical service. Since we didn't know it was happening, we are very far away but I promise he is there on that stage.

We had such a great time!
We love you Papa!!