Grandma June's Family Reunion

JD's Grandma June has a family reunion every year. This year we were able to go to New Mexico for the extravaganza and party with the fam. It was great to get to know the rest of JD's family. His Grandma June is so sweet and a serious crack up! She told us stories of Grandma Patsy's youth and was very colorful in her description of the stories. It was lovely to see such a sweet family who loves eachother and knows how to have a good time. We had a fun picnic where relatives from all over the area came and potlucked with all of us. Aunt Jerrie was also one of my favorites. She had a spunk where you knew not to mess with her but you couldn't help but to love her to absolute pieces. I also think I finally won over Shaylee's affection. While Uncle Jd is still her main love she admitted that she wanted me to marry him if only so he could get all the help he needed (I am sure she meant that in the most loving of ways that an 8 year old can give)!

Katie's Birthday

For Katie's birthday this year she went to her cousins house and hung out with the kids. We had a picnic and swam around. Hailey showed us how she can swim without floaties and Holly (that's the dog) showed us how she can jump into the pool and drown Tyler. It was over all a great day.

The 4th of July

For the 4th we went to my Uncle Darren's house for the usual BBQ, swimming and illegal fireworks put on my by my uncles and his neighbors. It was a perfect day for fun in the sun as the boys got hot and sweaty playing basketball all the ladies swooned over Darren and Val's new little baby Jason James! He is the cutest thing ever. But I do have to say that one of the cutest things was when JD would constantly steal the baby out of my arms. I could never hold Jason for more than 2 mins before JD would decide that it was his turn to hold the baby or feed him! And just last week JD decided that he was determined to be Jason's favorite Uncle! We shall see, I think he can do it but he seems to think that he has a run for his money!

Isn't Love Grand

JD just started at a new job site this week. He is now working in Pasadena at a Nordstrom doing the electrical work there. While he is excited to be working it is definitely getting way hotter. Just last Saturday JD took me to Victoria Gardens to buy me my birthday present. While there he held all my stuff I played with the little toddlers in the fountain! And then the fountain attacked me and I looked like I had wet my pants. I was pretty embarassed. But JD said I looked cute. Isn't love grand?