4th of July

We started off the wonderfully busy weekend at Rio Del Mar Beach near Santa Cruz.  It was so beautiful! The weather was perfect and sunny, the water was cold but refreshing, and the girls had so much fun!  Jon’s sister, Rebekah came for the weekend and we really enjoyed her company.The girls had some fun with sand castle smashing before we headed out.The super famous Mystery Spot! (There are so many cars around here with the bumper stickers…)We stopped off at the Mystery Spot.  It was so strange!  There is some type of gravitational/magnetic/optical anomaly surrounding this little cabin in the middle of the woods.  Look at the height differences! The level says that the board they are standing on is level.  Brandon is definitely the tallest until they all switch places.And this little T that Jon and Jenna are on is level as well, but if you want to be taller, you just stand on the right side.

For the 4th we went to an Oakland A’s game.  It was much more fun for me, being closer to the field this time.  It’s amazing how your taste for something can grow when your spouse likes it so darn much.

We have lots of fun in the pool at Jon and Jenna’s apartment.  Maggie loves playing the the hot tub, since she can only last about 4 minutes in the normal pool (and yes, it’s heated to 78*) before her lips turn blue. She loves when the jets turn on because then she can play with the bubbles. And of course we love the hot tub as well. Who doesn’t?

We had a the BBQ going as well, and ate some delicious burgers before heading to San Ramon for some beautiful fireworks.  They get more creative every year! There were some smiley face ones and the blue looks like blue, instead of purple.

All in all it was a wonderful weekend that left us all a little sunburnt, but remembering and enjoying lots of family time together.   I am so grateful for this country! We have so much opportunity and freedom, when others are left in destitution and poverty.  I try to keep in mind that I have everything I could possibly need and most of the stuff I want.  It’s amazing how blessed I am. 

Stay grateful.