It's always a special treat for us to see all seven of our grandchildren in one place at one time, and this weekend was one of those occasions.
We enjoyed a family celebration of Riley's fourth birthday, with cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents coming from all over.
Lots of food and lots of fun for everybody.
Today we get to play with Riley and Blane before we drive home while their parents take a break to see the latest Harry Potter movie.
The temperature is supposed to top out in the mid 90s (F) today, quite a change from the coastal weather we've been getting used to, so we're fortunate to be in an air conditioned house with a couple of big oak trees shading the back yard.
A couple more hours of fun with grandkids for us before getting back to that kitchen renovation that will resume in earnest Monday.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.
