California

In December we went to California to visit our families for the first time in many years. First we went to my Dad's house. Three of the children had never been to my Dad's house, the house that I grew up in. They had a great time climbing trees, eating fruit and just hanging out. My Dad also arranged to have SAM (Super Awesome Mom the Step Mom who raised me from late Elementary-College) come over for dinner with her husband Ivan one day. My Dad also took us to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Museum & The Wild Animal Park. Grandma & Grandpa also bought an ostrich egg because Parker really wanted one and we ate it one day for breakfast. The ostrich egg was a true homeschool science event!We are so grateful and truly blessed to have my Grandpa & Grandma (Evangeline, who unfortunately is not in any of the pictures) they are very kind and generous.

The next stop was in Sacramento to visit with Wayne's parents & brother. We stayed at Wayne's Mom's house and the girls got to spend lots time with their little second cousins & big first cousins. We had lots of fun adventures in Sacramento we went to Sutter's Fort, McKinley Park and to look at Christmas lights. We also took the kids to San Francisco to show them the 'highlights' (Trolley Cars, Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge & Lombard Street),  of the city & to Berkeley to pick up some Cal gear for Mama and the crew!

We made many very wonderful memories on this trip and we are looking forward to going back to visit everyone again in a couple of years. And we hope in the meantime that maybe some of them can mosey on out to Texas! 

Little Visitors or Jenny Wren & Friends....

These are the visitors we find outside our homeschool window. When we studied birds I could barely get the kids to look up into a tree but now we are all fascinated by them.

The Wren

This is the first year we have seen blue jays. They are fairly large and chase off the other birds but their coloring makes them stunning to view.

The regal Cardinal (even though Standford is my mortal enemy the cardinal is a beautiful bird, now if they could just decide if their mascot is a tree or a bird...both are so ferocious! GO BEARS!!)

I think this is a Carolina Chickadee

American Robin

I know it's a bad picture but this is the first painted bunting I've ever seen out here!

Mourning Doves

Luke 12:6-8 :Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. "I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God.

Rooster Hill

Due to numerous comments about my blog I just wanted to let all of my beloved Aggie friends and family know that I am not taunting A&M . I really like the Aggies they have great spirit, however, I am a CAL Alum class of 93! GO BEARS!!!!!! (U.C. Berkeley is Cal, I know a lot of people outside of California do not realize this... so my blog is both fun and educational)

Cal winsthe Holiday Bowl 45 - 10!!!!

"You know it you know the story tell the whole wide world this is bear territory!"

Go BEARS!