Gruia and Lauren spent the morning in Santa Cruz with Cosmin, Andrew, Evan and some good friends of ours from Sacramento (Lance, Martha, Emma, David). Lauren has since requested several times to return.

Lauren at the SF Zoo for the second time with Sydney and Ava, some new friends from church

Lauren thought that she needed some toys. Sydney is now too mobile to sit in this bouncer anymore!

Just some cuddles.

Look at those cute feet peering out from below the books :)

Sydney is often caught sticking out her tongue a little bit.

One piece of our nice new patio furniture - thank you Grandma!

It takes some coordination and patience to achieve this! Lauren enjoys picking out music for us to listen to - the "teddy bear" song is what we hear most often.

Mmmmmmm...

Bonding with Cousin Wesley - it is so fun to watch them play with/near one another

Evening fun with the fam.

Remembering some Washington friends while looking through the "Farewell PAs" book that Mrs. Katie put together for us.

Gruia and his little beauties

So fun!

Mr. Bear and Lauren wanted to join in the fun too!

Sydney can sit up all by herself! She is so mobile now and she is often seen inching around the room to get to her desired target.

Checking out Daddy's office! Now Lauren has a visual of this "work" that Gruia goes to so often.

Riding in the back of a police car - hopefully for the last time ever (our car broke down in the middle of the freeway near Oakland)!

Jamie's Aunt Bonnie and Cousin Ann are in town! Ann is staying with us now for a few days and it is such a blessing to get to know her better!

Choo-choo! A train ride around the park with Ava.