A Milestone

When I was coming home from work Wednesday, the 23rd, my Caliber turned over 100,000 miles. (That's a lot of road time.)  Marie, I stopped on the side of the road to take the picture this time.

A New Look

After spending our Saturday morning looking for collectables we rearranged the pegboard above the freezer in the garage.  Thought we would share and see what you thought!!!

Happy Birthday

On February the 2nd early in the morning a sweet spirit was born into a new family.  Many of you know her today as Melissa Basua but thought we would share a few shots of how that spirit grew to be that sweet young woman and mother. HAPPY BIRTHDAY sweetie.

                              Me, testing out Grandpa's hold.

  In my bath and yes, everything went in my mouth.

Enjoying a day outside. I love these flowers

(then found out they're really just weeds)

                            Saying good-bye at Aunt Audry's.

Loving the free spirit of the wind blowing through my hair.

I could go so fast.

         Yes, here's proof that I had to do choirs
             ( Bringing in fire wood)

            Learning how to ride a sleigh
( maybe that's why I enjoy the winter so much)

                                Four generations of woman.

                   The trouble my older brother got me into.

                    My siblings and I in front of the house in 1986.

   I was showing the older guys how to show their prize winning calf at the county fair

Some Fun Pictures

                                                           Our foot prints in the sand

                              A panorama shot of the Islands; it was so clear to see them Saturday.

                                                               One in black  and white

                                  The Ventura Pier from Grant Park;  we were there last Saturday.

                                  A couple more of the Islands since they could be seen so well.

Saturday's Fun Time

 So we were out doing our Saturday garage sales and it got pretty warm so we headed to the beach. This is the machine that is dredging Channel Islands Harbor. On the front under the boom there is a big auger that digs up the sand in the bottom of the harbor; then it is pumped thru the boat and into a 2 foot diameter pipe.

 

                                              This is the pipe as it heads across the Harbor

                                         Then it comes up and across the Silver Strand Beach

                                                          So we set out to follow it

                               Then this is where it was discharged half way down Silver Strand Beach

 Actually last week we followed it and it went all the way to Hueneme Beach; this was the discharge there

This is all the new clean sand extending the beach by the Point Hueneme Light House.

Thursdays adventures

 We went to Carpeteria to see the seals; it was windy and cool but still we were able to see some seals.

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Then we went to Buena High School and watched Michelle play water polo.

Michelle is number 6 on the alumni team.  The alumni won easily.

Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve

Dad got a new camera and tested out some new settings.

Christmas Eve

K.P. letting Jeffie know not to make fun of his dancing moves in his new shoes.

Our John Deere aprons and KP's new pillow.

My saw painted by Michelle.

Michelle and Jordan's new blanket made by Mom

KP being being pulled on a straw bale behind his new tractor

Marie Mom Joey and Sujin

Jaime and Jason with their new safe. Jason plans to use the safe to keep people from stealing his candy and chips.

Merry Christmas... Our family hanging out with Frosty's family