Once again, the summer heat has hit and the only way to escape is to hop in the pool.

Thank goodness for Grandma and Poppy's refreshing water hole.

Baby S' swim debut!

She wasn't too fond of the water, but after a little coaxing from Grandma, she took her 1st summer dip!

Big Sis was SO excited to have her in the pool.

She felt like a "hot shot"!

Jumping in the deep end with her daddy.

My little fish.

My brown eyed beauty trying to withstand the summer heat.

Summertime Fun!

From the pool to dress-up, these two know how to keep busy!

Baby S catching some z's poolside on a raft - gotta love it!

Miss S and one of her favorite buddies rockin' and rollin' on the raft.She gets tired of the camera in her face...

This morning, before 9 am even hit, Miss S was suited up and in the backyard with the hose! When it's over 80 degrees and the day has hardly begun, you just say YES!

This year daddy had to work on Father's Day, but we made the best of it and had a great day. He stopped in for a homemade breakfast of Swedish pancakes, bacon, hash browns and OJ, and even got a chance to meet us at the park and play for a bit. We were invited over to Jim's cousins house for a bbq dinner that night, and he got to enjoy many of his favorite foods! yum yum :) Happy Father's Day to the best dad my girls could ever have!

Wow - what a fun and busy last 2 weeks we've had. My dad retired after 39 years of working at the community college in Santa Maria. What an accomplishment! Talk about dedication. We celebrated amongst friends and family - with a few beers and a delicious tri-tip bbq, it was just what my dad had ordered.

Jim had to leave on a work related trip to New Mexico for a week, so the girls and I decided to stay in SM for the week. Oh how a week flies by. Miss S was busy with all her cousins, and Baby S got spoiled by her Pop who held her the majority of the time. These little girls learn quick, that if you just fuss a little, Pop will pick you up and hold you until your little heart is content.

We all came home for one day, did lots of laundry and repacked for 4 days in Newport Beach, courtesy of my parents. Oh the life! The Marriott Newport Coast Villas are amazing! Miss S swam and swam and then swam some more. She can now officially keep herself above water and swim from point A to B. Baby S napped poolside and trucked along with us on a venture to the beach and mall. We had a great time relaxing, sipping our drinks, and gazing from our lounge chairs out at the Pacific Ocean. Not to mention, we got rocked by a 5.7 earthquake! It was 926pm, both girls were asleep, and we were all watching "The Bachelorette", when suddenly the chandelier starting swaying, Baby S' swing started rocking, and it felt as though we were out in the middle of the ocean on a small boat. It made me feel car sick and dizzy. Mother Nature is amazing, but she sure scares the heck out of me! You just never know what is going to happen.

Now back at home after almost 2 weeks on the road. Miss S is a tan "brown bear", Baby S is back on her routine, Jim is back to work, and I'm trying to get reorganized and cleaned up around here. Cheers!

"How do you get this job"???

My fabulous husband and wonderful father to two little girls! There is nothing he loves more than to come home from work and have all the sweetness two little girls bring, sitting on his lap. A proud father indeed! He is a very loved man by three lucky "ladies"!