Joshua Tree Sunday Afternoon

On July 7th we took a trip to Joshua Tree National Park. We live just a few miles from the Park but don't make it there that often.

Nora had a great time.

But, of course, she never wants to be too far away from her Mommy.

Todd got to take some pictures of the rocks.

He also got to take some pictures of cactus.

His loves to show off his Grand Cherokee.

Nora has really come alive and learned how to put sentences together over the last month. We hiked up this big rock/mountain which has a drop-off of well over 100 feet on each side. For safety we held her most of the way up (and down) and kept her on a baby leash. When we got to the top, she looked at the ledge, pointed to it, and yelled: "I want to sit right there." We didn't let her (causing an immediate "fit"), but she somehow has survived.

Hey, one post a year should be enough, right!

Here's what we have done so far in June:

1. We have gone to the beach. We've discovered Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego as our new "favorite" beach. This mostly has to do with parking. Sure it costs $8, but you don't have to walk halfway across California to get to the beach. Also, it only takes about 20 minutes to get there from Todd's parent's house in Poway (a far cry from the hour it used to take before the Hwy 52 was built in San Diego).

2. We went to Sea World (we have Season Tickets). Nora thinks Sea World is the coolest place in the world. She has an obsession with dolphins, whales, and seals. She must talk about them about half her waking hours.

3. We had the Land Family Birthday Party for the month. Amongst others, we celebrated the birthday for our niece, Alex, who turned 16. We also Celebrated Father's Day.