I'm late posting this blog. It's only covering the last few days of the month because we had a trip that will have to be it's own blog entry.
The three of us enjoyed an Anniversary breakfast July 26 at a Danish restaurant. Josie and I spent the afternoon with cousin Lori and Sophia and then we all had dinner together with Eric and Uncle Bill.
Lori and I took the girls to see Annie put on by the San Carlos Children's Theatre (SCCT). We were both so impressed. It was over 2-hrs and the sets were great and the talent of the kids was pretty outstanding for community theatre. They both enjoyed it. Josie loved it! She knew a bunch of the songs from listening on Pandora. My first cassette tape I ever remembering getting was of Annie after my parents took me to see it in Chicago. It's been fun singing all the songs again. After a show Josie always likes to meet the main characters. They grabbed hands and made their way through the crowd to first find Annie. Then Ms Hannigan and then they saw some of the orphans.
After the show they were eating their "Annie" cookies and having fun singing the songs and putting on their own little show. Josie is wearing a hand-me-down dress from Sophia which she insisted on wearing. She got it last summer. It is a little too short. Notice her miss-matched shoes. That's been her shoe theme this month.
Video of silly girls
We walked over to Burton Park to cool off in the sprinklers. After playing in the playground for about 3 hrs Eric and Uncle Bill met us and we all went out for dinner. Josie and I dashed off from dinner to go back to SCCT to see Foot Loose put on by the teenagers. We had free tickets. I thought she would enjoy the singing and dancing. It was ok. The younger kids I thought did a better job in Annie. At intermission I asked Josie if she wanted to leave but she didn't. It was over after 10pm and Josie kept wanting to stay. We've watched different Youtube videos of Annie and even a hour long PBS documentary called "The Hard Knock Life - Auditions to Opening Night". It was really fun seeing these young girls go through the whole process. Josie said she wants to be Annie some day.
These cousins only get to see each other only once a year but sure have fun together when they do. Since Lori and Sophia usually stay for 3 or 4 weeks they get to see each other quite a few times when they're in town.
The next day Josie and I met Lorraine and Gaya in Saratoga to have a picnic in the park. Josie had a chance to sing a bunch of songs to show off her singing talent.
July 28 Gahuas turns 70
Rich planned a surprise party for Shirley at the restaurant Town in San Carlos. Josie picked out her outfit.
Cousin Paige and Sophia were there along with big cousins Matthew, Kirsten, & Allison. Waiting for Gahuas to arrive.
Here she comes
The room was decorated very pretty with beautiful flowers and Jody, Allison & Kirsten found old photos of Shirley to decorate the tables with. The food was outstanding.
The little girls eating their carrot and seawood salad appetizers while playing with princesses and fairies. They kept asking for more seaweed. Cousin Paige is expecting her baby brothers by the end of August.
Josie loves her Gahuas and Grandpa Rich
July 28th is also Gram's birthday.
Katie, Karen & Luke came up for the weekend and dropped Katie off at camp at Mission Springs.
We walked around Stanford and went to the top of Hoover Tower. It was a gorgeous sunny day. After dinner at home one night Luke, Eric, Katie and I went downtown to get frozen yogurt. Josie and Karen wanted to stay at home. Josie loves to snuggle with Katie in the morning while they watch a show. Saturday night we all went to Uncle Bill's b/c cousin Rebecca was in town and planned a BBQ for the family and some of their friends. It was sad not having Aunt Gaylynne there.
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