Gram's 80 Birthday Celebration Santa Barbara

Mom turned 80 on Thursday July 28. Josie and I arrived in SB on Wed night at Karen, Luke and Katie's. We surprised Gram with breakfast in bed on her birthday. She was so surprised to see Josie and me. We stayed until Aug 3rd.

Happy Birthday video

We celebrated with a birthday dinner at Samarkand in a private dining area with 17 of their friends.

We represented each decade and read we all read a stanza from a poem Karen wrote.

Eric was missing but we were going to continue the celebration in San Carlos. Happy Birthday today to Gahaus! Josie's grandmas share a birthday.

A friend created this and hung it in mom's kitchen.

Eric and Josie made this birdhouse for Gram's birthday.

Lots of giggles with Uncle Luke.

Painting pottery while waiting for lunch.

It was fiesta week in Santa Barbara and some fiesta dancers came and put on a show. Josie was in the spirit with her fiesta dress.

3 Fiesta dancer videos

Ocean Hills had church on the beach so Josie and I went with Papa. Gram couldn't maneuver her scooter on the sand so she stayed home. We got to watch the baptisms after.

 In the distance was yoga class on paddle boards.

 My dancing girl.

Karen, Luke and Katie left on a trip so Josie and I stayed with Bo for a few days. We had fun going on walks.

 

Enjoying walks and hot tubbing.

 

 On one of walks we saw these hot air balloons in the park.

 

 One last meal in Samarkand before heading to San Carlos.

6 1/2 years old

Some highlights from July

4th of July

We enjoyed the Redwood City parade which I guess is the biggest one around. Probably don't need to go for awhile but it was still fun to sit there and watch the scene.

Interesting costumes.

Parade video

We had dinner at Ray and Sue's along with their daughter Hannah and Terry & Paul. We then walked over to Veterans Blvd and watched the fireworks from an overpass. Funny place to be but we had a good view. Josie was with us, just hiding from being in the picture.

Fireworks video

Later in July Josie and I went to see Alice in Wonderland along with Brigit and Kaira. It was a cute production put on by San Carlos Children's theater. Josie, along with all the other kids, likes to get autographs.

Josie hanging out with Lilly at Teddy's bday party at Huddart Park

Josie went to Girl Scout day camp for the first time. A number of girls from her Daisy troop also signed up. Everyone morning they'd catch the bus at Carlmont High School (some mornings were cold and foggy) up to Huddart Park in Woodside and then ride the bus back at the end of the day. It was 1 1/2 weeks. She really enjoyed it, especially playing in the dirt and singing camps songs on the bus. 

  After a particularly dirty day at camp, hanging with Lilly

  Josie came home without a front tooth. She bumped it on the leaders backpack. She kept the tooth for Josie and then never remembered to give it to her.

  She learned how to make a lanyard at camp so working on it on the way to Gahuas' in her jammies.

 

Sophia and Lori moved to San Carlos. Rebecca and Brent came to visit for the weekend. We're hanging out at John & Jody's. So happy to have them here for awhile.

  Josie and Sophia really enjoy being together.