First Day of Second Grade!

Trip to San Francisco

Earlier in the year we won tickets to a Giants game at an auction. So we squeezed in a trip to San Francisco as a last celebration of summer before the start of school.

Jackson Meadows Camping Trip

Some families from our neighborhood invited us to go camping at Jackson Meadows. It turned out to be a great spot near a beautiful lake. All the kids had a great time and we had another opportunity to use our tent trailer before the end of the summer!



Maddy fishing



Beautiful day..Glassy lake

Martin and Caedon going out on the paddle board

Yater even had a chance to swim, but preferred the shade

The whole group at the beach

Trying to feed all the kids



The children's parade Saturday night



Bill the leader of the parade

Maddy was overwhelmed by the parade

Ali's Visit

My dear friend Ali came to visit. Unfortunately her visit coincided with the trip to Knott Creek. She is a very flexible person so she worked her visit around my schedule. We had a wonderful day at the lake, but I forgot the camera, so I took picutres on my iPhone.

Ali, Caedon and Abbie braving the freezing water

Daisy and Maddy playing in the sand.

Maddy and Abbie showing off their life jackets

Lindsey's Birthday

Yesterday Lindsey turned 17! HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I had to blog in orange and black, her favorite Giants' colors. Our friend Pete and his children Jackson, Kaylee and Riley were visiting from Santa Barbara and joinded us for the party.

Lindsey in her cowboy boots

RJ's gift to Lindsey

Kaylee, Riley and Maddy

Alan, Mike, Lauren, Wayne and Tracy

Martin, Pete, Alan and Mike

Wayne, RJ and Lindsey

Dell and Stacy lightin the cake

Lindsey making her wish

RJ, Lindsey and Sloan

Maddy helping with the presents

Lauren giving out gum to the kids

Maddy and "Windsy"

Knott Creek

August 6th-9th we spent up at Knott Creek. This is a traditional camping and fishing spot for the Legarza family. In the past I have been unable to experience the trip due to work, but this year special arrangements were made for me so that I could come. Here are some of the highlights of the trip. The first few photos are poor quality because I emailed them from my iPhone, but they capture the journey into Knott Creek.

This is a very straight "scenic" road in Nevada:

After falling asleep on the above road, we woke up on this bumpy road:

This is what Maddy thought about the steep, bumpy dirt road:

Finally after many hours of Nevada roads we made it to Knott Creek! Papa took us out on his boat to enjoy the Reservoir:

We pulled the boat over and took a little hike to look for reeds to put our marshmallows on for S'mores.

We set up camp and proudly displayed our Basque flag and our Giants flag.

The wind blew in a hail storm!

Maddy and Aunt Tracy took a solar heated shower.

Caedon, Papa and Alan played a potato tossing game.

We all watched a beautiful sunset before starting the campfire and cooking S'mores.

The next day Papa cooked us all breakfast on his mobile kitchen trailer which I think is really cool!

We played a lot of cards!

The boys went fishing (Aunt Trace went in her own pontoon boat with the boys). When they got back we took a trip to the creek. Alan and Caedon rode on the tailgate.

I was soo dirty I wanted to clean my legs and feet in the creek. Maddy much preferred the warm shower she had with Aunt  Trace the day before. She thought the creek was too cold! It was freezing.

Alan and Caedon tried to sneak in more fishing in the creek.

When we got back, Maddy had a huge tantrum, but Aunt Trace calmed her down with some music.

 Maddy feeling much better with her raisin snack:

More cards:

Martin watching the BBQ for our steaks:

The next day we packed up and left. We stopped to get some last pictures of scenic Knott Creek.

The road home: