Play date, birthday, and great grandparents.

This weekend we got together for another play date with our church group. I absolutely love this group and I love that our kids have the opportunity to grow up together. As they get older it gets harder to keep them still for one picture, so these will have to do...

Ava, Bug, and Zoe

Then add Grayson.

FAVORITE shot of the four of them.

Nice of you to join us, Enrico! :)

Bug is not loving Ava's choke hold. :/

After the play date, Daddy and I went to a friend's 30th birthday party! :)

After a long night of partying, we headed to San Diego on Sunday to see my grandpa. Unfortunately, he's been in the hospital for awhile and hasn't been doing too well. So we thought it would be a good idea to bring a little Bug to cheer him up.

After a very long trip with a very vocal Bug in the back seat, we got to San Diego and the first thing we did was go out for lunch. :)

Mama and Bug.

Bug and Lolo Larry.

Bug and Lola Jo. :)

Bug and Lola Rori (a.k.a. "Tita")- Take I

Take II

After lunch we headed back to the hospital for some quality great grandpa time.

TWINS!

Yeah, she's picking her nose.

Please pray for my Papang as he recovers.

On our way home, we stopped to get some coffee and before getting out of the car, I turned around and THIS is what I found. WHAT HAPPENED and why do you look like that?!?!?!

Loving her banana chocolate bread from Mama.

We stopped in Orange County to let traffic pass, and for some dinner!

Thoroughly enjoying some milk.

God Bless,

Kat

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