The 4th and Camping with friends and family

We spent the 4th of July at my parents house enjoying the heat and the pool, eating as much as we could stuff. It was a very relaxing day and I can't wait until next year when Katie will be able to see more than just the 5 fireworks that were shot into the sky behind my parents house.

Katie has been in swimming lessons, 6 classes total for 2 weeks. She is kicking and relaxing a little more in the water, however, the highlight was being able to play at the park after. Silly girl. She blew bubbles the first time, but that was pretty much it. She loves to jump into the pool at my mom's and dad's but refused to do so at the Valencia Glen Pool.

This past weekend we went camping at El Capitan State Beach, which is where I spent many, many summers as a child. I am glad to say Katie seems to be enjoying it as much as I did. She slept in a tent for the first time and did very well. Matt didn't....Katie decided she was going to push him off the blanket and sleep on his neck-just like she did when I slept with her in the trailer last time. The weather was perfect-seriously, I could not have asked for better weather. Clear day and night and warm. Sometimes it is so over cast that it is too cool to go into the water and forget about getting any sun! We played on the beach and my sister and I went boogie boarding, we dug a hole and Katie played in it. She played in the water and all in all, had a really good time. My parents are going up again in 2 weeks and I would like to join them, but we will see if that happens. We also went to Jocko's....a hole-in-the-wall place with the best darn steaks ever! It was a 2+ hour wait (fun with a one and a half year old and 3 other kids!) but the kids were so well behaved. If you are going to ever stop by Nipomo call and make reservations early! It is worth it, as long as you don't have to wait so long.

My brother got back last night from his trip and I can't wait to see his pictures and hear all about it.

Katie is seriously the funniest little girl I have ever seen. She keeps me entertained for hours. She loves to sing and can pretty much say Humpty Dumpty in it's entirety. Not too bad for such a little thing. She knows a lot of colors and can count like crazy, she loves to count everything. Doesn't matter what it is.