Highlights in July- Whew! What a month.

We celebrated my brother Todd's birthday at our place in Dallas. John has really mastered this chicken beef combo.

My mom and my Burk cousins came for a fun dinner.

For the past 3 years we have had a cousin reunion with my cousins on my mom's side. This year we drove to Harlingen, Texas.Thanks Jack, Missy and Mary for hosting and feeding us this year.

We next went to California to take part in a wedding of Margarit and Bryon from Redeemer. We stayed with the family I worked for as a tutor. McKenna and I had a wonderful day at the park. I loved this"pizza" swing.

Our wonderful beach volleyball team got together for a great reunion and game. This is my all time favorite beach, Manhattan Beach, California.

The Bride and Groom

Sean babysat the girls and Corrie came to LA from Monterey and helped me give the bride a shower. Margarit is Armenian and the reception was just incredible.

Corrie and I then went back to Monterey. Heather and Susannah came for a week. This is the only picture we got with all three of the girls looking at the camera.

We love our Major McClure. Sean is attending graduated school at the Post Naval Graduate School in Monterey. He is challenged and loves it. It is the longest time they have even had together since they have been married. They are expecting in February!

Jenna (age 4) loved giving her cousin Susannah (14 months )a ride to the park.

Our girls

Our dear friends from Redeemer came to dinner at Corrie's house while on vacation in Monterey.

One day it even warmed up enough to go to the beach. Pacific Grove is a beautiful little beach about 15 minutes from Corrie's house.

Sophie is growing up so big. She will be three in November.

I think this will always be my favorite California flower. When I told Sophie it was a boooganvillia. She said, "Is it a monster?"

I missed my connecting flight from Denver to Dallas. Mark came to Denver, took me home to his very clean apartment, and introduced me to his new coon dog. Mark is now working at First Pres Colorado Springs in the Graphic Arts department. He loves it! We are so happy that he is getting to work in his field with a great bunch of people.

I surprised Monnie's girls in Dallas and crashed Cayla's wedding shower. She is the second on the left. What a shock that my little Shelby in red, who I taught in third grade, is not only taller than I am, but is starting college this fall at Abilene Christian here in Texas. It was so great to see Trish ( in black). She is Monnie's daughter and we have done so many wonderful plays and school activities together through the years.