Up up and Away

Swim lessons for Sarah, Josh and Zac in our neighbor's backyard.
I love that the kids ride their scooters up the street to their lessons.

Headed to swim lessons...

Race Across America (RAAM):  3000 mi bike race from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD.
Start was at the Oceanside Pier, teams left in 1-min increments.  Pretty awesome.

Our last running club of the year.
We have truly enjoyed this group!

Zac's Running Club charm necklace.  5 miles for every foot charm.  Special charms for holidays and 26.2, 50 and 75mi.

Finding and eating sugar snap peas and strawberries from our garden.

Recent runs...

Elsie (looking super happy and alert at 7:30am!) and Rachel (not looking super happy and alert at 7:30am!).

The stroller pushers, Karen and me.

7.5 lagoon trail miles with this dynamic duo:  Alisa and Caleb the wonder dog.

1st day of Summer neighborhood party.

Zac with friend... love the chocolate ring around Zac's mouth.  Where's his mother?

The kids had a fab time at VBS this week.... SKY!  Up up and away...
With God, all things are possible.  (Pigs can fly!)

Josh sprained his thumb this week (he fell off his scooter).  Purple and blue all over.

Zac rockin' the Costco Ukulele.

Father's Day.  We love our Daddy!!!

Thank goodness for brown spots on our lawn.  Any excuse to get out the sprinkler is a good thing.

Fresh apricots from our neighbor's tree.

Blessings!

Wendi

Seasonal Garlands :: Summer 2012

Greetings from the Garlands!

Helloooooo summer!

Spring 2012 Highlights:

• Road trip to the California Central coast:  Open House at Cal Poly, SLO, Cambria, Santa Barbara and so much more
• School year wrap up:  Sarah will start 4th grade, Josh 2nd grade, and Zac Kindergarten in the Fall
• Running Club totals:  Sarah ran 75 miles, Josh 65mi, Zac 57mi and Rachel 0.5mi, if that.  So proud of them all.
• Lowering the "cost per visit" rate on our Disneyland passes

Bubblegum alley, San Luis Obispo, CA

Annual church camping trip, Dos Picos, Ramona, CA

Reagan Museum, Simi Valley, CA 

The kids with their grandparents, San Simeon, CA

Another great year in Awana

Father's Day

Last day of running club

Josh at the Batiquitos Lagoon

1st day of Summer party today with neighbor friends (we just finished cleaning up)

"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, 

and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart 

will be also." Matt 6:20-21

Have a wonderful summer!

blessings,

The Garlands

10 on 10

Sunday, June 10, 2012

10 pictures on the 10th day of the month.

{Document a snapshot of your life.  Find the beauty among the ordinary things in your day.}

Phil 4:8: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

We kept hearing: "How many days until my 5th birthday?"
Now Zac has his own July 10 birthday countdown chain. 

Sarah paid $5 for a very girly Easy Bake oven, along with a whole bunch of cookie, cake and pretzel mixes.
Oh my how she loves her Easy Bake.
As soon as she makes all of her mixes, it's history.

After Sunday evening church service, we headed to the park for a picnic dinner.
Feta tomato dip, corn salad, blueberries, and left over hawaiian pizza.
We call this kind of dinner a "snack-about."

6:45am piano practice for Sarah.
Our little musical alarm clock.
Yes, that's Christmas music in June.

Red tent.

Big brother is watching.

Blueberry snatcher.

Sarah's recent craft project:  Glitter Globes.

I'm horrible at laundry.  Wash, dry, fold, dispense.
I can get the wash and dry.  And I'm actually okay at the dispensing.  But folding is not my gifting.
Which means there is often a huge delay between the dry and dispense.
Jeff blesses me all the time by being my folder.
He's awesome like that.

Lagoon, County Fair and 43 years

The week in review... June 15, 2012

Carlsbad Lagoon

Thank you, Groupon for a great rate on a canoe rental.  Have I convinced you that we love our flash deal sites yet?

The devoted Mr. Garland knows how to cut some cheese.

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The never-ending hop scotch.  The girls have almost encircled the cul-de-sac.

We will forever love our Marble Works.  

School's out!  Yahoo!
We went "no screentime" (no computers/tvs) this week, to make sure we know how to do without.
Lots of legos and marble works activities replaced the screens.  Good stuff.

San Diego County Fair

We "steer" clear of the rides and head straight for the livestock.

Dog herding demonstration, herding ducks instead of sheep/cattle.

Think you've had a hard day?
You've got nothing on #251.

Sarah loved watching these beauties walk, trot, gallop and canter.

A Pez collection.  Seriously?  You can get entered in the Fair for this?

Our treat:  sharing an orange/strawberry Julius.

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My parents...

Celebrating 43 years of marriage.
Proud grandparents of 10 grandchildren.

Congratulations, Mom and Dad.
We're so thankful for you.