If she's wearing a cardigan, you know it must be cold.
She's also wearing snow boots, but that tells you nothing since she will wear them with a bathing suit.
An entire season ago (almost two seasons now), it was winter.
And I took these photos on a chilly but sunny morning.
My parents came out for a wonderful visit, and we made our way down to Shoup Park to check out the usually-dry creek.
John brought lunch for all of us, and we sat on picnic benches and ate sandwiches while the kids played.
Bennett's fingertips were dyed completely orange from so many Cheetos.
A boy in the sandpit had a cement mixer Bennett could borrow, and he was in heaven.
No truck is better than the truck that isn't his.
The usually-dry creek was quite un-dry this year after all of our rain.
These California kids are very well versed in beach-going, but found creek life to be pretty novel.
And a creek under the canopy of Redwoods isn't half bad.
I'm surprised there was a single rock left on the shore when my kids were done with the place.
They spent a good hour just throwing rock after rock into the water racing by.
Orelia's favorite method was two at a time.
Bennett's favorite method was into another kid's bucket.
The splash right into his face was downright hilarious, apparently.
Simple pleasures are nice.
And I'm so glad Noni and Grandpa could be there with us.
During the visit Orelia was Grandpa's special chef helper.
And Bennett made Noni read Cars and Trucks and Things that Go perhaps a hundred times.
In a few weeks we will be reunited with Noni and Grandpa, and I can't wait to see whether cooking and Cars and Trucks will be on the agenda again. See you soon!
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