HE'S OUT!!

congRatulations to Ryan!!

he has completed 5 yeaRs with the

United States Marine Corps

now theRe's not much foR him to do but pack up all of

his cammo and stoRe it all away somewheRe.

i was a little pRematuRe with the photo above.

i took it and he kept pulling medals and awaRds out of what seemed like thin aiR.

reception

ceremony/luncheon

HAPPY 4TH!!

the 4th of july is my favoRite day of the entiRe yeaR, hands down.

Ryan and i got up eaRly and headed out to camp pendelton, and the del maR beach.

we aRRived at 10:00 am and still had to walk 3/4 of a mile down to the beach. it's the place to be foR the 4th. we stayed all day and the betteR paRt of the night. 12 houRs.

yes we look scaRy.

ah look at dane, all tuckeRed out.

SAN DIEGO FAIR

ah the faiR!

whats that? anna and Ryan aRe Riding an elephant? no way!

yes way!

and this was Ryan's fiRst time on a feRRis wheel. momentous, i know.

SUMMEr VISIT

heRe we aRe at eldRedge manoRwe stopped at zions on our way up noRth to hike angels landing
it's by faR my favoRite hike in the canyon. we would have done moRe but between
bad knees and blisteRs, i was finished.

this is Ryan by my favoRite paRt of the hike, a little star cut into the mountain.

i choose to believe that it was made by natuRal eRosion. choose.

i told Ry that to kids he isnt a peRson, he's a Ride.

aw. fat JAK. isnt he a doll. mom and i went to babysit one morning and he was so good.

not haRdly a peep. he just played nicely with his toys and let us spoil him with attention.

SUrF!

Ryan has been tRying to get out to suRf moRe often. foR me, this means getting up eaRly to Read. i dont Really swim and out in the ocean amidst the waves is not wheRe i want to leaRn but if theRe is going to be a tRip to the beach, im going to go. foRtunately Ry has some buddies that like to paddle out as well.