Let's go fly a Kite!

Ever since we watched 'Marry Popins' the kids have wanted to fly a kite. I told them we could do it in San Diego.

We bought an undestructable kite which is good for traveling and with young kids, but it was a little hard to get it up in the air.
We found two things that made the kite easy enough to fly:


First-Grandpa Mike showed us the art of "pumping" our kite to keep it up in the air,
and second- they had to stand at the edge of this cliff!

Chloë liked playing in the kite tails.

This is Kira's kite. It was a butterfly. All took turns flying each other's kites.

July 5th

Saturday was a fun filled day! First Leslie, Grandpa Mike, and Barbie took the kids to Birch Scripps Aquarium.

Daniel worked while Chloë and I rested home. It was so quiet.

After the aquarium we went to dinner at Anthony's and then we walked around Sea Port Village. Of course, we had to ride the Carousel.

We also walked around for a while looking for a kite store.

And of course, Barbie and Mike treated us to Ben and Jerry's!

Chloë could not get enough of the ice cream. Kira was a great sharer.

We are all glad Barbie is safely home from France!

Fourth of July

For Independence day we stayed at Mimi's and waited for Barbie's arrival. She just came back from a 2 week adventure in France with the Miners.

Daniel went swimming with the kids and Leslie and I watched. The water was cold but the kids had fun.

After Daniel's break at the pool he was back to work. Daniel took this picture and titled it "My 4th of July weekend".



The kids enjoyed walking on the catwalk and blowing windmills.

Reunion at Sea World

To Olivia and Sam's great surprise Kira and Grandpa Mike appeared!

Olivia loves Grandpa Mike!

Time for apple break


Kira and Olivia are great friends. Picking up where they left off.

We found it best to arrive in our swim attire- ready for the splash zone even at the starfish tide pool.


Olivia wanted to take Kira to see Cirque de la mer. Last year the show scared Olivia, but now she liked it and wanted to show Kira. But when we went to see the charactures at the end of the show Kira was the only one brave enough to stand by them and take a picture!

4th of July trip

Good Morning

After a relaxing morning we headed off to Sea World.

We went on some new rides.

We ate and had a great time with our little family.

HPTB summer picnic

This Saturday Daniel's firm hosted a picnic at Sarratoga Springs park.

Sam and Liv loved the jumper. The little girl in the blue striped shirt is Amber. She is Brian Hickman's daughter. Olivia loved playing with her.

Chloë has developed a new skill of scowling at people and she has perfected it! After someone looks at her she puts on the face below and turns into a statue. If it is a man she is scowling at, she will stand there for 10 or more minutes.


Fhheeeww safe in Dad's arms.

Father's Day

Today is Dad's day . We had the Miners and Todd and Nathan Adams over for dinner.

Daniel got a new grill! Although I think I will be using it more than he will.

I had to add this picture of Sam!

Just another. .

It was a hot day so we headed over to Kaylene's for water and bike riding.

LQ with the Firm

Every summer Daniel's firm takes the summer associates on outings. The first of this summer's fun was Laser Quest. While Daniel played (getting first place) the kids played on the video games. Chloë loved watching the Dance Revolution lights.

Olivia graduates!

Today was the first of many happy graduation ceremonies for the Ledesmas.
Olivia had a wonderful year at St. Timothy's preschool.

Notice how she is sitting with most of the boys!
She loves to play with trains and not with princess things.

You did it girl!

"Here is my dipolma! I did it!"

This is her friend Miles.

Here is Olivia with her teachers.
Mrs. O'Day, Mrs. Wooldridge, Mrs. Westgate

Elder's Quorum BBQ

After Olivia tried to help Chloë into the pool, this was close enough for Chloë.

Isn't she a bathing beauty!

Sambo was a little more shy than usual, so he did not want to swim much either. Which was fine with me. Pools make me SO nervous.

Olivia on the other hand was a little fish. She was very brave at jumping into the pool and swimming across the big jacuzi to Daniel. She has my Arizona blood!

It was a great BBQ. Daniel was in charge of the food and he did a great job!
The only thing left for our busy week was Daniel teaching on Sunday.

Daddy Daughter Campout

One of Daniel's best friends (Casey below) from BYU computer science program moved with his family to Livermore, about 45 minutes from here. We are so glad they are around.

Once a year Casey's ward has a daddy daughter camp out. Olivia loves it!! Casey and Talia have a daughter about 10 months younger than Olivia, Zion. Zion and Olivia are great friends.

Daniel said the highlight of the camp out was the tent.

Here are two of my sleeping angels.