Laney

My new grandaughter born Friday, September 3rd, 2010 about 2  in the afternoon. 7 lbs 13 oz and 20 inches long. She has the same initials as me LSO. She is adorable!

I got to hold her when she was just a couple of hours old.

I got to babysit the boys all day Friday and stayed with them Friday night. They are sooo sweet. We watched their new movie Monster's Inc., played at the park, had ice cream cones, and played Legos.

Cody's family, their friends the Bucanans, Jim, and I went to the Bee's game the night before.

The baby is home and the boys are camping with G & G Jensen for the holiday weekend, which gives Kim and Cody time to settle in with the baby.

Here is Laney trying to open her eyes after those nasty drops they put in newborn's eyes.

PV pics

My dad in the PV band

My mom with the Hellsrom twins

AF at the July 24th Celebration in PV

More Travel Log

I still have a hard time figuring out how to make something post the way I invision it.

I also drove to Cayucos, about five miles north of Morro Bay. I visited some great antique stores. I love doing that. I walked along the beach and watch a wedding being set up and the bride getting pics with her bridesmaids. I walked the pier and was asked to take photos of several young-happy couples. It was awesome, and beautiful. I'll take more pics today.

Elfin Forest

I visited the Elfin Forest. The trees in the forest are about as high as big scrub oak (10 ft at the most). The trees are really old (some 1000 years old). This is the site where Pygmies around the area came in the spring to camp and catch shell fish. So, I guess, for a Pgymy, the growth was good cover. I took a good walk and didn't see anyone for over an hour. Then towards the end of my hike I saw to girls in full hiking gear and an older man that lived near by and was walking his dog.

California trip

Travel log - date Saturday June 12, 2010

I arrived at San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon and headed to Morro Bay (12 miles) to Ginie's beach house. It is adorable. I got settled in and then took a drive around to re-familiarize myself with the town. I headed back to SLO for the weekly Farmer's Market. I listened to good entertainment, did some people watching, and had a bowl of clam chowder. I also visited the Frontier Natural Market that Jim and I loved last time we visited SLO. The store was packed and I walked out and didn't buy anything. I need to visit again during the day when it should be less crowded. I went back to Morro Bay and watched the sun go down at Morro Rock while I ate a piece of Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble pie from the Farmer's Market.

Friday I went adventuring since it was cool weather. I bought a couple of jackets at the fun Morro Bay thrift store because I didn't pack warm enough. I traveled about 5 miles south of Morro Bay to Los Osos (Osos = bear). A long time ago, the people of Monterey were starving, so the men came to the Los Osos valley and kille a bunch or bears and took the meat back to the people in Monterey and they survived. Anyway - cute town. I ate at the grill in the liquor store that was highly recommended by the Rite-Aid clerk. Great food at inexpensive price. I drove to see the natural history museum, accross from a beautiful state golf course. Ivisited a bird preseve - thus Rite-Aid to buy binoculars. Beautiful - the birds, not Rite-Aid.

June 5th with family

The family all traveled to Manti to be with Arti when she went through the temple for the first time. I loved having the whole family (minus 3 grankids) in the temple together. We took pics on temple hill. Jessica Despain did a great job. We had dinner at the Brown's afterwards. We all handled our first family outing since I filed for divorce very well.