This year for Labor Day weekend we headed up to Reno once again for their annual
Rib Cookoff. This was our 5th year attending and we had a great time as always. Hannah enjoyed some ribs and going on rides in the kid area, my personal favorite this year was the deep fried zucchini YUM!! It was great to spend some time with Josh's parents and relax. We're very excited that
their house is on the market and as soon as they sell they're moving to Sonoma County!! They have a beautiful home in Reno, however we can't wait to get them closer and be able to see them more often.
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| Hannah and her buddy Carter |
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| enjoying ribs with Grandma and Papa |
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| Group pic (just missing Jill and Randy) |
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| Our family |
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| So happy they'll soon live closer!! |
Being back to work has taken a bit of an adjustment for me. Don't get me wrong I have a great class this year and absolutely love my school and staff, however being home all summer traveling and spending time with Josh and Hannah made it even harder to switch gears into school mode. Josh and I have been making a point of doing fun, special things with Hannah during the week and of course on the weekends. With Josh currently coaching I'm the one who picks her up and one of our favorite things to do is hit up a park on our way home. Rohnert Park is known for the mass amount of parks it has (which I love!). Between Cotati and Rohnert Park, we never run out of choices, however Hannah definitely has her favorites. We've recently been taking her on Mondays to
Pump It Up which she LOVES! Between the huge slide and fun jumpy areas she literally does not stop moving for the entire hour we're there. With the weather still being so gorgeous (in the 90's some days), running through the sprinklers and taking Tuck on evening walks are both common occurrences.
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| Holding hands with dad ready to slide |
Last weekend Nicole and Sean came down for a visit. It was sooooo great having them here! Hannah loves her Auntie and Uncle and is attached to them at the hip whenever they're around. :) We decided to take the boat out on the lake Saturday. Even though the sun wasn't out in RP, it was beautiful on Lake Sonoma. We enjoyed sandwiches, swimming in the water, wakesurfing and wakeboarding. This trip marked a first for me...towing the boat home from the lake (a job Josh has always done). I'll be honest it wasn't as intimidating as I thought it was going to be. Other than braking sooner, taking wider turns, and paying close attention when other cars are merging on the freeway it was a piece of cake!! :) I think it's actually more difficult to back the trailer down the boat ramp when loading the boat up at the end of the day (which is my typical job). After a full day on the water we were starving and enjoyed a delicious dinner at one of our favorite little Italian restaurants in Petaluma called
The New Yorker. Sunday morning Nicole and I got pedicures...ahhhh so relaxing! before they hit the road to head home around 1:00. We can't wait to get up to Humboldt and see everyone at the end of October!
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| kisses for mom |
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| two of my favorite girls!! |
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| little water girl! |
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| Sean getting a wakeboarding run in |
