How high can one go?

Today Lucas made a airplane out of craft sticks ("See, I'm a mechanic just like U. Dan") and was filling me in on it's capabilities. It was faster than a jet plane and probably a rocket. It could fly to the moon and Grandpa and Grandma's house in like one minute. It could also fly really really high, like as high as heaven. I commented that that was as high as one could hope to go and he said " yeah, if you try to go past heaven it's just a dead end."

Evening at the beach

Friday evening we went to the beach with Clint and Brian. Later Natalie and Madeline came over and we stayed up till almost 1:00! I didn't know I still had that in me. Anyhow, Dad, you asked if it was pretty... (these pictures do not do it justice)

What happens when I tell Jill to smile...

The tongue says Lucas is concentrating.
Boy, that Brian is tall! ;o)

Visit from MN Family

Earlier this week we got a visit from two of Nathan's Uncle and Aunts (pronounced the non-insect way) from Minnesota. It was good to see them again and catch up. They arrived on Sunday evening just in time to eat pizza on the beach and watch the sun go down. It would have been a lovely California welcome if it hadn't been freezing cold! It looked beautiful but the wind kept us wrapped up and sent us scurrying home as soon as the pizza was gone. Monday the men headed back to the beach where Nathan's cousin tried his hand at surfing. After a lunch of In-and-Out, the ladies and Jackson headed to Coronado Island to check out the Hotel Del. It was so beautiful...note-to-self: must stay there at some point. Tuesday afternoon the gang left to continue their vacation in Tehachapi. We were thankful they came down to San Diego so we could spend time with them and so we could brush up on our Minnisoooota accent. :o)

Lucas and cousin Tim came up with this cool trick...

Jackson tried a new trick too...