Planting flowers

Helping Dad plant some flowers.
Stomping/packing the ground with Dad

Corben using the rake to help...such a big helper!

Lettuce

Corben eating lettuce off Dad's plate...of course dipped in lots of Ranch!

4th of July...17 months

Happy 4th of July.....Corben is now 17 months old!!
We went to Bass Lake for a picnic for the 4th of July
with Uncle John & Aunt Barbara.

Uncle John blowing BUBBLES for Corben by the lake!!

Corben is 17 months now!!

Uncle John & Corben at Bass Lake

Very excited about walking in the water with Uncle John

Aunt Barbara helped Corben find a big rock to throw...

it was heavy, but he kept picking it up....

and throwing it into the lake...

...future shot put thrower?

Playing with the water wiggler while Uncle John grilled the shish kabobs

Since Uncle John & Aunt Barbara were backing their bags,

Corben decided to get his backpack full of toys...

and Uncle John walked him out to the car!

Thanks for visiting...we had so much fun!!!!

Family Fun

We went to Bakersfield for the day to enjoy a nice visit from Uncle John & Aunt Barbara!

First we got to play with cousin Colby!!

Very serious at coloring with cousin Colby
Corben, Mommy, & cousin Colby eating apple pieces.

Out for dinner with the family, including Unlce John & Aunt Barbara

SALSA...Corben dipping fish crackers into salsa!

Boy cousins: Eli, Corben, Colby, & Noah

Dad's Fire Station

We went to Dad's Fire Station in Delano #34 and toured the station.
Corben holding the hose!

Dad showing Corben the old Delano fire truck next to the newer fire engines.

Watermelon & Peek-a-Boo

Eating watermelon for breakfast!!...and a few pieces of pancake.
Playing Peek-a-Boo with Mom.
I have been trying to capture this for awhile.

Taking a peek...

I see you!!

Stickers

Coloring fun now involves stickers.....yeah!!
Corben loves putting the stickers on his hands and then on the paper

Giggles....

Cousin Payton playing with Corben...pulling him around on the quilt.

Lagoons & Rainbows

Playing in the sand with Dad at Ko'Olina Lagoons
Exploring the water with Papa John

Very happy and splashing in the water

Floating and relaxing

Corben pointing out airplanes flying in the sky.

Taking a walk with Papa John...beautiful Ko'Olina Lagoons.

Beautiful double rainbow...can barely see the double part.

Corben & Papa John spotted the rainbow while on a walk around the block.

Thank you Papa John & Meme for a wonderful time in Hawaii.

North Shore

We ate garlic shrimp at Giovanni's Shrimp Truck...yummy!

Walking down to Three Tables Beach at North Shore
Playing in the sand...Corben wasn't into the water today.

Walking with Papa John

Fun day in the sand, carrying his beach toys.

Corben looking at a sun basking turtle at Turtle Beach

We ate a Shave Ice at Motsumoto's in Haleiwa, Corben even tried a little.

Haleiwa Beach, outrigger canoe in the background.