Coyote Lake, a kid's-eye view

V took most of the photos at Coyote Lake this year. Here's her take:


And with any luck, you'll see a video here that pretty much sums up the weekend into the Sierra with V and my dad:

Mommy N' Me - Two Weeks with V

In early August, E attended dance camp in Santa Barbara. While she whirled and leaped, V enjoyed two entire weeks of one-on-one time with me. She really enjoyed it, and so did I. (I think my sister-in-law, Amy, has the right idea in getting her kids away from each other regularly for one-on-one time with one parent or the other.)

V and I made the best of it. We went shopping (of course, this being Santa Barbara) and had plenty of time to find the perfect shoes to replace her worn out old favorites. We spent days upon DAYS in parks, a day at Santa Barbara Zoo drawing whatever animals caught her eye, a day at the Ty Warner Sea Center, two entire days on the beach. We had lunches out and picnics, coffee while playing chess at a fantastic local coffee shop, spent a day on the pier. We're both looking forward to repeating the mommy-n-me vacation next year when E hits up the dance camp again.








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Best Family Adventure Summer Hiking Series - Kite Day

Earlier in the summer, another mother suggested this moderately-strenuous-though-ridiculously-short hike coupled with a picnic and kite flying session. It was a great idea! Most of the kids were surprised by the brevity of the hike, particularly my girls who have become accustomed to fairly long walks, particularly for kids their ages. And while the wind didn't cooperate very well, we did enjoy a nice day on top of Terrace Hill with several other families. Thanks for joining us.



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