Katie's 1st Birthday

Aloha Hi Grammie

Cake? I'm not sure I like it.

I think I'll sleep for awhile and then some.

Yesterday

Hide and Seek

Running and sometimes

Walking

Dinner -- Bar-b-qued chicken dogs, fresh white corn on the cob, fresh fruit, potato salad, pork & beans from the can, chips -- all the good stuff

I think we're done!

Katie can interfere with Kailyn's Hole in Ones Katie moves from her side of the sandbox (blue) to Kailyn's (yellow) at will, her will, not Kailyn's.

Kailyn's surfing. Please notice the repainting we did on the bench. It was a faded, peeling blue.

And this is the famous Balance Beam. Not really that far off the ground. That's our back yard to the left. The play area is to the side of the house.

Pictures from Disneyland

Looks like the girls had fun. Photos sent by their folks' cell phone

Did we feel it?

Well, there was a 3.9 earthquake last night in Port Hueneme. I was on the phone with Mother when we both heard a very loud noise. It sounded like an explosion. Then we felt some very gentle rolling that stopped almost before it started. It was the wierdest earthquake Bill & I have felt (heard). Nothing moved, even the hanging light.

Just a picture to let you know that Spring has finally arrived here.

Mother's Day

We added a surf board for balance. It's harder to balance and keep it level than it looks.

See all those bags on the back table? Those are Mother's 10 sandwiches and cherry tarts. They were only $1 each. She plans to fill the freezer. 4 generations in this picture!

We took Mother to her favorite place -- Arbys. Karen and Kalissa met us there as an unexpected treat.

Much Better for Us

The sand area should be good when we have all three girls over here.

That's the water hazard that Katie is walking over. No water in the hazard yet since both Bill & I have been landing directly in the "water" with our ball every time we've tried.

Update

Okay, there's been a change. No more water fun. What a mess having the water and sand right next to each other. They now both hold the play sand.

Fun Zone's About Finished

Between the sand and water and it involves a change of clothes. Luckily the 3 hole golf is Kailyn's favorite and clean. Bill & I would have liked something like this when we were kids.

Wind in the Willows is finished

I used some machine embroidery and free hand quilting to make a wall hanging. The idea is to go with reading the grandaughters the story of mole and river rat before they take naps. (They love the quilt and the stories but it doesn't make them want to take naps).

Zoo Day

Katie is ready for a day at the Santa Barbara Zoo

It was getting hot by noon so we left
and stopped for lunch on the way home

Katie took time to touch a flower

and the older girls played at the biggest sandbox I've seen

Lady

We had Lady for 12 years. She was 2 years old when we got her from a rescue group. Lady loved to give us a big grin. When she smiled, all her teeth showed. We'll miss her.

Easter at the Orlinskys

Outdoor fun -- it was cooler than it looked

Volleyball in the kitchen

Grammie and Kailyn share a hug

Tigger and Kailyn take a rest

I forgot to post St. Patrick's Day photos!

Kalissa, Kailyn, & Katie

Early Easter dinner

We all met at the IHOP in Fillmore and had fun. Some cousin shots.

Easter's Coming

It's hard work decorating for Easter!

Big Bear

Her sister has Boo Bear and Katie got the "left over" bear known as Big Bear who's bigger than she is.

We all went to Disneyland for Bill's Birthday