June #7 Casa beauty

Here are some June photos of the gardens at the Casa. Sunflowers and hollyhocks show off. We planted them by seed.

The artichoke blossoms and Matilija (fried-egg) Poppies enjoy the ocean view.

A dramatic succulent blossom makes the yucca look like it is blooming. Note the June Gloom. I love the cooler weather for working out in the gardens but we are still wearing sweat shirts.

The butterfly garden is beautiful and ready for butterflies. Just waiting for some sunshine.

June #6 Desert

A road trip to take my Mom to a church camp in the desert...where I grew up. Here is a photo of the desolate desert outside of Palmdale. Our home(still there) is at the foot of the butte, just below the hour-glass sand. I climbed that butte many times. That was my playground. The huge chicken houses are no longer there. We had 12,000 hens and spent our days gathering eggs, grading, packing them, shoveling chicken manure etc. Like my mom said. It is OK for a short visit but that is enough.

June #5 T Party

Our youngest grand baby, Tegan, turned one on June 19. Randy and Staci gave her a fun "T" party with lots of family attending. There was T shirt making and TuTu's.
Here she is with Siena watching her dive into the 'T" cake.

The party was in the park.

Randy making her laugh. It's fun to be one!

June FUN # 4

The San Clemente Garden Club held its end of year installation on our deck.
We celebrated our accomplishments and the new additions to the board.

June FUN #3

Tegan is heading for the edge. Thank goodness for glass!

Grandchildren enjoying my 'children's garden'.

They are so cute in their PJ's wanting to go outside in the morning with the stuffed animals. They all slept in a 'tent' under the dining room table in sleeping bags the night before. Quite the adventure for all of us!

June FUN #2

Aubrey and Garrett spent the weekend with us. It was so much fun watching them in the garden and on the deck, creating activities with their elaborate imaginations.

Celebrating success!

Grandma hugs

Grandpa hugs and tickles in P J's

June FUN #1

Siena watering my plants. That coral colored geranium is a beautiful ball! and the 'stepable' geranium below is a beauty too. Not to mention the little one watering it.

All four grandchildren in one photo is rare! Siena 3, Garrett 4, Tegan 1 and Aubrey 6. I try hard to photo them all together. They are the cutest children (OK I am grandma) and they have fun playing together.

And here they are on my hammock with a Fox cousin, Carley, in the pink stripes.