Updates! and Day one of Giles and Giles

The Giles from Oregon!!! (A and K's family) Wahooooo! They are ready to play tennis...at all hours whenever....I am posting a little more this week for the family members, Kimber, Julian, Ryan, Jamie and L and E who weren't able to come this week. We miss you!!! But maybe if I take enough pictures...it will feel like you were here!

Grandma and K. I really like this shot. My grandma is one of the nicest ladies you will ever meet.

Annnnd here we are! I think I get most of my artistic bent from this wonderful lady. She is quite a accomplished artist and loves beautiful things.

Oh, how I love this man. This is my wonderful Grandpa.

J. plotting and P. assessing

Super Mom, J and little J

This was a very funny smile that Mr. Z gave while lounging on A.'s lap

Someone was a wee bit tired in the afternoon after extreme cousin play and afternoon interference in nap time = crashing on the couch completely oblivious to everyone walking by.

J.'s special day...turned 2!!! He is quite the little character.

St. Patrick's Day parade in SF! Sunny day in SF and dogs... Perfect:)

Day at the Beach

Gorgeous day in Carmel this last weekend...

This one I threw in just for fun-that stretched out leg kills me....Sunny day in SF last week in the botanical gardens.

Spring, I'm falling for you

Two visitors this morning

My ingenious way to hold my mutant plant, Rudolpho up. He is GIANT. And trying to escape toward the window..

Close up....Aren't these tulips so pretty?

Full shot taken this morning. Spring is coming!!

Seahorses and Grizzly Bears.....

I headed down to Monterey last weekend and somehow found myself riding a grizzly bear. Definitely a surprise filled weekend.

This was maybe the best Mexican food I have had in awhile-mushroom and artichoke enchiladas-wonder how many calories this was....Don't worry-I shared it;)

Monterey Bay Aquarium-awesome experience-the new Seahorse exhibit is amazing-did you know male seahorses carry the baby seahorses? They can give birth to up to 1000 babies...

Bagpipes, Sunsets and Wild Animals

Gorgeous spread-warmed bread, tomatoes, cheese and basil with country olives-cozy fire looking at a sunset at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach...when....Surprise!!!

Every night a Bagpiper comes up to the beach in front of the posh hotel in Pebble Beach and plays songs as the sun goes down.

Along the path to the to Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach

My new friend

One of the many celebrities at Wild Things Park in Salinas. -this is an organization that takes care of animals that have been illegally adopted and the owners can't handle it and bring them here. They also have animals from zoos and circuses that also don't have places to go. Some of them are trained and work on films like George of the Jungle and the Lion King. The baboon above was used for sketching for the Lion King.

A teenage lion going through some hair issues-we've all been there....

Elephants!

Elephant ears....

One of my best friends, Andi. We have been friends for 10 years-we lived in Venezuela together and in Salt Lake. She is an amazing girl. I stayed with her family for the weekend. So fun:)

My Christmas vacation....

My brother-in-law at his first petting zoo

Our guitarist

Our drummer

Vocals

Band manager

Those back legs kill me....

Quick trip to Borneo

Yikes

Carmel is a magical place. You should go.

Funniest gift-Head Spa: Enter Euphoria

Most Interesting gift-African Aquatic Frogs....from my mom to my sister

Best wrapping job-my nieces cleverly disguised my book from them in the above packing-keeping in mind sound and feel.