Fair Oaks... I think we have been abducted!

Strange weather has come to visit us today in Fair Oaks, CA.  We started with temperatures in low 60's, followed by gray cloud cover most of the day.  We saw some tiny little sprinkles make their way to the valley floor... then by evening, the sprinkles became a little more... as the rain hit the ground peacefulness surrounded us.  As the sun started to set, a wave a red, orange, and purple starts filling the rooms.  Everything seems to be turning a different color! Amazing... I love the rain, and I love watching the sun set... I'll take this weather over our normal 100 degree days any time!

Homemade churros!

I LOVE churros... Love them, seriously!  The best churros I ever ate were some that Chris convinced me to get down in Mexico... Oh my, I must have had 14 churros that day!  The girls and I decided to try making our own churros!  They weren't as good as the ones we had in Mexico, but they were pretty darn tasty!

Chris says "It's up close and unfun"

First, is unfun really a word?  I'm thinking no... However, I'm pretty sure my incredibly handsome husband doing an interview with 4 different news reporters also knows that "unfun" is really not a word.  I secretly believe that Chris may think that these "unfun" interviews really are quite exciting. :-)

Or perhaps I have it all wrong... Chief Siler sure doesn't look like he is having much fun, or is he?  Hey, he made the fire go out and his guys are safe... and that's all that really counts. 

Madeline's surprise birthday trip! Six Flags Great America!

 Madeline and Poppa about to ride Vertical Velocity

 Elephant ride!

 Petting a stingray!

 The Hammer Head... and as Chris may call it, the pinchy ride! (Inside joke... sorry I can't share!)

 

 

This may be one of the more memorable experiences for the girls today.  Today, they decided to try out a ride called Skycoaster.  This ride harness you up, and takes you 150 feet in the air, and then you "fly" through the air!  All three girls participated and two of them loved it!  Maddie, not so much.  She said to us "I don't think I'm ready for this level of thrill ride yet!" LOL... oh gosh, I just love these girls.  I really enjoyed seeing the smiles on their faces today.  So many times I wanted to capture their sweet innocent faces on camera, but I couldn't.  I wanted to enjoy every minute with the girls today, and their faces of pure joy are captured my my heart. 

Happy 12th Birthday Madeline Rose!

 We went to see Maleficent on Maddie's birthday this year... and in two days we are going to a surprise place!!

 At some point my family will want something other than chocolate cake and spaghetti on their special days!

 Lucy and Ava decorating the cake!

 Make a wish!

It's official!  My baby girls is 12!!!!

The Birthday Trio!

Maddie's birthday is July 7th, and Kaityln and Fred share a birthday on July 8th.  This year the birthday trio celebrated their birthday together!  Grandpa took Maddie and Kaitlyn out to breakfast at Annie's (where they had TWO cups of hot chocolate with whip cream), and then they went to the donut store, and then they went to the store to make a very creative and delicious cake!  What a fun day for these three!