Scout fun.....

Today we spent the day at Whittier Narrows Recreation area for Cen-Ten-O-Ree. Cen-Ten-O-Ree is a 2 day celebration of 100 years of scouting. There were probably close to 3500 scouts there from all over Southern California. There were all kinds of activites for them and trading cards that were given after an activity was completed. The verdict? A whole lotta fun and a whole lotta dust. :) We all enjoyed ourselves and were glad to be part of such an event. Early bedtime for everyone!

hey auntie, look what finally happened!

The saga of the tooth is over. Whew. This tooth had been loose for a long, long time. In classic Charlie fashion, it came out during the middle of the night and he woke up with it in his mouth. I can't make this stuff up. He is soooooo relieved. I am too. Grammie and Papa, get those coins ready.

a beautiful day to spend in the garden...

Yesterday we went to the Huntington Library and Gardens in Pasadena. A friend of mine alerted me to the free day that they offer and as luck would have it, I was able to get tickets. All five of us went, Robert went into work after our little field trip. We met a group of friends there. If you live in so. Cal., the Huntington is a place you need to visit. The gardens are spectacular, truly. Not to mention the world famous artwork collection they have too. As we were driving out there, I noticed that the hills were still covered in a foggy haze and I hoped that we would be warm enough. It was actually hot. We all were hot and cranky after our trip. We didn't stay as long as I wanted too and missed a lot of the gardens. Why you ask? Miss Cranky Pants was the reason. Audrey was just not having any of it. She loved, loved, loved the water fountains in the children's garden but that's about it. She lasted a little while in the stroller then had to get out and walk and lasted about an hour doing that. It would be fine if only she held my hand. She just doesn't want to do that now and she melted down shortly after. So, the good news is our visit was free. The even better news is that Robert bought a family pass so we can go back anytime and not feel rushed.
Here are some pictures from our all too quick visit. The last photo is of Robert's desk at work. I am so happy he took it, he really is married to a scrap-booker.