Since I haven't posted in five days and I've been doing lots of things, this is a short version of recent activities. I've been really busy and haven't had the time or energy to write posts. The last few days I've been sick again : ( - bad sore throat and chest congestion, so I'm plugging along, but not quite up to par. Every time I come to Vacaville I get sick - either while I'm still here or as soon as I get home. There is something here that gets me every time.
Katie and I had a wonderful visit with Tom and his family, Katie loves to be there because they have a large lawn, and she can run to her heart's content. We had a fabulous grilled dinner with the family and their friends Rick and Julianne, and we had the planned sleepover with Kennedy and Gavin.
Graydin - 2
Kennedy - 8
Graydin, Kennedy and Gavin
Rick and Tom
Recognize the Kamada bar-b-que?
Tom and Trish's Yard
The Palms parked in front of Tom's
Tom getting the backyard ready
Kennedy and Gavin - Sleepover with Grammy in The Palms.
Kennedy is faking being asleep - right afterward she went in the house, sick. : (
Trish and Julianne checking out a friend's website on their computers.
Kennedy wasn't feeling well, so she left to go back to her room, and was sick half the night. But in the morning, she came back and joined me and Gavin and we finished the DVD of Hook that we started the night before. Shortly after the movie ended, Katie and I took off.
I left Tom's at 10 am and drove up Highway 5, over the Grapevine heading north to Vacaville. It was pretty warm. I had made a CD with all my favorite songs and played it as we drove. It was such a good feeling to finally be on my way.
Driving over the Grapevine - Highway 5
Coming down off the Grapevine on Highway 5
My son-in-law, Matt, has a sister Erin who lives in Elk Grove with her family, and they were hosting the family for 4th of July. They have a beautiful home with a big yard and pool, so the heat didn't seem so bad.
Steve and Erin's Pool in Elk Grove
We had a really nice day, and then drove to Vacaville, where I am currently parked in front of Kristy and Matt's. I haven't yet had a sleepover in The Palms with Andrew and Lauren because of the heat, but it's cooling off more every day, and maybe tomorrow night they will stay with me and Katie.
Yesterday we went to Lauren's Gymnastic class, where she is doing really well, especially for a 3-year old.
Lauren on the ropes. She is learning how to skip, mount-walk on-and dismount the balance beam, somersault, etc.
Today Kristy is off for the day, so we are going grocery shopping and to Camping World to see if I can get a few things, and check on back-up cameras.
Then we're going to check out Solano County Campground, where I think I'm going to stay for a couple of weeks. It's nearby and I want to stay in the area a little longer. My last couple of days here we're going to try to get camp sites next to each other at the KOA campground in Rio Vista. Kristy and Matt have a pop-up, and when they got it last year, I got the idea of getting a motor home. So, all this is their fault. : )
More from Vacaville next time!
From Me and My Dog, have a great Thursday, everyone! : )
