Bakker Family Vacation

This year our annual Bakker family vacation trip was a four day stay in Palm Desert, CA, over the 4th of July
week. You could say that we suffered from the heat - 120 degrees every day, except that we stayed in beautiful apartment-style suites. We were either swimming in the pools (that they had to COOL every day, not heat!) or in our nice air-conditioned rooms.

Uncle Dan, Tommy, Andrew (behind), and Owen

We had a blast with Grandpa and Grandma;our family; Kristina' brother, Dan, and his wife, Crystal and their three boys - Ethan, Andrew and Owen; Kristina's brother, Jordan, his wife, Erin and their baby, Morgan; and Tommy and Olivia, nephew and niece. We were missing Kristina's sister, Karen and her husband and other four kids. Next year, hopefully!

Playing "catch the beachball and jump in" game

Mariana and Olivia enjoying the impressive waterslide - a definite hit with the kids (and grown-ups) in the pool area!

Crystal and Owen, the sleepy swimmer

Baby Morgan (6 months), just finished with squash. Mmm...

Andrew ready to jump in!

Baby Owen (11 months) - he is a busy boy! Would someone feed that kid?!

Silly and ready for pizza
The cousins - (clockwise from left) Tommy, Olivia, Mariana, (Christiaan), Ethan, Owen, Jack and Andrew. (we're missing Morgan)

Tommy and Olivia Visit

We had a fun time visiting with Jack and Mariana's oldest cousins (kids of Kristina's sister, Karen). They live in China and were here for more than a month. We had fun one afternoon together.

Tommy and Olivia playing fetch with Maebe (our dog)

Dinner and fun at SuperFranks

Five-year-old logic... PRICELESS

Jack and I were on our way to his school the other morning, where we drive past Castro Valley High school. Our timing was bad because it was right when lots of high schoolers were on their way to school and crossing the street we were driving on. A group of 7-8 guys wandered into the crosswalk without looking to make sure that they were seen by the cars. I was quite annoyed with that. Then Jack piped in, "Mom," he said, in a very disapproving voice, "those boys weren't even holding hands!"

LOST TOOTH

After many days of dangling, Mariana finally lost her first top tooth!