Modesto Nuts Game

Probably at least a month ago we went with our friends the Drinkwater family and enjoyed a Modesto Nuts game. 

 It was in the middle of the week and a very warm evening! 

 It was a lot of fun though cause we were right along the first base line, there were not very many people around us, and the kids had space and were able to be kids!

 Scarlett of course needed the most space. That little girl could not sit still. She enjoyed walking around our area and having people looking at her. She honestly thinks the world revolves around her!

 The boys did good at sitting in their area. They were quite loud and had fun messing with each other.

I think action shots of kids are funny! They just look cute always!

 The boys started acting very silly after a few innings. They were not really into the game.

 Payton and Ryan

 Ryan had lost a tooth a week or so before the game. He was very excited about that!

 Payton just adores Ryan. He and Ryan are 1 year and 364 days apart. They play really well together. It's nice to have so many good friends in our lives. 

We of course didn't all stay for the whole game. We made it to about the 7th inning. 

Uncle Time & This-N-That

Everyone left that Sunday after the family Reunion was over expect for Jared and Josh. They decided to stay a few days longer. We got to enjoy having them a our house.

Jared and Josh had a water balloon fit with Payton. Payton loved it!

We always love when family comes and even more when we get to spend special time with the Uncles.

Uncle Jared and Scarlett, very precious!

After being away from home for 5 weeks and having family in town that week you get home for a week really makes a difference. It took me a good few weeks to get back into real life. I felt like there was so much to catch up on. We had many lazy days at home while I did a bunch of things around the house. These are just a few random pictures of the kids doing their typical daily things!

After being back we went out with a few friends to dinner. We decided the kids would enjoy it more if we just got 2 baby-sitters and put all the kids at one house. We had a nice night out and the kids had a blast together. We were all very surprised when we got back to the house at 11:30 and all the kids were sound asleep.

 Mapuana, Mo, and Austin slept in the family room.

 Payton and Ryan slept on the couch in the front room. Scarlett slept in her bed of course.

One thing that we do every week is we get together with friends and all head to a park for an hour or two. The kids love it and have fun playing with all their friends.

 These kids are all OBSESSED with the swings. There are only two swings at this park and they have to take turns. It gets very hot standing in the sun pushing these kids in the swing. One day we convinced a few of them to just push each other. Payton was very sweet and pushed his sister Scarlett.

 Scarlett of course loved it!

 Josh and I just love these two pictures of our kids! They really melt your heart. I would say a lot of the time these two are fighting with each other, but there are those few times that they will play and be cute with each other.  We just love watching them and listening to their laughter when they play together. 

Payton and Scarlett are a blessing in our life! We are two very lucky parents to have such amazing and wonderful kids!

Mendonca Cousin Family Reunion

After coming home from Utah Mal's family came to California two days later. We had a family reunion in Santa Cruz with Mal's grandma's family. This reunion was the Mendonca Cousin 4th family reunion. Mendonca is Mal's grandmothers maiden name. 

A little information about Mal's Grandma Tani. She was born in 1918 in San Francisco California. Her parents names were Anne and Joseph Mendonca. They had 5 kids, Leon, Stella, Lavern, Ellen, and Agnes. Agnes is Mal's grandma. Agnes got married to Manuel Cambra in 1947. They had 2 kids together, Michael, and Daniel (Mal's dad). 

The family reunion consisted of all the Mendonca kids and their posterity. Unfortunately the only Mendonca kid that is alive is Mal's grandma Agnes. It was very amazing to see the posterity of Anne and Joseph Mendonca. We all had a really fun day spending it will lots of family.  

 Grandma Tani (Agnes) with her son Dan and his family.

Dan with his wife, kids, and grandkids. Missing just Dawson.

Agnes with all the great great grandkids of Anne and Joseph Mendonca.

Agnes with her two sons Dan and Mike.

Agnes and her posterity! 

Mal's grandpa Manuel died when she was 7 years old.

She had two sons. The oldest son Mike had 2 kids Jonathan and Joseph. Jonathan is engaged to Julie. Her other son Dan had 5 kids, Stefanie, Mallory, Jared, Josh and Danny. Stef is married to Dawson and they have a little girl named Sofia. Mallory is married to Josh and they have a boy named Payton and a girl named Scarlett. Jared and Josh are not married yet. Danny just got married to Jacie the month before the family reunion. 

It's amazing how quickly over time families grow!

This is everyone that made it to the Mendonca Cousin Family Reunion!