Sunday, September 20, 2009

Happy Birthday Louise!

We went to Exeter for my Mother-in-Law's birthday yesterday.
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Toby's "Uncle Al," Alastair Greene, came up from Oxnard for the occasion.
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Alistair says I'm only allowed to post pictures of him on Facebook if he has his hair down. He had his hair up most of the time, of course, because it's a few degrees shy of 100 here in Fresno and Exeter. So this is a Truck, Truck, Juice exclusive, everyone. I bring you, Alastair Greene with his hair up:

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Alastair is not used to this heat. Not that anyone really gets used to it - but for him, coming up from Oxnard, I think the change in temperatures came as a bit of a shock. I still complain about it sometimes, of course - okay, all the time, but the novelty has worn off for me. (And check out my hard-core husband wearing socks!)

The heat still didn't stop these guys from playing fetch outside with the dogs though.
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The heat didn't stop me from taking pictures of them outside, but I wasn't too keen on the idea of touching that muddy drool coated ball. I tried to play a game of soccer with the dogs, but they both, clearly preferred playing fetch with Oliver and Alastair.

Alastair and Toby had a great time together too.

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His hair is down in this one - so that means I can post it on Facebook right?
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Louise trying to escape from the frame, but I got her.

Looks like I didn't get any pictures of Oliver's sister Alexandra this trip, which is really a shame, because she is really cool and very, very beautiful - and also a fantastic cook. She made us all hor d'oeuvres of veggies and dip, awesome bruchetta, and a lunch of chicken and rice followed by lemon cake and ice cream. Yum. Did I tell you how awesome Alexandra is?

Happy Birthday Louise!

Thanks for sharing your birthday with us.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Yesterday we met Toby's Great Aunt Peggy

We went to Exeter again last weekend for a visit with the in-laws. This time Toby's Great-aunt Peggy was there. Toby and I had not met her before so it was a real treat. We all met up at my Mother-in-law's and then, Peggy, Oliver, Toby, and I, took a walk to Exeter High School's Agriculture campus a few blocks away. Peggy also treated us to lunch at the local A&W which was really nice. I had their Strawberry Limeade for the first time and I totally recommend it. It is sooo good. Especially on a hot, dusty day in Exeter.

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Toby has two great-aunt Peggys. I have an aunt named Peggy and Oliver has an aunt named Peggy. Oliver's younger brother and my younger brother have the same birthday. My parents divorced when I was in junior high school and Oliver's parents divorced around the same time. My dad re-married a woman named Lori. My brother married a woman named Laurie. Oliver's dad re-married a woman named Suzanne, and Oliver married me; also a Suzanne. Oliver and I went to Santa Barbara Junior High and Santa Barbara High School together, but we re-met and started dating when we were in law school. We went to the same incredibly small law school and both had accounting jobs at UCSB - but didn't realize it until we ran into each other, off campus, during one of the coffee breaks at law school. Oliver and Toby were born at the same hospital. Before we moved to Fresno, Toby had the same pediatrician I had when I was a kid. There's more, I know there is - but this is all I can remember right now.

Toby also had a blast playing with his Aunt Alexandra and the kitty cats at Grandma Louise's house.

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Monday, August 31, 2009