Empty Nest or Revolving Door

So June was a very busy month...I went up to Davis to help Sam come down a day later she was down in Redondo Beach working for Camp Menorah. Then we took Ashleigh to Camp (she is a counselor now) then a quick trip to New York for business and then San Francisco for our anniversary and my birthday. After that we thought it would be a leisurely summer of breakfast, work, walks and time to do what we wanted to .... o.k. so we thought wrong

So we came home from San Francisco on a Monday and Ashleigh was home on a day off on Wednesday for 21 hours so by Thursday noon 1:30 she was gone.

But not for long...we had 4th of July to ourselves (and it was good) but then we had kids again...Sam came home for a weekend then Ashleigh was back for intersession and then Same came home with friends ....and then Morgan Arrived

While she was here we had another meeting of the Big Girls Club, a trip to Olivero Street and a ride with Shomer in the convertible. And just a quick as she was here ...she was gone but it was a great trip.

But we would not be alone for long Morgan left on Tuesday and Ash came home on Wednesday and left on a Thursday and then Sam came home on Thursday night and Barry took her to the airport today for a quick trip to Vegas....(Happy Birthday Julia), Celia leaves for Vegas tonight, Sam comes home Monday Morning and then leaves for Georgia, Ash will be home on Tuesday and then leave on Wednesday, Sam will get home Sunday and leave for camp on Monday...Ash gets home from Camp on Aug 19 Sam is done with camp on the 21st....and then we leave for Davis on the 29th....do you think Shomer is as dizzy as I am?.

The Story of Shomers 3 years

I made some collages for Rodney while he was in the Netherlands.... I mailed them and forgot them... but I realized that they were way to cute to just keep for him.... so here they are Shomers first 3 years

Sammie is home

And shomer couldn't be happier....

Ohh what a busy month it's been

So August has come and gone and no matter how many times I sat down to update the blog I just never finished... so here we go...


August 1 - 3 Barry and I went to the American River for a little river rafting It was our last hurrah before the girls got home.

August 3: Rodney left for the Netherlands.... I know who's Rodney and why is he in the Netherlands and why am I writing about it... well the simple answer is because I can but the more detailed answer is because he is " Just a Friend" of Sams and this is his semester abroad... and boy did he go far... but the good news is (from my perspective) that Sam is learning how to SKYP so maybe we will get to see her when she is up at Davis.




August 5th: Ashleigh and Morgan were suppose to arrive in New York at about 3:00 in the afternoon. However they had a slight delay and didn't quite make it home until August 7th with a short stop in Paris on the way.







Once they actually got home it took them a little longer to try and get their bodies back in our time zone. and they were basically willing to sleep anywhere.







August 8th was our last shabbos before Morgan went back to Florida





August 9th was suppose to be a family party but we ended up just hung out with the girls and learned the Shomer Nagiha song




August 10th: was a little sadder...as we said goodbye to Morgan as she went back to Florida to start her Senior year (can you believe it) and to enjoy the hurricanes.
After the airport we continued on to see some friends and get ready for Barry, Gary and Shomers birthday some of them were turning 54 and some were turning 3






We celebrated at the office and the house.








We had a little lull between August 11 and Aug 16 which was Marty and Stacy's anniversary party.

O.k. so now... we are half way through the month but August is a busy busy month so we continue our celebrations

August 19th: why it's Bubbies 75th birthday and we all (almost all) gathered to wish her happy birthday as only we can.

So now we are into the end stretch...the month is almost over all we have to do is get ready for school for Ashleigh and water my Little Garden that's not so little anymore.

No Veggies yet... but soon


So now the month is over and we are looking forward to starting September tomorrow (where did the time go)? and going to Laguna Beach next week.

I am hoping to blog a little more regularly next month