We celebrated the wedding of a friend from church--it was a beautiful day and we wish Christy & Steve many, many years of happiness! I didn't take my camera, but doesn't my sweetheart clean up nice? :-)
Erik's birthday has also come and gone since my last post. We didn't have a party this year--it kind of snuck up on me. But we went to a double feature at the theatre during the week with our friend Bill (Iron Man 2 and The A-Team), had a gourmet dinner with friends (posole, fresh steamed beans, spanish rice and cream cheese flan), and had a quiet celebration at home as well.
On Father's Day and the following day, we were blessed with a visit from Erik's dad and brother Michael. They came all the way from Tennessee for a rolling visit of California friends and relatives. We had a great time with them; wish they lived closer!
They came on the heels of visiting Patrick & Debra (and came bearing gifts of potato salad, deviled eggs and Santa Maria strawberries, mmm . . . )We had fun talking and looking at pictures and playing games like Double Quick . . .
and agonizing over Take it Easy (Michael looks more triumphant than agonized here).
We also enjoyed an Afro-Celtic concert put on by the Art Council of Kern and held at our church facility. Sounds strange, but it was a fun show and nice that they could meet a few of our friends. Here are the boys showing their dance moves afterward.
Ruddy boys: Mike, Michael & Erik
They left late Monday night as Erik headed off to work, hoping for good traffic at the off-time. They made pretty good time to San Diego, so I guess the plan worked. We were sorry to see them go, but so glad for the visit!On Tuesday we had a potluck with our small group before taking a break for the summer. There were lots of leftovers, so a few of us decided to have a Leftovers & Games Night at our house later that week.
"Can we do a funny face one now?"
Buzz Word is a fun game--I think we need to add it to our game closet! Not to gloat or anything, but the girls definitely squeaked out a win just under the wire. :-D
One more day of June and then the July craziness ensues! Please expect posts to be (even more) sporadic or to more honest, potentially non-existent until August.We look forward to a visit from Mom & Noelle as they come south for Ben's & Pei's Wedding, then the actual nuptial event, followed by a visit from Dad & Jackie. On the heels of that we will be packing up the car and heading to Wisconsin with Noelle & Andy, stopping in Oklahoma for a visit to the Coffin Family. Whew! Love you much. Thanks for reading!
Oh! Quick shout out: Happy Birthday to Debra and to Kari, and Happy Anniversary to Sal & Steve!
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