Saturday afternoon we loaded up our car and Darrell and Eric piled in with us for a trip up the coast to see Jane graduate! The drive was broken up into one hour segments so it was a delightful trip and so fun to have the cousins along! Our first stop (after a tank up and some hot dogs from Costco) was the Santa Barbara beach where we met up with the Barlows for an hour to play in the sand and waves. And yes, I let my babies eat sand if they want to, and they all have…by the mouthful! (What kind of a mother that makes me, I’m not sure, but we have a lot of fun.) So while Ian was eating sand and running around, Peter had the big boys down by the water. It didn’t seem like a long visit at the beach but we were all wonderfully refreshed by the time the palm tree shadows reached our blankets. From Santa Barbara we caravaned with the Barlows to Lompoc where we had dinner then Scott escorted us onto the Vandenberg Air Force Base where we spent the night. In the morning it was foggy and rather surreal looking as we drove another hour up to San Luis Obispo on Sunday morning.
Sunday was Father’s Day. I had awoken at 5:30 with Ian and spent the morning praying and remembering and giving thanks. But I could not that morning recall the sound of my Daddy’s voice. That saddened me but did not disturb me. Later Sunday morning as we had gotten on our way again toward San Luis Obispo, I called one of my Daddy’s best friends Dr. Barney Davis, and just hearing his voice brought it all back again, even the sound of my Daddy’s voice. A strange and wonderful gift.
Peter and Dad had an eventful Father’s Day, of which I will share pictures in a moment, but I also wanted to publicly say how much I love those two and appreciate all they have been to me and our sons. Happy Father’s Day!
And now the very reason for our trip, Jane’s graduation from Cal Poly College of Architecture!!! She graduated Summe Cumme Laude with her Bachelors in Architecture and minor in construction management. (Thanks for the correct info, Donna!) And we are so proud of her! So without further ado, pictures:
