Sadie's 7th Birthday

Our good friend, Sadie Burks, had a fabulous birthday party complete with a water slide! Of course I forgot the kids swimsuits so we had to borrow. The only one available for Luke was a 10 year-old's. Shockingly...it fit rather well...

Paige on her way down

Luke's turn

Maddie gives it a whirl

Mike & adorable little Carson Salamera

Sadie's birthday treat of choice? Donuts! Our favorite.

Bagga Jan's Birthday

We celebrated Bagga Jan's birthday at Forbes Mill in Danville. Maddie & Luke having some fun with the wrapping paper from Bagga's gift...

Luke, Bagga Jan & Madison

Mike's 42nd Birthday

Mike didn't just have a birthday this year, he had a full birthday weekend! Friday, he & Bagga Glen played the Old Course at Half Moon Bay. The kids & I met them for a late lunch after their round. Bagga waving to us from the 18th hole...and yes, despite the thick fog & soaking mist it really was July 15th in California...


The next night the four of us went to Benihana's to celebrate

Sunday (his actual birthday) we went to Cinnabar Hills to hit some golf balls

Getting a little instruction from Daddy

Strutting off after a nice swing

Watching his ball sail :-)

After we finished up at the driving range, Mike played nine holes while the kids & I entertained ourselves...mostly by playing with my camera...

...or running/rolling down the hills

Happy Birthday Daddy/Mike! We love you!!

Summer Fun

This is an eclectic group of pictures from the past few weeks...

Maddie & Luke were really in to sleeping in their tents. The only problem was that they didn't fit! Madison adapted by sticking her legs out the door, and Luke, his head. Of course Moo Shoo decided to join the camp out...

Moo Shoo has an affinity for Madison's bed

We finally had the chance to have dinner with our long lost friends, the Sakai's, and Madison was very excited that ice cream cones were served for dessert :-)

Madison, Luke & Ryan Sakai

We've moved to a new kid friendly salon for Maddie & Luke's haircuts. Madison getting her first professional shampoo...

Maddie in her adorable french braids

Family

We were lucky enough to spend some time with family we don't get to see all that often. Mike's cousin, Bill & his family came up for a visit from Southern California...

Madison, Kylie, Matthew & Luke

The Lafferty's were here from Rome but as usual, had to leave too soon. We even got to see Uncle John for a week!

The cousins at Bagga Glen's

Our final family dinner before the Laffertys headed home...

Luke hamming it up

Maddie just relaxing

San Francisco Giants

When the Lafferty's were here from Rome the entire Allen/Lafferty family took in a Giants game vs. the Mets.

Luke & Daddy had a souvenir photo taken while Maddie & I were off wandering

The kids were so excited about their first game!

Madison, Conor & Luke

Madison, Daddy & Luke

Conor, Madison, Mike & Luke

Each kid was allowed to pick out one souvenir. Luke went for a Willie McCovey bobble head...

A momentous occasion...Father & Son walking into their first of many Giants games...

Bagga Glen & Maddie

Bagga & his two granddaughters, Madison & Ceara (& Madison's souvenir of choice...orange Panda paws :-)

Conor showing Luke how to pose for the camera

Mommy & Luke-man

Mommy & Maddie