Our Last Summer Fling

To celebrate the end of summer,and to just enjoy some quality time together, we decided to head off "down south" to visit with family as well as vacation a bit along the way!

Thomas is swimming like a fish now!

We enjoyed a lovely time in Palm Springs with my parents and Grandma. The luxurious Thomas Family Resort and Spa was fabulous.

It was an average of about 115 degrees every day and we spent much of our time in the pool!

It was fun to share and laugh and eat wonderful tasting food together for several days...we were spoiled for sure... very relaxing indeed.

We also made a special trip into Los Angeles to visit my Grandpa and Becky.

Grandpa Thomas and his new wife Becky

Sarah and her Great Grandpa

The children enjoyed exploring their back yard filled with fruit trees and my late Grandmother's beautiful roses and birdhouses...I saw touches of her hand still living on in memory of her. I miss her very much.


Visiting with Grandpa was so good. We laughed and got caught up with all the extended family members as well as cooked some Lebanese Majadra (a middle eastern dish consisting of lentils, rice and onions) together....

While in LA, we spent part of a day visiting the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits.



It was fascinating to learn about the still visible tar pits that have been excavated over the years holding thousands and thousands of bones from very old or extinct animals including ancient horses, wolves, Saber Toothed Tigers and Giant Sloths... What was most fascinating to us was that the ground all around is still oozing up tar... right in the middle of down town Los Angeles!

Beauty springing up out of tar...

Our visit with family was a blessing and we are so very thankful for every opportunity we have to enjoy their company and share in their lives.