Mary and Sally celebrate the Graduation Season!

Miss Addie Rowe (our second cousin once removed) graduated from Chadwick High School on June 14th and we drove up to Palos Verdes for her party and to celebrate her accomplishment of attending USC this Fall! Go Trojans!

Addie, Me, Sally and Molly
(Molly took great care of Mary in Genoa when she went up with
her Popi and Mimi later on that same week for about 5 days)

Me and my Dad

Sandy (Mimi), Me and Dad (Popi)

Me with Great Aunt Barbara and her first born (of 9) Alice

Mary met her match! This is her 3rd cousin twice removed (?) Abby.
They are both the same age and met for the first time at the party.

The girls had a blast playing the drums! I believe they are
musically inclined thanks to the Thomas side of the family.

Sally meets the Umana boys and baby Jack!

While Mary was in Genoa with her Mimi and Popi, Sally and I drove up to Orange County to visit with some of my friends and their children. My friend Jen has a little baby boy Jack that is 6 months old! My friend Stephanie from high school has 4 boys! I only wish that I lived in Orange County to be closer to these great Moms/Women, but we are very happy in San Diego.
Sally and I stayed at her Nana's house (my Mom) for the night.

Thank you Nana for letting us stay the night!

Nana keeps a box of my (yes Julie's!!) old toys for the
girls to play with. Or - to play in...

Me holding Jack and Jen holding Sally.
The kids were a little jealous.

Jack drinking water, but not about to miss a photo opportunity!

This is Sally with Stephanie's youngest boy Ruben.
They were a little unsure of each other.

Paolo with Sally

Paolo (8), Ruben (2), Luca (6) and Marco (7)
(AKA - future Husbands for my girls)
They really are as sweet and polite as they look in this photo!!

Stephanie and her sisters (the Umana ladies) opened
The Umana Academy of Fine Arts in 2004!
We got a tour of the school that currently enrolls Tiny Tots - 7th grade

Stephanie Umana Russell - Tiny Tots and Pre K Director and Founder
Check out the school!