Thursday, August 13, 2015

Home Leave 2015

Highlight:  Bringing Cora home from the hospital.  photo credit:  Natalie
Having Cora and then letting me have unlimited time with her, credit:  Nicole

For Brauer's 7th b.day party (party hosts extraordinare credit:  Dan/Lara) we had all our kids but Seth.  Steve drove down from Lava, Jake was on holiday visiting the Grossens, Natalie flew in to help with Cora, Colie was out of the hospital after delivering Cora and recovering from a serious infection.  And of course we had flown in from Brussels.   photo credit: Daphne

Lava Hot Springs and a tube ride down the river.   photo credit:  Felicia

Coronado Beach:  photo credit:  Heidi

La Jolla kayak trip thanks to Seth.  Photo credit:  Heidi

Canoe and Kayak the canal behind Jakes house.  Photo credit Jake

Pop turns 64.  Birthday party credit:  Mel

Kayak the canal with Rach:  photo credit:  Jake (Rach did most of the talking, I did most of the paddling)

Singing "Happy Birthday"....is that look on Tommy's face a classic or what?  photo credit:  Mel  (also blueberry crisp to die for:  credit:  Mel)

40 mile bike trip.  Photo credit:  Jake.  

Looks like West Virginia but it is New Jersey!  Bike trip & photo credit:  Jake  (taking care of the kids so we could do it:  credit Mel)

Amazing bike guide Jake!  photo credit:  Tom

3 comments:

NJ bike tours said...

Wow, I need a home leave...

There is more where that farm to table tour came from! Let's do it again soon!

Colie said...

Mel was so creative with that birthday party for Pop! She's good. Love that pic of you & Cora. Also, how cool that so many of your kids got together in Rehoboth and in SLC!

natalie said...

SO SO great to see you as always even if just for a short time.
Jake's bike trip looks fantastic! And I hope seth never leaves San Diego because I like to live vicariously through their pictures. :)