Pepperwood - Part 7

The whole gang.

Under the same arch where Serenity and Matt got married.

On our flight back home.

That poor woman was surrounded by multiple babies, but she was actually really nice and told all the babies what a great job they did on the plane after we landed... And it was only sort of a lie!

 Our Beavers plane.

On this trip I learned that Pete is really good at getting EJ to sleep on planes.

So happy to have landed!

Pepperwood - Part 3

Water pong. Kyle was really good! I think he has a secret beer pong life that he hasn't told us about.

Grilling up some oysters. They were delicious!

An oyster toast!

Pepperwood - Part 2

Holly and Mel's lovely home where they were gracious enough to host all of us. Their farm is so beautiful that Serenity and Matt got married there.

After a morning walk, we came back to find everyone harvesting and cleaning garlic from Holly and Mel's organic farm. We were lucky enough to get to bring some home with us!

EJ was more interested in snoozing under a tree than cleaning garlic.

Trading babies again!

Vivi is a pro at high fives.

EJ wasn't very nice to Uncle Kyle. Sorry about that, Kyle!

Happy Mother's Day!

          Happy Mother's Day to EJ's wonderful grandmas, Grandma Karen and Grandma Bobbie!

EJ's First Christmas

          We usually go to Minnesota for Christmas, but this year we stayed in San Diego.  We were originally planning on staying because my due date was December 27th, but ended up staying because we had an almost ten week old immunocompromised baby who wasn't allowed to be around crowds or kids.  I really missed being in Minnesota with my family, but we still had lots of fun because Grandma Bobbie and Uncle Kyle came down from Fresno to meet EJ and spend Christmas with us.

EJ found church exhausting.  Christmas morning was his first time going!

Meeting Grandma Bobbie for the first time!

Hanging out with Uncle Kyle

Dinner time!  EJ was his typical, well behaved self and took a nap while we ate.

I made the traditional Coyne Christmas dinner that my Mom makes every year, Pot Pie with chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, cranberry bread, and nut bread.  It turned out better than I'd hoped, but it just wasn't the same.  

Our improvised salt dip, an egg cup and a baby spoon.  We should probably go ahead and get a salt shaker.

Our tree!  We don't usually get one, but we had to have a tree for EJ's first Christmas.  Presents, some of which were getting packed up to send to family in Minnesota.