Spring Break

Spring Break had us heading up to Northern California for a few days. Thanks to the awesome hospitality of “Auntie” DeLayne, we had a great spot to stay just a block from the beach in Santa Cruz (thank you!). We hit the redwoods, the boardwalk, reconnected with dear friends from Saratoga Presbyterian and visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Memories were made, memories were remembered, hills were hiked, snow cones were eaten…a ferris wheel perched above the ocean, penguins and jellyfish amazed and of course, we made a stop at Pizza My Heart. It felt like spring and it was a true break.

With Ben’s help and hand holding, Leah is conquering her fear of heights. How can you be scared when you have this sweetie sitting next to you?

No stop in the Silicon Valley is complete without a trip to the Apple store.

We shared an awesome Sunday with our dearest friends from SPC. Driving into the church parking lot for the first time in seven years, Clara looked out the van window and said, “My heart knows this place.”

We told her she probably did know this place, because the love, prayers and friendship of these special people are part of who we are, and in turn, part of Clara…the communion of saints is an incredible thing.

Our trip to the aquarium had a special guest star; Pop Pop met us for the day. It was a trip down memory lane to visit the aquarium, this time with our own kids. The jellyfish and seahorses were the highlights…and the dolphin and shark that came home from the gift shop—thanks, Pop Pop!