Last Stop - Grandpa and Grammy Liz's House

Our last stop was at Grandpa and Grammy Liz's house. On our first day, Mom took the kids to Disney's California Adventure. We went on scary rides like the Tower of Terror and more tame rides like Mickey's Swinging Gondola (which was scary to Mom and Canyon but not to Presley). We made the most of every minute at the park. The kids also had a blast swimming in Grandpa's pool, spending probably 4 or 5 hours a day swimming, sliding on the water slide and playing in the hot tub. The end of the week was Mom's 10 year business school reunion. 150 of her classmates showed up to enjoy Friday Night Beer Bust, Saturday Picnic with In & Out Burger, and a Saturday Reunion dinner. Mom was also excited to show off UCLA to the kids. While Mom was at the reunion, the kids enjoyed special time with Grammy Liz and Grandpa.

Next Stops - Cousin Dylan and Auntie Annie

Our next stops included visits with cousin Dylan and Aunt Amanda. The kids enjoyed a visit to the Calabasas Pumpkin festival where Mom tried her hand at the pumpkins seed spitting contest (and won longest shot for the woman). The kids also enjoyed swimming in the hot tub. After Dylan's house, we then went to Santa Barbara to visit Auntie Annie. We played on the beach, got barked at by the Pelicans on the pier, and saw "Where the Wild Things Are."

California Adventure - 1st Stop - Hanson Family

We found out Dad had to go to Israel for work for a week. So Mom and the kids decided to take a family vacation (our first without him) out to California. It was a week full of great visits with friends and family and fun excursions. Our first stop was with Sharon and the girls. We played on the trampoline, got haircuts Hollywood style, and enjoyed visits to Pinkberry. And Mom and Sharon enjoyed a night out with all of her old Disney pals at STK restaurant. We also were lucky to avoid the H1N1 virus that we think Samantha had.

October is Here

October is off to a very, very cold start. We've had 3 days of snow (yes, 3 days of snow!). On October 4th, we made our annual trek out to the Twin Cities to cheer on pals and the runners. The kids cheered them on with these bonging balloons. And Ron and I committed to doing a marathon in 2010! Yes you heard it here first. In the fall, we usually try to get out to the apple orchard and corn mazes but this year we were just too busy and it was just too cold. So we made it to our local garden store to pick out pumpkins and take some fall pictures. We got our first snow on October 10th. Presley loved it, got dressed up, and started making "grass angels".

End of September Updates

Yes. I know it's the end of October. It's been a bit crazy in the Pergande household. Here are some excerpts from the end of September. Presley has lost her upper tooth. It seems way to early. And just a week later she lost the other one. Looking good just in time for her first official school pictures.


Ron and Trisha got to check out the new Minnesota Gopher stadium. It was an amazing game, Gophers vs. Cal Bears. We went with our pals Romi and Glen and enjoyed a Cal win. What a fun day.



And here's a picture of Canyon trying to keep the bugs off of him at one of Presley's soccer games. Has the chair cover tied like a bandana and another tied like a shawl.