CALIFORNIA BIRTHDAYS SEPTEMBER 2013
When we arrived in Santa Rosa Charlotte had a birthday cake for Kim.
We were all pretty tired but we managed.
The next day we went to see the redwoods for a picnic and made
a stop at Korbel Champagne distillery. It was a very interesting tour.
Kim was walking in circles:)
Patti, Kate and I by the ferry ring of Redwoods.
Then we moved on to the Armstrong Redwood forrest.
After lunch we took a hike on a trail. This was much easier than the water fall hike:)
This tree was huge. Can you imagine being there when it toppled over?
The hikers
Friday we drove to the coast. And it was beautiful!
US
Tom touching the Pacific Ocean water. I was to slow
and ended up with 2 soakers.
The Bell's out west.
Julia and Tom (Tom) (He is our private GPS)
And then it was Kyle's birthday!
And then we went to Image Estate winery. It was a beautiful Day.
Charlotte was playing "MA Bell" making all these birthday
cakes in a few days. Just like out Christmas birthday week.
I love this picture
And on to the Golden Boy's birthday! The cooks for the day were Casey and Bill.
Of course Patti couldn't stand it any longer when it started to flame up.
Mike's birthday shirt.
Kate giving her speech.
Barb's gift
Wood Stock has aged!!!
How many Bell's can you get on a front porch??
And finally our view from our Oakland Hotel! We tried not to look anywhere else! Can you see the San Francisco sky line?
Fun was had by all and we were all exhausted by the time we got home or left alone! The main things that I remember was playing Highway wack a mole. Kyle did all the driving and was glad to be back iin DE. I think he hit every light in the highay roads. Then we couldnt get out GPS thing to get us to anywhere there wasnt a ramp. Or lights to change......But after hunting down a new motel, wacking moles, getting lost everytime we left the motel, flat tires, broken street lights. We all had a great time. I love my brother and sisters, cousins and all their family. We laughed, we cried, We said good bye to Aunt Helen, we just wanted to be together. Each time we are it is special. And it gets harder and harder for me to say....
"See you later, I love you"
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