Family Fun

Well...the Goulds got together for some birthday fun...and my how those nephews and nieces grow up fast!

Don't you just love kids in pajamas?!

The newest Gould addition - Siena :)

Aubrey & Garrett

Aubrey shows off the worm she found in Grandma's garden.

Auntie 'M loves 'her' babies!

The whole clan

Gluttons for Punishment

Well, Derek & I must like trying things more than once....here we are with a second dog (again)....this little guy we got from the Tehachapi Humane Society adoption day on Saturday. He is 14 weeks old and already neutered. His foster family called him Little Bear so we've been going with "Bear" - especially since I don't think he'll be little for that much longer.

Bath Time for Shasta

First a quick brushing...and then the suds....

Tehachapi Welcomes Spring

A few pictures of what the snow and rain ushered in...everything is waking up! Today, Shasta got to romp and run through our "seasonal" creek, while Michelyn walked around picking up pinecones (kind of like a Tehachapi Easter egg hunt!)....Derek's getting ready to mow our "lawn"...and our new 'neighbors' are a pair of hawks who have made their nest in our tall pine tree right out the back of our house.

Grandpa Van Etten Celebrates 91!!!

Here's the "birthday boy"! He had so much fun, he said he wanted another party next year!

And Little Macky & Kyranda are growing up way too fast!! Here they are:

Exploring Local Windmills

Saturday, we decided to go for an outing...we drove along one of the side roads through the windmill paths...just to see what was there.

Here are some shots....Shasta had a blast...she got to climb up a hill and got to see a cow!

Tehachapi Snow

We are having a wonderful time enjoying the Tehachapi snow. Here are some pictures a particularly good snowfall last Friday: