California McMillans

Having halloween on a thursday means that weekend festivities start almost an entire week before.  That means you celebrate halloween for an entire week.  I feel like we started our fall festivities on our vacation with Avila Farms Pumpkin patch which was such a fun treat.  One of the best pumpkin patches I have been to. In a beautiful setting with so many fun animals to feed and pet.  All the kids had a great time.  Friday the kids went to the Vista Oaks Halloween carnival which was fun.  The best part was just hanging out with friends.  It was hot and kids lasted about 10 minutes in costumes.  I took the McCauleys since Cindy is getting ready to move.  Last weekend we had a neighborhood party put on by our amazing neighbor.  She hosted it in the court and put in so much work into all the games and details.  All the kids had a great time.  Even the older kids.  It is really fun to see older kids enjoy just being kids.  They grow up in so many ways so fast but there is something ma

Volleyball Camp Scott, Tyler and Kira all attended Heritage Volleyball Camp the first week of break.  Originally we were going to do our annual beach trip with some friends but stayed behind because Scott really wanted to do this camp.  He really enjoyed his first season playing at Adams.  I think it was nice that he did something with 0 pressure and just for fun.  He takes things too seriously so it was nice to be a part of a team and learn a new sport.  I talked Tyler into it because it is one of the few sports that doesn't require much cardiovascular output if he manages what he does and doesn't do.  Kira decided to try it mainly because the boys were doing it.  They all had a great time.  They felt good about themselves and it was fun to be introduced to a new sport.  All three of them were campers of the day for effort, etc which they felt great about and got a candy bar which they felt even better about.  Proud of them for doing something new.  While they were at

20th Reunion It is CRAZY to me that I graduated high school 20 years ago.  It feels like the other day. In some ways I feel the same age. These ladies made high school some of the best years of my life.  I LOVED LOVED LOVED high school.  I would do it over in a heartbeat and mainly because of my friends.  So many crazy, great times with these girls.  I loved learning at school just as much as I loved the thrill of ditching school.  That pretty much sums up high school for me.  I loved doing homework because it usually meant doing it with a friend or some crush I had at the time.  It was worry free for the most part.  I have few regrets from high school.  I do with I didn't date seriously in high school but that I guess is just part of the journey of growing up.  Some of my high school friends still get together all the time.  Many of them moved back to Danville/Walnut Creek.  I am not as connected mostly because I am so busy with my kids and our life wherever we are living but