January 13

We were so excited to see my sister and nephew for a little bit last Thursday before they headed home.  Josh is now 21 and will be attending the police academy later this month on his quest to join the secret service some day.

After we celebrated Ryan's graduation yesterday, we headed to Santa Monica Pier which we'd never been to.  It was a very cool place with a mini amusement park, street entertainers and vendors, and even a "Bubba Gumps" restaurant! Other than not being able to find where we'd parked the car, it was a great afternoon!