SCHOOL? SO SOON?

Where did summer go? August 20Th was Madison and Meridian's first day of school. What's most exciting is the fact that both girls now go to Vintage Hills Elementary. Meridian is now in kindergarten and Madison has stepped up to 4Th grade. Their teachers are Mr. Elias and Mrs. Ciota respectively and early preliminary reports suggest that both girls love there new teachers and look forward to a great year.

OLDEST CREWMEMBER TURNS 45!!

August 19Th was Dad's 45Th birthday. "I had a really great day", said Dad. Dad was excited to receive the Starbucks gift card as well as a book on the Sinatra Treasures, a compilation of photos, mementos and music of Frank Sinatra. "The best part of the day was a birthday lunch with the family at the South Coast Winery", located in Temecula.

THE CREW "CATCH A WAVE" WITH GRANDMA AND GRANDPA

Several words describe the week!!... Extraordinary, Fun Filled, Exciting, Breathtaking just to name a few. The getaway was Hollywood Beach in Oxnard California. The Temecula Crew drove up the coast on August 5Th to meet Grandpa and Grandma at the rented beach house retreat that sat just seconds from the beach. The house was absolutely perfect for all of us with plenty of room to spare. We enjoyed evening walks, a roller skate excursion to the farmers market, scooter rides down Ocean Avenue. Daddy, Madison and Meridian digging for sand crab's and catching crab's along the jetties. The 1 hour boat ride through the Channel with Daddy, Madison and Meridian at the helm and dining out at the Whales Tail and the Fisherman's House. Of course the weather couldn't have been more perfect. The most cherished memories however, will be of the time we spent with Grandma and Grandpa!

MERIDIAN "6th" BRINGS HAWAIIAN LUAU

Meridian had her "6" year old birthday party on July 29th. The theme of this years party was a Hawaiian Beach Party set in our backyard. There were about 11 girls who attended and each were given a hula skirt and lai. The day was filled with swimming, dancing (to hawaiian music), pizza and of course cup cakes and the opening of presents. Meridian would like to thank all those who made her birthday a special one.

COUSIN BRANDON VISITS FROM SPOKANE

Cousin Brandon visited Madison, Meridian, Aunt Laurie and Uncle Mike from July 21st through July 31st. During his stay, Brandon had a chance to visit some old friends in the neighborhood, swim and ride bikes. He also spent a day at Mulligans with our next door neighbor Blake. Brandon is a member of the Boy Scouts and was also on a organized baseball team this year. His favorite subject in school is Math.

KAK VISIT THE TEMECULA CREW

KAK (Ken, Araya and Kyra) visited the Temecula Crew on July 27th for about 3 hours before heading to LAX airport for their departure back to Hong Kong. During the week we had a chance to see KAK, Grandma and Grandpa down in Palm Springs with the highlight being Ken's "50th" Birthday Party at Roy's Restaurant. Next time KAK's visit to Temecula will have to a little bit longer.