Tubing with Friends

 Melissa & Ashley

Ashley & Chris getting ready to jump on the rope swing

On Diego's first day of vacation, we had lunch with Punkin and David at Shady Grove and then went to Zilker Park for a little while.

Random Picture Time

Wagon riding with Baby Josh!

This was back in April, Toy Story on Ice

I don't think I ever posted pictures of that.. I'll have to back through my pictures.

 That day he said he wanted to take a nap in the clothes basket.

 He loves pizza!

 Dinner Nite

 Barton Creek Mall Farmer's Market

 helping dad work out

Breakfast at Bill Miller

 This week we built a cave in the play room

Today was a rainy day.

Family BBQ

Every year, my whole family spends a Saturday down at my aunts ranch for July 4th. I think this year may have gone down as the hottest one yet. Luckily, my cousin brought his sons giant waterslide thing.. and Cash spent several hours slipping and sliding.

 Aunt Mary made ice cream!

 My cousins with Diego

 I love this picture of the Ranch

 My Aunt's new kitty - Rusty

 Getting all cleaned up!

Remembering Richard

 On July 5th, Diego, David and I went to San Antonio to spend time with John and the other Ybarra family. John's brother, Richard, passed away one year ago. (John & Richard are Diego's cousins) It's still so sad to think about. We didn't get to see Richard too much, so when I go about my daily life.. it's hard to believe that he isn't here anymore. In my heart, I like to believe he is still in San Antonio going to school and going about his daily life just like I am. Being there at the crash site and seeing the house he lived in for the first time, made me face the fact that he really is gone. Not gone back to Korea, gone forever. It just doesn't seem real.



Some family and Friends that went to the crash site with us

Grandpa with his grandkids

Trying to see who's taller - Of course, it's the youngest!

The boys played drinking games with Richard's friends.

John made a toast to Richard.

John and his girlfriend, Sam.

More of Richard's friends from Korea showed up, we hung out with them and listened to story, after story about Richard. Anybody who knew Richard, knew he was a crazy, silly guy. He always had wild stories to tell us about living in Korea. We always wondered if his stories were exaggerated, and come to find out.. they weren't. He was just as crazy as we thought he was! Haha. Hanging out with his friends made us feel like we were hanging out with Richard. The times we got to see him were short, and mostly filled with family time. Ah, Richard.. why did you have to leave us so soon. I can tell that your passing really has effected your friends as well. You could see it in their faces and in their voices. You're friends are good people, a tight group. I'm glad we got to spend that time with them. That was definitely a night Diego and I will never forget.

These are two of my favorite pictures of Richard.

July 4th

July 4th turned out to be pretty uneventful. I had plans that feel through, so the day went nothing like I had planned. Cash and I set around the house all day and then finally went swimming around 5 with Diego and David. After that, we grabbed dinner at Dan's and then headed to Kyle to watch the fireworks around 9:30. The fireworks show was awesome!! From where we were sitting we could see where they were shooting them off. Cash was nervous and scared and kept saying that he wanted to go home. In between saying he wanted to go home, he would say how pretty they were.. so I think he was scared and amazed at the same time! In his defense, the blasts were pretty loud.