Family Visitors Ahead of Family Expansion

On Sunday we were lucky enough to have Steve's sister Natalie, her family, and nephew Perry pass through Santa Cruz on their way home from a family event in Oregon (which Steve and I did not attend for reasons I believe are fairly self-evident). We had breakfast together, they got the house tour, then were able to hang out a little bit before having to hit the road again. It was fantastic to see everyone and I completely forgot to take any pictures. Oops.

Yesterday, returning from that same Oregon trip, Steve's brother Lee and family spent the day at the boardwalk then met us on the wharf for dinner. We got to try out the newest restaurant on the wharf (Splash, opened by some of the same people who run our beloved local spot, 515) and found it to be a great place for some seafood and fantastic ocean views. Having been released from the strict gestational diabetes diet I'd had to follow, I was able to have some lovely house-made lemonade and limeade. Tasted so fantastic. Fruit juice and soda have been consistently among my few cravings during this pregnancy, and it was depressing not being able to indulge. Anyway...

Lee's wife Staci actually remembers to take pictures, so here's one she posted to Facebook that I swiped (left-to-right: Libby, Lee, Steve, a low-hovering dirigible of some kind, Staci, Brooke, Sage):

Today the family visited Steve at work and then me at home for the house tour. 

It was a truly lovely distraction to have family stop by and visit, and we're glad it worked out.