4th of July Block Party with the Vans (and everyone else on 14th street)

I'm pretty sure I can say that I was never really interested in 'block parties' (especially the kind with a thousand kids running all over the place) until now. Anna was in the trenches. She was smack in the middle of the parade, feeding kids fruit (see below) and in general, just being a kid. Don't get me wrong, to the right of this picture was a margarita machine keeping the parents happy, I mean, life does go on. But it sure is fun with Anna.....

J.D., Anna and Harrison in the parade


Anna 'sharing'

No doubt this kid is part Texan. At the end of the day, she was so tired she had to lay down to enjoy her rib. This is seriously funny to us because the only time Anna slows down is to sleep.

Mike, Anna, Travis and Harrison

Anna (18mo.) and Harrison Van (11mo.)

The Rothschilds in town!!

Two years ago when Joey and Cathy came out to visit, we went wine tasting in Napa. We ended up at Plumpjack. Here we are again last month. This time with two new additions. Anna, and baby Rothschild who is due in the fall. This winery has a great picnic table up above the vineyards. Both trips we bought a bottle, sat at the table and enjoyed the day. I hope this is a tradition for many years. Here are a few shots.

In the tasting room at Plumpjack. We all loved the Sauvignon Blanc!

At our favorite picnic table above the vineyards

Anna and Joey finishing a glass of wine.

Parents to be. Cathy was a good sport about being pregnant in Napa. I've been there. It's tough.