Trip to Arizona, School Explorers, Visit with Friends and Camping at Pismo

 We started the month of September off with a quick weekend trip to Arizona to spend some time with my parents.  Zane had a great time with Grandpa in his shop using the lathe to build some tops.

Zane playing with Gus and Dot

Working in the shop with Grandpa

Spinning the tops

Helping Nana clean the fountain

Grandpa, Zane and Nana

This year Zane joined the Explorers club through our Charter school.  Each month the kids explore different types of jobs.  September was Arts and Media.  We got to visit the Fox Theater in Visalia and Spirit Radio station.

On stage at the Fox Theater

Getting to play with the sound board at Spirit Radio

We had Rowanne and her dad, Steve stop by for a quick one day visit.  We headed up into the National Park and showed them some great sights.

Zane and Pops on a giant stump

Zane at the base of a giant Sequoia

Group photo

Casey and Zane at the Buck Rock Fire Lookout

Casey, Rowanne and Steve at Buck Rock

We ended the month camping at Pismo beach with the Embry and Anacker families.  We had great weather and lots of fun in the water.

Zane on the Pismo sign

Jesse, Henry and Zane

Zane and Casey looking for some waves

Boogie boarding

Zane, Henry and Jesse

Here's some more fun photos of other happenings in September.

Zane has been gathering firewood to cut and spit

Zane and I have been going on mountain bike/dirt bike rides

Zane enjoying his motorcycle

Trike ride in the woods

Pool fun

Riding go carts at a youth group event

This wraps up the month of September.  Thankfully we have had some good rains going into the fall months and our fire danger has been greatly reduced.  See you again in October.