Livin' it up in Santa Barbara

Have arrived in Santa Barbara with Doug and Addie (nee Beaumont) and two beautiful babies, Gabbie and Benny. The weather is a lot cooler here which is a lot more bearable! Even still, the news is all about the heat wave, possible electricity shortages and highest temperatures ever. Awesome. And a dip in the pool in the afternoon is so great!

Went for a jog today to work off those donuts. Haha. And a play in the park with the kids. Another heat-induced headache...but nothing a little afternoon nap and some painkillers couldn't fix! Then watched Addie's softball practise, followed by a swim and bbq...Doug cooked a local dish of 'tri tip' which is like a rolled beef roast cooked on the bbq. Yum, gotta love that red meat!!! Beautiful peaches and grapes too - gotta love that Californian fruit! Well, as much as I don't want my blog to be all about food...it appears to be that way! Haha.

So in a nutshell, am well rested, well fed and having a great time amidst palmtrees and pools. The pics are of Addie and Gabbie relaxing at the park, then Ben amidst playing. And this pic is so cute - Ben pushing the wagon with all his might. He's the man! And finally a posey me running alongside the coastline with Gabbie and Ben. (Note the Californian palms in the background! :))