Summertime with the McAlpin side of the Family

This is by far one of my most favorite shots of the girls with Grammie Pammie and Pop, they are both looking and smiling....and that can be a rare occasion with 2

little ones to capture in one photo!! They love their grandparents very much! It is really fun to live so close and get to share so much of life together!!

Cousins and sisters are a wonderful thing!! Having Caelyn become apart of our family just 2 years ago has been one of the most wonderful things to ever have happened to us! She is so energetic and full of life, she is my sunshine. And then to have Aliyah and Naomi become part of our families this year, and share that experience with my sister...it couldn't be any better! Right now when you look at the little ones 4 months apart seems like a big difference (although someone has asked us if they were twins)...but when you think of how they will both go to kindergarten the same year and then graduate the same year...how much fun will that be! They very much enjoy babbling with each other and touching each other's face (more so Aliyah trying to pull Naomi's paci out of her mouth :))

I am so glad that the girls are all so close in age, it will be so much fun to watch them grow and change and (hopefully) be close friends...as we very much treasure the friendship we share with the Paradis family!

One of the best things about summer is the chance to get a snow cone from the Snow Biz! Here are some pictures of Aliyah's first "ice cone"! She LOVED it, couldn't get enough!

Jason's mural and Wild Animal Adventure park in San Diego

So it has been awhile, a VERY long while since I updated the blog...but when you have two little ones sometimes that happens!! We had a good summer, a very busy month of August. Jason had been asked to lead worship for a church plant in Southwest Bakersfield, called Rock Harbor Church that was starting August 28th. This is a very exciting opportunity and we have been so blessed, and so excited to be apart of God moving and working in this endeavor. Caelyn turned 2 on August 3rd!! She got her cast off the day before her birthday swim party!! 2011 has just been an incredible blessing to our family...the addition of Aliyah Noelle, the church start...we have seen God answer so many prayers this entire year. We are doing great and just loving life, throughly enjoying our girls!

It is my desire to update the blog so we can catch back up...so here are some pictures of the rest of our adventure in San Diego...the Wild Animal Adventure Park and the mural Jason painted at the church.

Tram ride out to see the animals in their natural habitat

This was amazing, the baby gorilla had been born in the past month and the mom was nursing her and cleaning her baby, it was one of the most incredible things we saw there, probably because you were so close to them...so here is a picture of me with my little baby too :)

We LOVED the zoo and the Safari Park, so glad that the Tucker family blessed us by allowing us to go with them as their guests!! At the Safari Park Jason got as close to a cheetah as he has ever been, that made his day!!

And here is the mural... it made a huge difference in the hallway!

well nap time is ending so I better get going...will post more soon :)