July 2005
 
 
The 4th of July block party!!!              The 4th of July Block Party!!!
Cooking s'mores the night before...
 
 
Sailing (Paul and kids) and Kayaking (Wendy & Tatiana)
 
 
mom and dad
Big Bad Dave!
 
 
Tara's Family
Parisi's Family
 
 
Cindy and Randy
...kids photo opt!
 
...the "gift of time"...making memories with family
Cristie and Josh
 
 
The first catastrophy! (Mia was hit by the sailboat boom)
Michael and Randy (a quiet moment)
 
 
shhhhhh...dad setting off fireworks!!
...volleyball games on going
 
 
Josh loves to pick on John...so this time it was John's pay back!!!!!!
 
 
...find a place and sit down to eat
 
 
mom's St. Jude church friends
Chef Den... BBQ 10 Tri-tips to go with mom's chicken and ham!
 
 
Nancy's Family
Dad (center) visiting with some of his sister's family
 
 
Bob's Family
Summer and Madison
 
 
Gayle and Donna (long time family friends)
...the day ended with fireworks (shhhhhh!) on the lake!!!!
 
The 4th of July block party!!!            
Catalina Rendezvous - Two Harbors, Catalina July 8-10
Sailing on the 1st Catalina Morgan 440 - Dad and Michael programing the navigation
 
...mom made our lunch while we were under sail since most of us get sea sick below deck - Jake, Summer and David exploring
 
...Jake rows Reed and Jared to shore - Michael helps the kids find crabs
 
...dad and mom play backgammon - Michael gives David a wild dingy ride!
 
...Paul and Wendy have lunch on the beach - Reed and Nancy kayak to shore
 
...dad takes mom, Michael, Tara and David to shore - Mary and the kids (kayaking) go back to the boat to get ready for dinner
 
...our family served the BBQ dinner to all the sailboat owners then sat down to eat and Wendy was still tattooing Catalina logos
 
...Wendy placed a crown and banner on Jeannie for her 21st Birthday - Kids gone wild!!!
 
...it is party time!
 
...Mary and David dancing - Sherry, Michael and Tara (photo opt)
 
...mom gives a dingy ride back after the island dinner and dancing - Nancy (bow of their boat) set sail for home Sunday morning
 
      
...award winning pictures of Michael and dad sailing back home!
 
...dad sailing and Michael setting the sails - Michael and Tara take over sailing
 
...David always kept me in his sight - Just sailing away!
 
...we saw dophins, sea lions, ships, other strange sea life and it was smooth sailing home!!!
 
 

July...just making memories
    
1st solo...Jake, Jared, David each took turns practicing steering
Photo opt for Wendy and Raven (with special guest) on the Disney Cruise Ship for the "Make a Wish" fundraising gayla!
 
 
Clyde and Glory get their bath before the rehersal dinner!
Out of town guest (Judy & Fred / Chicago)(Dave /Texas) arrive
 
Josh and Cristie working on bridal shower announcements
 
 

The Michael and Tara's Rehearsal Practice     

Malibu, California - July 22nd

      
      

"Good luck in the future, I know you will do well"...

Tara's wrote these words to Michael in his 8th grade Lindero Canyon Middle school year book!
memorable moments...
Ringbearers... Preston and Zachary
Flowergirls... Summer and Alexis
Bell Ringers...Jake and Jared
Jr. Bride's maid... Sadie
Mary and David
Elaine and Scott
Tara and her dad (Mike)
Tara and Michael practice with Pastor Troy
Mom's (Elaine and Mary) light candles
Michael and Tara liked practicing..."THE KISS"

he 4th of July block party!!!              Rehearsal Dinner - Our Home
Special words...Michael and his Grandpa Frank

Precious photo opt....

Michael, Grandma Jean and Grandpa Frank

Michael and Tara share words ...

Paul sitting at the kids table (where is Wendy?)...

She was getting her last minute things done for Mrs. USA

since she spent the day before helping Michael

shop for his clothes to take with him on the

honeymoon cruise to Alaska!!!

Making memories...

Den, Dave, Judy, Kelly, Fred, Kevin,Kristie
Tara's relatives sharing memorable moments...
Mc Creary table with Troy and Anie

Making memories...

Elaine, Mike, Tara, Michael, Mary, Ann Marie
Michael share special words about his mom and dad...
 
 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Linn 

 Malibu, California -  July 23, 2005
       
When your children find true LOVE - Parents find true JOY!
 

The wedding party...Ann Marie, Heather, Holly, Sadie - Perry, Daniel, Scott, Josh
 
     

Paul and Wendy read the scripture reading [1 Corinthians 1:4-8]

  Exchanging Vows
 

Now the groom may KISS the bride...

  OH HAPPY DAYS!
        
      

Let the PARTY begin....

  Josh and Sadie...cute couple!
 

SOME PICTURES OUR FRIENDS HAVE SHARED...

        
 

Michael and Tara Linn

 Dregne Family (Daniel, Jan, Chris, Jon)
 

Daniel, Chris D., Chris L., Bryan

 Michael, Josh

Paul, Josh and Cristie

 Groomsmen
     
  
Michael, Den, Josh
 Sadie
   
     
Mary
Den (some thought he was Jack Nicholson)
       
 
David walks mom down the aisle
 Flowergirls (Summer and Alexis)
       
  
Mike (father of the beautiful bride Tara)

Wendy and Paul read the scripture reading [1 Corinthians 1:4-8]

Love is patient, Love is kind ...as a duet!
         
   
Michael and Tara Linn
   
Party Time...it was most special to see Michael dancing and singing!
 
    
  

Very Special Dance...

Michael and Tara's first dance as Mr. and Mrs. Michael Linn   -   The mother and son dance was a memorable moment for me!

    
...memories to last a life time!
 
 
 

                                                                 Den's 61st Birthday (July 24)
Celebration with family and friends!
 
 

Wendy "Mrs. California" goes to Mrs. USA Pagent (July 24-28)

Campknapp (Sadie, Jared, Jake, Summer and Preston) stay with grandpa Den and grandma Mary
The Rebels make a promise oath..."We will sign in and out for computer time or we loose our turn".
Ahhhhh...its quite and the kids have had a full day of FUN... s'mores, dancing and singing "Oh Happy Day" by the firepit!
 
making memories...
 
     
...and more memories!
 
 

The Wendy "Mrs. California" goes to...

Mrs. USA in Las Vegas     

 
Photo opt ... Family, Wendy "Mrs. California 2005" and Edrienne "Mrs. USA 2004"
  
Just hanging out with other state contestants...
             
 
 
        
 
Den, Mary, David and Campknapp went site seeing (photo at New York, New York)....
A special night to dress up....

We had our signs and we were sure she would be picked...but it wasn't to be!

Although... she has 2005 ahead of her to reign as Mrs. California...

Photo opt...Paul carrying Wendy's Tinker Bell wings and

pulling her pink luggage in his police uniform!
CUTE!

We all had ice cream and shared special time with our winner...
"Mrs. California 2005"
 
 

...a few hours to play at the beach before picking up Michael and Tara

up at LAX as they returned home from their Alaska honeymoon cruise!
 
 

Michael and Tara's Alaska cruise pictures...

    

      

        

      

 

 

 
 

Special memory...

Tara and Michael home for a few days before returning to their home in San Marcos...

Josh helped Cristie move out of our home to her apartment in Camarillo... so Cristie gave her key to our home to Tara!

 

good-bye July...

that was one FULL month!

        

Josh and Michael trying to have Sadie touch a BIG spider!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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