::Ninoo's Visit::

We had another fabulous visit with Ninoo (aka Selina)

I met this dear friend in Philadelphia about 11 years ago.

She is so kind to visit us about two times a year, and she spoils us rotten.

She loves to cook and bake, exercise, play with the kids, etc.

She loved meeting baby Beck.

We had a great visit to our favorite thrift store and made out like bandits.

She has learned to bring a bigger suitcase than what she would normally bring in order to fit everything back in to get it home.  This time she really needed it!!

How DARLING is this one year old gorilla, Monroe?  We loved him!!!

We had a nice day to ourselves without kids shopping in a nearby beach town...
we visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park...
we went to my boot camp fitness class one night...
we did some walking/jogging together...
saw fireworks together on the fourth of July...
she babysat for us so we could go on a date.
We had a great time at a local winery and then dinner.

John always enjoys good conversation with her and this visit was able to help her with a financial budget.
She cooked us some delicious meals and made her famous sangria.

It was an absolutely wonderful visit and I'm hopeful that she went back home to her stressful job a little more relaxed than when she arrived.

We look forward to our next visit...in January maybe??