Grammy Gayle could not wait to get her hands on her granddaughter after not seeing her for almost five months. So it is fitting that we begin with a picture of the two of them and Sarah. Or as Sarah labeled the picture, "three feisty women".
Grammy Gayle is very happy that Callie is showing signs of feistiness - perhaps Sarah will soon understand what it is like to raise a daughter with some spunk, as they say.
Feistiness is not the only possible hereditary link here. If Callie takes after her mother and grandmother, a love of candy will also be a factor. Here Callie reveals her potential sweet tooth in a candy shop in Old Town Sacramento. John had to stand outside the shop with the stroller while this was going on. "Old Man Bowes", as he has been called, is no fun in the candy department.
Although Uncle Zac has been busy traveling all over California for work, buying his first house, and starting renovations on said house, he certainly made time for his niece. The two of them were joined at the hip whenever he was around, and Callie loved every minute of it. Here he is reading her a story before bedtime.
We also got a chance to hang out with the Nice family in La Selva. For the non-locals, that is a cute community outside of Santa Cruz. We had a blast hanging out on their patio, catching up with all the latest news, and eating some good bbq. Callie enjoyed not only hanging out with her cousin Sophia and Great Aunt Isabel, but also could not get enough of Louie and Dusty, the two dogs. As you can see here, she just had to hug the dogs and love on them. If this is more than just a phase, we will either have to get a dog or convince our neighbors to get one. 
This next picture is of Callie and her cousin Brian. She did her best to impress Brian by wearing her pink Vans. Hopefully one day Brian will think she is cool enough to take down to the beach and teach her how to surf. First she'll have to learn how to walk. But it's always fun to look ahead.
Callie is no longer the youngest cousin in the bunch. All three of us were lucky enough to meet Brady Anthony Lucas, pictured here in the arms of his dad, Tyler. We must admit not only is he adorable, but seems to be a very well behaved young lad. This probably is due to the fact that his parents, Tyler and Sara, seem so comfortable in their new roles. Sometimes, though, Sarah [Bowes] has to do a double take when she realizes that Tyler is both married and a dad. Clearly he is not her "little cousin" anymore. One thing that this visit highlighted is how much fun the holidays are going to be in the years ahead when we all get together. 
For those of you long time readers, we finally managed to capture Great Aunt Teri and Callie together on camera. Although it was difficult to tear her away from her new grandson, Teri was happy to get the chance to talk to Callie about all the latest news. Callie doesn't have the manual dexterity to start quilting just yet, but when she's ready she'll know who to talk to.
Tyler and Sara weren't the only ones introducing new family members to the crowd. Haley and Ryan also have started a family and introduced Ziggy, their new goldendoodle, to everyone. Ziggy was also very cute and Callie spent the afternoon wrestling with her. Both little ones seemed to have no fear, and Ziggy was fortunate that Callie's teeth haven't grown in just yet. We have saved the best picture for last. Great Grandma Lucas was in seventh heaven surrounded by all her family. But she was especially excited to have her three great grandchildren around her. She is Callie's only living great grandparent, and the two of them love spending time with each other.
We can't wait to see everyone again at Christmas time. Family is so important and the time always seems to go by so fast. See you soon!
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