Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Summer Vacation in California part II

Having Fun at the Beach

Surfs up dude!
Katie and I decided to take the kids down to California in July for a whole week. We planned something everyday and had a blast. We left St. George Tuesday late afternoon, and arrived in California around midnight. This is how our busy week was scheduled. Wed-Beach and concert in the park-Thursday-Barnum and Bailey circus at the Honda center-Friday-the Aquarium of the Pacific and a boat ride-Saturday-Group pictures and pioneer dinner-Sunday-church
with Grandpa-Monday- movies to see Ice Age II and school shopping-Tuesday-Another beach trip of course and sadly Wed.-drive home to Utah. We got home Wednesday evening and had a day to pack the motor home for the next trip- Bryce Canyon with the Woolleys. The kids were tired because we were constantly doing something. Monday we were suppose to go to the museum in Orange, but they were tired and choose the movies instead. We had so much fun.

Rissy girl enjoying the beach.

This picture makes me laugh. I looked out at Ryan and his board shorts were falling off. The Velcro wasn't sticking. I had to take a picture. I asked him he felt a draft, but he just looked at me and said,"What are you talking about Mom?"
On Monday we went to Corona Del Mar and the water was cold. So on Tuesday we went to Huntington beach. The water was warm and the kids stayed in the ocean the entire time we were there. They were little fish in the sea. They weren't even afraid to go way out to where the waves were breaking. As long as Marissa had sissy's hand she was going to.



Group Picture For Grammy-All the Grand kids

WOW!!! That's all I have to say about this picture. Try taking nine kids to get there picture taken. After two hours at Jcpennys, we finally took and picked which picture was the best. Mom, Katie and I all went and we didn't think we were going to get a picture, but luckily there was this very patient photographer who was able to calm the crying children. They may not all be smiling, but no one is crying. That's all that matters.

Circus Time-Time to clown around !!

Getting ready to leave to the circus.
If you ask the kids what there favorite thing was from the circus, they will say the tigers and the elephants. Ryan loved the man jumping trough the ring of fire. I kept telling Ryan throughout the entire show, DON'T YOU DARE TRY THIS AT HOME. I think he got the point after the twentieth time I said it. He finally said, "o.k. Mom."
Watching the clown show before the circus started.

1 comment:

Heidi said...

Wow you are catching up, finally! CUTE!