June 2011

Our 4 year anniversary at Dana Point which had the same view of the place we stayed on our honey moon.

Pasadena city Hall, a place I use to go jogging around, when I lived in La Canada.

Elaina loves fountains

Seth loves fountains and he even fell in this one.

A view of city hall and the fountains.

Elaina at the Chinese garden at the Huntington Art Gallery.

The Japanese Garden at the Huntington Art Gallery.

The Rose arbor at the Huntington Art Gallery.
The statue walk often scene in movies filmed at the Huntington Art Gallery.

We went to the Carlsbad beach fest.

May 2011 Neil's Birthday

Corona Del Mar, a place I use play in when I lived in Orange County.

Neil's room mate Brian finally got married in La Jolla. I guess the fact he caught the bouteneer at our wedding did him some good.

Neil at the Wedge in New Port Beach, walking with Seth and Elaina in the waves.

The fairy ride across New Port bay from Balboa Island to the Fun Zone.

We started off the day at the New Port beach temple. Neil watched the kids while I was inside.

Laguna beach, the best place I could think of to take Neil to on a Sunday, and on his 50th Birthday.

We ate Monte Cristo sandwiches while an 85 year old man talked to us for an hour and his Corgie dog yapped in the background.

The family celebrated a big birthday party with a swim party at Denise's house.

Seth got plenty of attention from Ryder the doxon.

May 2011 Elaina's Birthday Celebrations

It was one long celebration for Elaina's 3rd Birthday. She got to attend a princess tea party. Elaina is the one in blue.

Neil got back from his guy's trip to Capitol Reef National park. We picked him up from the airport and went to Balboa park. Here we are in Dr. Seus land ( the cactus garden in the park).

This is the Botanical garden in Balboa Park. Here you see the biblical use for fig leaves. No wonder Adam and Eve used these leaves to cover up with.

We also visited my favorite restaurant, the Cheese Cake Factory for Elaina's Birthday. We have to go at least once a year for some ones Birthday.

We went swimming in the wading pool for Elaina's Birthday party.

We also decorated cupcakes.

On the first Monday of the month we had family home evening at the old bridge off the 76.

Easter Pageant 2011

In April we made our way to Arizona for the Easter Pageant. Of course on the way back we had to visit our friends in Blythe, the Hermansons.

We had to visit with Wendy who lives a couple hours outside of Phoenix. Here we are in a nature preserve.

Rapunzel Rapunzel let down your long hair. This tower at the shopping center near our hotel became our Rapunzel tower.

I went to the Mesa, Arizona temple while Neil watched the kids outside.

The Easter pageant was spectacular. I loved seeing the angels on the roof. Elaina still remembers the pageant even now, 4 months later.

They had hammocks to rest in at the hotel where we stayed. I looked at this picture and thought those 2 babies came out of my belly and there is another one in my belly waiting to come out.