Thursday, July 31, 2014

MARCH 2014

MARCH 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY:  A late celebration of Grandma and Grandpa's birthdays with our Alaska cousins


LITERATURE DAY:  Elaina dressed up as Fancy Nancy. Notice her hair.

DISNEYLAND FAMILY REUNION:  We all got to meet up with Liz and the extended family at California Adventure land.  It was fun.


AUBREY ON THE MERRY GO ROUND:  She became a new fan of the little Mermaid after this trip.

 BUGS LIFE THEATER 

CARS RIDE

PIRATE TREASURE:  Elaina got in trouble and sent to time out for knocking another off of the top of the treasure mound.  Maybe Elaina is a priate in training.

SALT CREEK BEACH AT DANA POINT:  Pam and Neil at one of the prettiest beaches in Southern California.

ELAINA AND MAREN

SAN DIEGO ZOO:  We went to the zoo on a Friday afternoon for 3 hours, which is just the right amount of time.

AUBREY POPS ABOVE THE ICE LIKE A SEAL:  She kept climbing on the ice and going down the hole over and over again.

SETH GIVES AUBREY A HUG:  Look Mom, Seth can pick up Aubrey.  That is pretty impressive since there is only a 10 pound difference in their weights.

THE DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE:  Daddy had a great time with his little princess Elaina.

ELISHA AND BEN GET SEALED TO KENNY AND CHLOE:  We all met at the Newport Beach temple to celebrate this big occasion.  After much prayer and a lot of red tape the adoption went through.  We are glad to have 2 more 2nd cousins to play with. 

MASON REGIONAL PARK IRVINE: Batman feeds the birds. Seth enjoyed feeding the ducks. 

ELAINA POSES AS THE LITTLE MERMAID:   We went to the beach and happened to be there when people were participating in a half iron man triathalon.   Aubrey couldn't find me for a minute at the park and, asked a lady to help her find her mother.  The lady asked what does your mother look like?  Aubrey replied, "She's white."

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

FEBRUARY 2014

FEBRUARY 2014
CALICO :
Seth shoots a gun for the first time.

SETH AND DAD AT CALICO GHOST TOWN AFTER THE ELDER'S QUORUM CAMPOUT:
AUBREY SITS IN THE 2 GALLON MILK BOX:  It is amazing how many different small compartments she can fit in.
 PROGRESS ON THE GARDEN
THE POT GARDEN GETS MORE POTS
THE MAN FROM YUMA:  Or Seth hiding in the grass near the Chipotle in Yuma
 THE GILBERT TEMPLE:  another family picture where not everyone is looking at the camera.  The open house went well, except Aubrey wanted to walk around freely and couldn't.
STANDING IN FRONT OF THE GILBERT TEMPLE:  I have a similar picture of me in front of the Oakland temple when I was Elaina's age.

TEMPE, ARIZONA AND TEMPE TOWN LAKE:  We stopped to check out the civic center and the Valentines day activities.  This was probably our favorite place that we visited.
 THE GRAND CANYON:  We enjoyed looking at it from inside the viewing room.
 SMILES
THE GRAND CANYON:  Elaina and Seth kept saying the same phrase over and over again.  They truly enjoyed the hike.
THE GRAND CANYON