After living for almost a year in Singapore we went home for the first time last month. We got to spend the first two weeks in Sacramento with Devin's Familiy, and the third week in San Diego with Naomi's family and the Smith family reunion, and then the fourth week in Fresno California with Naomi's family and the Rowley Cousins. we had a blast!
Here we are trying hard to get over Jet Lagg- one of the worst diseases in the world!
Grandpa and Eli setting up the Huge Roller Coaster
Swimming at the pool, Devin doing flips in the water with the kids
Rootbeer Floats- they are the taste of Summer
The next few pictures were celebrating "Everything Day" which Nana put together so that we could all celebrate the holidays together, We loved it. Here is Macey and Spencer making green Pancakes for Saint Patricks Day
Decorating Halloween Sugar Cookies
They were lovely
All the girls painting our toes
We brought back "Magic Ink Paper" from China town and the kids loved it!
Nana and Grandpa making Thanksgiving Dinner- we had the works!
Singing Christmas Carols on Mom and Dad bed
Then we all got to open stockings! What a fun fun day!
Here are our cute toes in our new sandals!
We took the kids bowling one day, which was so fun
Day playing at the park
We met with our wonderful friends the Chauvez and Lavin's. We were all in the Young Married ward 5 years ago before any of us had kids, now we all have two each.
Went Boating on the lake one day
Marianne learning how to drive the boat
She was also the Flag girl
And loved the tube!
We spent one day with our dear Friends the Birk's in New Port, which was awesome!
Rode the Ferris Wheel
The Girls Martha and I
The Boys: Devin and Adam, we went through Law School with these guys and miss them!
The kids playing on the beach!
Cute couple
Discovering the joys of Sand
Eating the famous Balboa Bars!
Meeting up with my family
Sunday we went and saw Point Loma Lighthouse
Hiking Down
Went and saw my grandpa grave, he was cremated and buried in the military graveyard by Point Loma
Day at the Beach
All the kids Buried Uncle Peter
Love the Coast Line
Asa getting ready to Boogie Board
Just hanginout
The Adults hanging out and watching the kids play
The Grandparents loving life
The three sisters
Here is Grandpa, the kids all love grandpa cause he will sit and listen and play and play and play
At the National Animal Museum
We celebrated a bunch of Birthdays, Devin's, My dads, my brothers, two uncles and Niece all have Birthdays with in a few weeks of each other.
Marianne and grandma on the flying carpet together.
relaxing at the end of the day.
One day we went to Lego Land, here is Uncle Peter and Marianne going to get in line for the ride
story book ride, Marianne's favorite
Playing at the lego land store
Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Marianne came out as a princess!
Such a fun day
She loved this dress and has been wearing it since we got home!
After Lego Land we went and ate at a lovely fish house and Celebrated Devin's 31st birthday and My parent's 31st Anniversary.
At the Pool at Lawrence Welks with Maddie Cooling off with a drink.
Devin participating in the Cannon Ball Contest
The Lego Land Princesses
Putting together Legos after being inspired by Lego Land
We spent an evening at the beach
Enjoying the sunset
Eating KFC on the Beach, our favotite. My grandma root used to always say lets go get a "Bucket of Chicken" and go to the beach!
Ben, Dar, Kep, Asa
Family hang out
Beautiful Sunset on our Last day in San Diego
Fresno we celebrated my Cousin's son Logan 1st birthday
Jonathan and Spencer enjoying Cupcakes
Cambria and Maddie enjoying lemonade- the best thing about reunions is all the cousins that we get to play with
Logan enjoying his cupcake.
Grandpa pulling Marianne in the little red wagon and playing with Kepalopi
We went to the lake one day, Here are Sharon and Katie with spencer, Brynn, and Cambria
Darlene, Kep, and Becca
Marianne and Grandma giggling!
My mom got all the pregnant ladies matching maternity dresses.
We did an art day and colored and painted all day.
Me and Sharon
Naomi, Darlene, and Sarah
Becca and Naomi
Me and My Dad
We had an awesome vacation and miss you all. We stocked up on walmart, and cheese and will return next summer!
