"In the tree house"

In the house that we stayed at in CA had a fun little "tree house" that the kids LOVED to play in.

San Deigo Sea World

We enjoyed sea world...pictures galore...

 

 

 

 

Bryan and I and Erik and Lisa and MaryEllen had the priviledge of going to a session at the San Diego temple. It truly is like you are in HEAVEN inside the celestial room. Truly a princesses castle. I am so glad that we took the time and went. Jacqueline and Scott and Don watched all four kids. It was wonderful!

Weston's 4 year pictures

Weston's 4 year pictures. I can't believe he is growing up so fast! What a handsome boy!

Weston's california birthday

Weston celebrated his birthday while we were in california. He has kind of never had a "real" birthday party, because it seems like his birthday always seems sneeks up on me after we have moved...which we seem to do a lot of. :o)

 

So that is why we decided to celebrate his birthday with family in california. And we decided to do a theme of angry birds. So his sign said Happy birds day. He loved it!

 

I made some angry birds and pigs out of yarn and put some eyes and pther features on them.I think they turned out good.

Kambria and Madalyn showing off the pom poms.

There was a swing in the rental house. And Kambria and Madalyn ahd a BLAST swinging on it. We had to tie it up a couple of times so that people and other children...namely Ainsley, would not get hurt.

WE played pin the beak onthe bird for one of the games...Here is Weston with all the results.

The first present was from Grandma and Grandpa. It was Magnetics. He was THRILLED would be an understatement.

 

Showing us what he got.

 And telling grandpa and grandma thank you...

This is the thank you for Uncle Scott...and Jacquelyn for their gift of a Mater flying car.

And Weston saying thanks to Erik and Lisa for his baseball glove and ball

And Layna had to give him a hug to say thanks too! They are SO cute together!!!

 

 Technically it was actually Grandma's birthday that night so we gave her some gifts too...Scott and Jacquelyn gave her some new stretchy exercise pants and pretty earrings...Layna thought they were OOOHHH pretty!

 

And here we are singing her happy birthday!

And here is the video of uis singin to Weston.

Day at the beach, day 3

We spent tuesday at the beach.

Here is grandma and Weston taking in the sun.

Weston is shwoing Ainsley how it is done. Such a good big brother.

 She figured it all out and had a blast with all the digging...and eating of sand.

 Eric got to bury all the kids in the sand. Ainsley was even willing to participate.

 And then soon after, she FINALLY fell asleep with me holding her and putting a towel on her to block the sun.

 The kids found a big water hole and were jumping into it like a swimming pool. THey were all trying to be "the boss" of it. It was wuite fun to hear all the commotion from a distance.

 Some even did some wake boarding. Kambria and Madalyn were the best!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning This post is going to be LONG...

DISNEYLAND!!!

WE had a very early morning trying to get everyone ready and up and breakfast eating and on the shuttle at 7:15 to be to Disneyland by 8. We cut it close to catch the shuttle and so they had to send another one especially for us. so we got there a little later than we had hoped but it urned out great!

WE entered and of course had to get the epic picture in front of the castle! Scott and Jacqueline decided not to go to Disneyland, due to an unexpected accident that they will have to shall out some money for. But I made all of our T-shirts to match way back in March/April time when I was excited to do all of the planning, and good thing too, so that they all got done before we moved. It was a hit. WE got a lot of comments like oh so cute, and way to go on getting the guys to wear the matching shirts. But I have to tell you that it was VERY easy to spot someone from our group when we got separated. I would definitely do the shirts matching again!!!

The first ride we did was the merry go round.

 It was a good warm up for the rest of the rides for the day.

Kambria and Madalyn...

Daddy and Weston

Grandma and Layna

Ainsley not sure about the whole thing.

Ainsley and Kambria can hardly wait for the next ride...of Dumbo

Walking to the next ride with the grandparents

Weston had to make sure to get his picture in all the toon town cars!

The group of kids with Mickey..and me holding Ainsley, who was not sure of it all.

Our family in another toon town car!

 The kids with Cinderella...and Bryan and MaryEllen of course.

 The kids with Goofy...Eric being the body guard...just in case :o)

 We had to ride the cars the kids could drive. Kambria, Madalyn and Weston all in the driver seats!

 With Aladin

 Weston climbing the rope at Tarzan's tree house

 Kambria climbing it. She eventually made it to the top!

 Self Portrait in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

 Ainsley waving from the line for the train.

The epic family picture...Minnie Mouse

This is what Disneyland produced... A VERY tired baby girl! She was EXHAUSTED by the time we got her to bed around midnight. 

The trip was fun and many memories made. If I were to do it again, I would make it at least a three day event to get the most in for your money. But one day was fun and hopefully these pictures tell it.