What's not to love about being in California in January? We were very fortunate to be blessed with amazing weather the week while we were there. Some days it was even too hot! We loved lounging around the AirBnb house on the 6th day. We had planned to drive to the beach, but when it was all said and done, we just stayed at the house and hung out. We played games, watched a move, played in the game room, played the game of Things and Telestrations (our two favorites!) and went swimming in the heated pool.
That evening the men went to watch BYU basketball against Loyola Marymount Univeristy and we women and children just relaxed and got packed up and ready to leave the next morning.
Day 7 was the drive home. Time to say goodbye, hug, and go our separate ways. Andy and Chelsea returned to their home in LA, Dave and Courtney to NC, and the rest of us returned in the two vans to Utah. Our lovely vacation was over, but the memories will hopefully remain for years to come. We missed Jake. We talked about him and we always will. There is a vacant place where his humor, his personality and just his physical presence use to be. We all love him so much.
He will always be missed.
I love my family. I love to spend time with them. It was pure joy to to enjoy this vacation as a family and I'm so grateful for each and every member of our group.
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| The flowers were amazing! Springtime in Anaheim. |
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| I loved these lovely gardens outside of Disneyland. |
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| Look at those tulips! |
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| Look at those hydrangeas! |
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| Many, many good laughs playing Telestrations! |
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| Some people are not artists. (a leopard in case you wondered) |
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| Even family history events were recreated. |
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| The morning of the 6th day, I went out early and saw two geese swimming in the pool. I also saw that they had left a mess on the side of the pool, the narrow part around the hot tub. I went out with a paper towel to clean up their mess, and mis stepped and fell into the hot tub in my PJs! I scrapped my leg, but no other damage was done. As the kids looked out from their breakfast, they saw me just soaking up the heat and they all wanted to get in. So at about 8:00 am, a party commenced at the pool |
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| Movie time! |
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| Dave and Sam enjoying a soak. |
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| Then Grandpa dove in with his clothes on. Again. As usual. |
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| There were lots of games of soccer and football in the lovely green grass yard. |
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| So fun for everyone! |
