CALIFORNIA TRIP.......PART TWO

VISITING OUR CALI FAMILY

May 13th - 17th

It was so nice to enjoy the California weather and our Cali family! John was invited to Michael's Fathers & Son's Camp Out. While the boys went to play, Nicole and I spent some down time with the other two kids. Niki was called into work 8 times that night. It was a long weekend for her. Glad I was there so Mike, John and Cole could spend some time together, and Niki could get a little of sleep. Guess who's walking? Our baby Creed is so cute!

Nicole is so savy with her stroller business, I have been so impressed!

Taking our darling Savannah to lunch, she wanted to go to Baja Fresh

Oranges right out of the back yard, they were so juicy, Creed sure loves them

FATHER'S & SON'S CAMP OUT The Three Generations

Cole loves camping and being with his dad

Sunday after church we went for a ride to the beach

Mike is checking out the rocks

Mike is looking for starfish for Savy and Cole

Papa John checking out one of the starfish

Savannah showing me her starfish
Cool starfish!

Looking for a starfish for Cole

Mike and Creed

CALIFORNIA TRIP.......PART ONE

SAN FRANCISCO

May 11th-13th

Side Trip before Thousand Oaks

John wanted to go a different way rather than going through Las Vegas to get to Thousand Oaks. We decided that we would go through Reno and visit San Francisco. It was a very quick trip to see part of northern California but it was well worth the miles and the short visit.
We stayed in Berkley, at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel. We took the Bart over to the bay area where we spent the afternoon and evening enjoying the surroundings.





We rode the cable car and Trolley a few times to different destinations. I love the look of the homes up and down the streets.

We were told that the fudge ice cream Sunday's were very good in Ghirardelli square so we shared one at the chocolate shop there in the square. I love chocolate, but it was a little too rich for me, John gladly finished it off.


We walked through Fisherman's wharf and ended the day at Pier 39 overlooking the famous Alcatraz. We ate at Bubby Gumps. Kids do you remember that place? When we were with the kids we sat right next to the window overlooking the bay watching the sea lions.

Tayler's 3rd Birthday---May 2, 2010

3 YEAR OLD BIRTHDAY GIRL

Soupie, Brandt, Carlee and Soupie's mom, Gayla did a great job with Tayler's birthday party. Family members were invited to this big event. Everyone pitched in with the food.

The party was at the club house.

Soupie and Brandt

The gift table
Tayler was so excited to open up her presents. She got a lot of nice things

The Strong cousins, Dresden, Collin, Sydney and Logan

Tayler was so excited to get the Zhu Zhu pets from Nana and Papa

She was most excited about her new bike /Carlee's helping her with it

There she goes!

She had a puppy dog face cake

Great job blowing out the candles

The Princess Castle Pinata, right before it met it's fate

Tayler loved hitting the Pinata

It is about to explode! LOTS of candy for all the cousins

Everyone for him/herself!

DRESDEN'S BAPTISM & CONFIRMATION---May 1, 2010

Before the baptism/Dresden and Larry

Dresden and his friend Spencer were baptised in our Stake center (our ward house). Dresden's family participated in the first half of the program and Spencer's family conducted the last half. Grandma Bertha gave a wonderful opening prayer, Aunt Natalie played a beautiful rendition of the First Prayer and Nana Donna gave the talk on baptism. Spencer's Uncles performed the baptism and gave the talk on the Holy Ghost(being confirmed). Then Spencer and his brothers and sisters sang a song and Samantha(his sister & one of my favorite Y.W) gave the closing prayer. I could feel the spirit there and was very proud of Dresden and Spencer.

The family gathering after the baptism and confirmation

The children's table/Logan at the head, Collin hidden behind Dresden to the right, Tayler in the white sweater and pink dress

Bertha talking to our friends, Laura and Marilyn Carlee, Soupie, Tayler and Brandt Jay and Natalie Sydney and CollinThe perfect desert, Shannon did a great job! Check out the round cake balls!The stars are made of chocolateGrandma B.J. giving Dresden his present/Dresden thanking herAunt Kenda showing Dresden how to use the baptism book she gave himJohn and I gave Dresden some children's books of the Old Testament, the New Testament and the Book of Mormon, but when he saw that he also got a Club Penguin card he was elated! A big hug from Dresden to me, I loved it!Getting ready for family pictures/I loved watching Grandpa De helping Dresden with his tie Goofing off before the picturesFamily Picture/ Logan was still goofing offMother & Son/Shannon and LoganMother & Son/ Shannon and DresdenCONGRATULATIONS DRESDEN