the wild animal park

aka, the “safari park.” we met grandpa scott at the park and then went to their new house for dinner…

lyla helping grandma ellen with dinner…

SD friends

we made it a point to try and see some friends while in sd. we are always so buys with family that we don’t get to spend much time with friends. but this time we say lots, and it was good:)

i’ve know travis sins i was itty bitty. our families were friends all my growing up years. then when i was in college i met his cousin, lenore, and we became fast friends.

me and kendra

adam was friends with kendra and mike long before i was, but all because friends in college group at shadow mountain. it was so good catching up after 7 years!

i didn’t get a pic of scott, but i’ve known him since jr. high. this is a picture of all of our kids. so fun to see them play and have fun together.

these are two of adam’s best friends from college, chris and dave. he lived with dave and his family during our college years. so good to see them…

SD family

monkey see, monkey do…

me trying to entertain breelyn while kylee puts avalee to sleep. she looooooves looking at pictures, watching videos and, of course, the camera…

copycat:)

park time with avalee and time with cousins at grandma and grandpa hobb’s…

cousins

ezra is such a cutie…

ezra with emily and steven

breakfast with grandma nan…

visiting grandma

grandma hobb is not doing well, so we went down for a visit…

visiting in rehab. i loved spending time with grandma and grandpa. grandma slept a lot, so we got to talk to grandpa a lot. so thankful for this time.

LA

straight to the beach…

lots of couch ipad time…

always love “camp” fires, hardy har har…

the original camp fam

wayfarers chapel is a beautiful church on the coast in palos verdes. it has gardens, a great view and a sweet glass chapel.

went down to the dock to do some exploring….

i love aquariums. cabrillo marine was a fun one…

posers

eli loved this guy

we visited aunt helen and uncle harry while we were there. helen loves to garden, but the weeds had overtaken her plot and she’s getting up there in age. so we brought plants and child labor and dug her up a garden:)

kickin’ round the new simplot park

it was such a beautiful evening to be out and about. they made this park with all sorts of fun nooks and crannies. a fun place to explore…

lyla is doing her best lion king impersonation.

love little man

our new tree

tree shopping must be hard work, eil had to find refuge in the shade.

helpers

love it!

happy birthday papa!!!