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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Cali Christmas - Part One

Wow, we have a lot of pictures of our fun trip to CA for Christmas! Let's start with part one...
 
We hopped in the car, stopped at Smashburger on the way over the mountain, and then McDonald's in Grand Junction late at night to get the kids' wiggles out. We really enjoyed listening to "Dewey the Library Cat" on CD!
 
 
Good little travelers.

 
Early in the morning Jim driving through Las Vegas area.

 
Yay! We're here at Gpa & Gma's! (I remember seeing a similar picture of Heidi, Gretchen, and me...)

 
It's always so nice to be back at Granada.



 
The boys love typing on Auntie Bell's old typewriter. Now Wade is getting in on the fun.

 
Lots of cousin and Grandpa time, watching sports together.

 
Cousins!


 
The boys made little parlies out of blankets.




Mom, Dad, the boys, and I walked down to Broadway Park and stopped along the way out in front of the old Comstock home place where Grandma Seelye's Dad Arnold and his sister Elizabeth (Aunt Boo Boo) grew up. Aunt Boo Boo sold it to Uncle Ed & Aunt Luanne eventually. There's an old ring out in front where people used to tie up their horses! 

 
There it is.

 
We have had many a birthday party at Broadway Park growing up, and loved performing on this stage so we enjoyed it again with the boys.

 
Love this very Whittier, CA view!

 
Wade enjoyed picking up pinecones.

 
Nice to have Grandma around!

 
Garrett enjoyed getting to pick an orange OFF THE TREE. :)
 

 
Wyatt loved getting to climb in the old plumb tree.

 
Delicious dinners around the table together!

 
We walked uptown to Winchell's for donuts one morning. Fun to get the whole uptown Whittier experience together. Many a walk I've had with friends and family to uptown!



 
We had such a nice get-together at Kim & Cory's house. So nice catching up with dear Granada friends!



 
Breakfast at Grammy and Poppa's was so nice. Here Grammy was hearing all about Garrett's new camera.

 
So fun to get taken into the backyard orchard to pick limes!



 
Abby invited us over for some fellowship, dirt-digging and swinging fun!




 
Rose showing Jim her book.

 
Lee playing trains with Wade.

 
We loved getting down to the beach!







Sunday, April 03, 2016

Family Christmas & December Fun

Before we left for CA, we had a family Christmas.
Having fun opening stockings...
 
 
Wyatt loved his Crystal Mining Kit!

 
Wade with his new blocks.

 
Garrett had been collecting state quarters, so this state quarter collector's book was just the ticket.




 
A vet kit & kennel with a doggie for Wade.

 
Garrett was thrilled with his new camera, which he is using for his digital photography class.

 
When they opened the marble run from Grandma & Grandpa Barnes, they were so happy they started throwing paper in the air!

 
Also in December, Wyatt helped put together the new coffee table. He loved using his new tools and tool box from Daddy...he had been asking for real tools for a long time!
 
 
We were getting new windows in January, so it was a great Christmas for window markers!

 
Wyatt's Open House production with the kindergarteners was adorable!

 
Happy boy in the snow!

 
Under the sea mural...

 
Science experiment time!