The only good thing about family living far away
is when you get to go see them!
We were lucky enough to make a trip to beautiful San Diego
to visit Ladd's sister, Natalie, and her crew last week.
We had a blast getting to know the kids again--we had not seen them in over a year.
Big brother Harlan (and Ike's oldest cousin)
is the "man of the house" while his dad is sailing at sea.
He does a great job being mom's helper/babysitter/and late night buddy.
Ike was mesmerized by Harlan.
We had a great time taking him to the beach with us!
Miss Nya is a sweetheart. She gives great hugs and is a fashion diva!
You would never guess this but Nya LOVES Napoleon Dynamite.
She quotes the movie all the time.
We got her the soundtrack for her birthday! :)
Talk about a cool girl!
Little Rhett "Rhetty-Rooster" had us laughing hard the whole trip.
He and I have a lot in common...we both love diet soda and chocolate!
He sneaks into the fridge when he can and takes a sip of his mom's drink.
It must have some mega vitamins or something in it
because this boy is super smart and handsome!
Miss Hazel is the princess of the house.
She loves to sit by her big sister and watch music videos of Hannah Montana.
I loved seeing these two sisters play so well together--
made me miss the days of growing up with my sisters.
Natalie is super-mom keeping everything in order and super organized.
She motivated me to come home and hang more photos on the walls,
make things look prettier in my home, and be a better mom.
It was a treat for Ikey to meet his "Aunt Nattie" for the first time.
While we were visiting, we were excited to see the San Diego temple!
It's b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l.!
"I love to see the temple... I'll go inside someday..."
Love you babe!
Old Town was another fun stop.
I loved the Spanish tiles and historic buildings everywhere.
Should have taken more photos there.
Our favorite outing was seeing
Coronado Island.
We went to the beach there and had blast!
Ike got to see the ocean for the first time as well as eat sand. :)
As Ladd says, "With great mustache comes great responsibility."
We went back out to Coronado for a date--just the two of us
(thanks for keeping Ike for us Natalie!).
It's not everyday you get to take a walk on the beach with your sweetheart.
No pics from the date, but it was very nice. :)
I loved being able to get to know this crew a little better in the four days we spent with them.
Thanks for letting us come see you California babes!
We had a blast!
Before we left on vacation I had the treat of taking some fun family pics for an old family friend.
I used to get baby-sat at Candice's house while I was growing up.
Now she has a beautiful family of her own.
The fall colors were so beautiful in Logan!
I miss living there!
Candice and her sweetie just celebrated their 10 year anniversary!
Congrats guys!
Thanks for such a fun night Randall family!!!
Halloween
was my favorite holiday so far with our baby boy!
It was so fun seeing him walk in his monkey costume!
(I failed to photo the walk. dang it!)
He just started taking his first steps 5 days earlier.
Our parents gasped when they saw him walk in to say hi!
Surprise grandma and grandpa!!
Ike and some of his girly-friends/cousins! The B girls love to dress up and do it so well!
Paisley was a princess, Avery is a "dead bride", and Breely was a "dead prom queen." :)
Baby Beckam the bear and Ike had a great time cuddling in their cozy outfits.
I am hoping these two are great buds just like their dads!
We feel so blessed to have such great friends!
Whew! that may have been the longest post ever.
Sorry if you fell asleep!
