On May 13th we went to California. My brother Blaze got married to the cutest girl named Joanna. She is from Mission Veijo, California. She and Blaze are perfect together and we are so excited to have her in our family. The wedding was on Saturday at the Newport Beach Temple, which is such a beautiful temple. That whole area of California is nice, and even with the smog, it smelled of fresh flowers and blossoms everywhere we went. The wedding was so nice, and the reception was beautiful, but by the end of the day the kids were tired and we could tell Brooklyn was getting sick so we didn't get many pictures with her being happy.
The next weekend we were in Nevada for the reception, and there William was sick and Brooklyn was tired, so it was a long evening, but the reception turned out great and Blaze and Jo were so cute together.
After the wedding and before we left for Nevada we decided to have a little fun.
On Sunday we ended up in a Chinese speaking ward. My dad met up with an old missionary companion from the area who was the High Council speaker in the Chinese ward. Jake was so excited to use his Chinese and speak to a few people. It was a really small branch and so they were excited when my whole family showed up. They even asked Jake to give the opening prayer in Chinese.
On Sunday afternoon we drove to the beach. It was cold, but the kids were so excited about being on the beach that it didn't phase them much.
Brooklyn had a fever so she wasn't able to enjoy it much, but I think she enjoyed cuddling with grandpa.
It is amazing how much the kids were entertained by the water and the waves. They could have played for hours and they were soaked, jackets and all, at the end. To bad the ocean is so far away from Utah.
On Monday we went to Disneyland, Jake's new favorite place to go. Can you tell by the picture? The kids had a great time. It was perfect weather and not to crowded. We started out on the Indiana Jones ride and Jake got Hannah, who was the only kid tall enough to go, to go with him. I don't think Hannah realized what she was getting into, she was scared through the whole ride, but by the end she said she had a good time.
We got some great seats for the parade and the kids loved seeing the characters and dancers.
The kids favorite rides were the Nemo ride and rocket ride. We only saw one princesses, the one from the Princess and the Frog, and so Hannah was a little dissapointed about that. At the end of the day I asked Hannah what her favorite part of the day was, and she told me that she liked shopping in the Princess store the best. Next time we might just leave out the Disneyland part and just go shopping.
We all had a great time at Disneyland and even though Brooklyn still had her fever and didn't feel very good, she was great, and just hung out in her stroller all bundled up. She even enjoyed a few rides.
The next day we went to Seaworld. We went prepared for a cool rainy day and came away with sunburns. The kids loved seeing all of the shows and animals there. Jake even got William to go on the Journey to Atlantis roller coaster, which he enjoyed until the first major drop, which was at the beginning of the ride. The rest of the time he was almost in tears telling Jake that he was done and wanted to get off. I think a few of the others on the ride were a little concerned, and were giving their words of encouragement to him. He did great though and I think he enjoyed the ride after he was done.
Hannah and William went on this ride with my sister Lindsay. They are at the top of the picture. They would not let me on because I was pregnant, so I was bummed. At Disneyland they never stopped me, but at Seaworld they wouldn't let me on any of them.
They wouldn't even let me on this Elmo ride. You can see why though... this ride look INTENSE doesn't it. It would have sent me into labor for sure!!
The kids loved the Sesame street part of Seaworld, and the new 4-D Elmo movie.
Brooklyn's favorite part was this fish. She still wasn't feeling to good, and cried if Jake wasn't holding her. She was not very happy, but she loved this fish.
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saw some amazing waterfalls,
went Geocaching and found some awesome treasures,
floated down the river, and saw some moose along the way. We also tie-dyed shirts, ate some great food, and had a fun girls (plus a few guys) night out going to see Beauty and the Beast at the Playmill in West Yellowstone. Thanks Taniel for making it possible. We had a great time.
The next weekend we were in Nevada for the reception, and there William was sick and Brooklyn was tired, so it was a long evening, but the reception turned out great and Blaze and Jo were so cute together.
It is amazing how much the kids were entertained by the water and the waves. They could have played for hours and they were soaked, jackets and all, at the end. To bad the ocean is so far away from Utah.
On Monday we went to Disneyland, Jake's new favorite place to go. Can you tell by the picture? The kids had a great time. It was perfect weather and not to crowded. We started out on the Indiana Jones ride and Jake got Hannah, who was the only kid tall enough to go, to go with him. I don't think Hannah realized what she was getting into, she was scared through the whole ride, but by the end she said she had a good time.
We got some great seats for the parade and the kids loved seeing the characters and dancers.
The kids favorite rides were the Nemo ride and rocket ride. We only saw one princesses, the one from the Princess and the Frog, and so Hannah was a little dissapointed about that. At the end of the day I asked Hannah what her favorite part of the day was, and she told me that she liked shopping in the Princess store the best. Next time we might just leave out the Disneyland part and just go shopping.
We all had a great time at Disneyland and even though Brooklyn still had her fever and didn't feel very good, she was great, and just hung out in her stroller all bundled up. She even enjoyed a few rides.
The next day we went to Seaworld. We went prepared for a cool rainy day and came away with sunburns. The kids loved seeing all of the shows and animals there. Jake even got William to go on the Journey to Atlantis roller coaster, which he enjoyed until the first major drop, which was at the beginning of the ride. The rest of the time he was almost in tears telling Jake that he was done and wanted to get off. I think a few of the others on the ride were a little concerned, and were giving their words of encouragement to him. He did great though and I think he enjoyed the ride after he was done.
They wouldn't even let me on this Elmo ride. You can see why though... this ride look INTENSE doesn't it. It would have sent me into labor for sure!!
Brooklyn's favorite part was this fish. She still wasn't feeling to good, and cried if Jake wasn't holding her. She was not very happy, but she loved this fish.
Then the kids had an Easter egg hunt.
Brooklyn is such a sweetheart and growing into her own little personality, a very independent one. It is fun to see her learn new things and grow each day. I love so many things about Brooklyn. I love that she loves to clean. Her favorite things are to vacuum and put the clean knives and forks away. I even caught her once cleaning the toilet with a wipe once.
I love it when out of the blue she yells, "Ayy you guys!" (Off of the electric company) The last time she did it was when we were eating our breakfast, it was quiet, she had on these awesome 3-D glasses, and suddenly she yells "Ayy you guys!"
