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| Lynlee, Kelsey and Olivia |
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| Lily, Olivia, Amy and Hailey |
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| Olivia and Brooklyn |
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| Olivia, Emmalee and Emily |
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| Jacob and Bradley |
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Friday, December 20, 2013
Olivia's Birthday
For Olivia's 8th Birthday we had an ice skating and hot chocolate party. Here are some pictures of the party.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Vacation: San Diego
This year Ricard and I decided to take the kids to San Diego to go to Sea World, the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, Lego Land and the Beach.
We went in 2005 with Bradley (3 years old) and while pregnant with Olivia. So Olivia has had this complex about never going to a beach while she was born. Even though when we last went we spent a total of maybe 20 minutes on the beach, because it was hot, Bradley did not like the waves, and I was very uncomfortable. Plus I really don't believe Bradley remembers anything more than the pictures we took. But he could claim he had been to the beach, and Olivia saw this as unfair.
We decided to not tell the kids until we were actually on the road. The last day of school they got home, the car was packed, (unbeknown to them) and went to lunch. After lunch we started driving south, Bradley caught on that something was not quite right before we even hit the freeway, but we kept dodging his questions until right before Lehi. We told them by giving them Vacation Journals that I had made for them. The vacation journals included pictures of Shamu, the zoo and of course the beach. When they saw the journal pictures and put it together they were yelling and hollering. They were amazed we were able to keep it a secret, hey so was I. Also they were so excited that we packed everything, even their swimsuits (that is one of the first questions Olivia asked).
We stopped in Las Vegas the first night and stayed at the Treasure Island. We saw their pirate show out front where they sink a boat. The kids really enjoyed that.
It is a lot like Lagoon, but with a lot of Lego exhibits, and an aquarium. But boy did the kids just love it.
Besides seeing all the different shows and displays we had Breakfast with Shamu, and went on a Behind the Scenes Tour. On the tour we got to feed Sea Turtles, feed moray eels and pet and feed dolphins and give them hand signals to do tricks.
Here the animals are in a safari like setting. We fed lorakeets, and saw a cheetah run at full speed, but best of all we rode in a hot air balloon.
Besides seeing all the animals, we rode their sky ride and a double decker bus.
We spent many hours at the beach this time. Both the kids loved the water, we bought them boogie boards, and they loved to ride the waves. Both the kids and Richard got buried in the sand, we actually couldn't keep Olivia from burring herself over and over.
Our Hotel was right on Mission Bay, we had wonderful views of the Ocean and Mission Bay. There was 3 swim pools that the kids swam in every night. One day we rented a motorized lounge chair and took it out on Mission Bay.
We went in 2005 with Bradley (3 years old) and while pregnant with Olivia. So Olivia has had this complex about never going to a beach while she was born. Even though when we last went we spent a total of maybe 20 minutes on the beach, because it was hot, Bradley did not like the waves, and I was very uncomfortable. Plus I really don't believe Bradley remembers anything more than the pictures we took. But he could claim he had been to the beach, and Olivia saw this as unfair.
We decided to not tell the kids until we were actually on the road. The last day of school they got home, the car was packed, (unbeknown to them) and went to lunch. After lunch we started driving south, Bradley caught on that something was not quite right before we even hit the freeway, but we kept dodging his questions until right before Lehi. We told them by giving them Vacation Journals that I had made for them. The vacation journals included pictures of Shamu, the zoo and of course the beach. When they saw the journal pictures and put it together they were yelling and hollering. They were amazed we were able to keep it a secret, hey so was I. Also they were so excited that we packed everything, even their swimsuits (that is one of the first questions Olivia asked).
We stopped in Las Vegas the first night and stayed at the Treasure Island. We saw their pirate show out front where they sink a boat. The kids really enjoyed that.
Lego Land
It is a lot like Lagoon, but with a lot of Lego exhibits, and an aquarium. But boy did the kids just love it.
Lego Poseidon outside the aquarium
Sea World
Breakfast with Shamu
Besides seeing all the different shows and displays we had Breakfast with Shamu, and went on a Behind the Scenes Tour. On the tour we got to feed Sea Turtles, feed moray eels and pet and feed dolphins and give them hand signals to do tricks.
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Here the animals are in a safari like setting. We fed lorakeets, and saw a cheetah run at full speed, but best of all we rode in a hot air balloon.
San Diego Zoo
Besides seeing all the animals, we rode their sky ride and a double decker bus.
Mission Bay Beach
We spent many hours at the beach this time. Both the kids loved the water, we bought them boogie boards, and they loved to ride the waves. Both the kids and Richard got buried in the sand, we actually couldn't keep Olivia from burring herself over and over.
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| Olivia as a sand mermaid |
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| Bradley burried |
Our Hotel was right on Mission Bay, we had wonderful views of the Ocean and Mission Bay. There was 3 swim pools that the kids swam in every night. One day we rented a motorized lounge chair and took it out on Mission Bay.
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| Our view from the hotel. |
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We didn't take any pictures of us in the chair, just the scenery.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A Day At Thanksgiving Point
My Sisters and I spent the day at Thanksgiving Point with our kids, taking pictures and seeing the farm animals. It was a very good relaxing day. My kids just love Kelsey and baby Lynlee, they just can't get enough of either one.
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| Kelsey was not really into taking pictures at first. |
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| Olivia, Kelsey and Bradley taking a walk. |
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| Smelling the flowers |
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| The Cousins |
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| The girls (poor Bradley out numbered by girls) |
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| Olivia and Lynlee |
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| Taking a break while baby Lynlee eats |
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| The kids and Ivy were so in love with the baby goats |
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| This baby goat couldn't have been more than one day old. |
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| Toni and Lynlee looking at the animals....well sort of. |
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| I've only seen a peacock with it's tail fully extended a few times. This day we saw this white one and a blue on fully extended.....Must be Spring! |
Horse Ride! Baby Lynlee was too small and Heather was to old.
Wagon Ride
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