Since this was the first time that the whole family had been together for 2 years, my parents made arrangements for family pictures. The were taken on a beach in Laguna Beach. They came out so nice. These are not the professional ones, these are from our camera.
I decided I didn't want to miss the beach house this year. So I made the long trip out to California with my three little boys. My sister didn't want to miss it either, she had to drive from Chicago to California. She stayed at our house for 2 nights then went on the SLC. We met up in St. George a few day later. 
The "dead man".
The next stop was in Green River, UT. This is the last stop for services for 106 miles on the I-70. So I thought we should get gas before we crossed the land of desolation. The first part of that 106 mile stretch was pretty boring, then the scenery became really interesting. Stone said it looked like Radiator Springs from the movie "Cars". There weren't very many cars on the road and it was easy to go faster than I should. I had to keep slowing down because I would realize I was going way too fast. We finally made it to civilization again. Our last stop was in Beaver, UT to use the bathroom. Then we made it to St. George. Stone and Rusty kept asking who George is. I tried to explain to them that it is a city not a person. My sister had been there for a few hours already and she had dinner for us. Thank you to Scott and Lori for letting us stay in your condo.
The next day we made it to California. The boys were so excited to finally be there. Even though it had been a year and a half since we were there, Stone remembered where Grandpa keeps the Gatorade. The beach house week was so much fun. Luke flew in on Friday and was able to stay until the next Sunday. Van and Rusty always had so much sand on their faces. It was a lot of fun to be with my sisters again. We stayed up late playing games and singing karaoke. We went to an Angel's game while we were there and met up with some of Luke's friends.
The three babies finally got to meet each other.
Getting donuts with Grandpa.
The Angels game.
The 12-pack.
Rusty and Leah loved playing in the waves.
The rope tower.
My sister had her birthday while at the beach house. After eating at Ruby's for breakfast, she had this brilliant idea that we all jump off the swing at the same time. We had to do it so many times before giving up. This is the closest we all got.
Here are some karaoke pictures.
We stay in California about 2 weeks after the beach house before we drove back. I will post pictures of that later. I hope you enjoy the post.
What Lucas Means |
 You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way. And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it. You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. |
