A Visit from Arizona

Jamie called and asked if we were up for company and of course we said YES! A few days later she arrived with Blake and Kaylee for the week while Ben worked on a paper for his class.  Melissa's boys weren't out of school until Wednesday, and on Tuesday I had already planned to watch Austin while Melissa helped in Dylan's class.  So we decided to go to the Disney Store for a quick adventure.  Austin wanted Aunt Jamie to spike his hair too!

 Blake is just 6 months older than Austin. They had so much fun together.  I love it that they are cousins and have the exact opposite coloring.  Such sweet boys!

As soon as we walked into the mall, eagle-eyed Blake spotted the train on the 2nd level, and he remembered we went for a train ride when they were here in December.  Of course, we had to take another trip so Austin could join them.

The conductor was dressed appropriately and was cute with the
 kids taking their tickets and using all the fun train lingo.

 

Jamie got to be the responsible adult this time, so I got to take pictures.



Blake LOVES trains, so he was in heaven. 

Kaylee was so sweet with Austin.  All the Gargalis boys' wanted her all for themselves. At one point Luke slammed his bedroom door as he shouted " I'm having some alone time with Kaylee!"

The one picture we got of all 5 cute cousins. The boys had matching iron man shirts and Kaylee had worn her new Disney Store shirt the day before.  It is getting a lot trickier to find matching sizes for everyone.

On Friday we took the kids to see the new movie "epic".  It was really cute and the kids were great.  Blake lasted almost the entire movie.   Blake ate4 an impressive amount of popcorn and Kaylee enjoyed her slurpee and Grampa's soda.

 We arrived at the movie an hour early (the theater changed times for the weekend). We killed time at Target and then took a few pictures and let the kids play and get their wiggles out.

 

 The Theater at Corona Crossings has the most gorgeous fountains. I want one at my next house. Maybe a little smaller.  It is so pretty and it was such a lovely day, it made me want to just stay and sit and read a book. . .

 

 

crazy faces
 

We've been having daily visits from the Gargalis boys since their move in April, so now that school is out and Jamie and the kids are back home in Arizona, it is VERY quiet here!

 

SPRING BREAK WITH OUR IDAHO GIRLS

Rebecca and Renee made the drive from Idaho to spend Spring Break in sunny California, stopping overnight in Parowan at Grama and Grampa Great's.  The cousins are having one big love-fest.  The only squabbles have been between siblings.  The weather has cooperated all week and the kids have had so much fun playing outside in the nice spring sun.  They even had sunshine at the usually overcast beach in Oceanside on Tuesday.  

Paige 8, Luke almost 7, Claire almost 6 Dylan 5 1/2,

 Reese almost 4, Austin 3 1/2, Skye 2

(We're missing Kaylee 6, Blake 4, and 3 week old Lincoln)

Luke is playing T-Ball and he was happy to have his cousins come watch his game. Melissa made the darling team banner.

Austin, Reese, Dylan and Claire
After Craig picked me up from the airport Sunday afternoon,  we went over to Greg and Melissa's for a fabulous Carne Asada dinner.  The kids are all playing so cute together, and they are so happy to be able to play outside in the nice warm weatther. 

 

Skye loves her Grampa.  She runs right past Grama straight to Grampa every time!

Bryant's are staying at Melissa's two doors down, and we get Renee and Skye with us. It is so nice to be so close at times like this and we can go back and forth. It has been fun for us to spend a little extra time with 2 year old Skye.

Skye being silly one night before bedtime. 

 This is her "say cheese" smile.

We decided to begin Craig's gala 60th birthday celebration a few days early. 

 He chose In N Out for dinner.

Craig recieved lots of fun gift cards, and a book "HOW TO RETIRE HAPPY, WILD AND FREE". He just made the big decision to wait and retire early next spring.

The girls made Butterscotch Torte and

 Oreo Torte for dessert.  Dylan seems amazed by the heat

 from those  60 candles.

Some of Craig's best girls. 

 

Renee even looks adorable while photo bombing.

Love these beautiful sisters. 

Sad for me, I hurt my knee before going to Monterey

 last week. No clue how it happened, but it's getting

 worse.   Alas, I had to miss the beach  because the

 day before I went  to the Dr.  He x-rayed my knee

 and found arthritis and bone spurs.  So. Not. Fun. 

Today I am blogging while everyone is at

Knott's Berry Farm.  It's up to Craig to do the

 appropriate spoiling while I sit at home on my

heating pad, trying to have a good attitude. . . .