California Trip Day 7

Day 7 (Friday) Coronado Beach, Swim at Hotel, High School Musical 3 Movie

Today was our free day to do whatever we wanted. We slept in, and then walked down to the beach from our hotel, shopped a little at the shops, swam at the pool at the hotel, and then Samantha, Shane, Me, Cheyenne, and Cary went to see the new HSM 3 movie. The rest went and ate at a Harbor Fish and Chips and watched the Boise State Football game in our room. What a fun day, and vacation! Too bad it was over!!

California Trip day 6

Day 6 (Thursday) More Disneyland and California Adventure

We went back to Disneyland and California Adventure. We went on the rides and shows we missed on the other days, and went back and rode some of our most favorite rides!!!

California Trip Day 5

Day 5 (Wednesday) Knotts Berry Farm

We spent day five at Knotts Berry Farm! Our family had a blast! There was absolutely NO lines, so we could walk onto the rides, and then when they were done, they asked if we would like to stay on and go again! We watched a few shows, went on lots of roller coasters, went on the raft water ride, and a lot more exciting rides! Grandma and Grandpa took the two littlest, Alyssa and Michael, for a while on some kiddie rides while the rest of us went on all the big rides! One of the kids favorite was a rollercoaster that you rode like a horse. You sat in a saddle like chair and went on it. I liked the one that takes you up and drops you 1000 feet, and the roller coaster that you went on forwards, and then you went back through it backwards! FUN!!! There was also a big twirling swing one I loved too! I didn't take many pictures this day, a few of the kids on the kiddie rides when we first got there and with Snoopy.

California Trip Day 4

Day 4 (Tuesday) California Adventure

We spent the day at California adventure. Some of the highlights were, the roller coaster- California screamer, Tower of Terror, Raft ride, Soaring over California, watching the Playhouse Disney show, the Pixar Parade, talking with Crush from finding Nemo, learning how to Draw Disney Characters, and being the commanders on the Zepher.

California Trip Day 3

Day 3 (Monday) Disney Land

We spent the whole day at disney land! The kids had a blast. Their favorite rides were:

Samantha: Matterhorn, Space Mountain

Shane: Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Carribean

Alyssa: Buzz Light Year, Merry-go-round, Dumbo, Kiddie Roller Coaster

We all enjoyed watching the Disneyland Parade that night!

California Trip Day 2

Day 2 (Sunday- Bill's Birthday) Coronado Beach,

and Silverstrands Beach (San Diego).

Sunday we got up and walked to the beach from our hotel. Their was a path that lead to the beach. There was a harbor with a lot of boats, and gift shops along the way. When we got to the beach, there was a local surf contest between the high schools. It was fun to watch them, and the kids had a blast looking for shells. Later that afetnoon we drove down to San Diego to Silverstrands Beach. The kids got dirty in the sand, and braved the big waves! The Birthday boy even got in and got wet! He and the others tried their luck on a Boggie board. That night we had ding dongs (no cake at their walmart) and icecream in the hotel with all of Bills family!

Uncle Mike and Xander
Shane

Samantha & Cheyenne

Alyssa
Cousin- Michael
Getting wet!!
Samantha and Cheyenne

Day 1 (Saturday) Fly into California and get to hotel really late!

Bill's 35th Birthday!

Bill turns 35!!!

This year Bill's birthday (Oct. 19th) fell on a Sunday we were in California on Vacation. These pictures were taken the day before at my brother Chris' house. We flew out of Salt Lake the day before Bills birthday. We didn't want to haul his presents to California and back, so we had a little party for him in Utah before we flew out. Thanks to Chris, Melissa, and their girls for the cute, yummy ice cream cake, and letting us stay with them. Our kids had a blast at their house!

The Cake
Bill and the kids!

The Birthday boy! He doesn't look 35!!!

Yellowstone National Park

Pictures of Yellowstone National Park!

Days Inn Hotel & Swimming Pool

The kids had a lot of fun swimming at the hotel in West Yellowstone. My kids are water dogs, and never want to get out of the pool. The slide was the highlight for them.

Waiting in line
Alyssa enjoying the warm hot tub!

Alyssa loves jumping into the pool.

Alyssa really liked going down the slide. As soon as she was at the bottom she kept saying,"Again, Again!!"

Shane going down the slide.

Shane

Samantha coming down the slide.

Samantha ready to get out and go again.

Big Springs

The kids had a lot of fun feeding the ducks and fish. We took some bread with us for them to feed the animals .Big Springs

Looking at the ducks and fish

Here it comes!

Here fishy fishy!!!

Shane waiting for the fish to come

Alyssa with her bread

The kids looking at the fish up close

Lower Mesa Falls

Alyssa

Shane

Samantha

The kids

This past weekend we took a family trip to Yellowstone National Park. We had a lot of fun. We went through Island Park and made a few stops along the way. We stopped to see Mesa Falls, and Big Springs. We stayed that night at a Hotel and the kids got to swim. It had a fun indoor pool with a big tube slide. All day Saturday we drove through the park. We got to see some wild life, the hot pots, some waterfalls, and of course the Old Faithful Geyser. On the way home we got to stay at Grandpa and Grandma Hughes house. We missed seeing them (they were camping that weekend in Star Valley). The kids had fun playing in her preschool room. On Sunday we headed back to Boise. We stopped at Bill's parents in Pocetello and had dinner with them and Ryan, and watched some of General Conference. It was a really fun weekend!