Sunday, March 3, 2013

California Dreaming

We went to Santa Rosa for a little over a week in January.  It was SO MUCH FUN!  We got to see lots of people, welcome my baby brother home from his mission, and just be home.  It was so awesome (even if we did get the flu).

Lydia was entertained on the plane with Roy's iPhone. 


We found a play place in Coddingtown Mall, went on walks, went to the school playground, hit up Train Town in Sonoma, and went to the Snoopy Museum.  It was just so fun to spend time with grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins.  I loved seeing how much fun my kids had and how happy they were being there.



 Like true boys, Sam and cousin Logan bonded over mulch and mud.


Abby rolled off her bed and onto Sam's mattress one night. 





See that guy next to Sam?  Yeah, that's my brother, the returned missionary.  Yes, he's riding on a carousel.  We were quite glad to see that he still knew how to have a good time.



Nothing like some technology to further the bonding. 


Psychiatric help?  More like psychiatric inducers! :) 


Snoopy and Abby sharing cookies. 

Grandma Z, we took this one for you.


Can you tell that Santa Rosa is proud of it's Snoopy heritage?  I love finding all the fun statues around town and passing on the Snoopy and Charlie Brown love to my kids.  My cool Aunt Carla and Grandma gave Snoopy dolls to Abby and Sam to remember their visit and they sleep with them pretty much every night.  My favorite game they play with them is when Abby is Snoopy and Sam is Snoopy-doo.  I just love hearing their creativity. :)

1 comment:

Linda said...

Love the pictures - I hadn't seen most of them, and it was fun to relive the California trip. What a great trip, even if half the family got sick! Family bonding is wonderful, even if it's over a box of kleenex (not so much a bucket)! Thanks so much for coming and sharing the good times! We still need to play Pictionary, though...