The Beach

While in California we were able to go to the beach one day. We went with Kim, Kaitlyn, Kelby and Mitchell. I was glad that they wanted to go with us. It was fun spending time with them. Elizabeth loved the water. Every time a wave came up and the water hit her she would fall on her bum. She would just sit there and smile most the time. The water was a bit cold but the weather was very nice that day. She also liked playing football with Mitchell and her dad. She would get the football walk really close to her dad or Mitchell and then throw it to them. Eizabeth loved the sand and did eat a couple of handfuls of it! It was such a nice enjoyable day!

Christmas Eve

We were able to go to California to celebrate Christmas with my family this year. It was a lot of fun. On Christmas Eve we all got together at my sister's (Jana's) house. It was a lot of people! Elizabeth seemed a little overwhelmed by it all at first. She finally warmed up when all the grand kids were sitting down while a few of them showed their talents by playing on the piano. Elizabeth tried to steal the show by dancing whenever the piano was being played. She made all the kids laugh as she danced and clapped in excitement. She enjoyed unwrapping her gifts, but wanted to play with everyone else's toys!

Mission Inn Christmas Lights

While in Hemet for Christmas we went to the Mission Inn in Riverside with most of our family who lives down there. It was fun just spending time with family and looking at the lights. Elizabeth loved the lights and kept pointing and grunting! She had fun watching everyone.

Wild Animal Park

I guess it is time for me to start blogging about our trip to California and Utah. While in Ca we went to the Wild Animal Park with my sister Nikki and her family. It was a lot of fun. I think that Elizabeth's favorite part was the petting zoo. She was definitely not afraid of the animals. She would walk right up to them and touch them. We had to stop her from pulling on them or pushing them too hard. Elizabeth also went on the merry-go-round for the first time. She was excited to first get on but it took forever for it to get moving so she was crying and trying to get us to take her off. We wer able to get her to stay on it long enough that once it got started she loved it and smiled the whole time. We loved being able to spend time with Nikki and her family. We forgot to bring our camera so here are some of the pictures that my sister took and sent to me.

Grandma Romeril

My Grandma Romeril passed away this week. As I read my mom's and brother's blogs about her it made me both happy and sad. Happy that I had such a wonderful Grandma and sad that I did not get to know her better. We only went to Canada a few times and I was young. I was looking though my pictures and I found a few from a trip to Canada, but none with my Grandma in it. I do remember driving from California to Canada with my Grandma, uncles and aunt one summer. I was able to go by myself up there and see our family for about a week. I found a picture of my Grandma and Grandpa that I just love. They look so happy. I want to remember her with that beautiful smile.
This has also made me realize how important it will be for me to make sure that my children know their grandparents even though we live far away. I want my kids to have memories of their grandparents to carry with them their whole life. I guess that means I will have the camera out a lot more as well on our next trip to see them.