California

We got a call last Wednesday morning letting us know that Andy's Grandmother, Etta May, had past away. Andy and I talked and decided to head down to California. We drove, not so fun. But the kids did sleep a bit of the way.


Just precious

We wanted to be with family and hopefully be there for some type of memorial. Etta May hated funerals and so the family decided to cremate her. We did go out to dinner with all the family in honor of Miss Etta May. It was good closure for Andy. Being with family and helping take care of all her stuff. We went through pictures, documents and fun trinkets that brought back some amazing memories.
After the cleaning the kids where a bit restless so we headed out to Chuck E Cheese. They had a ball, I love going to Chuck E Cheese outside of Utah. Much cleaner, not as many kids and all the games work. Gibson found a fun game that he played forever. You bang on the buttons when the lights light up and it makes sounds.


Look at that concentration. He won! (he won every time)


Etta loved hitting the moles

Grandma Etta lived in Monrovia and every time we came to visit her during the summer we always went to the Monrovia street fair. So we headed out for a fun night with memories of happy times in Monrovia. Jason, Andy's brother, carried Gibson on his back. Etta had fun with daddy and the petting zoo and of course she had to play in the bounce house and slide. She also got to hold some fun little bubble snake made by the street bubble blower.

Great job Jason, his first time packing a child (good birth control)

trying to get Mr piggy to come play

Petting Mr Cow

Is this Donald Duck?

Holding the duck just like she holds her baby dolls

Down the fun slide she goes

Etta's bubble snake

One night we tried to go to a dodgers game. With grandma and aunt Linda we had some great babysitters. The game was sold out and the scalpers where asking for way too much. This is as close as we got to the game.


The parking lot

We spent so great time with Auntie Linda, Uncle Hans (Grandma Donna's sister and husband), Grandma Donna and Uncle Jason.


Auntie Linda and Gibby laughing and giving high fives

Jason and crying Gibby, he was just sad Jason was leaving

Gibby loved sitting with Uncle Hans drinking his milk

Auntie Linda and Etta had a fun painting party, toes and fingers in beautiful pink

We were going to head home Monday when we got an email from Andy's cousin (his Dad's cousin), she works for Disney and offered to get us into Disneyland. What a great little treat for our trip down to California.