CALIFORN-I-A

We were lucky enough to go home this summer. We visited Utah for a week and a half, then I went to California while Alex went to Philly to work for a week or so, then met us back in California for a family reunion and a week of beach-housing (each have their own posts). Here are a few miscellaneous pictures from our stay in CA.

Fun with Grandpa Jim

Fun with JoeyFun with Grandma Suzy

He liked figuring out the gears and cranks above him, almost more than the ride itself

Carter Beach Week

My family rented a beach house in Oceanside the last week were in California this summer. It was awesome, and hopefully the first of many vacations like it. We loved being close to the beach and having the week to just relax and hang out with each other.

Storming the waves

Catches a toe...

And eats it...

Michael the Smoothie King

Dean's Great-Grandpa and the whistling finger tickle that my cousins and I grew up with

Dean's favorite thing to do

Family Reunion snippets

This summer we had a family reunion in Irvine Park for my grandma's family, the Lotts. There was a lot of fun, a lot of family, and a lot of zip lining. There are so many pictures of so many loved ones, here are just a view to give you an idea...

Me and Alex

Does your Dad "tortilla?"

Or carry his shoes like this?
Does your grandma zipline?

Rachel during the talent show. Sang "Blame it on the Rain" by He Is We, but they didn't have a real piano, so she improvised with a pink Princess one.

LOVE my huge, fun, funny, happy, loving extended family