After every vacation, my family does a "Memories" list where we come up with different categories, and we give answers for each of them. I LOVE that we do this because it is a fun quick overview of the highlights. I much prefer that than trying to string together sentences and paragraphs (yuck). Here is our list from our Lott Reunion & Beach House trip. It's much more fun to read than me writing a bunch of ramble.
What Should We Name This Vacation?
California Smorgasbord – Ally
The “Pumped Up Kicks” Trip – Alex (It’s a song name.)
Beach-union – Dad
Late Nights to Early Morning – Michael
Winner, Winning, Win. - Rae
2 in 1 – Mom
Family Reach – Dad
Oven - Joel
Best Part
The Beach House Hot Tub! – Ally
The Zipline at the Reunion. – Rae
Body Surfing – Michael
The Comforts of the Beach house – Dad
Body Surfing - Joel
Accessibility to the Beach - Alex
Being Close to the Ocean – Rae
Smashball Baseball – Michael
Having everyone together! - Mom
Best Dean Moment
Dad was on the freeway ahead of us as I drove Ally and Dean home from the airport. He drove in the slow lane so we could catch up and pull up next to his car. We rolled down the windows and Dean and Grandpa had fun playing with each other from their two different cars. - Mom
Seeing him say “Hi” to everyone who walked past our place. – Ally
Sitting by the baby monitor listening to him talk to himself when we woke up. – Rae
Watching Dean play Frisbee with Grandpa Jim. – Mom (Grandpa would carefully throw the Frisbee so in gently landed at Dean’s feet. Dean would then pick up the Frisbee and throw it over his head with both hands. It would land right in front of him.)
Holding Dean so he could push the button to open the beach access door. – Dad
Playing funny noise games with Dean (Using the couch and beach towels.) – Michael
I was holding Dean up and he man-checked me. Michael had a pretty good laugh at my expense. - Joel
Playing “I’m Going To Get You” with Dean. He would squeal and then run toward me, instead of running away. – Rae
Seeing the Signing Time dance. (And all other Dances.) - Mom
Watching Dean blow raspberries and playfully stick out his tongue. – Alex
I love when Dean leans toward me when I make kissing noises. – Mom
Best Food
Grilled Chicken Night at the Beach. – Rae
Steak Night and Café 101 Pineapple Malt. – Ally
Steak Dinner - Alex
Steak Dinner – Dad
Steak Dinner - Joel
Smoothies – Michael
Breakfasts at Cinnamon Productions and IHOP, and drinking Hot Chocolate on the patio at the Beach House. – Mom
Noteworthy Talent Show Talent
Rae on the Little Pink Piano – All
Brandons interpretation of the worm. – Rae
Brady’s Dance Moves – Ally
Brandon’s Dance Moves - Joel
Brandon’s Three Prize Plot. – Michael (Michael has a theory that Brandon placed himself in three acts so specifically so he could get three prizes. Everyone who preformed got to choose a prize.)
No Comment – Alex , who didn’t get to see the show because he had to babysit Dean.
Best Water Moment
Grandpa taking pictures of Dean playing with the hose in front of the house. - Mom
Dean playing in the water bucket placed in front of the Jacuzzi to wash sand off feet before entering the hot tub. – Ally
Hot tubing with the whole family. – Alex (We squished in, and squished out a lot of water.)
Going from the Jacuzzi to the ocean, and back and forth, over and over. At night the ocean is way more intense! – Rae
Alex thought we had a good wave for body surfing, but we ended up getting destroyed. - Joel
Michael and me catching the same wave and surfing. – Dad
Seeing everyone pick up Ally and throw her into the ocean. She was a good sport. – Mom
I wouldn’t body surf so I could watch the guys surf and wipe out. It was fun to see who could go the farthest. – Rae
When Joel got soaked taking pictures with Sandi. - Michael
Surprise!!!
Ally and I arrived at LAX 30 minutes early and Alex was already there waiting for us. – Dad
Dean sleeping through all the noise at the reunion. – Alex
It was really hard to get any reception on our cell phones at the beach! We had to walk far from the house. - Mom
A cold water patch found us while we were body surfing. – Michael
Thrift Stores are everywhere! – Ally
Rachel agrees with Ally and is thrilled with the new knowledge. - Rae
Hearing the train honk and pass by on the first night. – Mom
Realizing I’d left my Vans in a drawer back at the Beach House. - Alex
Costco Scalloped Potatoes are really good. - Mom
Made me Laugh
Playing the sentence game – Rae, Dad, and Michael.
Up late in my room, playing fashion show, being silly, and laughing hard before leaving for the trips. – Ally
Zipline with Doug Jr. – Alex
J.D. trying to switch the name “Arted” with Ashley’s “Juanita” in the Mexican Name Game. – Mom
Joel and Dad’s argument about Cinna-Stacks. – Rae
Watching and quoting Kid History videos. – Mom
Awards
Alex and Doug Jr. earned the Unsynchronized Ziplining Duets Award. - Rae
Michael and Joel get the Good Guy Award for giving up their claim on a bedroom and sleeping in the front by the windows. – Dean
Rae won the Indie Hipster Award. No one even came close in the competition. – Michael
Alex gets the Movie Hero Award for downloading the movies we brought, but couldn’t get our dvd player to play. (Unstoppable and Megamind) – Mom
Joel gets the Conquer of Dad at Speed Scrabble Award to win his choice in breakfast establishments for our final breakfast vacation feast and introducing the rest of the family to Cinna-stacks. - Mom
Dad gets the Golden Taste Buds Award for his enjoyment of Cinna-stacks. – Joel
Smoothie Master Make Award goes to Michael for his Tantalizing Smoothie Assortments. - Mom
Dad gets the Humble Helper Award for helping a lot with the T-shirts for the reunion.. - Mom
Best Injury goes to Alex for impaling his thigh on a branch ziplining. (Or That’s A Weird Place For A Piercing Award)– Ally
Ally gets the Queen of Speed Scrabble Award for loving the game as much as me, but winning more. - Mom
Extended Family Hero Award goes to Aaron Warren for saving Dean from the mud the rest of us couldn’t see. – Mom
Alex gets the Funny Guy Award for starting the best sentence in the sentenced game. (Beef Stew Plus Sweaty Man Love Equals Death.) – Ally
Dad gets the Reluctant Shopper Award for shopping almost everyday of the trip. (Costco and Ralphs) – Mom
Dean gets the Sneaky Guy Award for smuggling my Ipod into his diaper bag to take home to Phili. - Mom
Mom and Dad get the Thank You Award for a great vacation. – Rae, Ally and Alex
What Should We Name This Vacation?
California Smorgasbord – Ally
The “Pumped Up Kicks” Trip – Alex (It’s a song name.)
Beach-union – Dad
Late Nights to Early Morning – Michael
Winner, Winning, Win. - Rae
2 in 1 – Mom
Family Reach – Dad
Oven - Joel
Best Part
The Beach House Hot Tub! – Ally
The Zipline at the Reunion. – Rae
Body Surfing – Michael
The Comforts of the Beach house – Dad
Body Surfing - Joel
Accessibility to the Beach - Alex
Being Close to the Ocean – Rae
Smashball Baseball – Michael
Having everyone together! - Mom
Best Dean Moment
Dad was on the freeway ahead of us as I drove Ally and Dean home from the airport. He drove in the slow lane so we could catch up and pull up next to his car. We rolled down the windows and Dean and Grandpa had fun playing with each other from their two different cars. - Mom
Seeing him say “Hi” to everyone who walked past our place. – Ally
Sitting by the baby monitor listening to him talk to himself when we woke up. – Rae
Watching Dean play Frisbee with Grandpa Jim. – Mom (Grandpa would carefully throw the Frisbee so in gently landed at Dean’s feet. Dean would then pick up the Frisbee and throw it over his head with both hands. It would land right in front of him.)
Holding Dean so he could push the button to open the beach access door. – Dad
Playing funny noise games with Dean (Using the couch and beach towels.) – Michael
I was holding Dean up and he man-checked me. Michael had a pretty good laugh at my expense. - Joel
Playing “I’m Going To Get You” with Dean. He would squeal and then run toward me, instead of running away. – Rae
Seeing the Signing Time dance. (And all other Dances.) - Mom
Watching Dean blow raspberries and playfully stick out his tongue. – Alex
I love when Dean leans toward me when I make kissing noises. – Mom
Best Food
Grilled Chicken Night at the Beach. – Rae
Steak Night and Café 101 Pineapple Malt. – Ally
Steak Dinner - Alex
Steak Dinner – Dad
Steak Dinner - Joel
Smoothies – Michael
Breakfasts at Cinnamon Productions and IHOP, and drinking Hot Chocolate on the patio at the Beach House. – Mom
Noteworthy Talent Show Talent
Rae on the Little Pink Piano – All
Brandons interpretation of the worm. – Rae
Brady’s Dance Moves – Ally
Brandon’s Dance Moves - Joel
Brandon’s Three Prize Plot. – Michael (Michael has a theory that Brandon placed himself in three acts so specifically so he could get three prizes. Everyone who preformed got to choose a prize.)
No Comment – Alex , who didn’t get to see the show because he had to babysit Dean.
Best Water Moment
Grandpa taking pictures of Dean playing with the hose in front of the house. - Mom
Dean playing in the water bucket placed in front of the Jacuzzi to wash sand off feet before entering the hot tub. – Ally
Hot tubing with the whole family. – Alex (We squished in, and squished out a lot of water.)
Going from the Jacuzzi to the ocean, and back and forth, over and over. At night the ocean is way more intense! – Rae
Alex thought we had a good wave for body surfing, but we ended up getting destroyed. - Joel
Michael and me catching the same wave and surfing. – Dad
Seeing everyone pick up Ally and throw her into the ocean. She was a good sport. – Mom
I wouldn’t body surf so I could watch the guys surf and wipe out. It was fun to see who could go the farthest. – Rae
When Joel got soaked taking pictures with Sandi. - Michael
Surprise!!!
Ally and I arrived at LAX 30 minutes early and Alex was already there waiting for us. – Dad
Dean sleeping through all the noise at the reunion. – Alex
It was really hard to get any reception on our cell phones at the beach! We had to walk far from the house. - Mom
A cold water patch found us while we were body surfing. – Michael
Thrift Stores are everywhere! – Ally
Rachel agrees with Ally and is thrilled with the new knowledge. - Rae
Hearing the train honk and pass by on the first night. – Mom
Realizing I’d left my Vans in a drawer back at the Beach House. - Alex
Costco Scalloped Potatoes are really good. - Mom
Made me Laugh
Playing the sentence game – Rae, Dad, and Michael.
Up late in my room, playing fashion show, being silly, and laughing hard before leaving for the trips. – Ally
Zipline with Doug Jr. – Alex
J.D. trying to switch the name “Arted” with Ashley’s “Juanita” in the Mexican Name Game. – Mom
Joel and Dad’s argument about Cinna-Stacks. – Rae
Watching and quoting Kid History videos. – Mom
Awards
Alex and Doug Jr. earned the Unsynchronized Ziplining Duets Award. - Rae
Michael and Joel get the Good Guy Award for giving up their claim on a bedroom and sleeping in the front by the windows. – Dean
Rae won the Indie Hipster Award. No one even came close in the competition. – Michael
Alex gets the Movie Hero Award for downloading the movies we brought, but couldn’t get our dvd player to play. (Unstoppable and Megamind) – Mom
Joel gets the Conquer of Dad at Speed Scrabble Award to win his choice in breakfast establishments for our final breakfast vacation feast and introducing the rest of the family to Cinna-stacks. - Mom
Dad gets the Golden Taste Buds Award for his enjoyment of Cinna-stacks. – Joel
Smoothie Master Make Award goes to Michael for his Tantalizing Smoothie Assortments. - Mom
Dad gets the Humble Helper Award for helping a lot with the T-shirts for the reunion.. - Mom
Best Injury goes to Alex for impaling his thigh on a branch ziplining. (Or That’s A Weird Place For A Piercing Award)– Ally
Ally gets the Queen of Speed Scrabble Award for loving the game as much as me, but winning more. - Mom
Extended Family Hero Award goes to Aaron Warren for saving Dean from the mud the rest of us couldn’t see. – Mom
Alex gets the Funny Guy Award for starting the best sentence in the sentenced game. (Beef Stew Plus Sweaty Man Love Equals Death.) – Ally
Dad gets the Reluctant Shopper Award for shopping almost everyday of the trip. (Costco and Ralphs) – Mom
Dean gets the Sneaky Guy Award for smuggling my Ipod into his diaper bag to take home to Phili. - Mom
Mom and Dad get the Thank You Award for a great vacation. – Rae, Ally and Alex
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I absolutely love this. Sounds like a great vacation. :)
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