The Fam in Cali (Melanie)

So update on the family! Chad and I are living in Southern California now. We love spending time together and with our family! After we got married I inherited 11 nieces and nephews! Holy cow! That's a lot. Needless to say, when everyone comes over, it's a grand ol' party!

Here's at the beginning of the summer: The boys' t-ball games!

One nephew waiting to bat.

Batting.

Another nephew waiting.

Another nephew batting. Daddy/Bro-in-law as the umpire. 

IHOP for dinner! Julie & Johnny, Nick, Chad and Karsen

Grandpa Bill, Auntie Diana and Grandma Lila.

Kaylie! How adorable! 

Chad and I went to visit Jennette and the kids before he

had to leave for Europe. This is baby Rachel. She's so cute!!!

Here are Troy and Lexie! They're so proud of the train track

they made. They played with that for a while.

Baby Rachel smiling up at Chad (who never holds babies).

I helped him put his arms right so he'd be comfortable holding her. 

Kaylie and baby Karly! Love the bows!

Karsen holding a basket above his head. They thought it looked

like horns, so Kaylie wanted to try it too. 

And here are a bunch of Kaylie making silly faces. (In the first

one she's looking at my blog and saying that she wants me to take

more pictures because that one isn't very good and she's making a

silly face. So we made silly faces.)

Well, that's it for now. Picture overload much? Haha. Hope you enjoyed!

Nicholas! (Melanie)

Nicholas came to visit me in Southern California for a week. It was so fun! We went to Raging Waters, Disneyland, and The Getty Museum in Los Angeles. We had a blast! I don't have any pictures from Raging Waters, because I didn't want to ruin my camera, but I do have pictures from Disneyland, the Getty and the cousins' sleepover (it was only the older kids. The 6 younger ones didn't come).

Here's overlooking LA

Chad and I under an arch of roses (I wasn't feeling good

at all, so if I don't look happy, that's why)

The gorgeous garden!

Nicholas smelling the roses.

This part is really cool! There's a waterfall. It comes from 

a river/stream from another line of water that comes from way

up the stairs. Kinda crazy.

After the Getty, we were all pretty hungry, so we hit up The Habit.

Such good burgers, and their fries. Are. Amazing. 

Nicholas posing for the camera. 

Here's at Disneyland. Not sure where. I guess that's

why Nicholas is checking the map.

Waiting for Indiana Jones. Oh man, that ride made me so 

sick! Last time it was cool. This time I just wanted it to be

over!

There's Chad checking the map!

Waiting for Pirates. I love this one! 

I don't remember which ride this is...Thunder Mountain maybe?

Oh! That's right...Splash Mountain. They got all wet. 

Chad looks so upset. : (

Here we are, waiting for the train.

The cool boys after we got on the train.

Buzz Lightyear to the rescue! Except that he was covered

with a sheet and undergoing maintenance...

Autopia. Woot! Chad said it was worse than being in traffic.

Nicholas loved it. He was so excited he was yelling, "That was 

so awesome!" after for about 5 minutes.

Star Tours maybe? I don't remember. 

This is Darth Vader, from Jedi Training.

The other guys...(Star Wars people, don't shoot me!) Storm Troopers! 

The Disney Castle!

The Disney Castle! (echo)

And here is the sleepover/campout in the backyard! Everyone's favorite person: Johnny!

5 of the cousins, Nicholas, and Johnny. They fell asleep

at 11 and got up at 5:20...darn wild parrots.

We had a blast with Nicholas here! We did a lot and it was tiring, but it was a ton of fun!