Vacation Time!

It is time for us to have some fun!

First I’ll tell you about graduation.

We  finished off the last week of school, and got ready for my parents to come on Friday. We showed them around campus a little and then we went to have lunch/dinner at chili’s which was delicious. Then we came back and got ready for graduation. We got our caps and gowns on and waited to go into the auditorium. as soon as we got in there, we saw my parents and Cameron and Krista. It was so good to have some family there. We took pictures at graduation, but I took them on my Camera. Currently I don’t have the cord to transfer them onto my computer because we forgot to pack it and we are in California, so I can’t put them up until we get back.

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We spent the night with my parents in Idaho Falls with our Aunt Barbara, and we had breakfast with them in the morning. they left and we stayed and shopped in Idaho Falls. It was Pioneer day so there were farmers markets and such. When we got home, we packed up and got ready to leave, and said goodbye to some friends in our ward that were going to be moving before we got back from vacation.

We left at 4 in the morning on Sunday to make it to my friend and old roommate Marilee’s farewell. She is going on her mission! We got to Provo at 9 and after Sacrament we went to a brunch.

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After the brunch we drove to St. George. We stopped at Jarom and Rachel’s for a little while and then we went to spend some time with Kimmie and Richard! We spent the night at there apartment. it was so fun to get to know them better and spend some time with them. Thanks for the good time Kimmie and Richard!

We left on Monday morning, and picked up Julia our niece at Jarom and Rachel’s. They showed us a game on the Wii and I got some good pictures of it :)

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The drive wasn’t too bad, still long but not bad. we spent the next day just hanging out at home, and then we left for a family reunion on Wednesday morning.

We had a reservation at a really nice hotel next to the beach. we all got a suite and they were really nice. I love hotels! It was good for me because it gave me a chance to get to know people in Hans’ family better, and to get better at names :) they are a fun family!

Over the next three days we spent good time with family. We went to the beach, they had a talent show, silent auction, and good food. I took a few pictures.

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We left yesterday (Friday) and stopped at some good beaches. Luckily I had Hans take pictures on his camera, because we do have his cord.

I have been to the beach many times, but I have never been to a California beach. Since Hans rants and raves about how he likes them better, I had expectations :) I was told that the water was warmer, so I had to try it out.

The water was warmer, it is true. but it is still cold. The difference is, it doesn’t make your feet ache, or go numb, haha. Hans wondered why you didn’t see many people in the water at the beaches in Oregon and then he realized that it was because the water is so cold! He thought that when I went to a Cali beach I would want to get in the water…. not so. The Ocean scares me, I’m afraid that I’m going to get swept away. waist high is all you’ll see me do.

Some good things about Cali beaches. There is a good variety of beaches. The water is warmer.

Some bad things. There is a ton of people!! everywhere!! and the beach is more trashed.

So I would have to say the Oregon beaches win. I may be biased, But I don’t like that the beaches have so many people everywhere. It really is just like you see in the movies. of course I think if it was winter there would probably be less people, but anyways…. more pictures

We tried to get pictures of dolphins…

Russell, Hans’ brother.

This beach was full of rocks, really cool rocks. … I don’t know why Hans’ is standing like that… haha.

Han’s rocky foot

Well, next week we are going camping, and the week after that we  are going to disneyland. Woo hoo!