We decided to make a vacation out of the wedding in LA and stayed in a rental house for the week with Jonathan’s other brother and his family. Read 6 children under 9 and 5 adults over 32 .
Needless to say there was nary a quiet moment, except perhaps at 2 am,
BUT oh the cousin love and fun that were had!!!
Our schedule was jam packed with wedding events and enjoying as much of the area as we could while we were there. We went out for frozen yogurt and had an In-n-Out burger and even spent a day at …. 
There were all sorts of rides and elaborate Lego constructions everywhere. 
Charlie got to go on his first roller coaster. Which he said was “too fast.” I went on one too, with Jonathan. He said I was fun to ride with, but the truth of the matter was that I really DID think I was going to die, I wasn’t just screaming for fun! (Since Wendy wanted to eat every two hours, and didn’t fit the specs for most rides and because I had broken my toe the week before, I considered it a triumph to just keep up with everyone, let alone go on a ride!)
Here’s Charlie going down the biggest slide of his life, looking like a pro. He got some air right after I took this picture, but managed to land it and get to the end safely. (My heart was in my throat watching as Jonathan let go of him at the top!)
We also went into the Lego water park. It was so much fun for everyone! 
Even Papa and Wendy had a smile or two to share!
And, you have not visited California if you are a land-locked Midwesterner unless you have also visited the BEACH. We spent two afternoons marveling at God’s creation there! 
Charlie thought the ocean was too noisy.
It sure was windy!
Wendy enjoyed it in her own way—which meant Mama got to enjoy it too! (Thanks for her shirt, Christine!)
The surf was amazing. I could understand why Charlie got a little frightened watching it!
Look at those curls! They could make a fortune selling salt spray as a hair product! 
We had such a lovely time with our family! As we drove in to our parking lot at home in St Louis, Charlie suddenly said in a disappointed voice, “Not this house!” When we asked him which house he wanted he said he wanted the one “with cousins.” We sure DO miss those cousins!
4 comments:
You were in LA for a week and I didn't get to see you? I'm so sad. But it looks like you were very busy and that you had so much fun with the family!
OOOh, OOOh, Legoland is in Carlsbad, just down the road! You look like you had plenty of people to visit with though. We're thinking of taking Peter there for his bday.
That slide is amazing! What a brave boy Charlie is. Susanna still needs coaxing to go on a new baby slide at the park.
Abby, I actually couldn't believe that Jonathan was letting him do it alone...I certainly would not have!
Doro, so sorry, but even if you had lived right around the corner, I'm not sure we would have been able to see you. It was BUSY!
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