over the river and through the woods

The last week and a half of our California trip, I was at Grammy and Grampys house with all the kids. We had so much fun and stayed surprisingly busy. Here is a little taste of what we did while we were there.

Pioneer Picnic! Pioneer Day brings a pioneer picnic to most local stakes of our church. We headed out to Unkle Theron's stake in Camarillo where there were pony rides and a petting zoo, all arranged by Unkle Theron and Aunt Rachel Laura. It was a great event, and the kids had a pretty good time!

Theron and Rachel Jr. Therons favorite holiday has long been pioneer day.
the baby Alpaca was a hit!
Emilee was especially fond of the goats and spent about a half hour yanking grass out of the ground and putting it straight in their mouths. She loved feeding them and wasn't a bit shy!

The day we got to California, Grammy pulled out Grampy's old microscope and told the kids we would look at it "this week." Well, they begged, and asked, and pleaded every day, until finally, the time was right. We looked at every one's hair, a dead bee, spider web, and raspberry juice just to get started. It was a fun couple of hours of scientific exploration. . .


There were lots of hugs! Emilee is especially accommodating in this area. . .
and swimming. . .



and swinging!

We had such a wonderful visit, and are so thankful to Gram and Gramp for the long visit, and long patience with me and my motley crew. I'm sure it will take them a few days to recover, but the boys are already planning the next trip!