Gram Week

While at Grammy's house, we did do a few things besides swim, although that was our #1.  Here are a few highlights!

Popping corn

 Trying on Grammy's wedding gown

 Train engineering

 train riding!

 And visiting with friends!  Here are the children of three of my high school friends.  Half of them are mine.  :)  It was so much fun to get the next generation together!

 One morning, Emilee randomly woke up with her eyes almost swollen shut.  It was SO WIERD.  We couldn't think of anything that would set off an allergy.  It took about two days to go completely back to normal, but now she seems to be fine.  Wierd. . .

 We had lots of yummy meals for hungry swimmers!  Everyone's favorite?  No different from home, Spaghetti on Sunday afternoon.

 We took the kids to the temple where we were married.  It was fun to stand on those steps again!

 Aidan took this picture with his eyes closed.

 We visited the visitors center there and watched a little "johnny Lingo!"

 Gordon did some running in LA.  He ran to the rose bowl. . .

and found Clint. . .

 and Gene along the trail.

Thank you Grammy and Grampy for a wonderful vacation and letting us splash your windows with pool water with wreckless abandon.  It was so much fun!

Back to Grammy's!

Once back at Gram's, we spent the week swimming and playing.  Please enjoy this little video of the swimmign days!  And please, if you get sea sick, brace yourself.  Swimming and filming at the same time is not easy!

Surf Camp

I've been trying to get a little music video of surf camp going but my program is being goofy.  I guess I'll have to settle for a regular photo post.  Here is surf camp, in all it's glory!  We had so much fun.  It's always a challenge with a baby at surf camp and Gordon and I both noted that we felt like it was a "tag team" vacation.  One of us would be with Heidi, whether she be napping, playing, or whatever, and the other with the other kids.  But it was still a home run vacation for all. Everyone went to bed exhausted every night and woke up excited for the next day.  Here are a few pictures to wrap it up. . .

We got off to a bit of a rough start, with Grampy scoring a flat on the freeway not 10 minutes from picking up the MoHo.  They had to stop the whole freeway to pick up his schrapnal.  I'll bet we had a few people cursing us during that rush hour!

 But we made it!  And the fun began. . .

 We had "Cardiff Crack" twice.  Oh so delicious.  (tumbled tti tip)

a quick stop by VG's for doughnuts every morning after breakfast

 The water was warm and heavenly this year!

 Surf camp is exhausting!  I've never seen Heidi pass out like this before.

 Heidi LOVED the beach!  A little too much.  She ate sand constantly, and was trying to get into the waves every moment she could.  She would not be stopped!

 Emilee has beautiful hair at the beach.

On our way home again.  Thanks for an awesome trip, Gram and Gramp!

Happy Birthday Heidi!

On August 6, 2 days after arriving at Grammy's house, we celebrated our Heidi Ann's first birthday!  She enjoyed her "party" and cake and opening gifts.

 Her favorite gift?  This ball!  Heidi is a mini ball motor of sorts, and Aidan is thrilled about this!  Once she got a hold of this ball, it was all she wanted!  We should have saved it for last.

 Look at my beautiful ball!!!

 Maybe I'll open more gifts!

 Just kidding, I just want my ball!

 Me and my ball.

 This laying chicken was a pretty big hit, once the ball rolled sufficiently away.  So cute!

Happy Birthday baby!

the long journey, begins!

Here begin the chronicles of our long journey!  We have made it to San Diego and back!  We started our adventure on Friday, August 3.  We drove to Folsom, Ca to spend the night with our dear friends, the Heiney's.  We miss them so much!  The children had a wonderful time together and we had a delicious dinner prepared by John!

 Here are all the kids together.  Back to front, left to right we have:  Anna, Grace, Chandler, Katie, Emilee, Aidan, Heidi, and Ethan.  Katie and Ethan were best buddies and practically cousins in their early days.  It's fun to see them together again!

Thank you so much Nicole, John and crew for putting us up for the night!

Happy Birthday Heidi Ann!

My sweet baby is 1.  Happy Birthday to the sweetest, happiest baby that ever was.  Heidi is the icing on the Wilde cake.  She is the sunshine of our lives and how we love her!  Here she is on her birthday, such a happy day.

I would like to stomp my feet and whine that she is growing up, but instead, I'm going to smile, and kiss her chubby cheeks, and give her a birthday squeeze, if only to stop from crying.  Happy Birthday baby girl.

Ethan took these first three photos, aren't they beautiful?

  

 Happy Birthday Heidi girl!