BRIONES CREST LOOP HIKE

Saturday, Denny, Landon and I went on a hike called the Briones Crest loop. It was suspose to be 5.6 miles and take about 3 hours....unfortunately we didn't complete the loop as intended. We took a wrong turn and ended up in Pleasant Hill about 3 miles from the car. OPPS!

It was beautiful and 70 degrees in February.

This is our lunch spot and maybe where Landon from poison oak.

Why am I always ahead of everyone and is Landon calling for pick up?

Cute little salamander we saw.

POISON OAK & LANDON

A hike in the open space is just not complete for Landon anymore until a couple of days has passed and he starts breaking out all over in Poison Oak!

These pictures do not do it justice. It has been red and weepy and oozy!
He has had to wrap his arms in ace bandages to keep the pus off his clothes and other people.
Sweet Kaley won't let him anywhere near her or anything she owns!

Did I mention that he is on the volleyball team and has to use these arms to hit the ball?

Nasty!

When will he learn to not roll around in the bushes?

BIRTHDAYS!

KALEY IS 19!!

It is hard to believe that she is so old and grown up. For her birthday I took her to the movie, Dear John", the 11:00 showing. Denae and family came over for dinner, cake and presents. The next day she and I went to Wicked (yet again). We did the lottery and had very good seats because when the lights went down we moved over almost to the center. It was great!

Denae provided the cake topper, rated R.

Dustin is 22!

He was home with Moriah the weekend before his birthday so we had birthday/engagement cake!

I had mailed all his presents to Provo:(

22 candles was too much for that little cake!

Happy Birthday!

CHRISTMAS 2009

We enjoyed Christmas with all most all of the family. The following pictures are a little out of order. We had the Crowleys and Leiningers over for Christmas Eve dinner and a program.

Christmas Eve with the little ones. What could be in their packages?

Kim helping out with the Christmas Eve dinner.

Uncle Landon helping out with keeping the kids busy. I guess he is playing dead.

Lexi, Logan, Clayton, and Connor trying to save him.

Looks like Macy is now helping. Still out-of-it. Reminds me of my Dad when he wanted to play with my kids. Landon is taking over for Dad. He is the perfect Uncle.

Everyone ready to go , lined-up, and excited to see what Santa brought on Christmas morning. The line-up was from youngest to oldest. Stinks to be Chad as he is last............. and I think Brett and Dustin ran over the little ones to end up first. Competitive Boys !!!

Christmas Eve dinner.............great food, great company, and good looking Chef. We had the Crowleys and the Leiningers over with the Harlows and the rest of the crew.

Devin and Dustin always trying to help Mom. She would prefer them out of the kitchen.

Dustin's first Christmas at home in two years......sneaking the shrimp dip and crackers before dinner.

Grandpa and Wyatt.

Chad and Bennett.

Grandpa and Ciara.

The traditional opening of one present.................pajamas on Christmas Eve.

Brett and Emily and their beautiful smiles.

Christmas Eve dinner.....................looking good and it was delicious.

Emily and Denae...........getting ready for the Luke Chapter 2 Pageant. Video to

follow.

More food.

Kaley focusing on the Beetles Rock Band...............great Christmas gift and had lots of fun playng and singing.

Dustin is singing and Emily is jamming. Julie loved this game..............sorry I didn't get a picture of her.

We had a great Christmas with almost everyone there. We missed Angie and Pete and their kids, but its a long ways to travel with so many little ones. We enjoyed the family and played hard.................and sang a lot..............and ate tons of food. Christmas 2009 is now history.

Thanksgiving 2009

We decided to travel to Utah, rather than have the kids come home to California for Thanksgiving. We were all there except for Denae and Dave -- they were in Utah in September. We had a great few days............13 of us went to the movie, "New Moon". We hit the mall at 4:00 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving. Brett, Emily, Kaley, Dustin, Landon, Jill and I were at Target for the door busters and were successful at what we went to get. We also had a snow ball fight where i was injured with gash to the forehead, lots of blood, but no one was able to hit me with a snowball. We had a BYU party , watching BYU beat Utah in football. And enjoyed the few days.............some of the pictures are below, but as usual we didn't take many.

This was at Tanya and Scott's home on Thanksgiving night. Lots of pie and lots of neices and nephews, kids, and grandkids.

Grandma loves to read.

Kaley is the best Aunt ever. Kameron, Skyler, and Savannah love her too !!!

Sister Kaley and Brother Dustin. Both born on the same day, 3 years apart.

Walking the Mall with some of the kids during Thanksgiving break. Dustin, Jill, and Angie, along with some of the younger ones.

Jill and Angie ..............check out Mom's rolls on the left. They are "da best !!!

Chad and Julie with their new ice cream stand..............at the Southtown Mall in Sandy, Utah.

We will have to remember to take more pictues...............like the 13 of us at New Moon and then eating ice cream bars at the BOARDWALK.

Next big event.............CHRISTMAS !!!

San Diego Trip in October 2009

We planned a trip to the BYU/San Diego State game in October 2009. In addition to the football, we had to do some golf. We met Ernie and Bill Blodgett.............along with Chad and Devin and did some golfing, footballing, Sea World...ing, and eating. We had a great couple of days and BYU even won the game. Chad won the golf. Mom and Landon had fun at Sea World.

Ernie at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Site of the 2008 U.S. Open.

Devin's awesome follow-thru as it hits the ball 300 yards.

Chad trying to hit it 305 yards to outdrive is little brother.



The Golfers at Torrey Pines.

Dad just trying to hit the ball .............let alone 300 yards.

Ernie winding up for a smash.

Bill Blodgett and Denny

I guess this got in cause i missed the ball the first time. Mulligan.

We watched BYU beat San Diego..............great game , great day. Check out Landon's cool shades.

Landon and Mom went to Sea World in San Diego. Big Fish.

Cute seal.

Another cute babe............

The car we took down the highway to San Diego

We had lots of fun and enjoyed the weather, BYU game, historic San Diego, and of course one of the greatest golf courses in America -- Torrey Pines.