Jenny's Here!!

My sister in law Jenny came and stayed with us for a week after Grandma Janets big birthday bash.  We were all so excited, but none more than Adelyn.  She and Adelyn just played, and played, and played.  Im sure Jenny was so ready to leave, but we were all sad when she did.  While she was here we went to 3 musuems for in Balboa Park for FREE: the air and space museum, the sports hall of fame museum, and the cars, motorcycles/automative museum.  They were all pretty cool to see.  We also went to to La Jolla Beach (seal beach).  Jenny is the families animal LOVER so she was pretty excited to see all the seals beached up on the shore.  The next day we went to Seaport Village and walked around.  There are tonz of war boats there and a lot of history, plus a ton of cool statues there.  After that we decided to go over the bridge to Coronado Island.  The view of S.D. across the bridge is gorgeous.  It truthfully was breathtaking.  Jenny got to see where her Grandpa Ed worked as a member of the Navy.  I learned while at Grandma's that they first lived in S.D. also:)  The next day we shopped our little hearts away all day.  She ended up with the cutest purse ever.  It was great having Jenny here.  Do you think we can convince her to come live here?

Grandma's 85th Birthday!

The whole familia

Sittin in Grandmas gorgeous backyard

Cheese

SOOOOO Excited!

He LOVED the bridge

My kids on Dolly's "hill" with her

One of the few items on Grandma's "Honey do" list

Kids with Grandma

She loves to pose, shes absolultely beautiful, the camera loves her..... shes a supermodel!

Jenny and kids in Grandma's Atrium

By the pond in Grandma's backyard

Grandma's backyard

My model

Adelyn and Grandma

Grandma Janet

The picture quilt I made

Love this

Putting on Adelyns fake nails

Showin the nails

Grandpa Darrells birthday celebration

Eating cake

Grandma and Boston in Atrium

Grandma, Adelyn and Boston

Adelyn and Grandma

Our  family with Grandma Janet

Grandma and her posterity of boys who will carry on the Young name

Darrell and his mom

The familia

We headed up north to Sacramento to celebrate Grandma's 85th birthday with her.  It had been 3 years since we had seen her, and her first chance to meet Boston.  This was really special to us for him to meet her because we named Boston after her husband, Grandpa Ed.  We learned so much about his life and saw the volumes of geneology Grandma Janet has done for his family.  It was great to learn about Grandpa Ed's and Grandpa Janet's life and history.  Darrell, Susie, Sterling and Jenny surprised Grandma by flying in as well so we were all able to celebrate her special day with her.  I sewed her a blanket (which was my first picture blanket) and Dee put together a book of letters from all the family members for Grandma.  Aunt Dolly and Addy bonded by reading books together and playing games.  Dee spoiled the kids as well with many gifts.  And I was thrilled my kids were able to make memories with Grandma Janet at her house....namely sitting in the atrium and playing in the backyard. We were also able to celebrate Grandpa Darrell's birthday while we were there also.  It was good to celebrate it with him.  Another memory is when Adelyn and Jenny walked to the duck pond and a goose swooped out of the water and grabbed the back of Adelyns sweater with its beak.  Adelyn took off running, and Jenny went running after her.  Both of them were scared and pretty shaken up by the whole experiance.  I know its scary when Jenny (our family animal lover) was even nervous.  My kids made lots of memories being at grandma's and I am so thankful we were able to spend her birthday with her. My kids LOVED being in her backyard, especially the bridge. They also enjoyed climbing the hill by the pond. We are already looking forward to the next trip to Grandma's.....hopefully it wont take us 3 years again to get there!!!

Three Generations: Grandpa Ed, Travis, and Boston

Adelyn and Boston in Atrium

Adelyn and Grandpa Ed 

Grandpa Ed and Uncle Alan (bubba)

Uncle Alan (bubba)

Boston and Alan

Enjoying the ride in the car

Grandpa Ed's Grave

Grandma Janets mom, Karen Jenkins grave

Our family at Grandpa Ed's Grave

On our way to the airport we made a special request to go to the cemetary and see Grandpa Ed and Uncle Alan's grave.  I want Boston to know where he got his middle name and it is important to me that Addy and Boston know about their grandparents.  We were able to see Uncle Alan's grave again as well.  I am so gald we took the time to go by.  We cant wait til we can go back to North Calif. and visit again.