Chuck E. Cheese

Where a kid can be a kid!! Carolyn has every other Friday off and decided that on this Friday Rachel should experience Chuck E. Cheese first hand, so we went. Rachel loved when Chuck E. Cheese came out to take pictures! She also loved this ridiculous "sit in a chair and spin around" ride. Literally, that's what you did, sat (buckled in of course) and rode in a really slow circle...then you paid another token ($1) to do it again. She also went in the car with Barney like 50xs, although she's never actually seen that show and has no idea who he is she really enjoyed that as well. Ethan and his friend Nick came along and were happy to entertain Rachel. She enjoyed the super slow horse ride much more than they did. But the trip was for her, right?!? Ethan did have fun climbing in the tubs with her and pretending he was a gorilla trapped in a cage! This was a ton of fun and everytime we go by a Chuck E. Cheese's, Rachel wants to go!

Paso Fair

Rachel and I had so much fun when we went to the Paso Fair with Dad and Cat! Rachel loved seeing all the animals, the snake, the sheep, the goat, the horses and feeding the cows! We even made sure to get some ice cream while we were there! Rachel loved that part too, of course. And when all of her ice cream was gone she thought that it was only fair if Grandpa shared with her too! It was a blast and we're so grateful that we were all able to go!!

Fun Times with Carolyn and the boys

Rachel loved playing at Carolyn's when we were there and I loved enjoying the time "off"! Rachel was completely entertained while we were there!! She loved playing in the cars and getting her nails painted with Carolyn and the boys loved playing with her until they all got worn out! We were even able to go to the pool one day with Rick and the boys in Lompoc. It was a really neat pool, all indoors, nice warm water and tons of fun things for Rachel to play with, on and in! After we went to eat at an awesome little pizza place, that has the best bread sticks in the world! Although I cannot remember the name of the place, it's amazing!!

Family and Friends in Cali

We had a lot of fun while we were in California too! We spent time with Rachel's new friend, known as "The Other Lilly", Brad, Carolyn, Wes and Ethan, and the parents. We played in the pool, at the beach, on the slides and just hung out at home! It was so much fun!!

Playing with Grandpa and Gracie

Rachel LOVES dogs, as most kids do, but she really loved playing with Gracie! Gracie loves to play tug-a-war and hide-and-go-seek, so they were a perfect match! Dad and I had a blast watching these two play together! I have a cute video of Rachel and Gracie playing tug-o-war, but I can't get it to load, so these will have to do! I love Rachel and Dad's "Cheese" faces!!!

Making a Stepping Stone with Grandma Cat

We were able to making a stepping stone with Grandma Cat! I helped Rachel make a couple of these in Utah for the traditional "grandkid garden" for Granny and one for Auntie Peaches. But, Grandma Cat, being the fun lady that she is decided that because Rachel loves green so much that we should do a green stepping stone, so she dyed the cement green! We picked out some really cute little beads and some stone and put them in the stone! Grandpa loved the stone and it looks great in their garden. It was such a fun project and Rachel loved it! We can't wait for what project Grandma Cat wants to do next time!!

Grandpa and Gramdma Cat

It was really great to spend some time with Dad and Cat while we were home! Rachel loved playing at the park and Grandpa and Grandma Cat loved anything she wanted to do. They were so wonderful with her. We went to the park and for a walk around the park and then we went to the beach and the art fair. Rachel loved playing in the dinosaur park and in the big egg. At the beach Grandma Cat found a old fish skeleton and Rachel wanted to take it home. Again, I am so glad that Rachel loves the beach as much as me! She's going to love it even more the older she gets! And with this family, the beach is a must!