California Trip

Well, we've made it back to Arizona. It was a crazy week in California. We got back at about 5 this afternoon and of course the computer was immediately fired up so that all the pictures could be looked at. Here are some samples of our trip, with comments interspersed:


Jill and Emma arrived in California by plane a few hours after I arrived with her parents. After 40 minutes in traffic getting back to the grandparent's in Santa Ana, Emma warmed up to her great grandpa with a wave and got to exploring.

Jill's grandpa has a scooter that he uses to get around from time to time. Of course this became Emma's favorite mode of transportation and everyone was giving her rides around the neighborhood. Jill's dad couldn't pass up the opportunity to drive something, even if it was just a scooter...
Jill and her sister Danielle share a hug for the camera while Mark was taking Emma around the block on the scooter.

Emma wanted to lend a hand on Thanksgiving, but she couldn't quite reach...

Any time Jill's dad is around his brothers, the basketball seems to come out. These Wiemanns are way too competitive. Jill and Emma watch as they beat each other up.

On Friday we visited my cousin Paul and his family in Ladera Ranch. Paul is the real photographer of the family and of course the cameras came out. Emma enjoyed playing with Kate, her cousin who knows how many times removed.

On Saturday, we went to the beach and then to visit one of Jill's uncles (on her mom's side.) Emma had a great time playing in the sand at the beach and swinging on the swings that they had at the playground on the beach.

There are many more pictures and many more things that we did, but it's almost 8:00 and I need to rest since it's back to work tomorrow.

On a sad note, please pray for Jill's grandpa (from the first picture.) He was up all night with bad chest pains and after a lot of prodding from us and a visit to the doctor, he ended up in the hospital. It appears that he did have a heart attack last night and they are still running tests to see what exactly is going on. Needless to say it wasn't the best note to end our trip on, especially since we were still on the road when we got the news.