I’m going to Disneyland!

While staying with Grandma and Grandpa last month, we took a trip to Disneyland! Elora was super excited because she remembers going when she was two, and Oliver was excited because we told him he would get to meet Mickey...

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A Day in Monterey

After visiting our friend Becky, my sister Lisa took us on a little tour of the coast in Monterey.The first stop was at the beach where the kids crawled around the tidepools looking for hermit crabs. Elora was very happy to pick...

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Monterey Aquarium

My mom and I took the kids up to visit my sister Lisa. About time too, I have never been to her house before and I was excited to see it and explore the area where she has lived for so long. She lives near Monterey and it is so...

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Cousins

After about… five years? I got to go hang out with some of my McCluer cousins (cousins on my mom’s side)! We hung out all the time as kids, and I have missed seeing them now that we all live in different parts of the...

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Amy and Amanda Play Paintball

When my sister Lisa was visiting with her kids, Chris had to go work at a paintball field for the day. We asked Amy and Amanda if they wanted to go play paintball, and they said that would be Awesome!Here they are making their...

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San Diego Space Museum

Grandma and Grandpa took us to the San Diego Space Museum. I haven’t been there since I was a kid, but I remember it being really fun and it is pretty close to their house. We had lunch outside when we first got there...

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Big Cousin Birthday Party!

While visiting Grandma and Grandpa, we had a big birthday bash for Elora and Oliver and their cousins Amy and Amanda, whose birthdays are all within a month of each other. It was fun to have the cousins together and to eat a lot...

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Amy’s Wedding

So this random girl we met many years ago turned out to be my (Chris’) long lost cousin. Who knew we had family on the east coast? Not me! Well, now she was getting married and we were thrilled to attend the rehearsal and...

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Elora’s Early Birthday Party

Just before we left Arizona, Nana wanted to give Elora a little party for her birthday, even though she isn’t technically five yet…So we made some cupcakes (which Oliver enjoyed eating the batter more than helping...

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