It's been too long since I've posted, but we have been busy having fun this summer! This is kind of a long post, but is a great journal for our adventures.
SAN FRANCISCO
A week after school, we met up with Chad's family for a reunion in San Francisco. Tons of activities, great food and lots of games and chatting.
McCoy, Kayden, Boston, and their cousin, Colton
Our family in our reunion t-shirts
SACRAMENTO & SANTA MONICA
The next week, Chad headed back to Utah for work and the 3 oldest boys stayed with their Grandparents in Sacramento for the annual Gma & Gpa Camp. This year the them was Knights and Princesses.
While they had a blast, Azure and I headed to LA to visit my sister and her husband for the week. We went to the beach, slept, ate wonderfully and relaxed. Azure had all my attention here.
Azure swinging near Santa Monica pier
OREGON - vacation
From Sacramento, the boys and I drove to Oregon to visit my parents. We had such a good week here. We visited family, Kayden went fishing twice, the boys helped Grandpa in his shed, we caught creatures, went in the hot tub every night, celebrated the 4th, went to Kah-nee-tah, played at Gma's work, took Shani's senior pics, giggled and chatted a lot, etc.
Azure enjoying his size pool!
Grandma Candland holding McCoy during fireworks
At Kah-nee-tah
Kayden and Boston with Grandpa Candland
We were planning on driving back on Saturday, but learned that it was July 9th, the 2nd anniversary of my grandfather's passing. We decided to stick around 1 more day and go with my grandmother and my mom and my kids to the cemetery and then spend the rest of the day with my grandma, including watching some videos of grandpa. It was a good day and then we drove home on Sunday.
My Grandma Pat Snow at her husband's grave, with her daughter (my mom) Sandi and Azure
HOME FOR A WEEK
We were home for 5 days - filled with swimming in our pool, a trip to the zoo and of course finally getting to see Chad - when we got the call that my grandma had passed away from a major heart attack. My mom and her sister run a dry cleaners and we knew they would need help with that and with preparations, so my sister and I packed our 7 kids total in our vans and headed to Oregon.
At Zoorassic Park at the Hogle Zoo
OREGON - funeral
The week was hectic, but we were glad to be there. The funeral was beautiful. Everyone loved my grandma. She had the most welcoming personality and always wanted everyone to feel comfortable, at home and well fed. She was the funnest and nicest grandma ever and I loved just visiting on the phone with her about my own kids. She will be missed!
Her son-in-law, grandsons, and grandsons-in-law were pallbearers. Everyone was family when they joined her family.
Kayden waiting to put his rose on the casket. Azure slept through it all.
My mom (left side) with all of her siblings
2005 babies from the Candland family
SUMMER AT HOME
The rest of the summer has been spent at home. Time has flown by (the kids start school on Monday), because we were gone most of the summer. Almost every day, the kids have been in the pool, either just them or with friends and cousins. We've also ventured to Lagoon, Ogden Nature Center, swim lessons, parks, etc.
Our pool
1 comment:
Wow, that was wonderful. Made me tired just reading about all the driving you did this summer. It was wonderful spending so much time together-even the unplanned event. Great summer.
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