Julie's Home for Christmas...first stop, L.A. Visitor Center Dec. 15, 2011

      After picking Julie up from LAX for her Christmas break, we stopped by the Los
Angeles Visitors Center, and the L.A. Temple to see the pretty lights and to drop off
a Christmas package for Elder Michael Campbell.  The temple lights are so pretty, and
we took pictures and then Julie got stopped by a few Persian people who were enjoying
the lights and the grounds also.  They asked her if she was a model, and she told them she
was....ha ha.  Then they wanted pictures with her, and they asked if she were Mormon.  She
said that indeed she was, and they told her how much they admired Mormon's and I think they
said they had some relatives that were, and they liked that we didn't drink.  Then they asked her
if she would sing a Christmas song.  She sang _______________________________ while they
recorded her, and then they asked her to sing another song, and then wanted me to sing with her
too.  So, I sang too, while they recorded.  They were so excited to meet someone they thought was
a model and someone who was Mormon, and someone who would sing to them.  Classic evening.

                                                                    Julie

                                                        darn.....fuzzy

                                               Welcome Home Julie!  Let the festivities begin.

Pump It Up in December, 2011

                                      took Sam and Grace to Pump it Up in Chino

                                                  Grace  and  Sam going down the slide

                                            They had a great time, and used a LOT of energy

                                                      Jarom was a sport, just watching mostly

                                    There were a couple of toys for him to play with

                          

                                           Sam and Grace playing with the air guns

                                               this is the BIG slide. 

                                             We had a great time.

November in Utah. Babies and Thanksgiving

          When I was in Utah during November, waiting on the arrival of little Abraham,
           I went to my sister in law's baby shower, along with all of my nieces and daughter
         and Granddaughter Macy.  This is all of my parent's grandkids, minus 3 of mine.
        Tyler, Melissa and Julie.  =  (          In case you can't tell, this is the goofy shot.

                              Back Row L-R  Alaine, Angie, Ashley, Shannon and Aubrey
                             Front Row L-R  Michelle, Danielle, Amber holding Macy, Jessica
                                holding little Reane

                                               Me, Denise, Angie, Cristina, Mom (Reane)

Michelle due 11-18-2011

Angie due 11-15-2011

                                               Macy---- being her cute self

                                     Michelle, 8 1/2 months pregnant, and Macykins

                                                  Grandma having fun with Macy

     Little Abraham was born on the Day that I was hoping for.  11-11-11  !!!!  How
     cool is that?  Maybe only if you love numbers like I do.  Michelle had a 3 hour
     labor, all natural.  I was pretty amazed at how cool and composed she stayed.  We
both wanted her to go into labor that day, so we pushed on the pressure points, walked
the mall, etc. etc.  And it happened!!!!   Thank you Thank you little Abraham for
making your appearance on this special day.

                                              on his ride home from the hospital

                                                      Sweet Macy

                                                   Trying to have her stay still for a picture.

                                                           she loves her boots

                                                       Grandma and Macy

          My Mom got a great grandson on 11-11-11 and a granddaughter 3 days later

                     My brother Mark and wife Angie's girl (my niece Alexandra) and my
                           sweet little grandson Abraham

               front row l-r --Ashley holding Abraham, Julie holding Alexandra, Mom
               back row l-r--Michelle, Joneel and Mark 

    Thanksgiving at my sister in law's house in Pleasant Grove.  Fun family times with
     wonderful people.  Mel's family was well represented there.  Just missing one sister.

                                    My sister in Law Vicky and her 2 sons and some family

                                             The Men, they watched football, and the woman
                                        poured over the sale adds.  Ha!

                                               It was sure hard to leave this precious little guy

Halloween with The Corona Lunds And Grandkid costumes

                                    For Halloween, Mel and I went to hang out with our Grandkids
              in Corona.  It's a lot more fun being with little ones who are excited about it
               all.  Sam was a spider, and his Mom did an awesome job of making his
             costume.  Grace was a fairy.  One of the cutest things is when Sam would
            get a piece of candy and come down and say "I am so lucky"  He couldn't
            believe he could say "trick or treat" and strangers would give him candy.  it
            was pretty darn sweet.....no pun intended    =  )

                                                        Gracie the fairy

                                                  The photo op

                                                 Little Jarom was a skeleton

                                   At the end of the night, they were exhausted.  They decided to
                                       sit out on the porch to hand out candy.

                                                 Little Everett was a cowboy

                                          Sterling was Captain Hook, and Stella was Rapunzel

                                                        Macy was a Witch for Halloween

My second trip to Carpinteria camping with the Campbells Aug.29- Sept. 2, 2011

    I LOVE going to Carpinteria, so getting the opportunity to go camping with
Lorna and 2 of her daughters was a no brainer for me.  So, Julie and I packed
up our camping gear one more time and headed for the beach.  The first day
we pitched tents and that was about it.  We went to Santa Barbara one day.
The fun REALLY began once Lindsey arrived.  She was our fire Master and
crate destroyer.  ha ha.  The pictures of me are so un flattering that I just can't
post them.  I'm not usually that vain, but believe me, this is an exception.  ha ha
Julie on the other hand, couldn't look more beautiful.

                                  Lindsey (fire master) and Julie bonding at the beach.

                                          The beautiful younger generation
                                           Lindsey, Julie and Courtney

                                           Lorna enjoying the fire.  She and i both got a fire started
                                          once.  We really were so happy for Lindsey to take over.

                                                      Me enjoying the warmth of the fire.

                                             I love this picture I got of the moon and the trees
                                         looking from the campsite towards the ocean

                                             Lorna and Julie getting warm.