11.30.2013

Bann Clan in Cali: Day 1

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Fri. Nov 22nd: We left our house at 4:00am to fly to California. 
Bo did quite well on the flights, considering that he's a 2-year old!
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Welcome to San Diego.
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Hello, Pacific.
La Jolla (or as we called it all week, "La Holllaaaa")
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There are a lot more pictures like this.
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Bo, taking in the Pacific.
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And the sand.
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Jayne, strolling along the beach.
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My beach boys.
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Footprints.
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Tiny toes in the Pacific for the first time.
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Boys wading in...
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While my crazy brother & sister ran in, fully clothed.
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Pacific cowboy... sopping wet.
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Lovebirds. So thankful for my parents and grateful that they spoiled us with this trip.
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Standing on the beach, looking away from the ocean.
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Pretty crazy to think that almost a year ago, this guy was starting chemo & radiation.
Here he is, dipping his toes in the Pacific Ocean. So, so thankful.
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Bo splashing with Aunt Emmy and Uncle Ethan. 
Considering how much he hated the cold water in the Adirondacks, 
I was sure he would hate the ocean. Kid LOVED it.
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My main squeeze.
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Soaking it up.
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Splashing.
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Swinging.
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You may have been asking, "Where is Jayne in all of this??"
Right here, folks:
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Love this picture of Em.
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At some point, we got rid of the pants.
This face may look angry, but I promise he's having fun. Also, check out the rainbow.
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After splashing to our hearts' content, we drove up to Torrey Pines.
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Do people ever get sick of looking at the ocean?
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Dad points out how high we actually are...
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Pretty darn.
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And in case you couldn't tell...
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We found a few cacti. I kind of hate that word. I just want to say "cactuses".
GOOD NEWS. I just Googled "cactuses" and Google says it is acceptable.
CACTUSES.
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I mean, I suppose it's pretty.
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We decided to climb down to the beach.
And Emily decided to go out on a dangerous peak.
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I chose a safer ledge.
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Mumsy, descending some of the stairs along the way.
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Said stairs.
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Beach silhouettes.
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Family.
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Tiny toe prints.
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Doug helping Bo say "Bye, ocean" for the night.
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Dad watching the sunset.
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Is this real life?
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The first sunset.

Day 2 adventures to come...

4 comments:

  1. I just totally cracked up at your "cacti" rant! I so hate the word too!!! Glad to know the googs agree with our kind. My name is Brittany by the way! I'm a follower who absolutely adores every snapshot into your life and watching your sweet little Bo grow. I have to admit that when reading the adoption story, I was up late and crying along.

    So thankful to have found your blog (i think i stumbled upon it from The Merrythought) and so thankful to have found such beautiful families striving to serve our Savior each day at a time.

    Hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving!

    -Brittany
    birdyandbuck.blogspot.com

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    1. Wow, thanks Brittany! We have definitely been blessed by Bo - so humbled and grateful to hear that he is blessing others as well. :)

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  2. ah - those gorgeous Cali beaches, can't get enough! i want to walk on them everyday. and such an incredible blessing for you all to have this trip with your dad - so thankful for his health! next time let's be sure to be on the same flight. ;)

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  3. #38 though..... and that hottie in 22?! hehe

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