Malibu camping and Solvang

Early in the month Steve's parents came for dinner. We then went to Utah for Marianne's father's 70th birthday party at Fat Jacks in Payson. The next weekend we went tent camping near Malibu. On the way we took a picture of the Space Shuttle Endeavor flying into Southern California and also a picture of a huge flag display at Pepperdine university.

 The campsite was near the Leo Carrillo beach, so that we could walk to it. We roasted hotdogs for dinner. Somehow in the on-line reservation process we payed for a campsite for the disabled, and found out that we had no campsite when we arrived since we did not qualify as being disabled. They would not give us a refund or another campsite in exchange, so we decided pay for a second campsite so that we could stay the night.  We also learned that blowup beds are now sold with a battery pump which needs to be charged before your trip.  In the past, bed pumps could be plugged directly into a power plug.  Since Steve had not opened our new bed yet, the pump was not charged and we would have needed to sleep on the ground if our neighbor had not loaned us his old style pump.

The next morning we drove to Solvang (Danish village) and ate lunch at the Greenhouse Cafe. On the way home we drove by the old Mission in Santa Barbara.

Sunday Pictures of Hunter, Gwendolyn and Patience

Lillywhite Reunion and Baby blessing

In late July we went to Marianne's family reunion in Laketown Utah for the Pioneer July 24th Celebration. On Saturday we went to the ward's morning breakfast, watched the town's parade from Marianne's parents' front lawn and had a fun game of volleyball in the backyard. Grandpa Lillywhite gave his grandchildren rides in his golf cart all week long.  We blessed Patience Sunday morning in Sacrament meeting and were surprised to see Elder Quentin L. Cook visiting the ward.

When you look at Bear Lake facing north it has a very pretty turquoise color.  We enjoyed going to the lake.  We checked on our trees and they are looking good with Marianne's father watering them.  We can see Marianne's parents' home from our lot and it is centered in the picture.  The green farmland is very beautiful for us living in the city.  We visited Marianne's Uncle Bob's cabin overlooking the north end of the lake and almost did not get up the hill with our front wheel drive SUV.

At the end of the week we drove to Sacramento and visited the State's train museum.  Hunter and Gwen enjoyed running around and we included a picture of a dining car kitchen and table setting from the old days.  Gwen got to cool her feet in an old town fountain.

At home we went to Chick-fil-a on their appreciation day when there were car lined down the street.  Marianne had gone there before our trip where Batman was bringing the food to the tables.

Baby Patience's Announcement

Hunter's birthday and Water Fun

Hunter's 4th birthday was on June 8th and Hunter is ready to get on his school bus with a cake ball which Marianne made for all the children in Hunter's pre-school class. Gwen is pointing to a snail. One Saturday the primary had a pool party when Kathy Lillywhite was visiting.
A picture of
Gwen holding Patience
Many of the women in our ward's mommy group, which Marianne is involved with.
My sister Phyllis' daughter Elise is going on a mission to serve at Temple Square, with Patience crying.

Today Marianne went to the Corona Del Mar Beach with some of those women in the ward and Hunter and Gwen really enjoyed going.

 

Portraits

Patience's first three weeks

Here are some more pictures of Patience, beginning with a hospital picture, to today. Marianne's and Steven's mothers are shown. Today Frank and Amy visited and Eva got to hold Patience also. Also, while Kathryn was here we visited a local Discovery Science Center. There were a lot of different displays like the ones shown: rocket engine, simple airplane cockpit, smoke ring maker and cyclone maker.