San Diego with the Kellers

Good Times with the Kellers
August 2011

What a surprise for the kiddos! We loaded up the tahoe and told kids we were driving to California to meet all the Kellers in San Diego. First we told them we were driving to Boise to rent a BIG van. We pulled into the airport and told Cade, who was driving to follow the signs to car rental. We all got out of the car and emptied our luggage. Just then Grandpa & Grandma and Cam & Erin pulled up. The kids looked around confused. We then surprised them by telling them we were going to be flying! Ashley was the most stunned and just stood there with her mouth open! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for making that part of the trip so much more enjoyable!

San Diego Temple

We met up in CA with my parents, 5 brothers and families. We did a lot of fun things in San Diego but mostly we just enjoyed being at the rental house hanging out talking with each other and letting kids swim in the cool pool in the backyard.

The backyard at the house we stayed at in Lajolla

The kids LOVED this slide!

Grandma & Grandpa brought home panda bears for each of the grandkids from their recent trip to China. Grandma gave the kids some wise counsel and encouraged them to choose the "white" like the white in the panda bear. Choose to go to the temple.

Todd & Madison

Hailey cruzing down the slide

Gavin in the hot tub

The master bathroom was ginormous!
The kids had never seen a boude (bum washer) before. I will never forget the image of Valerie walking out of the bathroom with half her hair wet and standing straight up. She thought the boude was a place to wash hands so she turned the handle and it shot her in the face and head.

We celebrated Claire (4), and Hailey (7) August Birthdays with cake and candles from Mexico!

Padres Game

Good game, good food, and great firework show to top off the night!

Who knew paper plates could be so fun?
(Madison, Hailey, Anna)

Sea World

We all ended up having so fun on the water slide ride at the end of the day. The line was so short so we just kept going back for more. Even little Hailey couldn't get enough.

Ty's first ride ever.

Two newest Kellers, baby Juliet and baby Kaidence

San Diego Zoo

What a great day for the zoo. Not too hot and not too crowded. Too bad the Shirley
van was the last of the 4 van caravan and got pulled over on the way there for speeding
by a cop standing on the road!

Hailey declared she had a new favorite animal after watching the arrangatangs! These monkeys were so active and rolling all over the place.

Lojolla Beach

3 future volleyball stars!
Quincy, Valerie, & Claire

I took off Ty's gloves and he was in heaven exploring and feeling everything! It has been 8 months with his hands wrapped.

Even Grandma and Grandpa headed out to fight the waves.

Derek attempting a catch!

Thanks Mom and Dad for getting us all together and making this vacation possible!
We really do have a GOOD LIFE (like the song) and made lots of good memories.

I am so grateful that families can be together forever!