Mike and Susie Jensen Family

"Enjoy the Little Things in Life, for one day you may Look Back and Realize they were the Big Things."
~Robert Brault


Wednesday, June 17, 2009

California trip

Ashlyn making sand castles on Newport Beach


Mike, Devin, Jeff and Papa on the Newport Pier



We just got back from a quick weekend trip over to Southern California. We went with Mike's parents, sister Kim and son Jakob, and sister Julie and her husband Jeff and their kids Breanna (and boyfriend Dallas), Devin, and Brandon. Something super exciting happened while we were over there: Dallas proposed to Breanna!!! It was so much fun to be there and be a part of that momentous event in her life.


We took in some sights at Newport Beach, Balboa Island, Newport Beach Temple, and Disneyland, of course! Aside from the toilet overflowing in our hotel room causing us to move rooms mid-trip, 85,000 people at Disneyland which equates to long lines (aka 90 minute wait for Space Mountain) and then my camera breaking at Disneyland (at the beginning of the day of course), all in all, it was a good trip.



Kim and Jakob


Pat and Farrell




Lowder Family: Dallas, Breanna, Devin, Julie, Brandon and Jeff


The kiddos in front of the UP display in front of Disney


The maintenance man mopping up our overflowing toilet at the hotel. (I'm a true scrapbooker, of course! We document EVERYTHING!!!! ha ha) We were promptly moved to another room in the hotel.


At the Newport Pier with my girlies!


More mopping. The water was flowing out of the bathroom and onto the carpet. There was atleast an inch deep layer of water. Yuck!


Cutie Katelyn striking a pose


Lowder family on the Newport Pier


Brynlyn posing on the pier


More cute girls on the pier



No joking: I told Brynlyn to strike a pose for me and THIS is what she did! ha ha ha

Papa and Jakob




More looking over the pier




Mike showing Brynlyn a parakeet at Balboa Island




Lauryn and Jakob having so much fun together!




Lauryn posing at the reflection pool at the Newport Beach temple



Ashlyn chasing Brandon on Newport Beach




Brandon chasing Katelyn with seaweed. Oh, so this is what boys usually do??? ha ha



Brandon teasing Ashlyn with washed up seaweed




Papa and Devin chillin' out at the beach



Brynlyn playing in the sand on the beach



Ashlyn, looking as cute as ever in her Roxy swimsuit



Brynlyn showing off some of her moves


Brynlyn chillin' with Papa


Playing in the Pacific Ocean


Killin' time in the car on the way to Cali. Thank heavens for IPODS.


Chillin' on Newport Beach Pier


Brynlyn getting cozy and loving all of the attention by Papa and Granda


More car ride scenes

4 comments:

Smith Family said...

Looks like you guys had so much fun . We leave next month to northern California and I can't wait.

Amie said...

Looks like fun! I'm glad you got to go!! Don't you know the rule to never go to Disneyland during the summer time or a holiday? ;) PS: you're a hottie!

Anonymous said...

ok those Brynlyn poses are too great! so funny. what a doll!

&D designs said...

How are you - how is your heart baby - do you know Heidi Skidmore? Her son has been going through surgery and stuff. They are at St. Joes. We are sending Will to Heart Camp next weekend. Are you involved with the support group? Stay in touch!