One Last Stop

To check out Grandma's headstone.

We really missed her this week.

Seacliff Beach, CA

Friday we hit the beach. Again it was cold.

However, that did not stop the kids from getting in the water.

I think we wore Grandpa out yesterday.Actually I think we were all tired.The smart ones just played in the sand.Nathan started digging a hole. Once all the other kids got involved it became huge - big enough for all the kids to fit in and comfortably sit down.

Oakland Temple

We decided to stop at the temple on the way home from roaming around the city.

The temple was beautiful, peaceful, and calm.So different from the City.
Dinner at In N Out on the way home.

San Fransisco, CA

Thursday we headed to San Fransisco with the entire crew.

We were going to go to the Exploratorium but the line was way too long.

So we explored around the city instead.

The Golden Gate Bridge.Running down Lombard Street.It is amazing we didn't lose anyone. Parking is always fun here. Clam Chowder in a sour dough bread bowl for lunch at Fisherman's Wharf.

Rebecca had a sour dough pizza and the other two had McDonalds!

Free Samples at Ghirardelli Square.Walking along the water. A nice shot of Tyler's face.

He had been in a pedal car accident the day before and his face had broken every one's fall.

Vasona Park

One of our favorite things to do in CA is to have a Togo's picnic at the park.

Erin's favorite pasttime at the park.The kids spent a ton of time playing in the creek.I don't know why we didn't just come in our swimsuits!How many times have I said, "next time we will come better prepared for this."

I am sure not being prepared for this is part of the fun.The annual pictures on the firetruck. All the grandkids with Grandpa.

The Pedal Car

Grandpa Anderson's creation.

Meagan and Erin didn't want to be left out of the fun.

Santa Cruz, CA

Monday we explored Santa Cruz.

We started at the Natural Bridges State Park.

There was a cold wind coming off the ocean.

By the way our kids are dressed you would think we had gone to the Arctic and those were penguins instead of birds behind them.
It was a beautiful day.We checked out the Santa Cruz Lighthouse and the Surfing Museum.

It is not as picturesque as Janet's East Coast Lighthouses she blogs about!

Especially when this guy pulled up.

The things you see at the beach!

We finished with a seafood lunch out on the pier.

Rebecca and Tyler were brave and tried some new things. Meagan ordered pasta off the kid's menu and her plate could have fed four of us.